“Whitman, Race, & Racism”, a discussion with Distinguished Whitman Scholar and Professor Ed Folsom, Ph.D. Event Video Link:  https://youtu.be/D18TAJvASKs WWBA is delighted to present “Whitman, Race, & Racism”, a discussion with Distinguished Whitman Scholar and Professor Ed Folsom, Ph.D. This historical program focuses on Whitman, a Civil War era poet, who proclaimed his love for democracy […]

Poetry reading with George Wallace, Writer in Residence at the Walt Whitman Birthplace. Event Video Link:  https://youtu.be/1kuN26pJmiw WWBA is delighted to present a featured reading with George Wallace: Writer in Residence at the Walt Whitman Birthplace, first poet laureate of Suffolk County NY, former laureate of the International Beat Poetry Festival and author of 31 chapbooks […]

Poetry reading with Maggie Bloomfield, author of the poetry books Trains of Thought (Local Gems Press) and Sleepless Nights (Finishing Line Press). WWBA is delighted to present a reading with poet and Emmy-winning lyricist for Sesame Street Maggie Bloomfield. She is reading from her new poetry collection "Sleepless Nights" and some more recent poems during the quarantine. Event Video Link:  […]

Yoga, meditation, and poetry with Christina M. Rau from the grounds of Walt Whitman Birthplace. Event Video Link:  https://youtu.be/unEqf4GknFs WWBA is delighted to present Meditation and Yoga with Christina M. Rau. On a chair or on a mat, you can join in for a gentle session of meditation, yoga, and a little bit of poetry listening. Breathe […]

A reading with the Long Island Poetry Collective. This group features readings from a diverse group of poets sharing poems in their own unique styles with a variety of inspirations and influences. Event Video Link:  https://youtu.be/9BQOau-y1NQ Founded in 1973, the Long Island Poetry Collective (LIPC) is one of the oldest poetry organizations on Long Island. The […]

A poetry reading with Cathryn Shea reading from Genealogy Lesson for the Laity. Event Video Link:  https://youtu.be/Gd19BwpODIQ WWBA is delighted to present a poetry reading with Cathryn Shea. Cathryn will read from her latest full-length poetry collection, "Genealogy Lesson for the Laity", and a selection of poems from her chapbooks, as well as some new poems that were […]

“A Queer Meeting: Wilde And Whitman In Camden, NJ” a discussion with Andrew Rimby, a Ph.D. candidate focusing his dissertation on Walt Whitman. Event Video Link:  https://youtu.be/nO9-LICecD4 WWBA is delighted to present “A Queer Meeting: Wilde and Whitman in Camden, NJ,” a discussion with Andrew Rimby, a PhD Candidate focusing his dissertation on Walt Whitman life […]

Poetry reading with Bri Onishea, social worker and friend to the arts. Event Video Link:  https://youtu.be/sfNEmWyDDTk WWBA is delighted to present a poetry reading with Bri Onishea. Bri opens her thoughts, emotions, and memories to the audience in such a way that she opens the audience at the same time. Bri’s words are a journey through […]

An Evening of Poetry Set to Modern Classical Music with Leonard Lehrman, Helene Williams, and Michael Niemann. This event was part of our Walking With Whitman Series. Event Video Link:  https://youtu.be/QaoBLbpzDwc LEONARD LEHRMAN is Long Island’s most prolific living composer; Editor of Boosey & Hawkes’ 3-volume Marc Blitzstein Songbook; and, with the blessings of Elie Siegmeister, […]

Poetry Reading with Poet & Voice Actor Bill Ratner. Event Video Link:  https://youtu.be/_479qHWYBj8 WWBA is delighted to present a live virtual Poetry Reading with Poet & Voice Actor Bill Ratner. Bill Ratner’s poetry is a mixture of narrative and memory-driven work with a smidgen of humor, irony, occasional politics, and a good portion of elegy. […]

Andrew Rimby presents “The Traveling Bachelor in Huntington Village: A Whitman Walking Tour.” Video Link:  https://youtu.be/ligxpA36tn0 WWBA is delighted to present "The Traveling Bachelor in Huntington Village: A Whitman Walking Tour” with Andrew Rimby, a PhD Candidate focusing his dissertation on Walt Whitman life and literary legacy. An exciting live virtual Zoom tour of Huntington Village, […]

A premiere of the short film Walt Whitman Facing West and a Q&A with filmmaker H. Paul Moon and Whitman impersonator Darrel Blaine Ford. Video of Walt Whitman Facing West:  https://youtu.be/nLS1LtFs6VM Q&A Video:  https://vimeo.com/471530682 A cinematic setting of poems by Walt Whitman that span his whole life's work, with the poet's Long Island native "personator" Darrel Blaine Ford manifesting and reciting […]