Passage Theatre Company will present its second annual spoken word and music festival, WORD on FRONT: Return to Harlem Renaissance on Saturday, May 31 and Sunday, June 1, 2025. This festival will open both days with a free staged reading of Muleheaded by David Robson, the true story of the relationship between Langston Huges and Zora Neale Hurston. This year's festival will be located on Saturday at the Mill Hill Amphitheater, under the bridge in Mill Hill Park with live music, live poetry, and food. 1911 Smokehouse food truck will be on site for both days. WORD on FRONT is a partnership between Passage Theatre, the I AM Trenton Foundation, the Princeton University English Department, and the New Jersey African American Chamber of Commerce.

Saturday's event on May 31 at the Mill Hill Amphitheater will kick off with the staged reading, followed by showcases from featured artists, Blaq Mel, Ronnie Riggles, Brittaney Delsartè, and DJ Itsjustahmad, hosted by Tony Goggles with the end of the night featuring a headline hip-hop performance from Trenton's own living legends, Poor Righteous Teachers.

On Sunday, June 1, the festivities continue indoors at the Mill Hill Playhouse with a second performance of the staged reading, followed by performances from Todd Evans, Nikki Powerhouse, Evonda Thomas, and David B. Ross.