Destinny Fletcher, also known as “Deolinda Abstrac”: A woman with the power to inspire womanhood through the phenomenon in her voice. With Milwaukee, WI as her hometown, art becomes her sound and her greatest enigma. She self-published her recent poetry collection, "Black Girl Be Storm" in May of 2016 and “Fireflies & Peroxide” in May of 2014. She continues to rock stages among the many cities she touches. She has worked as a High School Slam League Coach for Still Waters Collective and Mentor with Dasha Kelly from 2012 to 2016, became a 2012 State Poetry Slam Finalist as well as competed in 2013 LTAB (Louder Than a Bomb) College Team Slam. She has also been an actress in Yetta Young's "Butterfly Confessions” stage play in Milwaukee in November 2015 & June 2017 as well as “UNTAMED” in July & October of 2016 with Milwaukee's own community theater group, "MPower Theater", and a Collaborator in "UW-Milwaukee Women's Resource Center Presents: The Vagina Monologues" in February 2016 & 2017. Diving into film with her amazing work, Destinny Fletcher has developed into an award-winning poet for best film as well as many other awards while her art has broadcasted among the globe including her partnered work “the beautiful: the Stories She Tells” by Maeve Jackson and "The Beckoning" by Demar Walker. She has sworn to make the world see who she is… a survivor with a story to tell.
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Arts + Literature Laboratory is located at 111 S. Livingston Street #100, Madison, Wisconsin, 53703.
Our galleries are open Tuesday through Friday 10am-5pm and Saturday noon to 5pm, and other programs take place throughout the week. Please check the events calendar and education section for details.