Tiny Theater Presents “The Many Voices of Poetry” weekend Performance Series featuring the vocal resonance of verse.

Tiny Theater, in partnership with ByWay Books & More, announces “The Many Voices of Poetry” performance series, a dynamic National Poetry Month weekend celebration. As part of our celebration, this three-day event highlights the power and evolution of poetry as a living, performance-based art form, bringing together artists and audiences in an immersive experience of spoken word, music, and cultural expression.

 CALL FOR PERFORMERS

Tiny Theater invites poets and performers to participate in this celebration. We seek spoken word and slam poets, hip hop, rap artists, Beat-inspired, and experimental poets who feature themes of activism, culture, identity, and resistance.

WEEKEND PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

Friday, April 17 | 5:00–7:00 PM

Voices in Motion

Opening night is dedicated to spoken word, slam poetry, hip hop, and rap lyricism, with performers who bring rhythm, storytelling, and powerful personal expression to the stage and highlights poetry’s contemporary energy where voice, music, and message converge.

Saturday, April 18 | 3:00–5:00 PM

Beat Poetry, Resistance & Cultural Voices

The program explores poetry of resistance, dissidence, activism, identity, and cultural expression, connecting the legacy of Beat poetry with today’s emerging voices of Beat-inspired readings and contemporary poets

Sunday, April 19 | 11AM-1PM – A SPECIAL EVENT *

Bob Rosenthal on Allen Ginsberg & the Beat Tradition

Readings from Straight Around Allen

Rosenthal will present an intimate look into the life of Allen Ginsberg and the enduring legacy of the Beat Generation, drawing from his acclaimed memoir, Straight Around Allen: On the Business of Being Allen Ginsberg. Rosenthal will share firsthand accounts of the practicalities and personalities that defined the Beat scene and an exploration of how Ginsberg’s work bridged the gap between the academic and the counterculture. *A suggested donation of $10.00