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If It’s April, It Must Be That One Month of The Year to Think About Poetry

by Bud Parr


Librarians, start your posters, it’s National Poetry Month! Here are a couple of NYC events of note:


The Academy of American Poets: Poetry & The Creative Mind


Tuesday, April 5, 2005, 6:30 p.m.


Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, New York City.


Poetry & The Creative Mind, now in its third year, is the annual benefit for the Academy of American Poets. Leading artists, musicians, actors, scholars, athletes, and public figures read favorite poems by some of America’s best-loved poets. This year’s special guest readers include: Meryl Streep, Liam Neeson, Tony Kushner, Maya Lin, Sam Waterston, Suzan-Lori Parks, Minnie Driver, Dan Rather, Frank Rich, Gore Vidal, and Diane von Furstenberg. This star-studded evening has become one of the most anticipated literary events of the year and is not to be missed by anyone who loves poetry.


TICKET INFORMATION: Tickets are $35, $50, and $75. Full-price tickets can be ordered online, by phone (212-721-6500), or at the Alice Tully Hall Box Office (Broadway and 65th Street). Academy members receive a $10 discount (phone orders only). Students receive a $5 (box office orders only).


A limited number of VIP tickets are available. VIP tickets, which include the performance followed by a cocktail buffet supper with the special guest readers, begin at $400. For information about VIP tickets, contact Beth Harrison at (212) 274-0343 ext. 34.

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