IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL: "Respect The Mic" Author Reading

Program Type:

Arts & Culture, Authors & Books

Age Group:

High School, Adults, Older Adults
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Program Description

Event Details

In celebration of 20 years of poetry from students and alumni of Oak Park and River Forest High School's Spoken Word Club, OPRF English and Spoken Word Teacher Peter Kahn brings featured readers from the newly released Respect the Mic anthology.

Readers include Vann Harris, Noelle Berry, Nicholas Berry, Patrick Chrisp, Charity Strong, Marlena Wadley, Eliana Gerace, Zaire Brooks, Micah Daniels, Jesus Govea, Peera Serumaga, and Dawson Pickens. Readers are presenting their work featured in the anthology, which Kirkus Reviews calls "electric and expansive."

Watch an interview with Peter Kahn on PBS NewsHour »

This program will be held both in person in the Main Library Veterans Room and virtually on YouTube. There is a limit of 80 people for the in-person event.

Disclaimer(s)

Virtual & In-Person Program

After you register (below), you will receive an email with information about attending in person and a specific link to join the event virtually.

Please indicate whether you plan to attend the event in person or virtually when you register. By registering, you agree to library policy and understand that no conduct is permitted that may reasonably be expected to create a disturbance or otherwise interfere with the safe use and enjoyment of the library and program by others. All times are listed in Central time.