The Cecilia Chorus of New York, Church of St. Francis Xavier, 46 W 16th St., New York, NY 10011
Saturday, March 2, 2018 at 8:00 PM
American composers Vincent Persichetti (in his Celebrations) and Jorge Martín (in his One Hour to Madness and Joy) capture the power and […]
A National Public Reading of “Crossing Brooklyn Ferry”
January 1 – December 31, 2019
A national public reading of Whitman’s sweeping meditation on time, our interconnectedness, and the transcendent power of art. The project is both an engaging introduction to Whitman and an opportunity to respond to the question at the heart […]
Russian Chamber Art Society: La Maison Française, the Embassy of France, 4101 Reservoir Road, Washington, DC 20007
Thursday, December 6, 2018 at 7:30 pm
The Russian Chamber Art Society celebrates the 200th birthday of American bard Walt Whitman and the 120th birthday of his Russian counterpart Alexander Pushkin in […]
Harrison Institute and Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia, 160 McCormick Road, Charlottesville, VA 22904
February 20 – July 27, 2019
Opening in February, 2019, the exhibition, Encompassing Multitudes: The Song of Walt Whitman will celebrate the two-hundredth anniversary of Walt Whitman’s birth. The exhibit will display first printings of […]
Center for Book Arts, 28 West 27th Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10001
October 4 – December 14, 2019
This exhibition will showcase the work of contemporary artists who have been influenced by Whitman and have produced books and related materials that reflect […]
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Thanks to the tireless work of Whitman Initiative member Ed Centeno, Walt will soon be gracing letters, postcards, and packages everywhere! The USPS just released its 2019 slate of special issue stamps and, much to our great delight, Walt will be honored alongside tributes to Marvin Gaye, Gregory Hines, […]
Landmark and Preserve Whitman’s Ryerson House
The Walt Whitman Initiative, along with Brad Vogel (Executive Director of the New York Preservation Archive Project), a team of historic preservationists (including Andrew Dolkart and Simeon Bankoff), and the NYC LGBTQ Historic Sites Project, have formed a “Coalition to Save Walt Whitman’s House” […]
