Agitate: 15 Years of Poetic Action
Poetic People Power celebrated its 15th anniversary with the show Agitate. This spoken word show took place at the Helen Mills Theater on October 14, 2017. Agitate celebrated the creative work, stories, and positive change that resulted from this poetic community. The show included work by poets Tara Bracco, Erica R. DeLaRosa, Philippe Garcesto, Karla Jackson-Brewer, Sugar Johnson, Shetal Shah, and Natalia Vargas-Caba. The show was funded by Left Tilt Fund and The Yip Harburg Foundation..
Retro-Active: 10 Years of Poetic Action
Poetic People Power celebrated its 10th year with the show Retro-Active: 10 Years of Poetic Action. This retrospective took place at the Helen Mills Theater in midtown Manhattan on May 17, 2012. The show, which included poems by 13 artists, took a look back at Poetic People Power's artistic response to the changing political landscape over the last decade and presented new poems on the progress of political issues covered in past shows. It was truly an inspiring evening! Poets featured included Bogar Alonso, Tara Bracco, Karla Jackson Brewer, Erica R. DeLaRosa, Andy Emeritz, Nate Gunsch, Angela Kariotis, Dot Portella, Shetal Shah, Pamela Sneed, Jonathan Walton, Justin Woo, and Deanna Zandt. This show was funded by the Left Tilt Fund and the Puffin Foundation.
The Revoluton Will Be...
On May 25, 2011, Poetic People Power's 9th annual show, titled The Revolution Will Be..., premiered new poems about protest and revolution. Presented at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe, the show featured poets Tara Bracco, Erica R. DeLaRosa, Andy Emeritz, Frantz Jerome, Jonathan Walton, Justin Woo, and Deanna Zandt. This show was funded by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council.
Activism: The American Way
For our sixth annual show, Activism: The American Way, poets premiered new work about citizen engagement and reclaiming patriotism. The show was presented at the Bowery Poetry Club on April 25, 2008. Poets included Tara Bracco, Erica R. DeLaRosa, Frantz Jerome, Sugar Johnson, Angela Kariotis, Chris Martin, Shetal Shah, and Jonathan Walton. This show was funded by Becky Katzman, the Puffin Foundation, and the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council.
Voices on Voting and Democracy
Poetic People Power and Ars Nova Theater co-produced Voices on Voting and Democracy on April 14, 2004. In this election year, poets were asked to write new poems on this timely topic. Poets included Tara Bracco, Andy Emeritz, Galinsky, Chris Martin, Courtney E. Martin, Dot Portella, and Shetal Shah.