TALK OF THE TOWN: A CHAPEL HILL MIXTAPE
A creative writing, performance, and recording series, 2025-2026
Talk of the Town is meant to amplify the intergenerational narratives of those who call Chapel Hill home.
In September 2025, we opened a call for creative writers, poets, emcees, lyricists, and storytellers to be part of this effort led by Chapel Hill Poet Laureate Dr. Donovan Livingston. Throughout 2026, selected applicants have worked alongside Donovan in writing workshops and recording sessions to contribute to this collaborative community mixtape.
Listening Party
The mixtape will be released at a listening party on November 13, 2026. Join us to celebrate the mixtape and all of Donovan’s work as Poet Laureate the past two years. Free and open to all.
