EMBRACE 2021
Co-produced with The Ink Project, Poetic People Power presented Embrace 2021: Reclaim What You Love, Restore How You Feel on July 22, 2021 via Zoom. Writers premiered new works in response to a commission by the producers. As our society navigated the repercussions of 2020 and began to emerge after a long period of isolation, this event provided a vital, communal space for writers to express their anger, hope, disillusionment, and resolve. Writers included Suzen Baraka, Yolanda "Yogii" Barnes, Tara Bracco, Jim Buckmaster, Marsha Habib, Philippe Garcesto, Karla Jackson-Brewer, Cohen Kraus, Anna Luisa Daigneault, Deonna Kelli Sayed, and Rashaad Thomas.
AntiSocial: The Dark Side of Social Media
We premiered our 13th annual show, #AntiSocial: The Dark Side of Social Media, at Wild Project on July 8 & 9, 2015. Poets presented new works about how social media has become increasingly toxic in recent years, and how it's affecting our behavior, relationships and society. Poets included Bogar Alonso, Tara Bracco, Karla Jackson-Brewer, Angela Kariotis, Shetal Shah, Natalia Vargas-Caba, and Jonathan Walton. The show was made possible through the generous support of Left Tilt Fund.
Retro-Active: 10 Years of Poetic Action
Poetic People Power celebrated its 10th year with the show Retro-Active: 10 Years of Poetic Action. This retrospective took place at the Helen Mills Theater in midtown Manhattan on May 17, 2012. The show, which included poems by 13 artists, took a look back at Poetic People Power's artistic response to the changing political landscape over the last decade and presented new poems on the progress of political issues covered in past shows. It was truly an inspiring evening! Poets featured included Bogar Alonso, Tara Bracco, Karla Jackson Brewer, Erica R. DeLaRosa, Andy Emeritz, Nate Gunsch, Angela Kariotis, Dot Portella, Shetal Shah, Pamela Sneed, Jonathan Walton, Justin Woo, and Deanna Zandt. This show was funded by the Left Tilt Fund and the Puffin Foundation.
Sick & Tired: A Call for Universal Care
This show marked our fifth annual event. Sick & Tired advocated for universal health care and was presented at the Bowery Poetry Club on April 11, 2007. Poets featured were Tara Bracco, Cynthia Bruckman, Erica R. DeLaRosa, Frantz Jerome, Sugar Johnson, Chris Martin, Pamela Sneed, and Jonathan Walton. The show was funded through the generous support of the Puffin Foundation and the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council.