Native Innovation at Poets House March 29, 2013: Who: Native American Poets What: Native Innovation: Indigenous American Poetry in the 21st Century When: March 21 through March 24, 2013 Where: Poets House, New York *** The ghosts of the Mohawk woman Molly Brant and the Canarsee chief Gowane, the burdens and gifts of history, the deaths and resurrections of languages, the puzzles and [...] by Abigail Deutsch

The National Mall, Washington, D.C. January 21, 2013: Who: Richard Blanco What: President Obama's Second Inauguration When: January 21st, 2013 Where: The National Mall, Washington, D.C. *** “Knock knock.” “Who's there?” “Inaugural poem!” That's the approach I settled on as I biked down to the National Mall this morning. A good way in, I thought, much more likely to get [...] by Travis Nichols

Everything Begins Elsewhere August 7, 2012: Who: Tishani Doshi and composer Max Ablitzer What: Everything Begins Elsewhere, a collaborative performance of music and poetry When: Tuesday, 26 June 2012, 7 PM Where: Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, London “Open Door” features audio, video, and online media to document dynamic interactions between poetry and its audience. [...] by David Shook

Rain of Poems July 23, 2012: Who: Casagrande, over 300 poets from 204 countries What: Rain of Poems, London 2012 When: Tuesday, 26 June 2012, 9 PM Where: Jubilee Gardens, Southbank Centre, London “Open Door” features audio, video, and online media to document dynamic interactions between poetry and its audience. “Open Door” showcases performance, [...] by David Shook

Kahnstallations July 19, 2012: Who: Mandy Kahn and other LA poets, Ali Heinwein What: Kahnstallations: Mandy Kahn's Poetry Installations and Musical Collaborations When: 31 May 2012, 8 PM Where: The Last Bookstore and The Standard Downtown, Los Angeles *** [caption id="attachment_50142" align="alignright" width="500" caption="Mandy Kahn at The Last Bookstore © [...] by David Shook

I Dreamt I Went to the 2012 Poets House Showcase Opening, and It Was Real July 16, 2012: Who: Corina Copp What: Poets House Showcase When: Saturday, June 30, 2012 Where: New York “Open Door” features audio, video, and online media to document dynamic interactions between poetry and its audience. “Open Door” showcases performance, scholarship, and engagement outside the usual boundaries of slams, workshops, and book [...] by Corina Copp

Photograffiti in Paris—coda: “Vu de la porte du fond” July 6, 2012: No one would call Rosa Barba’s work graffiti, at least not the Italian artist’s exhibition at the Jeu de Paume, on display through September 23. Included in the museum’s Satellite 5 series, according to curator Filipa Oliveira the show “intervenes in the interstitial spaces” of the building, from the mezzanine to the basement. Any expo [...] by Andrew Zawacki

Photograffiti in Paris—part 4 of 4 July 2, 2012: Who: Andrew Zawacki What: Paris graffiti When: June, 2012 Where: Paris, France “Open Door” features audio, video, and online media to document dynamic interactions between poetry and its audience. “Open Door” showcases performance, scholarship, and engagement outside the usual boundaries of slams, workshops, and book publications. [...] by Andrew Zawacki

HER KIND Interview June 21, 2012: Designed this spring by Cate Marvin, and edited by Rosebud Ben-Oni and Arisa White, HER KIND was created when VIDA, an organization devoted to tracking and increasing women’s participation in today’s literary landscape, recognized the need for writers to talk about their experiences writing within a culture that gives more weight to male [...] by Harriet Staff

Photograffiti in Paris—part 3 of 4 June 20, 2012: Who: Andrew Zawacki What: Paris graffiti When: June, 2012 Where: Paris, France “Open Door” features audio, video, and online media to document dynamic interactions between poetry and its audience. “Open Door” showcases performance, scholarship, and engagement outside the usual boundaries of slams, workshops, and book publications. [...] by Andrew Zawacki