Audri Phillips went to extraordinary lengths in the spring of 2023 to pull together a festival of dancers, musicians, visual artists, and poets in West Hollywood’s large public park near its library. I was only able to attend one afternoon, but it was a yet another instance of mutual respect among the artists who participated.
Over 50 poets were part of the programming, so only a small percentage of them are glimpsed in the footage of this three-minute panoply of programming dexterity. Some of the poets who are not visible in the film include Pam Ward, Terry Wolverton, Laurel Ann Bogen, Brendan Constantine, and Suzanne Lummis. Tom Laichas also deserves considerable praise for his curation of the poetry potion of this arts festival.
You can find the video on ladiesofcourage.com on the bottom of the opening home page.
You can also find it https://vimeo.com/837260862?share=copy
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