Unitarian Universalist Church, 175 Wendell Ave, Pittsfield, MA
Free
In a series of events over the course of 3 months, WordXWord is asking poets of any age, style, or experience to apply their creative energy to three fraught words - diversity, equity, and inclusion. Obviously these words have a wide range of applications other than the uses currently under pressure. Second up, is EQUITY. It’s your call how you dance around it.
Poets interested in adding their voice to the conversation can find out more here.
equity (noun)
eq·ui·ty
1. the quality of being fair and impartial
2. the value of the shares issued by a company
3. the value of a mortgaged property after deduction of charges against it
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Unitarian Universalist Church, 175 Wendell Ave, Pittsfield, MA
Free
The prompt is DREAM.
Not for the faint of heart, Poets Creating Conversation throws out a single word/idea and asks poets to circle around. The results defy expectations!
Equal parts art and community, WordXWord is where words go to be heard. Poets Creating Conversation is an ongoing series of events that challenges poets (and soon-to-be-poets!) to circle loosely around a theme or issue in the current social discourse to create a broad, multi-dimensional “conversation” between poems, poets, and audience.
WordXWord events are FREE and open to all, however, some poems may contain content or language best suited for teens and adults.
Dottie's Coffee Lounge, 444 North Street, Pittsfield
Free
The theme is Windows & Doors. The stories are yours. Admission is free. Stories start at 7P.
Similar to a story slam in spirit, WordXWord's Stories is a spirited sharing of true, first person stories told, not read, circling loosely around a theme. February’s theme is Windows & Doors. You'll have to be there to know where the stories take us.
Unitarian Universalist Church, 175 Wendell Ave, Pittsfield, MA
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The prompt is HOME.
Not for the faint of heart, Poets Creating Conversation throws out a single word/idea and asks poets to circle around. The results defy expectations!
Equal parts art and community, WordXWord is where words go to be heard. Poets Creating Conversation is an ongoing series of events that challenges poets (and soon-to-be-poets!) to circle loosely around a theme or issue in the current social discourse to create a broad, multi-dimensional “conversation” between poems, poets, and audience.
WordXWord events are FREE and open to all, however, some poems may contain content or language best suited for teens and adults.
Unitarian Universalist Church, 175 Wendell Ave, Pittsfield, MA
Free
WordXWord is inviting poets of any ilk to apply their creative energy to slicing and dicing Education in America. From inside institutions, or from outside in the “real” world, we’re looking to get an ear full. Everything is fair game - public education, home school, K-12, college, or the lessons that life drops on us.
Education in America was our very first Poets Creating Conversation event held on February 26, 2018 - twelve days after the Parkland school shooting. You can imagine how that event shaped our event. We quickly learned that there is no predicting how the outside world and/or which life experiences and challenges will insert themselves into the conversation. That’s the magic sauce that makes PCC work. We look to create a cauldron and invite you to jump in.
Equal parts art and community, WordXWord is where words go to be heard. Poets Creating Conversation is an ongoing series of events that challenges poets (and soon-to-be-poets!) to circle loosely around a theme or issue in the current social discourse to create a broad, multi-dimensional “conversation” between poems, poets, and audience.
WordXWord events are FREE and open to all, however, some poems may contain content or language best suited for teens and adults.
Unitarian Universalist Church, 175 Wendell Ave, Pittsfield, MA
Free
In a series of events over the course of 3 months, WordXWord is asking poets of any ilk to apply their creative energy to three fraught words - diversity, equity, and inclusion. Obviously these words have a wide range of applications other than the uses currently under pressure. First up, is DIVERSITY.
diversity (noun)
di·ver·si·ty
1. the condition of having or being composed of differing elements : variety
2. an instance of being composed of differing elements or qualities : an instance of being diverse
Equal parts art and community, WordXWord is where words go to be heard. Poets Creating Conversation is an ongoing series of events that challenges poets (and soon-to-be-poets!) to circle loosely around a theme or issue in the current social discourse to create a broad, multi-dimensional “conversation” between poems, poets, and audience.
WordXWord events are FREE and open to all, however, some poems may contain content or language best suited for teens and adults.
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