2020 San José Poetry Festival Pass

Poetry Center San José promotes and supports the literary arts in San José. Over the past four decades, PCSJ has brought hundreds of exceptional writers from around the country to read from their works and, in many cases, to conduct workshops for local writers. PCSJ is a nonprofit organization established in 1978. Its base of operations is in the charming turn-of-the-century Victorian home where the renown poet Edwin Markham once lived, now located in San Jose History Park. Since the Fall of 2000, PCSJ has sponsored a series of readings by local poets throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Poetry Center San José is a member supported organizationhttp://www.pcsj.org/

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Online poetry festival of performances, workshops, and a small press fair. Featuring Juan Felipe Herrera, Yesika Salgado, and many more.

The sixth annual San José Poetry Festival will celebrate our community’s diverse ethnic and cultural heritage with a wide range of topics and literary styles reflected in performances, workshops, and a small press fair. This year, the festival will move online via Zoom to keep our community safe while keeping us all connected. Featured poets for 2020 will include Juan Felipe Herrera, Sabrina Benaim, Yesika Salgado, Arlene Biala, and Janice Lobo Sapigao, along with many other local and visiting artists.Help support Poetry Center San José by <a href="http://www.pcsj.org/membership.html" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">becoming a member</a>.Schedule of Events Included in the PassDay 1 - Tuesday, September 8: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/116265963627" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Well-RED featuring Michelle Lin, Ellery Akers, Donnelle McGee</a> ($15 for non-members/$10 for PCSJ members &amp; students)Day 2 - Wednesday, September 9: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/116368726995" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">An Evening with Sabrina Benaim</a> ($15 for non-members/$10 for PCSJ members &amp; students)Day 3 - Thursday, September 10: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/116373882415" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Open Mic &amp; Friends</a> (Free; donations appreciated)Day 4 - Friday, September 11: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/116376514287" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">An Evening with Juan Felipe Herrera and Friends</a> ($15 for non-members/$10 for PCSJ members &amp; students)Day 5 - Saturday, September 12: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/116376905457" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Veterans of life Write</a> ($10 for non-members/$5 for PCSJ members &amp; students)Day 6 - Sunday, September 13: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/116378885379" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Small Press Fair Readings &amp; Ecopoetry Panel</a> (Free; donations appreciated)Day 6 - Sunday, September 13: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/116379254483" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">San José Poetry Slam featuring Yesika Salgado</a> (Free; donations appreciated)Want to go all-in for poetry? Get a festival pass to enjoy all performances with one convenient ticket!Please note: festival passes do not include workshops, which require separate tickets in order to participate. To register for workshops or individual events, check out the <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/o/poetry-center-san-jose-2467204378" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">full festival lineup</a>.San José Poetry Festival 2020 is presented by Poetry Center San José and is sponsored in part by: Festival and Cultural Affairs grants from the City of San José; a grant from SVCreates, in partnership with the County of Santa Clara and the California Arts Council; funding from Poets &amp; Writers; and with support from Anne &amp; Mark&#x27;s Art Party and The Center for Literary Arts. We would like to acknowledge and offer our deepest gratitude to our originally booked live venues for this festival: the Art Boutiki, Books Inc., Caravan Lounge, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library, Forager, History/San José, Recycle Bookstore, and Works/San José.Follow Poetry Center San José on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/poetrycentersanjose/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/poetrycentersj" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Twitter</a> for announcements about performers and events as we get closer to the festival. Also, hear about other amazing South Bay poetry events happening between now and September!

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