Featured Readings, Craft Lectures, and Events

Join us for readings and talks by some of America's most engaging and award-winning poets. Our readings and lectures are open to everyone.

To order tickets, call or visit the Crest Theatre Box Office: 51 North Swinton Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33444; 561-243-7922, extension 1. Tickets will go on sale in October for individual events.

Individual event ticket prices are $12 General Admission and $10 for seniors, $8 for students. Group discounts are available for groups of ten or more. Click here to Purchase tickets. You may also download a ticket flyer to print.

Directions to Old School Square and Parking Information

TUESDAY, January 18, 2011

Afternoon Craft Talks:
Jane Hirshfield and Vijay Seshadri
General Admission $12, $10 seniors, $8 students.
Begins at 2:00 p.m.

Kickoff Reading:
Heather McHugh and Dean Young
General Admission $12, $10 seniors, $8 students.
Begins at 8:00 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, January, 19, 2011

Afternoon Craft Talks:
Heather McHugh and Thomas Lux
General Admission $12, $10 seniors, $8 students.
Begins at 2:00 p.m.

Festival Gala: The Gala is a fundraiser for the festival and tickets cost $250.00. Details to be advised. Cocktails & Dinner.
Event begins at 5:00 pm

Evening Reading:
Gala Reading: Special Guest, Robert Pinsky, former U.S. Poet Laureate reads with live Jazz Music
General Admission $12, $10 seniors, $8 students
Begins at 8:00 p.m.

THURSDAY, January 20, 2011

Afternoon Craft Talks:
Dean Young and Ellen Bryant Voigt
General Admission $12, $10 seniors, $8 students.
Begins at 2:00 p.m.

Workshop Participants Reading I
- Free Event –
Begins at 3:30 pm

Midway Reading
Vijay Seshadri and C.D. Wright
General Admission $12, $10 seniors, $8 students
Begins at 8:00 pm

FRIDAY, January 21, 2011

Afternoon Craft Talks:
Stuart Dischell and C.D. Wright
General Admission $12, $10 seniors, $8 students.
Begins at 2:00 p.m.

Workshop Participants Reading II
- Free Event Free Event –
Begins at 3:30 pm

TGIF Reading: Jane Hirshfield and C.D. Wright
General Admission $12, $10 seniors, $8 students
Begins at 8:00 pm

SATURDAY, January 23, 2011

Panel Discussion: Beloved & Influential Poems
Stuart Dischell, Jane Hirshfield, Thomas Lux, Heather McHugh, Vijay Seshadri, Ellen Bryant Voigt, C.D. Wright, and Dean Young
General Admission $12, $10 seniors, $8 students.
Begins at 2:00 p.m.

Finale Reading:
Stuart Dischell and Ellen Bryant Voigt
General Admission $12, $10 seniors, $8 students.
Begins at 7:00 p.m.

Late-Night Coffee House and Party - Performance Poetry
D. Blair and Taylor Mali followed by DiscO'Hara Dance Party with DJ Scott Cunningham
General Admission $12, $10 seniors, $8 students.
Begins at 9:00 p.m.