Sequicentennial: Robert Frost at 150

San Diego Central Library 330 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA, United States

As part of Sequicentennial: Robert Frost at 150 hosted by the Robert Frost Society, Karen Kilcup and Jason Magabo Perez will read from their work. Professor Kilcup is the author or editor of more than a dozen books of literary criticism, including the well-received Robert Frost and the Feminine Literary Tradition (1998). She has also...

SDPF24: School Tour at SDSCPA

San Diego School of Creative & Performing Arts 2425 Dusk Dr, San Diego, CA, United States

Poetry & Ethnic Studies Workshop with local students.

SDPF24: Official Project Launch!

San Diego Central Library 330 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA, United States

The official project launch for San Diego Poetry Futures 2024, a signature public engagement project facilitated by San Diego Poet Laureate Jason Magabo Perez.

National Poetry Month at CSUSM f/ Kelsey O. Daniels

California State University San Marcos 333 S Twin Oaks Valley Rd, San Marcos, United States

CSUSM Ethnic Studies Speaker Series x National Poetry Month Reading & Conversation w/ Kelsey O. Daniels.

Arts & Lectures at CSUSM

California State University San Marcos 333 S Twin Oaks Valley Rd, San Marcos, United States

Through poetry, performance and video, San Diego Poet Laureate Jason Magabo Perez explores the poetics of memory as an act of anticolonial future-making. Perez is also an essayist, performer and author of a book of poetry and prose titled “This is for the mostless” (2017) and the forthcoming book-length poem “I ask about what falls...

SDPF24: Asian & Asian American Poetry Jam

UltraStar Cinemas - Mission Valley/Hazard Center 7510 Hazard Center Dr #100, San Diego, CA, United States

Part of SDAFF Spring Showcase; Poetry Reading & Interactive Workshop f/ Brandon Som, Daniela Sow, Hamsa Fae, Jennifer Derilo, Shadab Zeest Hashmi.

National Poetry Month at CSUSM f/ Rachelle Cruz (Virtual/Hybrid)

California State University San Marcos 333 S Twin Oaks Valley Rd, San Marcos, United States

CSUSM Ethnic Studies Speaker Series x SDPF24 x ETST 420: Poetry In Action x National Poetry Month Reading & Conversation w/ Rachelle Cruz. This will be a virtual/hybrid event. Stay tuned for details!

National Poetry Month at CSUSM f/ Karla Cordero

California State University San Marcos 333 S Twin Oaks Valley Rd, San Marcos, United States

CSUSM Ethnic Studies Speaker Series x ETST 420: Poetry in Action x SDPF24 x National Poetry Month Reading & Conversation Karla Cordero.

SDPF24: Poetry-Writing Workshop at Majdal Center

Majdal Community Center 327 E. Main St., El Cajon, CA, United States

3-day poetry-writing workshop for youth writers at Majdal: Arab Community Center of San Diego.

SDPF24 x KPBS x San Diego Public Library: Booked for the Weekend!

In collaboration with KPBS and San Diego Public Library, SDPF24 has invited three local poets (Julie Corrales, Daniela Sow, and Chante Summers) to perform during the announcement of the selections for the One Book, One San Diego. Local poetry organization tables: San Diego Poetry Annual; Poets Undeground; Puna Press.

SDPF24: And When I Die, I Won’t Stay Dead

San Diego Public Library / University Community Branch 4155 Governor Drive, San Diego, CA, CA, United States

Poetry Reading (with local poets Adrian Arancibia, Kassy Lee, and Michael Klam) + Film Screening (of Billy Woodberry's 2015 "And When I Die, I Won't Stay Dead") inspired by the late surrealist jazz Beat poet Bob Kaufman. From City Lights Books website: "Bob Kaufman (1925-1986) was one of the most important–and most original–poets of the...

SDPF24: Poetry-Making Lab

San Diego Public Library / Logan Heights Branch 567 S. 28th St., San Diego, CA, United States

Free, open, and generative drop-in poetry/creative writing lab facilitated by San Diego Poet Laureate Jason Magabo Perez.

SDPF24: Brown Bag Poetry Series at San Diego Civic Center Concourse

San Diego Civic Center Concourse 202 C Street, San Diego, CA, United States

A poetry reading series at Civic Center Concourse w/ San Diego Poet Laureate Jason Magabo Perez & f/ special guests: Jane Muschenetz, author of Power Point (2024) & Ted Washington, author of Bone Lyre (2023).

Pop-Up Poetry-Making Lab at North Park Book Fair

North Park Mini Park 3812 29th Steet, San Diego, CA

Make poetry in collaboration with Jason Magabo Perez (San Diego Poet Laureate) at this impromptu creative writing lab for all levels at the North Park Book Fair BOOK LAB!

SDPF24: Filipino American History Month Poetry Reading

San Diego Public Library / University Heights Branch 4193 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA, United States

Filipino American History Month Poetry Reading at University Heights Library f/ local Filipino American poets: Daniela Paraguya Sow; Ella deCastro Baron; j. derilo; Jason Magabo Perez; and Karen Marie Maliwat Villa.