Youth Summit

We had a great time at the Channel Islands YMCA Youth Summit on Saturday. Poetry Out Loud students read at two different points during the day. Before lunch, Jacob Drewisch read Tom Clark's "Terminator Two" and "Thoughtless Cruelty" by Charles Lamb. Stacy Hill also read and Garrett Brannonn finished with a stunning rendition of "The Ballad of Birmingham" by Dudley Randall, done in sing-song style. The whole house, which was slightly distracted, got silent for the reading! Garrett also performed Joy Harjo's "Eagle Poem," with drum accompaniment for the closing of the day. Wonderful job students! Wonderful event! We were proud to participate!

Information for Students Participating in the Monday Event

We will be able to include everyone who signed up in the event. Please prepare 4 or5 minutes worth of poetry. This schedule is approximate. Please keep track of where we are. You may need to read 5-10 minutes earlier or later. A schedule with names on it will be at the Poets in the Schools table for you to check when you get there.

10:00 San Marcos student
10:04 San Marcos student
10:08 San Marcos student
10:12 sid# 504092
10:16 initials TH (DP class period 2)
10:20 initials BK (DP class period 2)
10:24 sid# 506361
10:28 sid#402792
10:32 sid# 503802
10:36 sid# 504240
10:40 sid# 405196
10:44 sid# 504573
10:48 sid# 509627
10:52 sid#504395
10:56 sid# 512521
11:00 sid# 503809
11:04 sid# 504088
11:08 sid# 504367
11:12 sid# 504197
11:16 sid# 504237
11:20 sid# 402242
11:24 sid# 503823
11:28 sid# 504614
11:32 sid# 270507
11:36 initials SE (Dos Pueblos 4th period)
11:40 intials NZ (Dos Pueblos 4th period)
11:44 initials SA (Dos Pueblos 4th period)
11:48 initials AK (Dos Pueblos 4th period)

Here is all the information you need to know:

* You are reading in the Davidson gallery. (There will be volunteers directing people where to go as you enter.)
* The students from San Marcos have places on the buses. The Dos Pueblos students are carpooling.
* Each student should prepare 4-5 minutes worth of material.
* Poems may be chosen from the Poetry Out Loud anthology that can be found online at www.poetryoutloud.org. Or you may read any poem that has been published and that is written in Spanish, particularly those by Mexican poets. Mrs. Vanderheide's students may also recite the poem they are doing for their classroom memorization project.
* Poems need not be memorized; you may read them, although you are welcome to recite them from memory if you like.
* Dress is casual.

Poetry Month Readings

Poetry Out Loud participants will be reading at the following events.

April First Thursday
Thursday, April 5th, 5:30-7:30 at Artamo Gallery and the Book Den

http://www.santabarbaradowntown.com/go.asp

Todo Tamayo
Monday, April 16th, 10:00-12:00 at Santa Barbara Museum of Art

Youth Summit
Saturday, April 28th, 1:20-1:30 at the Sunken Gardens behind the Courthouse

Santa Barbara Poetry Out Loud in the News

Preview in Independent
http://www.independent.com/artsandentertainment/2007/03/plugging_in_poetry.html

Winners Announced
http://www.independent.com/artsandentertainment/2007/03/poet_stacy_hill_1.html

Mention in Poetry Matters
http://www.independent.com/artsandentertainment/2007/03/poetry_matters_1.html

April Month Readings
http://www.independent.com/artsandentertainment/2007/03/3_reasons_to_wax_poetic_at_1st.html

In addition, the preview article from the Independent was picked up by The Dana Foundation's Arts Education in the News, a national newspaper. It was the cover story (above the fold) for the March issue. (Are we thrilled or what?) Check back here for the link; the newspaper is not yet available on line.

Also check out the mention of Poetry Month readings in Santa Barbara Season's on page 79. We're one of the Editor's Picks!