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Pre-sale begins Thu, Jul 18 @ 10AM 
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Dodge Poetry
Festival
October 17 – 19,
2024
Pre-Sale Passcode: BALLAD
Poetry is for everyone at the 20th Dodge Poetry Festival, October 17 – 19.
Downtown Newark will be buzzing with music and spoken word performances
in this joyful, community-driven celebration.
Hear headliners Mahogany
L. Browne, Tyehimba
Jess, Claudia
Rankine, Sonia
Sanchez, Afaa
Michael Weaver, Aracelis
Girmay and more — along with dozens of activities,
workshops, poetry slams and jams. And don’t miss Saturday’s free Family
Fun Day in Military Park, with a DJ, community poets, drag storytelling,
face painting and fun.
1-day festival pass = $25
3-day festival pass = $50
*Festival passes do not
include special ticketed events, which must be purchased separately.
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special ticketed
events
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Nikki
Giovanni, Javon Jackson & Christian McBride
Part of Dodge Poetry Sat, Oct 19 @ 2PM
Pre-Sale Passcode: LYRICS Poetry from
Nikki Giovanni is paired with jazz saxophonist Javon Jackson and
bassist Christian McBride focusing on social change.
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tickets
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Joan Baez:
An Evening of Poetry and Conversation
Part of Dodge Poetry Sat, Oct 19 @ 8PM
Pre-Sale Passcode: SOCIAL Singer,
songwriter and activist Joan Baez comes to our stage for an intimate
evening of poetry and conversation.
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On sale Fri, Jul 19 @ 10AM
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What’s Left > What’s Left Oct 1 @ 7PM World
premiere! What’s
Left > What’s Left is a soulful hip hop musical
written by and starring Saladin of Newark. buy tickets
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upcoming
shows
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Nuyorican
Poets Café
@ Dodge Poetry Sat, Jul 20 @ 7PM Celebrate
Nuyorican Poets Café’s legacy with an electrifying showcase of poets,
a slam performance and open mic. buy tickets
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A Conversation with Stephen Colbert
and
Paul Giamatti Fri, Jul 26 @
8PM Prepare for an
evening of insightful, thought-provoking (and hilarious) conversation
with Stephen Colbert and Paul Giamatti.
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tickets
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Gladys
Knight Fri, Sep 27 @ 8PM National
treasure and multi-GRAMMY® winner Gladys Knight shares songs and
stories from her incredible 50+ year career.
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tickets
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Voice of Nature: the Anthropocene with Renée Fleming Sun, Oct 6 @ 3PM As fall colors
flare, America’s most celebrated soprano adds the exquisite hues of
her own voice to this concert conducted by Xian Zhang with the New
Jersey Symphony.
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free events
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Horizon Sounds of the City Jul 18 – Aug 8
@ 6PM NJPAC Our famous
FREE outdoor concert series brings people together on Thursdays in
Chambers Plaza outside NJPAC. It’s a dance party with a festival
atmosphere — and you’re invited!
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NJPAC
members receive special benefits Support the performing arts as an NJPAC member and
receive pre-sale notices, ticket discounts, event invites, and
more.
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Nikki Giovanni, Javon Jackson &
Christian McBride and Joan Baez are part of the Dodge Poetry Festival
Nuyorican Poets Café is
part of the Dodge Poetry Series
Gladys Knight is part of the
Horizon Music & Comedy Series
Stephen Colbert and Paul
Giamatti are part of Prudential presents North to Shore Festival
Prudential presents
North to Shore Festival is co-produced by Montclair Film Festival,
Madison Marquette, NFF, Platinum Music Plus and SJ Presents
Prudential presents North to
Shore Festival is sponsored by Prudential Financial, NJEDA, NJM Insurance
Group, Xfinity, United Airlines, CRDA, Outfront, NJ Travel and Tourism,
and in Newark by Cuervo Tradicional
Generous support for
Classical performances provided by the Smart Family Foundation/David S.
Stone, Esq., Stone & Magnanini
Generous support for Horizon
Sounds of the City provided by Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New
Jersey, RWJBarnabas Health and Mars Wrigley. Additional support provided
by Patrón Tequila, Belvedere Vodka, High West Whiskey, Geraldine R. Dodge
Foundation and Gia Maione Prima Foundation
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