Avery Fisher Hall (New York, NY)
Meryl Streep, Liz Smith, Katie Couric, Candace Bushnell, John Guare, Jonathan Demme, Philippe de Montebello, Robert Caro and other luminaries read works by some of America's best-loved poets in Poetry & The Creative Mind, an annual star-studded tribute to American poetry.
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The last event was Tuesday April 1, 2008 / 6:30pm. (view all dates)
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I would have loved this event if the speakers spoke more clearly...it was very difficult to understand many of the speakers.
I'm not a big poetry buff but attended this event several years ago and decided check it out again. While we enjoyed it, we enjoyed the variety of "readers" and peoms more last time. Most of the poems this time were serious and I would have liked a bit more variety. All the celebrity readers were good but Dianne Reeves really stole the show. She was magnificent!
It was wonderful to be a part of this worthwhile event and to be in the company of luminaries including Meryl Streep, Jonathan Demme and the others. It was difficult to relate to some of the poetry choices, but I enjoyed being in the venue and would certainly do it again.
I really enjoyed the selection of "readers" and their choice of poems, however some of them were difficult to hear. Would recommend as an annual event.
The space where this event was held (Avery Fisher Hall) was not ideal - poor acoustics, tiny seats, and not intimate-feeling at all.
i enjoyed the content, but i had a hard time hearing the readers in the beginning.
it was a lovely and emotional event, I just think the sound , as wierd as it may seam , was not very good.could have had enjoy more...
Celebrities read their favorite poems to the audience.
The event was great, loved all the guest speakers, began and ended in a prompt and timely fashion.
Acoustics were faulty - it was difficult to hear many of the speakers. Liz Smith, Diane Reeves, Katie Couric and Meryl Streep were easy to understand. Some poetry was arcane and inpenetrable. Not suitable for oral presentation.
really bad acoustics in theater but great performers
This event was a gift for poetry lovers. My only criticism is that Avery Fisher Hall's sound set up for speakers was not good. Too much reverb made the spoken word hard to understand.
This was not only a unique New York experience, but the seats were fantastic for only $20 a piece! Each reciter was wonderful, and it was only topped by having Merryl Streep be one of them. I highly recommend this to all Goldstar members.
good seats, great program
the acoustics were terrible..and we barely heard the event.!!!
I would definitely attend next year. It was a wonderful evening.
Seats were great. Venue-Lincoln Center always easy & convenient, park indoors, cafe for a light meal. But we were thrilled to have such good seats and ejoyed the celebraties, their comments and reading of poems.
had trouble hearing. would have been better in a smaller venue.
I really liked this event. It made the stars that were there seem very down to earth, like they were there just to read you poetry. Their selections were very inspiring as well.
Very enjoyable! However, I was very disappointed with the rudness of the audience
Poetry & The Creative Mind, now in its sixth year, is a spectacular evening featuring leading artists, actors, musicians, dancers, scholars, and public figures reading favorite poems. In previous years the Academy of American Poets has been proud to present Meryl Streep, Wynton Marsalis, Kevin Kline, Diane Sawyer, Diane von Furstenberg, Alan Alda, Jessye Norman, Oliver Sacks, Glenn Close, David Halberstam, Ethan Hawke, Jules Feiffer, Wendy Whelan, Natalie Portman, Brice Marden, Alfre Woodard, Laurie Anderson, Dan Rather, Vanessa Redgrave, and others. This extraordinary event is not to be missed by anyone who loves poetry.
Poetry & The Creative Mind benefits the Academy of American Poets and kicks off National Poetry Month, established by the Academy of American Poets in 1996 and now the largest literary celebration in the world. Proceeds from this event allow the Academy to donate free poetry books and classroom materials to hundreds of thousands schools all across the country each year—from New York City to New Orleans and beyond.
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