Geraldine Connolly and Dion O'Reilly 1/25, Berkeley more info
Youth Speaks Teen Poetry Slam
23 FEBRUARY 2024 — friday
Youth Speaks presents the Teen Poetry Slam, a performance showcasing youth spoken word in an Olympic-style competition, three-minutes per poet, open to anyone age thirteen to nineteen, bring your best poem and compete for a $50 prize and a chance to perform at the Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Slam Festival, free, Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak Street, Oakland, 6:00-8:00 pm PST (RSVP to attend: www.eventbrite.com/e/youth-speaks-teen-poetry-slam-prelims-in-oakland-tickets-778638728397?aff=oddtdtcreator&mc_cid=81ef2ae096)
Poetry Flash presents a poetry reading by Geraldine Connolly, Instructions at Sunset, and Dion O'Reilly, Limerence, Art House Gallery & Cultural Center, 2905 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, two blocks north of Ashby BART, refreshments, free, 3:00 pm PST (poetryflash.org).
Omnidawn's next season online Book Launch presents their authors reading from their brand new books: Jason Bayani, Everyone I Love, Alive; Molly Bendall, Turncoat; jason b crawford, YEET!; fabulist fiction writer Arria Deepwater, Descent; John Yau, Diary of Small Discontents, New & Selected Poems 1974-2024; Rodrigo Toscano, Whitman. Cannonball. Puebla., poetic fables; Steven Seidenberg, Coda; and Shane McCrae, Two Appearances After the Resurrection; event hosted by Evan Karp and Quiet Lightning via Zoom, 1:00 PST (Required: You must register and RSVP before the event begins to attend at: app.gopassage.com/events/omnidawn-fall-2025)