7th Biennial Warren County Poetry Festival
"Mapping the Landscape of Love and Loss in Poetry"
September 24, 2011 -- 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
At the Armstrong-Hipkins Center for the Arts, Blair Academy, Blairstown, NJ
Laura Boss, Artistic Director

FEATURED POETS
Toi Derricotte, Mark Doty, Marie Howe Jim Haba, Martin Farawell, Sander Zulauf
Stanley Barkan, Maria Mazziotti Gillan, Lyn Lifshin, Joe Weil

Schedule of Events

11:00-11:55 Workshops (Various sites within Armstrong-Hipkins Center for the Arts)
Stanley H. Barkan: Writing Across Language and Cultural Borders
Lyn Lifshin: Mother and Daughter: The Most Tangled Vines
Maria Mazziotti Gillan: Writing Your Way Home
Joe Weil: Every Paradise is Lost

12:10-1:00 Poetry Readings – DuBois Theater
Joe Weil, Stanley Barkan, Maria Mazziotti Gillan, Lyn Lifshin

1:10-2:20 Panel Discussion and Q&A – DuBois Theater
Stanley Barkan, Maria Mazziotti Gillan, Lyn Lifshin, Joe Weil
“An Exploration of Humanity and Interconnectedness in Contemporary Poetry”

2:30-3:20 Book Signing – DuBois Theater Foyer
Open Mics – Wean Theater, Music Studio, Outdoor Patio

3:30-4:20 Special Guests Readings: Martin Farawell, Sander Zulauf, Jim Haba
Sampler Readings: Marie Howe, Mark Doty, Toi Derricotte

4:30-5:40 Panel Discussion and Q & A – DuBois Theater
Toi Derricotte, Mark Doty, Marie Howe - “Mapping the Landscape of Love and Loss in Contemporary Poetry”

5:45-7:00 Dinner Break & Open Mics – Wean Theatre, Music Studio

7:10-8:00 Sampler Readings: Sander Zulauf, Martin Farawell, Stanley Barkan, Jim Haba, Joe Weil, Lyn Lifshin, Maria Mazziotti Gillan

8:10-8:30 Readings: Toi Derricotte

8:40-9:00 Readings: Marie Howe

9:10-9:30 Readings: Mark Doty

9:30-10:00 Book Signing and Reception – DuBois Theater Foyer