Wednesday, May 11, 2011

An Evening of Poetry

Two years ago, President and Michelle Obama hosted a "An Evening of Poetry, Music and the Spoken Word" at the White House. Here are two powerful performances from that event.

Mayda del Valle



Joshua Bennett



Tonight the White House will host an Evening of Poetry "designed to highlight the impact of poetry on American culture." Performers will include: Steve Martin, Elizabeth Alexander, Billy Collins, Common, Rita Dove, Kenneth Goldsmith, Alison Knowles, Aimee Mann and Jill Scott.

You can watch the live stream here at 7:10 pm EDT.

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