Featured Poet Readings
We are thrilled to present some of the most innovative and necessary poets of our time at Split This Rock Poetry Festival 2016. Each day of the festival, after the daytime sessions, there is a FREE reading by these stunning poets.
All of the featured reading take place at Grovesnor Auditorium at the National Geographic (1145 17th St NW, Washington, DC 20036: Entrance on M Street) and are open to the general public. Readings include ASL Interpreters and books will be available for sale by Upshur Street Books.
Thursday, April 14 | 7:30 pm-9 pm: Aracelis Girmay, Craig Santos Perez, Ross Gay, 2015 Annual Poetry Contest winner Sara Brickman, and a member of the award winning DC Youth Slam Team. Learn more on the the Facebook event page.
Friday, April 15 | 7:30 pm-9 pm: Jennifer Bartlett, Jan Beatty, Regie Cabico, 2016 Annual Poetry Contest winner Lauren Alleyne, and a member of the award winning DC Youth Slam Team. Learn more on the Facebook event page.
Saturday, April 16 | 4:30 pm-6 pm: Dominique Christina, Dawn Lundy Martin, Martha Collins, and a member of the award winning DC Youth Slam Team.
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Saturday, April 16 | 8 pm-9:30 pm: Nikky Finney, Reginald Dwayne Betts, Ocean Vuong, and a member of the award winning DC Youth Slam Team.
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Sunday, April 17 | 11:30 am-1 pm: Rigoberto González, Zeina Hashem Beck, Linda Hogan, and a member of the award winning DC Youth Slam Team.
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