A Celebration of Bettissima with Kathy Engel, Lawrence Joseph & Quincy Troupe

In conjunction with the exhibition Bettissima: Treasures from the Elizabeth Kray Archive, Kathy will join other poets to read from the correspondence of Elizabeth “Betty” Kray, who co-founded Poets House, guided literary institutions, created new ways of bringing poetry to the public, and developed the careers of some of the most influential poets of the 20th century. Hear the words of June Jordan, Adrienne Rich, George Oppen, and other luminaries working out their poetics in letters and other documents. Introduced by Margo Viscusi.

The exhibition is on view through April 15.

Admission is free and open to the public.