Past Events

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    Join us for a poetry reading, artist talk, and reception to celebrate the opening of the exhibition Escaramuza, the Poetics of Home. 
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    A generative poetry workshop, “Anthimeria,” created and led by Noa Josef Sperber.
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    An evening of poetry readings by Elise Paschen and Esther Belin plus artist talks by June Carpenter and Lydia Cheshewalla, followed by a reception.
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    A discussion and creative workshop on poetic frames.
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    A discussion of The Sky Was Once a Dark Blanket by Kinsale Drake.
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    An evening of performances and readings by Karen Finley, Jada Renée Allen, Odette Stout, and Ruby Que with Ále Campos.
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    A generative poetry workshop, “The Intersection of Verse Forms and Visual Poetry,” created and led by Laura Wetherington
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    A discussion and creative workshop on the power of poetry
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    A book launch featuring readings by contributors Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, Nicole Sealey, John Murillo, Candace Williams, and editor Diana Marie Delgado.
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    This generative poetry workshop led by Maggie Queeney focuses on the line, an organizing feature that shapes a poem’s sound and meaning.
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    A discussion of The Selected Poems of Nikki Giovanni
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    A poetry reading featuring Cheryl Clarke, Harmony Holiday, Natalia Molebatsi, and Nikki Patin.
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    A discussion and creative workshop on symbols
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    A generative poetry workshop, “Engaging the Collective: Lyrical Voices of the Internet,” created and led by Hannah Treasure
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