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OPEN BOOK PRESENTS THE FACE
OF POETRY
Open Book is proud to host the
Midwestern premiere of “The Face of Poetry,” an
exhibit of photographs of contemporary American poets. Please
feel free to explore the exhibit on your own, or join us at
one of these special poetry-related events.
Open Book Presents The Face
of Poetry - an exhibition and these signature events:
Friday, March 7, 7:00 PM
The Face of Poetry Grand Opening Event with local
personalities reading their favorite poems. Featured guests
include Secretary of State Mark Ritchie; Guthrie actress and
children’s book author Isabell Monk; photographer Wing
Young Huie; actress/singer Regina Marie Williams; Nate Dungan,
lead singer for Trailer Trash; Tony Zuccardi, singer for Romantica;
Star Tribune columnist CJ; Cynthia Gehrig, President,
The Jerome Foundation. This event is free and open to the
public.
Wednesday, March 26, 7:00 PM
The Voice of Poetry. Minnesota writers read poems
in a variety of languages, including Korean, Swedish, Japanese,
Yiddish, Vietnamese, Icelandic, Spanish, and others.
This event is free and open to the public.
Saturday, April 5, 11:00 AM
“Reading Outside Yourself: Publishing Poetry Today.”
Join poetry editors from Coffee House Press, Graywolf
Press, and Milkweed Editions for a discussion of contemporary
poetry publishing. This event is free and open to the public.
For a complete list of events related
to The Face of Poetry exhibit please click
here.
The Face of Poetry
A photographic exhibition and accompanying public events
March 7-April 30, 2008
Open Book
1011 Washington Avenue South, Minneapolis
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