Some of the best young poets in Los Angeles will participate in the L.A. Get Down Festival at the Greenway Court Theatre. (photo courtesy of the Greenway Court Theatre)

The Greenway Court Theatre presents the sixth annual L.A. Get Down Festival, a celebration of hip hop and spoken word, on April 8, 9, 22, 23, 24, 26, 29 and 30.

The festival opens with “Say It Loud: The Black Poets of World Stage Press” on April 8 from 8-11 p.m. Hosted by Hiram Sims, the evening will honor some of the best Black poets from Los Angeles, as published by World Stage Press.

The festival continues on April 9 at 2 p.m. with the workshop “Release & Let Go: Intro to Creating a Solo Show,” led by Juliette Jeffers. Participants will learn the art of creating a solo show, including content and struc­ture. Jeffers will also share her process and guide students through the journey of a successful solo show artist.

Additional programs and events include “The Gold Standard-AAPI Community: Music & Words,” hosted by Arianna Lady Basco on April 9 at 8 p.m., and “Red Thread-Birthing a New World,” led by Fei Hernandez on April 22 at 8 p.m. “Ekphrastically Speaking,” a work­shop led by Ed Mabrey will be held on April 23 at 2 p.m., followed by the LAGD Playwright Circle at 8 p.m., featuring “Bern’s Echo,” a new work by Basco, and “Bitter. Sweet”., by Tahirih Moeller.

On April 24, Mabrey will lead a workshop titled “Let’s Get Your Book Out” at 2 p.m., and Alyesha Wise and Matthew Cuban Hernandez will host the “MTP Youth Day,” also at 2 p.m., featur­ing up-and-coming young Los Angeles poets.

“Women & Femme Night” will be hosted by Yesika Salgado and Jasmine Williams on April 26 at 8 p.m., and the “Fab Film Night” will be held on April 29 at 8 p.m. The fes­tival concludes with the “Head to Head Slam Competition” hosted by Pages Matam on April 30 at 2 p.m. Eight poets from around the country compete in a three-round head to head slam competition, and the top two winners will receive cash prizes.

General admission to each event is $10. Greenway Arts Alliance, located at 544 N. Fairfax Ave. on the Fairfax High School campus, unites communities through art, education and social enterprise. For information, visit greenway­courttheatre.org.