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BOSTON NATIONAL POETRY MONTH FESTIVAL
Boston
National Poetry Month Festival, 2017
~Boston Public Library, Central Library in Copley Square,
~Community Church of Boston, 565 Boylston Street,
~Fisher College, 116 Beacon Street, Boston
April 5th-9th; FREE ADMISSION to all
events.
High School Poetry Slam
Competition. Dozens of Established Poets. Publishing Panel.
An Evening of Poetry, Music &
Dance. Emerging Poets and two Open Mic's.
Many thanks to our official broadcast
media sponsor, WBUR
We are pleased to present our 3rd Annual High School Poetry
Slam Competition.
From
7:00-9:30pm, teams from local high schools will compete at Alumni
Hall on the
Fisher
College campus, 116 Beacon Street. With MC "Mr. Hip."
The
Festival continues at Boston Public Library with 13 Keynote Poets.
They include
winners
of the Massachusetts Book Award, the National Book Award and the
Pulitzer Prize.
The
Commonwealth Salon, 700 Boylston Street, 1st floor.
7:30-9:15 pm at The Community Church of Boston, 565 Boylston Street,
2nd Floor,
Presenting our 4th annual evening of Poetry Music & Dance.
Produced by Lucy Holstedt,
professor at Berklee
College of Music, this concert features writers and performers in an eclectic
mix
of genres, with artisits from Berklee and the greater Boston area. With
financial support of the
Middle East & ZuZu Restaurants and Music clubs, and in partnership
with the Community Church.
&
At Boston Public Library, you can enjoy over 50
established and emerging poets,
including Boston's Poet Laureate, Danielle Legros Georges, other former
and current poets
laureate, and professors at area colleges. Open
Mic both days (see schedule for sign-up).
Saturday also features a panel on Craft
and Publishing.
Related poetry month events, April 5th-12th, at Berklee and Boston
conservatory:
the 3rd
Annual Words and Music [and Movement] Festival, include BNPMF poets
and musicians, faculty
and students from Berklee/BOCO, and other hightly-acclaimed artists.
Boston National Poetry Month Festival is co-sponsored by
Tapestry of Voices & Kaji Aso Studio
in collaboration with Boston Public Library.
FOR INFORMATION: Tapestry of Voices: 617-306-9484. Library:
617-536-5400.
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