Contradict This! A Birthday Funeral for Heroes

Delaware River Waterfront 211 South Christopher Columbus Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Cake, coffin, gavel, choir, composers, live musical trolling! On the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the much lauded homo poet Walt Whitman's birth, a group of Philly queers and misfits known as The Bearded Ladies Cabaret gathers overlooking the Whitman Bridge to put this ancestor and his legacy on trial. Come with friends, complaints, [...]

Contradict This! A Birthday Funeral for Heroes

Delaware River Waterfront 211 South Christopher Columbus Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Cake, coffin, gavel, choir, composers, live musical trolling! On the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the much lauded homo poet Walt Whitman's birth, a group of Philly queers and misfits known as The Bearded Ladies Cabaret gathers overlooking the Whitman Bridge to put this ancestor and his legacy on trial. Come with friends, complaints, [...]

Daughters of Whitman: Womxn Literary and Performing Artists Explore the Legacy of the Father of American Poetry

Beyond Baroque 681 Venice Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA

Daughters of Whitman: Womxn literary and performing artists explore the legacy of the father of American poetry, Beyond Baroque, Venice, 5-8pm, free! Reception with cake will follow performance in honor of Whitman’s bicentennial. RSVP here! Featured Artists: bridgette bianca, Audrey Densmore, Dominiqua Dickey, Susannah Rodríguez Drissi, Cecilia Fairchild, Heather Nagami, Vickie Vertiz, Amber West Co-sponsored by UCLA Writing Programs, UCLA Arts Initiative, and the [...]

WaltFest

Whitman Stafford House 315 Maple Avenue, Laurel Springs, NJ, United States

Contradict This! A Birthday Funeral for Heroes

Delaware River Waterfront 211 South Christopher Columbus Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Cake, coffin, gavel, choir, composers, live musical trolling! On the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the much lauded homo poet Walt Whitman's birth, a group of Philly queers and misfits known as The Bearded Ladies Cabaret gathers overlooking the Whitman Bridge to put this ancestor and his legacy on trial. Come with friends, complaints, [...]

Leaves of Grass – Illuminated

Guthrie Theater 818 South 2nd Street, Minneapolis, MN

The Guthrie is proud to present Leaves of Grass – Illuminated, written and performed by Patrick Scully, from the text by Walt Whitman. This unique event summons the spirit of Walt Whitman, revealing his many sides. From the furtive – changing genders to “straighten things up” – to the fierce – defying the censors while getting [...]

Leaves of Grass – Illuminated

Guthrie Theater 818 South 2nd Street, Minneapolis, MN

The Guthrie is proud to present Leaves of Grass – Illuminated, written and performed by Patrick Scully, from the text by Walt Whitman. This unique event summons the spirit of Walt Whitman, revealing his many sides. From the furtive – changing genders to “straighten things up” – to the fierce – defying the censors while getting [...]

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