Featured Readings, Craft Lectures, and Events

Join us for readings and talks by some of America's most engaging and award-winning poets. Our readings and lectures are open to everyone.

To order tickets, call or visit the Crest Theatre Box Office: 51 North Swinton Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33444; 561-243-7922, extension 1. Tickets are for sale now online for individual events.

Individual event ticket prices are $12 General Admission and $10 for seniors, $8 for students. Group discounts are available for groups of ten or more. Click here to Purchase tickets. You may also download a ticket flyer to print.

Directions to Old School Square and Parking Information

Monday, January 18, 2010

Poetry of Witness: A Conversation with
Carolyn Forché and Ilya Kaminsky
General Admission $12, $10 seniors, $8 students.
Begins at 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Afternoon Craft Talks:
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Kevin Young and Stephen Dobyns
General Admission $12, $10 seniors, $8 students.
Begins at 2:00 p.m.

Kickoff Reading:
Mary Cornish and Thomas Lux

$12 General Admission $12, $10 seniors, $8 students.
Begins at 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, January, 20, 2010

Festival Gala: The Gala is a fundraiser for the festival and tickets cost $250.00. Details to be advised. Cocktails & Dinner.
Event begins at 5:00 pm

Evening Reading:
Gala Reading: Kevin Young and Stephen Dobyns
$12 General Admission $12, $10 seniors, $8 students
Begins at 8:00 p.m.

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Workshop Participants Reading I
- Free Event –
Begins at 3:00 pm

Florida Poets Reading: Jay Hopler & Sidney Wade
Presentation of Awards to winners of High School Poetry Contest

$12 General Admission $12, $10 seniors, $8 students
Begins at 8:00 pm

Friday, January 22, 2010

Workshop Participants Reading II
- Free Event Free Event –
Begins at 3:00 pm

TGIF Reading: Ilya Kaminsky and Carolyn Forché
$12 General Admission $12, $10 seniors, $8 students
Begins at 8:00 pm

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Panel Discussion: Beloved & Influential Poems
Stephen Dobyns, Carolyn Forché, Thomas Lux, Jean Valentine, David Wojahn, Kevin Young, Mary Cornish and Ilya Kaminsky
General Admission $12, $10 seniors, $8 students.
Begins at 2:00 p.m.

Finale Reading:
David Wojahn and Marie Howe
$12 General Admission $12, $10 seniors, $8 students.
Begins at 7:00 p.m.

Late-Night Coffee House and Party - Performance Poetry
Andrea Gibson and Anis Mojgani followed by DiscO'Hara Dance Party with DJ Scott Cunningham
General Admission $12, $10 seniors, $8 students.
Begins at 9:00 p.m.

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