Please join us on Saturday, October 5th, 2024 @ 5pm sharp for the inaugural installment of Segue Reading Series Fall 2024, featuring performances by acclaimed poets Joan Larkin and Malcom Tariq.
The Segue Reading Series Fall 2024 is produced by the Segue Foundation and curated by the talented Regie Cabico and Drew Pisarra of A Gathering of the Tribes. This vibrant series will unfold over eight consecutive Saturdays from October 5th to November 23rd. Experience an eclectic mix of voices and styles as we celebrate the power of literature and storytelling. Don’t miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in the literary arts!
Tickets are $5 in-person and virtual (all proceeds go to the readers).
Location: Artists Space, 11 Cortlandt Alley, New York, NY, 10013
Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89395947519
THE POETS
Joan Larkin’s newest book, "Old Stranger," is her sixth collection of poems. Previous titles include "My Body: New and Selected Poems," winner of the Publishing Triangle’s Audre Lorde award. A lifelong teacher and poet, she has recently begun publishing short fiction.
Malcolm Tariq is a poet and playwright from Savannah. He is the author of "Heed the Hollow," winner of the Cave Canem Poetry Prize, and the 2020 Georgia Author of the Year Award in Poetry. He lives in Brooklyn and is the senior editorial manager for PEN America's Prison and Justice Writing Program.
THE CURATORS
Regie Cabico, a spoken word pioneer and current Executive Director of A Gathering of the Tribes, won the Nuyorican Poets Cafe Grand Slam. His TV credits include HBO’s "Def Poetry Jam," TEDx and NPR’s "Snap Judgment." His first full-length poetry collection "A Rabbit in Search of a Rolex" was released by Day Eight in 2023.
Drew Pisarra is the author of two short story collections, "You’re Pretty Gay" (2021) and "Publick Spanking" (1996), two sonnet collections, "Infinity Standing Up" (2019) and "Periodic Boyfriends" (2023); and two radio plays, "The Strange Case of Nick M." (2021) and "Price in Purgatory" (2023).
SEGUE FOUNDATION
The Segue Foundation is an internationally-renowned arts organization based in New York City with a history of commitment to innovative literature, film, and dance. Segue sponsors the experimental Segue Reading Series, a legendary series that has run continuously in New York City for over 40 years.
A Gathering of the Tribes continued programming made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature