Greetings! I am Christopher D. Sims
and I am a professional performance artist
Let's work together!
about me
I have over twenty years of performance poetry experience as a writer and performer of poetry and spoken word. I write poems about the everyday, the simple things, and about issues such as racism, anti-Blackness, equity, justice, peace, sexism, poverty, and homelessness.
What I Do
creative writer
Poetry
Spoken Word
Conscious Rap Lyrics
Songs
Performance artist
Spoken Word Performance
Performs Rap Songs
Sings
Event host and collaborator
Host
Collaborates with organizations, institutions, and educators
Partners with writers and performance artists
My Performance Credits
the chicago poetry festival
Featured as a spoken word poetry performer at The Chicago Poetry Festival.
When brothers speak
Featured as a spoken word poet at this annual spoken word poetry concert for Men Of Color.
The Poets den
Featured as the sole spoken word poetry performer with a live band at this Washington, DC based venue.
cornell university
Recited a poem at Cornell University on the subject of breast cancer.
University of wisconsin-whitewater
Performed spoken word poetry, and led a discussion about sexism.
Upcoming Performances
April 12th, 2024 - National Poetry Month At Inscape Collective, Rockford, IL
April 15th, 2024 - Pizza And Poetry at Lino’s, Rockford, IL
May 26th, 2024 - Black Men In Excellence, Rockford, IL
June 1st, 2024 - Storytelling Festival, Mills River, NC
Contact Me
email address
christopherdsims@outlook.com
phone number
(815) 566 2330