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WATERSHED
Environmental Poetry Festival

 

September 26, 2009

Robert Hass David Mas Masumoto Kim Addonizio
Arthur Sze
Marilyn Chin Carol Moldaw
Joseph Stroud
Chris Olander Richard Silberg
Dancer Patricia Bulitt performs The Cloud Maiden
Special Tribute to artist & teacher Arthur Okamura
Student & Youth Poets from
River of Words
Poetry Inside Out
California Poets in the Schools

Barry Finnerty's Jazz Roots Trio

 

November 1, 2008

Robert Hass Jane Hirshfield Brenda Hillman
Al Young with bassist Dan Robbins
Joseph Lease
Camille Dungy
Chris Olander Mike Tuggle
Avotcja with bassist Eugene Warren
The Two Graces -- Grace Faye & Grace Tea
Student & Youth Poets from
River of Words
Poetry Inside Out
California Poets in the Schools

 

August 18, 2007

Robert Hass • Sandra Alcosser • Rebecca Solnit
Michael McClure
with saxophonist George Brooks
Maya Khosla • Chris Olander • Indigo Moor
Margot Pepper • Guarionex Delgado • Chad Sweeney
Grace Grafton • Jennifer K. Sweeny
Student Poets from
California Poets in the Schools & River of Words
Music by Toad Pink

 

October 28, 2006

featuring

Al Young Susan Griffin Lewis MacAdams
Chris Olander
Albert Flynn DeSilver
John Oliver Simon
Richard Silberg
Avotcja
Kim Shuck & More
California Poets in the Schools
Poetry Inside Out
River of Words
Smooth Toad
G.P. Skratz
Andy Dinsmore Bob Ernst.
Patricia Bulitt
Arthur Okamura David Liittschwager

 

September 24, 2005

 featuring

Robert Hass Kay Ryan Joanne Kyger
Brenda Hillman
Alison Hawthorne Deming
Kamau Daáood with Jazz Bassist Marcus Shelby
Berkeley National Poetry Slam Team
Voices of the Watershed Readings
with Chris Olander • Daryl Chinn • James Downs
Charles Entrekin • Gail Rudd Entrekin • Terri Glass
Rusty Morrison • Carlos Ramirez • Julie Valin
Smooth Toad
G.P. Skratz • Andy Dinsmoor • Bob Ernst

Watershed 2005 Program Schedule
Watershed 2005 Press Kit

 

October 2, 2004

 featuring

Robert Hass Pattiann Rogers Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Peter Warshall
Marc Bamuthi Joseph George Keithley
Lucille Lang Day
Bekka's Frogland Orchestra
Anima Mundi Dance Company
with dancer/choreographer Kathryn Roszak,
performing highlights from Maxine Hong Kingston's
The Fifth Book of Peace

Watershed 2004 Program Schedule
Watershed 2004 Press Kit

 

September 6, 2003

featuring

Robert Hass Jane Hirshfield B.H. Fairchild
Sharon Dougiago
Gray Brechin Maya Khosla
Anima Mundi Dance Company

performing highlights from Gary Snyder's
Mountains and Rivers Without End

Watershed 2003 Program Schedule
Watershed 2003 Press Kit

 

September 7, 2002

featuring

Homero Aridjis Jerome Rothenberg Robert Hass
Michael McClure with Larry Kassin (flute)
Linda Hogan Brenda Peterson Jarid Manos
Patti Trimble with Bill Horvitz (
guitar)

Watershed 2002 Program Schedule
Watershed 2002 Press Kit


September 8, 2001

 featuring

Gary Snyder  Maxine Hong Kingston Robert Hass
Francisco Alarcón Grito Serpentino
Earll Kingston
as John Wesley Powell


September 9, 2000

 featuring

Robert Hass Jane Hirshfield
Michael McClure
Julia Butterfly Hill
Kay Ryan
Freman House Jim Dodge
Al Young
Sharon Doubiago
Patti Trimble
Abena Songbird

September 18, 1999

 featuring

Lawrence Ferlinghetti Joy Harjo
Robert Hass
Juan Felipe Herrera
John Trudell
Diane di Prima
 

Watershed Environmental Poetry Festival
is a collaboration of
Robert Hass, US Poet Laureate 1995-97
Poetry Flash • EcoCity Builders
Ecology Center/Berkeley Farmers' Market