3. Be part of an all-day poetry marathon
Hundreds of poets and performers will gather at St. Mark’s Church-on-the-Bowery on New Year’s day for the Poetry Project’s New Year’s Day Marathon, a full day of readings, dance, live music, and other forms of performance. The Poetry Project describes the event as “heart-breaking and -making, exhausting and exhilarating, rancorous and sweet,” “the most surreal and sprawling literary event of the year.”
You can purchase tickets to attend the event here or register to watch the live stream. The Marathon will take place over two five-hour periods with an hour break in between on January 1st. The sections of the marathon will be ticketed separately. The Marathon is a big fundraiser for The Poetry Project, which hosts a variety of events throughout the year and provides fellowships and support to teachers, readers, writers, and more.
