Joy Harjo will be in the Green Room on Thursday, January 30th. Harjo is the current US Poet Laureate, and the first Native American to be awarded the honor. During the presentation, she’ll discuss her poems and inspirations. The presentation will be followed by a courtyard reception and a book-signing. This event is part of the Merwin Conservancy’s Memorial Series. $25. … [Read more...] about Joy Harjo in the Green Room
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Robert Hass & Forest Gander in The Green Room at Maui Arts and Cultural Center
See Robert Hass & Forest Gander in The Green Room at Maui Arts and Cultural Center on Friday, December 13th. Hass and Gander are renowned poets, and will together present an evening immersed in the power of language. The event is part of the Memorial Series, and honors Merwin Conservancy’s late founder, W.S. Merwin. There’ll be a courtyard reception after the presentation … [Read more...] about Robert Hass & Forest Gander in The Green Room at Maui Arts and Cultural Center
Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer in the Green Room
Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer will be in the Green Room on Friday, April 5th. Presented by the Merwin Conservancy, Kimmerer is a plant ecologist, writer, professor, member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, and founding director of the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment. She’ll be discussing her books, indigenous research, and ecological restoration. $10. 7pm. Maui Arts and … [Read more...] about Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer in the Green Room
‘A Natural History Psychedelia’: Artist Alexis Rockman talks about the intersection of art, science, and human impact
In one of Alexis Rockman’s paintings, a kracken-like creature reaches out of the depths to destroy a shoreside factory. In another, a futuristic scene depicts a decayed civilization, a sunken bridge in the distance, and a seal peering through polluted green waters. Through his varied collections, which range from apocolyptic to anthropologic, Rockman constructs naturalist … [Read more...] about ‘A Natural History Psychedelia’: Artist Alexis Rockman talks about the intersection of art, science, and human impact
Susan Middleton in the Green Room at Maui Arts and Cultural Center
See Susan Middleton in the Green Room at Maui Arts and Cultural Center on Thursday, September 27th. Hosted by the Merwin Conservancy, Middleton will present portraits of two of her acclaimed books: Spineless and Remains of a Rainbow. There’ll also be a talk story session that will include conversations with botanists and endangered species protection experts, Steve Perlman and … [Read more...] about Susan Middleton in the Green Room at Maui Arts and Cultural Center