Poetry at the Salon

Poetry at the Salon

Thursday January 13, 2011 6:00- 8:00pm

ARTSWorcester’s Aurora Gallery

660 Main Street

Worcester, MA 01602

Locally and nationally known published poets and writers Alex Charalambides, Victor Infante, Lea Deschenes and Nicholas Davis will present new spoken word pieces that mirror and reflect upon the aesthetics, subject and mood of the diverse artwork on display in the Triple Nonpareil exhibition. The poets will feature dynamic and fast moving literary pieces that intellectually engage the audience by presenting a new way to see and understand visual art. Taking on the feel of the grand literary salons of the past and present, each spoken word performance and poetry piece is different and unexpected, reflecting the mood and characteristics of the artwork that inspired it.

Each poet will be presenting a reinterpretation of the artists’ works in ARTSWorcester’s current exhibition “Triple Nonpareil” including “Exposing Through Disposing”, “The Big Small Show” and “Older Artists, Newer Works”. Highlighting the night are the sculptures containing found objects which Lucy Marcigliano describes the objects as “Once integrated into the sculpture each object preserves its personal history and then joins the voices of a cumulative history” The work is storytelling through sculpture, a story that has been absorbed, analyzed and felt by each of the poets.

“Poetry at the Salon” offers literary art inspired by visual art that will fill the gallery with creative spoken word.

This event is free and open to the public and will feature light refreshments and music.

For more information contact ARTSWorcester’s Program Director Cynthia Woehrle at 508-755-5142 or via email: Cynthia [at] artsworcester [dot] org