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Amiri Baraka: October 23, 1984

The Poetry Center, in collaboration with Associated Students Performing Arts,...

Aired: 1984-10-23

Ntozake Shange: November 17, 1976

The Poetry Center presents Ntozake Shange, in a rare early recorded appearance, at the...

Aired: 1976-11-17

Ted Greenwald and Al Robles: November 10, 1976

The Poetry Center presents Ted Greenwald and Al Robles, reading their work in...

Aired: 19761110

Bob Kaufman's Collected Poems, a Celebration AFTER His 95th Birthday: October 29, 2020

The Poetry Center presents Bob Kaufman's Collected Poems, a...

Aired: 2020-10-29

Al Young: May 25, 1974

The Poetry Center presents Al Young, reading from his poetry and fiction. Young reads...

Aired: 1974-05-25

Monique Wittig and Jayne Cortez: April 12, 1985

The Poetry Center presents Monique Wittig and Jayne Cortez, reading their work on the...

Aired: 1985-04-12

A Tribute to Jayne Cortez — Robin D.G. Kelley with Justin Desmangles: November 14, 2013

The Poetry Center presents Robin D. G. Kelley with Justin Desmangles, in a...

Aired: 2013-11-14

Simon J. Ortiz: September 15, 2022

The Poetry Center, together with  American Indian Studies  at SF State,...

Aired: 2022-09-15

Undisciplining the Fields — Major Jackson with Tonya M. Foster: February 29, 2024

The Poetry Center in conjunction with City Lights Books co-presents Major Jackson,...

Aired: 2024-02-39

Yusef Komunyakaa with Hafez Modirzadeh: October 18, 2013

The Poetry Center, in collaboration with The Green Arcade and with gratitude to our...

Aired: 2013-10-18

Sotère Torregian and Will Alexander: December 8, 2022

The Poetry Center presents Sotère Torregian and Will Alexander, reading from...

Aired: 2022-12-08

Ben Barson and Royal Hartigan, with Hafez Modirzadeh: September 4, 2014

The Poetry Center presents musicians Ben Barson and Royal Hartigan, visiting the...

Aired: 2014-09-04

Erica Hunt and Marty Ehrlich at Center for New Music: April 4, 2014

The Poetry Center presents Erica Hunt and Marty Ehrlich in performance at the Center...

Aired: 2014-04-04

STRUGGLE FOR A NEW WORLD! Fred Ho Memorial Tribute: September 7, 2014

The Poetry Center played a supplementary role together with multiple musicians,...

Aired: 2014-09-07

Amarnath Ravva and giovanni singleton: December 4, 2014

The Poetry Center presents Amarnath Ravva and giovanni singleton, each reading from...

Aired: 2014-12-04

Erica Hunt and Marty Ehrlich: April 3, 2014

The Poetry Center presents Erica Hunt and Marty Ehrlich sharing in performance...

Aired: 2014-04-03

Clark Coolidge and Philip Whalen: May 5, 1976

"The Poetry Center is insanely pleased to present the brilliant word theoretician...

Aired: 1976-05-05

Ernest J. Gaines: March 6, 1974

The Poetry Center presents novelist Ernest J. Gaines, reading from an early typescript...

Aired: 1974-03-06

Ishmael Reed and Stan Rice: October 4, 1973

The Poetry Center presents Ishmael Reed and Stan Rice, reading from their contemporary...

Aired: 1973-10-04