“An Evening with Joy Harjo”
Presented by Center Presents, Wyoming Humanities, ArtSpirit, CARAVAN and EcoTheo Collective
“An Evening with Joy Harjo” – U.S. Poet Laureate (2019-2022) and winner of the Pen USA Literary Award for Nonfiction
Center Presents and EcoTheo Collective
Sponsors: ArtSpirit, CARAVAN, Wyoming Humanities, EcoTheo Collective, Wort Hotel, St. John's Church
The Center Theater
Center Presents and EcoTheo Collective
Sponsors: ArtSpirit, CARAVAN, Wyoming Humanities, EcoTheo Collective, Wort Hotel, St. John's Church
The Center Theater
June 16 | 7:00 PM
Join us for a magical evening of poetry, music, and reflection with Joy Harjo, the celebrated American poet, musician, playwright, author, and the 23rd United States Poet Laureate. A member of the Muscogee Nation, she is the first Native American to hold that honor. Harjo is an internationally renowned performer and writer, having authored nine books of poetry, several plays and children’s books, and two memoirs. Harjo performs with her saxophone nationally and internationally.
Join us for a magical evening of poetry, music, and reflection with Joy Harjo, the celebrated American poet, musician, playwright, author, and the 23rd United States Poet Laureate. A member of the Muscogee Nation, she is the first Native American to hold that honor. Harjo is an internationally renowned performer and writer, having authored nine books of poetry, several plays and children’s books, and two memoirs. Harjo performs with her saxophone nationally and internationally.
You can learn more about Joy, and her influence on younger Native poets in this New York Times Interview.