Randomly Selected - Avery R. Young

For this episode of Randomly Selected, we sit down with Avery R. Young!

We talk about everything from his origin story of growing up on the West Side of Chicago and how that shaped his career all the way to his current role as the Chicago Poet Laureate in Illinois and everything in between!

An award-winning Poet, Educator, Musician, Artist, Composer and Producer, Avery R. Young's work spans the genres of music, performance, visual arts and literature. Young’s work in performance, visual text, and sound design has been featured in several exhibitions and theater festivals, including the Chicago Hip Hop Theater Fest, the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, and the American Jazz Museum.

You don't want to miss this one!