By Miles A. Coon, Palm Beach Poetry Festival

The 10th Annual Palm Beach Poetry Festival, January 20-25, 2014. at the Delray Beach Center for the Arts at Old School Square, Delray Beach,  features Nine Poetry Workshops (now full) and Fifteen public events including evening readings and performances, afternoon talks and  panel discussion by Thirteen of America’s most engaging and award-winning poets, including, Natasha Trethewey, United States Poet Laureate, who will be interviewed by esteemed poet, Chard deNiord, and will give the annual gala reading.  Festival readings and lectures are open to everyone.  Here is a complete listing of all ticketed events:  (Visit www.palmbeachpoetryfestival.org for more information)

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

• Afternoon Craft Talks:  Nick Flynn and Mary Ruefle. Begins at 2pm. Crest Theatre
• NATASHA TRETHEWEY INTERVIEW: Chard deNiord interviews Natasha Trethewey. Begins at 4pm.  Crest Theatre
• Kickoff Reading: Thomas Lux and Aimee Nezhukumatathil. Begins at 8pm.  Crest Theatre

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

• Afternoon Craft Talks: Linda Gregg and Tim Seibles. Begins at 2pm.  Crest Theatre
• Festival Gala: The Gala is a fundraiser for the festival. Tickets cost $250.00. Cocktails & Dinner. Event begins at 5pm.  Vintage Gymnasium
• Gala Reading: Special Guest Poet: Natasha Trethewey. Poet Laureate of the United States, 2012-2014. Begins at 8pm.  Crest Theatre

Thursday, January 23, 2014

• Afternoon Craft Talks: Carolyn Forché and Thomas Lux. Begins at 2pm. Crest Theatre
• Mid-Week Reading Chard deNiord, Linda Gregg, and Campbell McGrath. Begins at 8pm. Crest Theatre

Friday, January 24, 2014

• Afternoon Craft Talks:  Campbell McGrath and Aimee Nezhukumatathil. Begins at 2pm.Crest Theatre
• Workshop Participants Open Mic.  Free Event. Begins at 4pm. Festival Bookstore, Ocean Breeze Room
• TGIF Reading: Laure-Anne Bosselaar,  Mary Ruefle, and Tim Seibles. Begins at 8pm. Crest Theatre

Saturday, January 25, 2014

• Panel Discussion: Beloved & Influential Poems: Siebles, Ruefle, Nezhukumatathil, McGrath, Lux, Gregg, Forché, Flynn. Moderated by Laure-Anne Bosselaar. Begins at 2pm. Crest Theatre
• Finale Reading: Nick Flynn and Carolyn Forché. Begins at 7pm. Crest Theatre
• Late-Night Coffee House and Party – Performance Poetry. Taylor Mali and Glenis Redmond, followed by DJ Dance Party. Begins at 9pm.  Vintage Gymnasium

You may purchase tickets online (subject to handling charge), or to order tickets, call or visit the Delray Beach Center for the Arts, Crest Theatre Box Office. Old School Square, 51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach, FL or phone: 561-243-7922, extension 1. Individual General Admission event ticket prices are $15 for Adults, $12 for seniors (65+), $10 for students.  Group discounts are available for groups of ten or more.