Staten Island OutLOUD presented 30+ free events in celebration of the life and work of Emily Dickinson for the National Endowment for the Arts – The Big Read, 2020-21. Here’s a family-friendly video featuring Staten Island community leaders reading selected poetry by Emily Dickinson, together with compelling musical variations, “Images of Emily” by composer Vivian Fine, performed by members of the DaCapo Chamber Players, featuring Patricia Spencer (flute) and Steven Beck (piano). Our readers (in order of appearance): Willi Chu (photographer), Carissa Pignatelli (Registered Nurse who’s cared for Staten Island COVID patients since the early days of the pandemic), Gregory Taylor (Director, community activist), Edwin Santiago “Pupa” (musician, composer), Esme Maria Ng (playwrite, performer, dramaturg), Olivia Roldan (actress).
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Staten Island and the Revolution: Exploring early American history and Staten Island’s role as a Loyalist Stronghold
Sunday, Aug 3rd, 1pm at Historic Fort Wadsworth
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Declaration of Independence
Friday, July 4th, 2pm. Historic Fort Wadsworth, located at the intersection of Bay St & School Road. Every July 4th, Staten Island OutLOUD hosts a community reading of the Declaration of Independence and a conversation about our nation’s historic document. Enter the grounds of Fort Wadsworth via the Guard Station at Bay St & School Road (just a few steps … Read More
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James Baldwin: “If Beale Street Could Talk”
Thursday, May 8th at 1pm St George Library Center, 5 Central Ave, Staten Island 10301 This year we continue the celebration of James Baldwin’s centennial. Join Staten Island OutLOUD and our fabulous librarian friends Kristen Strmel and Peter Hegel at the St George Library Center, 5 Central Ave. We’ll explore Baldwin’s novel If Beale Street Could Talk. Plenty of copies … Read More
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Slay Your Dragons! An open mic event
Sunday, April 27th, 2pm An open mic event Every Thing Goes Book Cafe, 208 Bay Street, Staten Island 10301 Slaying your dragons doesn’t always mean having the courage to do what you love. Sometimes it means having the courage to do what you don’t want to do, but know that it needs to be done. This open mic invites you … Read More
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Joy Harjo’s “Directions to You” on the 2021 Winter Solstice
Staten Island OutLOUD reads Harjo’s poem “Directions to You” on the beach, before swimmers made a winter’s morning plunge Winter Solstice December 21, 2021
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On the Winter Solstice, Joy Harjo’s “Directions to You” – on the beach
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The National Endowment for the Arts – The Big Read: “An American Sunrise” by Joy Harjo, Poet Laureate of the United States
Autumn 2021 – Spring 2022 For the 12th consecutive year, the National Endowment for the Arts has chosen Staten Island OutLOUD to present The Big Read in our community! From Autumn 2021 through Spring 2022, we are proud to present a series of events exploring “An American Sunrise” – a volume of poetry by Joy Harjo, the first Native American … Read More
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“Open me carefully” – The Letters of Emily Dickinson
Saturday, May 15, 2pm. This is a free online event with the St. George Library Center & Staten Island OutLOUD. To participate, please visit the Facebook Page for the St George Library Center: www.facebook.com/StGeorgeNYPL – There you can RSVP for this event. Then the library will email you the link you’ll need on May 15. Thanks! In partnership with Staten … Read More
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Emily’s Junk Mail – A “mail art” workshop
Saturday, May 22, 2021, 2pm at the Greenbelt Nature Center, 700 Rockland Ave, SINY 10314 NYSAI Press and Staten Island OutLOUD co-host this fun & free workshop Mail art is for everyone, whether you’re a trained artist, or if you’re just starting to explore your creative interests. It’s not art hanging in a gallery, it’s art that anybody can share … Read More
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