EVENT RESCHEDULED DUE TO COVID:

New Date: Saturday, Feb. 18, 2:00 p.m. 

You may now purchase tickets for the rescheduled event, just click on BUY TICKETS above. 

If you already purchased tickets for Feb. 11, you will be receiving an email notifying you that you have the option to come on the 18th, or we will refund the cost of your ticket. Scroll to the bottom for info. on refunds of Feb. 11 ticket purchases only.  

The Program is the Same! Discovering the Music of Poetry:

What is the music of poetry? How can the rhythms phrasing and ideas in a poem be translated into music? And what if the music were to act as a counterpoint, contradiction, or commentary, adding value and nuance of its own? Join us for a reading and musical exploration of the poetry of Joan Logghe, featuring Oliver Prezant and improvising musicians Carla Kountoupes, violin; Jerry Weimer, clarinet; and Katie Harlow, cello. During the program, Joan will read for us, and Oliver and the musicians will create music based on the sound, the language, and the imagery of the poems, as well as your thoughts and impressions.

"Joan's poetry is rich in images, sense-impressions, and delicious, sonorous word combinations - it's perfect for this kind of musical exploration," said Prezant. "As we take time to experience different aspects of the poetry, Carla, Jerry, and Katie will be ready to capture the mood and the meaning of the moment and turn it into music. We'll rehearse to get ready, of course, but the musicians won't hear the poetry until the day of, along with the audience. Can't wait to hear Joan, and to see what we come up with musically!"

Joan Logghe works at poetry on a family compound in La Puebla, New Mexico. She and Michael built their own solar houses, raised three children, and have five grandchildren. Awards include a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, Witter Bynner Foundation for Poetry Grants, a Mabel Dodge Luhan Internship, and a Barbara Deming/Money for Women grant. She has worked with diverse populations, from Ghost Ranch to the State Pen, the AIDS community, and schools, kindergarten through college for the past 40 years. She taught poetry in Bratislava, Vienna, and Zagreb, Croatia in 2004. Joan served as Santa Fe’s Poet Laureate from 2010-2012. Joan has authored or edited a dozen books including The Singing Bowl, from UNM press and Unpunctuated Awe: Poems of Santa Fe, published by Tres Chicas Books.

Thanks to our event sponsors: Don and Andrea Fineberg

Photo captions and credits:

Conductor and arts educator Oliver Prezant: Ruthanne Greeley

Violinist Carla Kountoupes: Will Wilson (Diné)

Clarinetist Jerry Weimer: Nacha Mendez

Cellist Katie Harlow: Joseph Sabella 

Poet Joan Logghe: Jamey Stillings

This event is a production of Opus OP Arts and Education Projects

Refunds for Feb. 11 Performance ticket holders:

If you purchased tickets for the Feb. 11 performance, which was rescheduled due to Covid:

You may simply use your ticket at the Feb. 18 performance, OR, if you'd like a refund, please contact:

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Refunds are available to Feb. 11 ticket holders only.

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