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Joy Harjo in the Green Room

Joy Harjo in the Green Room

Joy Harjo will be in the Green Room on Thursday, January 30th. Harjo is the current US Poet Laureate, and the first Native American to be awarded the honor. During the presentation, she’ll discuss her poems and inspirations. The presentation will be followed by a courtyard reception and a book-signing. This event is part of the Merwin Conservancy’s Memorial Series.$25. $10/special student price…

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‘A Natural History Psychedelia’: Artist Alexis Rockman talks about the intersection of art, science, and human impact

‘A Natural History Psychedelia’: Artist Alexis Rockman talks about the intersection of art, science, and human impact

Spheres of Influence by Alexis Rockman. Photo by Dorothy Spears

In one of Alexis Rockman’s paintings, a kracken-like creature reaches out of the depths to destroy a shoreside factory. In another, a futuristic scene depicts a decayed civilization, a sunken bridge in the distance, and a seal peering through polluted green waters. Through his varied collections, which range from apocolyptic to…

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Merwin Conservancy welcomes new Executive Director Sonnet Kekilia Coggins

Merwin Conservancy welcomes new Executive Director Sonnet Kekilia Coggins

Nonprofit arts leader Sonnet Kekilia Coggins assumes the role of Executive Director of the Merwin Conservancy beginning September. She will initially work part-time and begin full-time work in late October.

Coggins comes to the nonprofit from her 5-year-long job as Deputy Director of the Williams College Museum of Art in Massachusetts. At WCMA, she was responsible for outreach, donor relations…

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Poetry is the Cure: Naomi Shihab Nye and Cathy Song will prove it to you in The Green Room

Poetry is the Cure: Naomi Shihab Nye and Cathy Song will prove it to you in The Green Room

Naomi Shihab Nye

When I was a literature student, a classmate lamented that poetry was a dying art form. Our teacher was much smarter than we were, and disagreed completely. She schooled us with the idea that there is better poetry happening now (gasp) than ever before. From Tumblr, to rap songs, to fellows at famous universities and beyond – our world bursts with poetry. It’s still a force…

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Tracy K. Smith in the Green Room at Maui Arts and Cultural Center

U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith will be at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center on Friday, Feb. 9. Smith wrote three poetry books and a memoir, titled Ordinary Light. In 2004, she won the Rona Jaffe Writers Award and Academy Fellowship. A year later she won the Whiting Award. In 2012, she won the Pulitzer Prize. Her presentation will be followed by a Q&A, book signing and courtyard reception with…

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Merwin Conservancy presents Billy Collins at Maui Arts and Cultural Center

See Billy Collins in the Green Room at Maui Arts and Cultural Center on Friday, Dec. 8. Collins is a former U.S. Poet Laureate whose fame has won him the title as “The Most Popular Poet in America.” The event, presented by the Merwin Conservancy, will feature a presentation, Q&A, book signing, book fair, live music and a reception with desserts and champagne. $25 and $10 for students w/ID. 7pm.…

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