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Welcome All
BELOW WE HAVE LISTED IN SHORT FORM THE MUSES THAT WILL BE HAPPENING COURTESY OF THE EMILY DICKINSON MUSEUM AND OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO BRING YOU THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS: THE BIG READ-THE POETRY OF EMILY DICKINSON.
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THE EMILY DICKINSON MUSEUM: THE HOMESTEAD AND THE EVERGREENS AN AMERICAN LITERARY LANDMARK
 A sense of place is vital to Emily Dickinson's work. That's why it is so fitting that The Big Read and the museum's spring 2009 programs coincide with the 250th anniversary of Amherst's establishment.
These programs are marked by strong collaborations with our community partners-the Jones Library, Amherst Ballet, Smith College Museum of Art, the Amherst 250th Anniversary Committee, and many of our area's writers and poets.
There are offerings for young and old, expert and novice; for those whose inspiration is drawn from literature, music, dance, art, history, and nature.
We hope this year will be an occasion for readers everywhere to become newly acquainted with or to delve more deeply into Emily Dickinson's poetry. Please join us in this celebration of her expansive and enduring legacy.
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An Afternoon of Poetry: Past, Present, and Future
Saturday, April 4
4 p.m.
Cole Assembly Room, Converse Hall, Amherst College
No charge
The opening event for The Big Read: The Poetry of Emily Dickinson, a series of spring programs funded by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation. Reception with speakers follows program. RSVP to 413-542-5311 or info@emilydickinsonmuseum.org welcomed.
The Future of Poetry Keynote address by John Barr, president of the
Poetry Foundation, funding partner of the National Endowment for the
Arts. Mr. Barr will share reflections on the significance of poetry in
American society today and in the future.
Poetry Reading by Marilyn Nelson Former Connecticut State Poet Laureate Marilyn Nelson will read and reflect on selections from her own and from Emily Dickinson's work. Marilyn Nelson's honors include two Pushcart Prizes, two creative writing fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, the 1990 Connecticut Arts Award, and a Guggenheim Fellowship
"The White Election"
Saturday, April 18
3 p.m.
First Congregational Church, 165 Main Street, Amherst
Suggested contribution: $15 adults, $5 students
This performance of composer Gordon Getty's settings of 32 poems by Emily Dickinson marks the release of a new recording of this significant work on the twentieth anniversary of the original recording. Getty's composition was inspired by Dickinson's 1862 poetic declaration "Mine--by the Right of the White Election! . . . Mine--by the Grave's Repeal! Title confirmed! Delirious Charter! Mine--long as Ages steal!"
Emily Dickinson's Poetry 101
Tuesdays, April 21 & 28, May 5 & 12
7 to 9 p.m.
Jones Library, 43 Amity Street, Amherst
Co-sponsored with the Jones Library
No charge
An introduction to Emily Dickinson and her poetry for all who are curious about her life and work but aren't sure where to begin.
Emily Out Loud: Oral Interpretation with Emily Dickinson's Poetry
Wednesdays, April 29, May 6, May 13
3 to 4:30 p.m.
Large Meeting Room, Jones Library, 43 Amity Street, Amherst
Co-sponsored with the Jones Library
No charge
Emily Dickinson is known to have recited her own poems to favorite relatives. During these three sessions, Joni Denn, an Emily Dickinson Museum guide and a retired English teacher, works with children and young people to understand and share a Dickinson poem aloud. She emphasizes how to make poetry "breathe" through oral interpretation and how to be comfortable in front of an audience.
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For additional information on the BIG READ April Programs please click here
Contact: Donna Abelli at 413-542-5084 or email her
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The Emily Dickinson Museum
280 Main Street
Amherst, Massachusetts 01002
413-542-8161
www.emilydickinsonmuseum.org
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