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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Dr. Pualani Kanaka’ole Kanahele in The Green Room
In this special presentation of The Green Room, Dr. Kanahele – a dear friend of the Merwins and one of Hawai‘i’s most beloved scholars, kumu hula, and educators – will read and discuss The Folding Cliffs, W.S. Merwin’s epic narrative poem set in 19th century Hawai‘i.
Wed. October 9, 2019, 7PM
Honolulu Museum of Art
Doris Duke Theatre
Sun., October 13, 2019, 7PM
Maui Arts & Cultural Center
McCoy Studio Theater
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.
Previous presentations of The Green Room have featured:
Robin Wall Kimmerer in The Green Room 
Richard Powers in The Green Room 
Matthew Zapruder & Lewis Hyde in The Green Room 
Alexis Rockman in The Green Room 
Cathy Song & Naomi Nye in The Green Room 
Bill McKibben in The Green Room 
Tracy K. Smith in The Green Room 
Billy Collins in The Green Room 
Edward Hirsch speaks in the 90th Birthday Tribute to W.S Merwin in The Green Room 
Dr. Pualani Kanaka‘ole Kanahele in The Green Room 
Dr. Hope Jahren in The Green Room 
Bill Porter aka Red Pine in The Green Room 
William Finnegan in The Green Room 
Michael Ondaatje in The Green Room 
Gary Paul Nabhan in The Green Room 
Hawai‘i: Language Matters in The Green Room 
Jane Hirshfield in The Green Room 
Susan Casey in The Green Room 
Barry Lopez in The Green Room 
Terry Tempest Williams in The Green Room 
“Symphony of the Soil” in The Green Room 
Naomi Shihab Nye in The Green Room 
Dr. Abraham Verghese in The Green Room 
Alexander Maksik in The Green Room
