Angela Martinez Dy is a poet, spoken word and hip-hop artist who blends commentary, craft and analysis as she grapples with issues of family, community and social justice from the perspective of a second-generation American. Subject matter includes the immigrant experience, current events, and world history as told by a woman of color. Angela Martinez Dy is a founding member and current director of Youth Speaks Seattle.
2024 May Reading Series: Night 1
with Josh Griffin, Elyse Hauser, Allison Masangkay, and McKenna Princing
Friday, May 3, 7:00pm
7pm in person, on Facebook, or YouTube. $10 suggested donation.
Jack Straw Cultural Center
2024 May Reading Series: Night 2
with E.J. Batiste, Mary Pan, Becca Rose Hall, and Amontaine Aurore
Friday, May 10, 7:00pm
7pm in person, on Facebook, or YouTube. $10 suggested donation.
Jack Straw Cultural Center
2024 May Reading Series: Night 3
with Jarrett Ziemer, Catherine DeNardo, Stacy Nathaniel Jackson, and Gabriel Moseley
Friday, May 17, 7:00pm
7pm in person, on Facebook, or YouTube. $10 suggested donation.
Jack Straw Cultural Center
Jack Straw Alumni Poetry Series
Jack Straw Writers Program alumni read new poetry. Hosted by Kathleen Flenniken.
Monday, June 3, 7:00pm
7pm in person, on Facebook, or YouTube. Free.
Jack Straw Cultural Center
An anthology and reading from Jack Straw Cultural Center and Raven Chronicles celebrating the first twenty years of the Jack Straw Writers Program, 1997-2016
