“Poetry is a country”
• August 16, 2023

“Poetry is a country” will bring celebrated poets from across the nation together to premiere original poetry inspired by works in the National Gallery of Art’s collection. These free, annual […]

Three by Yeats – music, song & dance
• April 24, 2023

Join Scena Theatre on a journey to Ireland with three short plays filled with drama, music, song & dance. Written by W.B. Yeats, one of Ireland’s great writers. Feel the […]

A Diaspora Café: D.C. Reading with Eight Poets on the AfroLatinx Experience
• November 10, 2022

The Writer’s Center and Day Eight have teamed up to present an event with the editors and some contributors to Diaspora Cafe: D.C., a new anthology of poetry featuring writing […]

2022 Poet Project Culminating Event
• June 2, 2022

Come hear sets by Poet Project finalists Dominic ‘Nerd’ McDonald, Dale Brown, and Chris Biles and vote at the end to select the 2022 DC Poet Project winner! This event […]

Youth in Action: Indigenous Youth Poet Warriors
• April 1, 2022

How does poetry inspire change? In celebration of the 23rd Poet Laureate of the United States, Joy Harjo (Mvskoke [Creek] Nation), Native youth poets jaye simpson (Sapotaweyak Cree Nation), Kinsale […]

O.B. Hardison Poetry Series with The Phillips Collection: Michael Collier and Monica Sok
• March 19, 2021

Poets Michael Collier and Monica Sok read work in response to The Phillips Collection’s centenary exhibition. Our annual reading with The Phillips Collection is always a special one as it seamlessly merges the […]