Mary Burr

triangle productions! honors female playwrights of the Harlem Renaissance with an evening of readings from its Outreach program THE BROWN PAPER BAG SERIES.

Chosen out of several dozen "anti-lynching" plays, most written by African American women between 1916 and 1934, are four one-acts which will be presented through spring of 2017 in the Portland Metro area. In light of recent violent acts against people of color, collaborating professional artists are committed to sharing these plays in ways which elicit greater understanding of yesterday's events relating to today's environment. The intention is to shed light on past atrocities, and to inspire open dialogue about ways in which these historical events affect us today.  

Poetry now abounds every month in Albuquerque, but April brings with it an even plumper basket of opportunities to hear poetry in public. Bookworks hosts or is co-sponsor of nine readings this month from popular Albuquerque performance poets, several Native American features, and touring poets of note. To kick off the month, Albuquerque poet and public radio personality, Mary Oishi, collaborates with the New Mexico Jazz Workshop players for a poetry-music combo April 2.