Sonia Sanchez Day
Sonia Sanchez Day
Philadelphia, PA
5:30 PM - Unveiling of an original limited edition print, a creative collaboration between poet Sonia Sanchez and artist Allan L. Edmunds at an invitation only reception. The image celebrates the life and work of Ms. Sanchez. This print will incorporate photographs and poetry from Ms. Sanchez’s arc…
Friday, April 15 2016
5:30 PM
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9:00 PM
Saturday Night Reading
Saturday Night Reading
Philadelphia, PA
7:30pm – Saturday Night Reading John Balaban, Gregory Corbin, Sonia Sanchez, Amy SmallMcKinney, Afaa M. Weaver
Saturday, April 16 2016
7:30 PM
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9:00 PM
2014 Anthology of Featured Poets
2014 Anthology of Featured Poets
Philadephia, PA
Join us for an afternoon of poetry, refreshments, and camaradie. Moonstone's new anthology includes 90 of the 116 featued poets who read for us in 2014, many of whom will also read on December 14. A listing of the poets included in the anthology is on our website (www.moonstoneartscenter.org), whic…
Sunday, December 14 2014
1:00 PM
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4:00 PM
Free Workshop for Students
Free Workshop for Students
Philadelphia, PA
Philly Loves Poetry Festival Art Sanctuary, 628 S. 16th Street Saturday April 16, 2016 Free Workshops for Students Workshops and Readings by Theme - Free for Students Runs concurrently with workshops at Brandywine Workshop Panel Discussions and thematic readings - Each discussion will be 7…
Saturday, April 16 2016
12:00 PM
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6:00 PM
Philly Loves Poetry Festival Full Access Ticket - April 14-17
Philly Loves Poetry Festival Full Access Ticket - April 14-17
Philadelphia, PA
Reserved seating and admission to all programs at the Philly Loves Poetry Festival, April 14-17.
Thu, Apr 14 2016
5:00 PM
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Sun, Apr 17 2016
7:00 PM
Poetry as Personal History: A Day of Workshops
Poetry as Personal History: A Day of Workshops
Philadelphia, PA
Workshops are 75 minutes with 15 minutes between them 9:00am Registration: Individual workshops are $15 each 10:00am - John Balaban 11:30am - Gregory Corbin 2:00pm - Afaa M. Weaver 3:30pm - Amy SmallMcKinney 5:00 pm - Sonia Sanchez
Saturday, April 16 2016
9:00 AM
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6:30 PM
Women's Day - both programs
Women's Day - both programs
Philadelphia, PA
6:30pm - UNSILENCED: Four Women of Color, is a multidisciplinary performance piece featuring poetry, songs, storytelling and music in recognition of female artists who are known to have infused their creative expressions within the framework of social change activism. 8:00pm Women Poets Occupy t…
Thursday, April 14 2016
6:30 PM
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9:30 PM
Moonstone GOLD Series
Moonstone GOLD Series
Philadelphia, PA
Sunday September 13, 2015 – 3pm Welcome Major Jackson back to Philadelphia for an interview and reading from his new poetry collection Roll Deep: Poems ($26.95 Norton). Major Jackson is author of a new book of poems, Roll Deep: Poems $26.95 Norton), as well as Holding Company and Hoops, both fina…
Sun, Sep 13 2015
3:00 PM
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Sun, Nov 15 2015
5:30 PM
Speed Limit 225 Book Release Party
Speed Limit 225 Book Release Party
Philadelphia, PA
Join us to celebrate the publication of Ivan Taub's new book of poems Speed Limit 225 ($15, The Moonstone Press). Ivan Taub, and notable Philadelphia actors: Mark Knight, Gina Martino, and Ethan Lipkin, will read poems from the collection, and if the starts are favorably aligned that night, preform…
Wednesday, December 3 2014
7:00 PM
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9:00 PM
Roll Deep by Major Jackson
Roll Deep by Major Jackson
Philadelphia, PA
This breakthrough volume appropriates the vernacular notion of “rolling deep” to explore human intimacy and war. In his fourth collection, a breakthrough volume, Major Jackson appropriates the vernacular notion of “rolling deep” to capture the spirit of aesthetic travel that defines these forceful…
Sunday, September 13 2015
3:00 PM
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5:00 PM