Lyrical Sanctuary feat. Lazarus Halliwell

Lyrical Sanctuary Featuring Lazarus Halliwell 

Wednesday, November 11 | Workshop, Open Mic and Performance 6-6:45 p.m. | Creative Writing Workshop | Union 119 

Transgender Grief, Living in Exile, and A Sense of Foreshortened Future   

In honor of Transgender Day of Remembrance, join poet and musician Lazarus Halliwell (they/any) for an intimate writing workshop exploring trans grief, living in exile, and the feeling of a foreshortened future. Together, we’ll reflect on questions of grief, hiding, survival, and the moments we’re still waiting to claim, transforming those experiences into poetry and song. Whether you’ve packed “seven lifetimes into 29 years” or are just beginning to put words to your story, this workshop offers space to write, cry, laugh, laugh so we don’t cry, and maybe cry so we don’t laugh. Sharing is always optional—creativity is guaranteed. 

7-9 p.m. | Open Mic & Feature Performance | Union Fireside Lounge 

Lazarus Halliwell (they/any) is a 29 year old transmasculine troubadour who was born and raised in sunny Dallas-Fort Worth, TX. In a chain of events not unlike a queer cripple punk version of Roman Holiday, they found themselves in Wisconsin in late 2021, where they have remained ever since. They are married to their beloved husband, Anthony, and are pledged in eternal servitude to two spoiled cats. Their most recent releases are a chapbook of poems about mental health and growing up queer called fear not the brave pain (2025), a fiery album entitled Hardshell (2023), and a poem about their beloved father called “Thirsty Ghost”, which will be released in the near future in fsm.