Name: Translating Sonnets
Start: 2026-07-31T20:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-07-31T21:30:00-04:00
Location: JACK

Translating Sonnets

¡Oye! Group

A poetry reading, a theater event, and a Bard remix, Translating Sonnets, invites audiences to hear the Bard across boroughs and languages.

JACK

On Friday, July 31st, poets and actors come together at <a href="https://www.jackny.org/" title="https://www.jackny.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">JACK</a> for Translating Sonnets, a one-night celebration of Shakespeare reimagined through contemporary poetry and performance. Presented by Creating Space in collaboration with ¡OYE! Group, the evening pairs actors performing Shakespeare’s sonnets in their original form with local poets who translate them into fresh, modern pieces that speak to today’s world. The PoetsRegie CabicoJennifer CisnerosM.A. DennisLeah Vanessa GonzalezJessica PayesKay PoemaCynthia RodriguezEmanuel Xavier The Actors Rina DuttaJustin GordonMegan HammEllie LevyEsly OrellanaSamuel TaverasPaola Soto Creative TeamCurated by Cynthia Rodriguez and Thomas Fucaloro, Flako Jimenez, Director Emily Rondon, Production Manager Finn Meyercord, Lightning Director Justin Allen, Stage Manager Lateef Dameer, Sound Designer Kimberly Collado, OYE Group Operations Manager Lluridia Jimenez, OYE Group Community Coordinator

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