The Figge is partnering with QC Pride and the Midwest Writing Center to present this spoken word event being held in conjunction with the upcoming Quad City Symphony Orchestra performance of Two Remain (Out of Darkness), a chamber opera written in 2016 by Jake Heggie with libretto by Gene Scheer.

Attention first-time poets and published writers! The Figge is seeking submissions for poems that emphasize compassion, understanding, community, and goodwill across all gender identities, ethnicities, faith traditions, and economic statuses for this program.