Rachel Kann

Rachel Kann
Birth nameRachel Kann
BornSan Luis Obispo, California, U.S.
OriginLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Poet
  • spoken word artist
  • writer
  • actress
  • dancer
  • educator
  • spiritualist
Years active1992–present

Rachel Kann is an American poet, spoken word artist, writer, actress, dancer, educator, and spiritualist. A TEDx UCLA poet,[1] 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[2] and Nuyorican Poets Café,[3] 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.[2] 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.[1][4] 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.[5]

  1. ^ a b Starkey, Glen (May 27, 2015). "Spoken word artist Rachel Kann presents two free shows". New Times San Luis Obispo. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Sonksen, Mike (September 6, 2013). "Collaboration: Poetry, Theater, and Activism". KCET. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
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