Fostering a reverence for language, imagination, and nature through a series of arts and ecology salons in Hawai‘i.
JUST ANNOUNCED:
The 2019-20 Green Room Memorial Series
A total of eight presentations on two islands,
held in honor of W.S. and Paula Merwin and their legacy.
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Robert Hass and Forrest Gander in The Green Room
In recognition of W.S. Merwin’s work as both a poet and translator, Hass (former U.S. Poet Laureate) and Gander (winner of the 2019 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry) will share the stage in a celebration of the beauty of language. Both have had acclaimed careers in translation.
Wed., December 11, 2019, 7PM
Honolulu Museum of Art
Doris Duke Theatre
Fri., December 13, 2019, 7PM
Maui Arts & Cultural Center
McCoy Studio Theater
Joy Harjo in The Green Room
In 2019, Harjo became the first-ever Native American poet to earn the title U.S. Poet Laureate, a title W.S. Merwin held twice in his career. The Merwin Conservancy is thrilled to bring her to Hawai‘i for readings from her stunning works of poetry.
Tues., January 28, 2020, 7PM
Honolulu Museum of Art
Doris Duke Theatre
Thurs., January 30, 2020, 7PM
Maui Arts & Cultural Center
McCoy Studio Theater
Edward Hirsch, Jane Hirshfield, Naomi Shihab Nye, and Kevin Young in The Green Room
For an evening that celebrates W.S. Merwin’s indelible mark on writers worldwide, four leading poets of our time gather together to share the impact Merwin has had on their own lives, careers as poets, and as advocates for the power of language, nature, and imagination.
Wed., March 18, 2020, 7PM
Honolulu Museum of Art
Doris Duke Theatre
Fri., March 20, 2020, 7PM
Maui Arts & Cultural Center
McCoy Studio Theater
The Memorial Series of The Green Room is generously presented by
With support from O‘ahu venue partners Honolulu Museum of Art, and with additional support from Atherton Family Foundation, Halekulani, and Casa de Flores.
The Green Room is a zero waste event thanks to our partnership with
Maui Huliau Foundation.
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