Four years ago, Elliott Bay played host to an evening celebrating the imminent nuptials of poets Paige Lewis and Kaveh Akbar with a wonderful, overflowing with riches group reading, wherein an extraordinary array of poets read single poems open mic-style. Something of that energy is being summoned this evening, though the occasion is one of celebration, gratitude, and good sending off, as beloved Seattle poets/artists/teachers/performers of Black queer radiance and power, Anastacia-Reneé and Naa Akua, set forth to set up homebase in New York City after nearly two decades here. They will be missed, for sure - their artistry, their comradely support of others, their very spirit. Seattle is a better place for them having been here. Lucky New York, now. This list will change between the time this listing is posted and the night happens, but as of typing time those included onstage this evening are Sierra Nelson, Kamari Bright, Sarah Salcedo, Ching-In Chen, Corrine Manning, Ebo Barton, Roberto Ascolon, c.r. glasgow, Paul Hlava Ceballos, Juan Carlos Reyes, Ezra, and Anastacia-Reneé and Naa Akua will also be among those reciting/presenting/performing.

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