November 9, 2016

Performing at the Greenlight Poetry Salon in Brooklyn, NY
Created by Greenlight’s own Angel Nafis, Greenlight’s quarterly Poetry Salon welcomes locally and nationally celebrated poets for an intense and joyful evening of wine, poetry, and performance. This month features readings from a group of celebrated poets and educators including Derrick Austin author of Trouble the Water, Sarah Kay, author of The Type and B, Tara Betts author of Break the Habit, and Mike Lala author of Exit Theater. More info here.

7:30pm
Greenlight Bookstore
686 Fulton street
Brooklyn, NY 11217

September 17-18, 2016

Hosting the Finals of the National Youth Poetry Slam in Bangalore, India!
NYPS Grand Slam is a two-day festival of spoken word poetry, featuring performances by acclaimed actor and poet Kalki Koechlin, world-renowned poet Sarah Kay, ace comedian Biswa Kalyan Rath, and India’s best slam poets! The NYPS Grand Slam is the finale of National Youth Poetry Slam (NYPS), where the best 25 college slam teams in India have been selected through a 3-month audition process, and they will now compete against one another at the NYPS Grand Slam. Tickets are live and available for all audiences.

September 10, 2016

Performing in “All Falls Down”: A night of poetry with Sarah Kay, Anis Mojgani, Clint Smith, and Hanif Willis-Abdurraqib at the Sheen Center in New York City!
Sarah can’t wait to share the stage with three of her favorite poethumans in the universe, whose work covers the sadness, fears, anxieties, and joys of living in this wild world. The show is sold out, but the live stream will be FREE!

8pm
The Sheen Center
18 Bleecker St.
New York City

July 1, 2016

Performing with Mahogany Browne at Serenbe in Chattahoochee Hills, GA!
Sarah Kay and current artist-in-residence Mahogany L. Browne come together for a special performance, sharing their talents and voices for one night only. Tickets and info here!
Doors Open at 7pm
Performance Begins at 8pm
The Inn Pavilion (Parking at The Inn at Serenbe)

June 22, 2016

Teaching Open to the Public Spoken Word Poetry Workshops in NYC!
The Sheen Center is proud to offer two open to the public workshops led by Sarah Kay and Phil Kaye. These intimate, hands-on workshops provide an opportunity for participants to build the skills and confidence to create and perform their own poetry. Employing original curriculum honed in workshop settings around the world, Sarah and Phil work with students to navigate the roadblocks of the creative process, building healthy habits to consistently create and share personal work. Appropriate for new and experienced poets alike, the workshop offers a supportive and safe environment where participants can experiment, practice, and polish their work. To ensure a hands-on environment, workshop space is limited to 30 participants. Sign up required.

5pm-7pm will be for high school students
8pm-10pm will be for adults.