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Poetry in Parks 2017 – Quiet Lightning & California State Parks

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Date(s) - 09/09/2017
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Location
Candlestick Point State Recreation Area

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Quiet Lightning and California State Parks present Poetry in Parks 2017!

San Francisco Poet Laureate Kim Shuck kicks off the day with a poem and a curated series of youth readings, followed by a set of performances organized by Vasileia; a submission-based literary mixtape, curated through a blind selection process by Kelsey Schimmelman and Lisa Church; Quiet Lightning’s annual Neighborhood Heroes show; an interdisciplinary performance by LOAN; live music by Classical Revolution; live painting and an interactive art station by ArtSpan; children’s activities by Bread & Roses; a book swap; books for sale; delicious local food and drink by D’Maize Catering, Stirm Wine Co., Lagunitas Brewing Co. and House Kombucha, and Jason Bayani spinning some records!

Literary mixtape readings by:

  • Gracia Mwamba
  • Rich Baiocco
  • Lisa Piazza
  • Kimberly Gomes
  • Raina J. Leòn
  • Linda Michel-Cassidy
  • Tomas Moniz
  • Peter Kline
  • William Vlach
  • Lenore Weiss
  • Abbie Jeanne Amadio
  • Yael Hacohen
  • Jill Bronfman

Readings by Neighborhood Heroes:

  • Jason Bayani
  • Faith Adiele
  • Hugh Behm-Steinberg
  • Maw Shein Win
  • Cassandra Dallett
  • Baruch Porras-Hernandez
  • Christine No
  • Kim Shuck

Special thanks to Poetry in Parks’ sponsors:

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