Quiet Lightning + California State Parks present Poetry in Parks 2017, a free + all-ages arts festival:
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, and Jill Bronfman!
Readings by Neighborhood Heroes: Jason Bayani, Faith Adiele, Hugh Behm-Steinberg, Maw Shein Win, Cassandra Dallett, Baruch Porras-Hernandez, Christine No, and Kim Shuck!
Special thanks to Poetry in Parks’ sponsors: the San Francisco Arts Commission, Zellerbach Family Foundation, SOMArts Cultural Center, and Booksmith.
Full schedule + more info coming soon.
For directions and tips on what to bring (and not to bring): http://quietlightning.org/candlestick-point/.
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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, and Jill Bronfman!
Readings by Neighborhood Heroes: Jason Bayani, Faith Adiele, Hugh Behm-Steinberg, Maw Shein Win, Cassandra Dallett, Baruch Porras-Hernandez, Christine No, and Kim Shuck!
Special thanks to Poetry in Parks’ sponsors: the San Francisco Arts Commission, Zellerbach Family Foundation, SOMArts Cultural Center, and Booksmith.
Full schedule + more info coming soon.
For directions and tips on what to bring (and not to bring): http://quietlightning.org/candlestick-point/.
Quiet Lightning + California State Parks present Poetry in Parks 2017, a free + all-ages arts festival:
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, and Jill Bronfman!
Readings by Neighborhood Heroes: Jason Bayani, Faith Adiele, Hugh Behm-Steinberg, Maw Shein Win, Cassandra Dallett, Baruch Porras-Hernandez, Christine No, and Kim Shuck!
Special thanks to Poetry in Parks’ sponsors: the San Francisco Arts Commission, Zellerbach Family Foundation, SOMArts Cultural Center, and Booksmith.
Full schedule + more info coming soon.
For directions and tips on what to bring (and not to bring): http://quietlightning.org/candlestick-point/.
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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, and Jill Bronfman!
Readings by Neighborhood Heroes: Jason Bayani, Faith Adiele, Hugh Behm-Steinberg, Maw Shein Win, Cassandra Dallett, Baruch Porras-Hernandez, Christine No, and Kim Shuck!
Special thanks to Poetry in Parks’ sponsors: the San Francisco Arts Commission, Zellerbach Family Foundation, SOMArts Cultural Center, and Booksmith.
Full schedule + more info coming soon.
For directions and tips on what to bring (and not to bring): http://quietlightning.org/candlestick-point/.
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