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Acclaimed Poet Ron Padgett Headlines Carver Series April 1
The Raymond Carver Reading Series in the College of Arts and Sciences continues with a visit by acclaimed poet Ron Padgett. On Wednesday, April 1, he will participate in a Q&A session from 3:45-4:30 p.m. and then will give a…
Cruel April Will Showcase Poetic Voices at Point of Contact Gallery
Central New York’s annual poetry event Cruel April opens to the public on April 2 at the Point of Contact Gallery in downtown Syracuse. The program celebrates National Poetry Month with poetry readings every Thursday of April starting at 6…
Call for Poets: Point of Contact Presents Poetry Book Fair
Point of Contact Gallery is hosting its fourth Poetry Book Fair to showcase books by poets from the central New York region. This is an opportunity for local poets to showcase and sell their published work. Part of Cruel April,…
University Honors Poet-Activist Minnie Bruce Pratt Feb. 26
Poet-activist Minnie Bruce Pratt will be the subject of a major celebration, on the eve of her retirement from the College of Arts and Sciences. A professor in both the Writing Program and Department of Women’s and Gender Studies (WGS),…
Carver Series Continues with Poet Bridget Lowe G’09 Feb. 25
The Raymond Carver Reading Series in the College of Arts and Sciences continues with a visit by Bridget Lowe G’09. On Wednesday, Feb. 25, the renowned Missouri poet will participate in a Q&A at 3:45 p.m., followed by a reading…
Student Poet Wendy Chen G’17 Earns National Accolade
Wendy Chen G’17, a University Fellow in the M.F.A. Program in Creative Writing, has been named one of “10 Young American Poets Changing the Face of Poetry” by The Culture Trip, a one-stop website for arts, culture and travel. The…
Brian Turner, Poet and Veteran, to Read at Syracuse Symposium Nov. 20
Syracuse Symposium continues its theme of “Perspective” with a special reading by U.S. Army veteran Brian Turner, who has turned his wartime experiences into some of today’s most acclaimed poetry. Turner will likely read from his bestselling memoir, “My Life…
Point of Contact Gallery Presents Poetry Reading by Christopher Kennedy on Tuesday, Nov. 18
Point of Contact Gallery is hosting a poetry reading by Christopher Kennedy on Tuesday, Nov. 18, from 6-8 p.m. Kennedy will be reading current work from two forthcoming publications “Small Hope Factory” and “Love Poems for People Who Hate Themselves.”…
Point of Contact to Release Special-Edition Poetry Broadside ‘Besos’
A special-edition poetry broadside from the published collection “El Beso” by Pedro Cuperman will be released, in English and Spanish, at the annual Point of Contact Patron Holiday Benefit on Nov. 13 at 6 p.m. This year’s event is a…
Verbal Blend to Premiere Poetry for the People Scholar Series
Verbal Blend, a spoken-word poetry program out of the Office of Multicultural Affairs, will premiere Poetry for the People Scholar Series Thursday, Nov. 6, at 8 p.m. in 304ABC Schine Student Center, featuring Gloria Velásquez. Velásquez will discuss and perform poems…