I’m reading this Sunday, May 17th at the LIC Arts Open 13 - Poetry Festival from 12 to 2pm.
The Poetry Festival will be curated by Queens Poet Laureate, 2015-2019, Academy of American Poets Fellow Maria Lisella.
It will be held at The Local NY located at 13-02 44th Avenue in Long Island City (Queens, baby). It’s free!
I will be reading my poem Rape Kits.
I am so excited! Or are those nerves? I can never tell the difference.
Directions for those in need from the Local NY website. (Mark is my GPS because I’m directionally distraught)
E/M/G Subways – Get off at Court Sq- 23rd St subway stop. Exit the train and follow signs in the subway for 44th Drive/21st St NE Corner. You will exit outside of Palace Chicken restaurant. Cross the street in front of you but then head to your right heading north on 21st St. You should see the beautiful Manhattan skyline at your left. You will take the second left which will be 44th Avenue (so first you will cross 44th Road, then take your next left on 44th Avenue). There’s a new gray building on the corner where you turn onto 44th Avenue. Walk approximately 150 feet down 44th Avenue and you’ll see our entrance with an awning about halfway down the block on the left.
7 Subway – get off at the stop Court Sq. Exit the train and walk down the stairs. After the turnstile, turn right and go down the stairs. Walk down the stairs (the Court Square diner will be on your left) and at the bottom of the stairs continue straight ahead on 45th Road, walking away from the train tracks. Take your first right on 21 Street. Pass 45th Ave, 44th Drive and 44th Road. Take your fourth left on 44th Avenue (in our neighborhood the street names sometimes use the same number so keep your eyes peeled for AVENUE, not road, not drive). There’s a new gray building on the corner where you turn onto 44th Avenue. Walk approximately 150 feet down 44th Avenue and you’ll see our entrance with an awning about halfway down the block on the left.
Hunter’s Point!
Hope to see you there!
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Andrea