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Robert Farid Karimi

Robert Farid Karimi is an interdisciplinary playwright, multimedia humorist and poet, and the artistic director of kaotic good productions. His works include self (the remix), Shaving Time and the Approximate Value of a Foot Bubbler. Karimi has collaborated with artists such as Guillermo Gómez-Peña and Laurie Carlos. Past performances include The Edge of The World, Reverend of the DiscoChurch and McMuertos. His awards include a National Poetry Slam Championship, an Alliance of Artists Communities Midwestern Voices & Visions Award, a Verve Spoken Word Grant, a NPN Creation Grant and a Kohler Arts/Industry Residency. Karimi also works as a theater director and teaches spoken word and performance workshops nationwide.