A new virtual reading by Poetic People Power is a spoken cabaret entitled Can You Hear Me Now? live-streaming on Sunday, August 23, at 4 PM ET. The show honors women’s voices, marking the 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote. Can You Hear Me Now? brings feminist voices to the forefront as poets explore what it means to be heard in their personal lives and at a national level.
Conceived by Tara Bracco, poets include Suzen Baraka, Tara Bracco, Shanelle Gabriel, Karla Jackson-Brewer, Angela Kariotis, and Shetal Shah.
For 18 years, Poetic People Power has used the expressive art of poetry to explore social and political topics, offering insights and solutions to issues that affect our everyday lives.
This show was commissioned by Susan Grabel and Stefany Benson in conjunction with the exhibition Don’t Shut Up 2020 at Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Staten Island (exhibit is now postponed to 2021). Don’t Shut Up 2020 is made possible in part by a DCA Art Fund Grant from Staten Island Arts with public funding from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.
Can You Hear Us Now? is dedicated in loving memory of Julia Miles, who founded WP Theater, the oldest and largest women’s theater in the country.
Click here for further information and how to register for this free show.
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