rachel kann
Rachel Kann is an American poet, spoken word artist, writer, actress, dancer, educator, and spiritualist. A TEDx UCLA poet, Kann has released three spoken word albums and published four poetry collections, as well as a children's book, You Sparkle Inside. She has performed her work at venues including Walt Disney Concert Hall and Nuyorican Poets Café, and shared the stage with artists including DaKAH, Saul Williams, and Sage Francis.
After gaining notice in theatre and slam poetry circles, Kann founded "collab:ORATION", a collaborative music and poetry open mic which began in 2001 at the Knitting Factory and saw a number of prominent artists participate. Since then, Kann's work has been featured on the podcast Welcome to Night Vale, on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic, and on the website Hevria, where she was a regular contributor. Outside of performance, Kann is an instructor with the UCLA Extension Writers' Program. As a spiritual leader, she was ordained by and affiliated with The Kohenet Institute until cutting ties in 2022, and has led a number of independent religious programs.
Kann is currently pursuing an ethnomusicological research project in Morocco as a Fulbright Scholar for the 2023-2024 academic year.
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