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CATEGORIES:Arts
CATEGORIES:Author Reading
CATEGORIES:Family
CATEGORIES:Performing Arts
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DESCRIPTION:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calend
 ar/Detail.aspx?si=31939\n\nCity of Alexandria Poet Laureate KaNikki Jakar
 ta invites residents to read poetry in celebration of the National Poem i
 n Your Pocket day.  The 2020 "DASHing Words in Motion" Poets have also be
 en invited to read their winning poetry that will be displayed on the DAS
 H buses and Trolleys throughout the month of April.  This virtual event i
 s hosted by KaNikki Jakarta\, the Northern Virginia Fine Arts Association
  and the Office of the Arts. If you wish to read or participate as an aud
 ience member\, please send in your RSVP to: poet@alexandriava.gov.  In th
 e email\, state if you wish to read\, or just be an observer as an audien
 ce member. A confirmation and ZOOM invitation will be sent to you by KaNi
 kki Jakarta\, Poet Laureate\, City of Alexandria.  \n \nFor additional in
 formation about the Poet Laureate and other literary programs\, visit the
  Office of the Arts' website at www.alexandriava.gov/Arts\; email the Poe
 t Laureate at poet@alexandriava.gov\; or call Cheryl Anne Colton at 703.7
 46.5565\, email cherylanne.colton@alexandriava.gov\,  \n\nFor reasonable 
 disability accommodation\, contact Cherylanne.colton@alexandriava.gov or 
 703.746.5565\, Virginia Relay 711.\n\nAbout the Poet Laureate:\n\nKaNikki
  Jakarta is an award-winning performance poet who has toured the United S
 tates and the United Kingdom. She has founded\, facilitated\, or hosted 1
 5 live poetry events\, ranging from "open mics" and award ceremonies to c
 onferences and workshops. With more than 26 years of writing experience a
 nd nearly two decades on the poetry scene\, Jakarta has opened for vocali
 sts Jill Scott\, Raheem DaVaughn\, and Lyfe Jennings. She has authored th
 ree works of fiction\, two poetry collections\, a poetry CD\, and a memoi
 r.\n\nThis program is part of the Office of the Arts "Arts at Home" serie
 s\, supporting local artists and the community.\n\n\n\nLocation:  Virtual
  Only\nContact Person: Cheryl Anne Colton\, Regional Program Director\nCo
 ntact Phone: 703.746.5565\nContact Email: cherylanne.colton@alexandriava.
 gov\nFees: Free\, reservations required\, email poet@alexandriava.gov\nAu
 dience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Arts\, Author Reading\, Family\, Perform
 ing Arts\, Recreation\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttp://alexandriava.gov/arts\n
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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL: Poem in Your Pocket Day Event
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URL:http://alexandriava.gov/arts
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:To verify info please see <a href="https://ap
 ps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=31939">https://apps.alexandri
 ava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=31939</a><br />\n<br />City of Alexandria
  Poet Laureate KaNikki Jakarta invites residents to read poetry in celebr
 ation of the National Poem in Your Pocket day.  The 2020 ?DASHing Words i
 n Motion? Poets have also been invited to read their winning poetry that 
 will be displayed on the DASH buses and Trolleys throughout the month of 
 April.  This virtual event is hosted by KaNikki Jakarta\, the Northern Vi
 rginia Fine Arts Association and the Office of the Arts. If you wish to r
 ead or participate as an audience member\, please send in your RSVP to: p
 oet@alexandriava.gov.  In the email\, state if you wish to read\, or just
  be an observer as an audience member. A confirmation and ZOOM invitation
  will be sent to you by KaNikki Jakarta\, Poet Laureate\, City of Alexand
 ria.  \n<br /> \n<br />For additional information about the Poet Laureate
  and other literary programs\, visit the Office of the Arts? website at w
 ww.alexandriava.gov/Arts\; email the Poet Laureate at poet@alexandriava.g
 ov\; or call Cheryl Anne Colton at 703.746.5565\, email cherylanne.colton
 @alexandriava.gov\,  \n<br />\n<br />For reasonable disability accommodat
 ion\, contact Cherylanne.colton@alexandriava.gov or 703.746.5565\, Virgin
 ia Relay 711.\n<br />\n<br />About the Poet Laureate:\n<br />\n<br />KaNi
 kki Jakarta is an award-winning performance poet who has toured the Unite
 d States and the United Kingdom. She has founded\, facilitated\, or hoste
 d 15 live poetry events\, ranging from ?open mics? and award ceremonies t
 o conferences and workshops. With more than 26 years of writing experienc
 e and nearly two decades on the poetry scene\, Jakarta has opened for voc
 alists Jill Scott\, Raheem DaVaughn\, and Lyfe Jennings. She has authored
  three works of fiction\, two poetry collections\, a poetry CD\, and a me
 moir.\n<br />\n<br />This program is part of the Office of the Arts &quot
 \;Arts at Home&quot\; series\, supporting local artists and the community
 .\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />Location:  Virtual Only\n<br />Contact P
 erson: Cheryl Anne Colton\, Regional Program Director\n<br />Contact Phon
 e: 703.746.5565\n<br />Contact Email: cherylanne.colton@alexandriava.gov\
 n<br />Fees: Free\, reservations required\, email poet@alexandriava.gov\n
 <br />Audience: Anyone may attend\n<br />Tags: Arts\, Author Reading\, Fa
 mily\, Performing Arts\, Recreation<br>\n<a href="http://alexandriava.gov
 /arts">http://alexandriava.gov/arts</a><br>\n
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