Summer Poetry Events

POETRY AT SUBZERO

Poets are converging on the SubZERO Arts Festival to compose custom poems on vintage typewriters for two days straight. On Friday, June 6 and Saturday, June 7 from 6pm to midnight, I am running a booth called “The Poetry Site.” Consider it a composition studio where poets generate original verse tailored to its recipients. We’ll be in the thick of SubZERO–an annual event that closes off South First Street and fills it with art of every imaginable stripe. It is, leaving all hyperbole at the door, the most large-scale and high-energy arts event in San Jose. You really must see for yourself.

Follow the twitter for booth updates: @PoetLaureateSCC

Visit the SubZERO site for more festival info: http://www.subzerofestival.com/

YOUTH WORKSHOPS

From June 30 to July 11, I am facilitating a poetry composition course for teens. The course will be held through the School of Arts and Culture at the Mexican Heritage Plaza. If you know of a young poet you think would be interested, their parents can call (408) 794-6250 for information and enrollment. The School charges a tuition fee but can often offer scholarships based on financial need. I will also be offering a video production workshop at the School from July 14 to July 25. For general information about the School of Arts and Culture, visit http://schoolofartsandculture.org/

ART AND POETRY

This past April I hosted the 5th Annual San Jose Museum of Art Poetry Invitational, an event where poets perform original works inspired by art in the Museum’s collection. If you missed it, you can read the poems on SJMA’s Tumblr page beside pictures of the artwork! They will post a new piece each week (seven in all). The first two are already up! View the poems and artwork at http://sanjosemuseumofart.tumblr.com/

Special thanks to Lucy Larson, Director of Education at SJMA.