Events
Poetry Open Mic
Come be part of our amazing poetry community! Sign up to read a poem when you arrive. Not a writer? That is ok! Folks who just love to listen to poetry are highly encouraged to attend! Enjoy as part of the audience, discover our diverse local literary talent and provide them with valuable feedback on their work!
Hosted by Sara Ries Dziekonski
Featured Poet:
Denzel Johnson-Green is a poet and photographer living in St.Petersburg, Florida. He’s the recipient of the Roy Peter Clark Literary Prize and the creator of the poetry journal, Neptune, which was nominated best literary journal in Creative Loafing. Denzel is the creator and host of Community Poetry, a weekly poetry workshop and open mic where everyday people can try strange writing prompts and share poems they’ve written or found. His poems have been featured in Oddball Magazine, Saw Palm, Art Coast Journal, Neptune, The Fantastic Other, and The Artisan. He’s directed poetry readings at The Studio@620, Book+Bottle, Tombolo Books, and is directing another at Webb City Cellar. Denzel loves humor writing, making pancakes on weekends, and playing Skyrim. Instagram: @djgstpete, @neptunepoetryy
Date: Wednesday, February 5
Time: 7:00-9:00pm
Location: The Studio@620 (620 1st Ave S. St. Pete)
Cost: Admission $5
Exphrastic Writing Workshop!
In this ekphrastic workshop, we'll begin with an exclusive viewing of The Subversive Eye: Surrealist and Experimental Photography from the David Raymond Collection. Afterwards, you'll use this experience as a jumping-off point for a piece of writing. Though storytelling is often a verbal or written presentation, stories surround us in every detail of our lives-our imaginations soar when we see a whimsical piece, childhood memories are triggered by certain colors and shapes, textures remind us of another time in our lives.
Participants will write a one-page ekphrastic story or poem inspired by the exhibit and have the chance to perform their work during the event.
Date: Tuesday, January 28
Time: 6:00-8:00pm
Location: The Dalí Museum's Raymond James Community Room
Cost: $30 for Museum members | $40 for nonmembers
Materials and gallery access are included.
Register at www.dali.org