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May 1, 2012. Providence, RI.
Phil and Sarah at the Lincoln School!
A lovely morning with the ladies of Lincoln School, despite the gloomy raincloud over Providence. Congratulations to Beatrice Swift, and much thanks to Julia Eels for organizing the event! --S
April 17, 2012. Boston, MA.
Sarah at Emerson College with Franny Choi!
This photo was not taken tonight. This photo was taken on Halloween my sophomore year of college, when I was dressed as Pikachu and Franny was dressed as Jessie from Team Rocket. But I feel it is a pretty accurate representation of the high level of shenanigans that occurs when you let Franny and I play together. Tonight's show was all kinds of shenanigans, including: a fire drill, some free sushi, and a lot of sweating. Much thanks to Veronica Del Rosario and the rest of the students in the "ASIA" club for putting together such a fun event, and much thanks to Franny for being as awesome as always. --S
April 13, 2012. Hanover, NH.
Phil and Sarah at Dartmouth College!
I have loved Anis Mojgani since I was 16. It has been a sincere honor to be able to call him a friend, and it was a lifelong dream to get to share the stage with him. Tonight, that dream came true, as we performed for the packed house of One Wheelock. I was also blown away by Aimee Le, who I had never heard before, but am so glad to have discovered her. Over all, a wholly victorious night. My heart is full of poetry and love. --S
April 13, 2012. Bedford, NH.
Phil and Sarah at Bedford High School!
Stop #2 was Bedford High School. Thank goodness we had those sandwiches from the cafeteria, or we might have fainted from exhaustion. Much thanks to the folks at Bedford for the warm reception and enthusiasm, and to our super roadies (my folks!) for shuttling us from place to place! --S
April 13, 2012. Derryfield, NH.
Phil and Sarah at Derryfield School!
We started out our one-day New Hampshire marathon tour with a visit to Derryfield school, and their absolutely gorgeous campus. The highlight was definitely getting to chat with students and teachers after the show. Lots of bright folks getting us off to a great start! --S
April 10, 2012. Boston, MA.
Phil and Sarah at Brookline High School!
We had been excited about this show for the few weeks leading up to it - Brookline High School was the Alma Mater of one of my good friends and college roommates, David Notis, as well as another friend and one of our favorite writers in the country, Laura Brown-Lavoie. Needless to say, Brookline High lived up to the hype, with great students, incredible teachers, and an undeniably wonderful vibe. Thanks for having us! --P
April 7, 2012. Williamsburg, VA.
Phil and Sarah at The College of William & Mary!
What a fun show. Aside from getting to do a show for a great crowd in one of William and Mary's beautiful theaters, I also completely underestimated how awesome colonial Williamsburg is. Sarah and I got to spend the day with the show's organizers taking pictures in stacks, looking at bonnets, and hanging out with some historical reenactors. All in all, a great success of a day. Thanks to everyone who came out, and an extra big thanks to Ryann, Chelsea, Stacy and Maggie for making it happen and showing us around! --P
April 6, 2012. Swarthmore, PA.
Phil performs at Swarthmore!
I had heard only wonderful things about Swarthmore, and the school lived up to all of its expectations. Not only was the place beautiful, but also students listened hard, laughed loud, and stayed with me the whole time - even in my Dayquil addled state. Thanks again to Dorothy Kim and all of the SAO who made the event happen! --P
April 5, 2012. Gladstone, NJ.
Phil and Sarah perform and teach at Gill St. Bernard's School
Fresh off the plane from our Singapore/New Zealand/Australia tour (I got back to The States the night before!) we set out for Gill St. Bernard's in New Jersey. It was a beautiful school, and we were lucky to run two workshops with some awesome students. In fact, we had such a fun time that they invited us to come back for another workshop in June. Thanks GSB! --P
March 27, 2012. Melbourne, Australia.
Phil and Sarah perform at the Malthouse Theatre with Dumbo Feather Magazine
This was such a magical night. We performed to a sold-out house at the gorgeous Malthouse Theatre, for a room full of enthusiastic, eager audience members. Much thanks to all the folks at the Malthouse and Dumbo Feather for putting together such a spectacular evening, and extra thanks to Ming-Zhu and Berry for their care and hard work. (Keep an eye out for Sarah's upcoming interview in Dumbo Feather Magazine as well!) --S
March 26, 2012. Sydney, Australia.
Project VOICE Professional Development Workshop for Teachers and Professionals
I always get really excited about working with teachers and educators. And we definitely lucked out on this group of bright, funny, passionate folks who showed up for our Professional Development Workshop in Blacktown. Thank you for the Westwords folks for organizing, and the Word Travels folks for helping as well. --S
March 26, 2012. Sydney, Australia.
Project VOICE at Trinity Grammar School
We got a quick ride from Rooty Hill to Trinity, and jumped back on stage to perform for the upstanding gentlemen of the high school. Much thanks to Chris Barnes and the other wonderful teachers for their support and quick-scheduling for making this happen! --S
March 26, 2012. Sydney, Australia.
Project VOICE at Rooty Hill High School
We had a great extended workshop with students from Rooty Hill High School, and visiting students from other shcools as well. Much thanks to Miles and Candy for sharing workshop time with us, and for all the folks who made this shindig possible! Good luck to all the poets gearing up for the Rumble competition!--S
March 25, 2012. Sydney, Australia.
Phil and Sarah feature with Word Travels
We were so impressed by how many wonderful folks we were able to cram into a pop-up art space in the Rocks. People sat on the floor, on each other. It was warm and cozy, and not just because of the shared body heat. Much thanks to everyone who came out, the great local Sydney poets who shared the stage with us, and the great folks at Word Travels who helped put it together! --S
March 24, 2012. Sydney, Australia.
Project VOICE workshops at the Lebanese Muslim Association
Some dedicated folks showed up this morning to continue our poetry dialogue from last night! A warm, friendly, open workshop in an intimate space is exactly the way I like to start my Saturdays. Much thanks to LMA again! --S
March 23, 2012. Sydney, Australia.
Phil and Sarah perform at the Lebanese Muslim Association
This was a night full of community, family, poetry, and love. It was an honor to meet and watch performances by local artists Matuse, Zohab Khan, and Omeima Sukkarieh. Much thanks to the folks at LMA for their organizing and support! --S
March 23, 2012. Sydney, Australia
Project VOICE at Cabramatta High School.
We had a great time performing and teaching at Cabramatta HS, working with a variety of students from all different year levels in the school. We even got a chance to run around a little bit, and learn some new Australian slang! We're trying to figure out how to be hip Australians. --S
March 22, 2012. Melbourne, Australia
Phil and Sarah feature at Sweetalkers!
Ok, I'll say it. Australians are awesome. We performed for a packed house at Bar Open on Brunswick Street tonight. Many thanks to the two gentlemen who performed an opening duet poet in the form of a marriage proposal that caused me to blush 90 shades of red, many thanks to the organizers (especially Randall Stephens) for putting it all together, and extra thanks to all the folks who came out to support! --S
March 22, 2012. Melbourne, Australia.
Project VOICE at Carey Grammar School.
We spent part of the day with some enthusiastic theater students at Carey Grammar School. Thankfully they understood our American accents. And we understood their Australian ones! --S
March 21, 2012. Melbourne, Australia.
Phli and Sarah feature at Slamalamadingdong in Melbourne!
We performed a feature set at Melbourne’s exciting new Slam venue, along with a who’s who of amazing local poets. The room was packed, the audience was excited, the slam was whiz-bang, and the MC
was great. Extra thanks to Michelle Dabrowski for organizing and making everyone feel so welcome. --S
March 19, 2012. New Zealand.
Phil performs at the Thistle Inn.
This was my last show in New Zealand, and it was a great one to send me off. Just steps away from the country's Parliment building, The Thistle Inn is the oldest establishment in New Zealand, and you could feel the history dripping off its walls. A big thanks to Gus Simonovic who made the show possible! --P
March 19, 2012. Singapore.
Sarah performs at the Blu Jaz with Word Forward!
It is unbelievable how many people crammed into the upstairs room of the Blu Jaz to see this show. The best part was how diverse the audience was. High school and middle school students with
their parents, teachers from the recent IBO conference, locals, expats, poets, and everybody in between. The three ladies in this photo definitely won the evening’s #1 fan award. Much thanks to
Word Forward for organizing the event, and for all the local Singapore poets who graced the stage as well! --S
March 19, 2012. New Zealand.
Phil performs and teaches at Wellington Girls College!
Even as I was making my way to the Wellington Girls College for this show, I knew it was going to be a special one. The school is right next to New Zealand's Parliament building, shaped like a giant modernist beehive. The College shared the same beehive spirit, filled with bright, wonderful and engaged students all excited to share their thoughts and soak in some poetry. Thanks for having me! --P
March 16, 2012. Singapore.
Sarah performs at the United World College School.
Nothing like performing for a few hundred 7th graders last thing on a Friday afternoon to keep a performer on her toes. But honestly, it was a great time, and a delightful bunch of students. Much thanks to Caroline Meek for helping put it together! --S
March 16, 2012. New Zealand.
Phil performs with the South Auckland Poetry Collective!
Any time the topic of New Zealand poetry comes up, the South Auckland Poetry Collective almost always finds its way
into the conversation. It was an honor to get to perform with this group of artists. As it turns out, they aren't just talented, but also great folks to be around in general. Case in point, they
had me over for a BBQ before the show just so we could hang out and share poems. What more can a dude ask for? --P
March 16, 2012. Singapore.
Sarah delivers a keynote at the IB Asia Pacific Annual Conference.
It was a great joy to speak with teachers and educators from all over Asia and Australia. Hopefully Project V.O.I.C.E. will find a way to visit some of the wonderful schools that were represented
this morning in the coming year! Much thanks to all the organizers who made this possible. --S
March 13, 2012. Auckland, New Zealand.
Phil headlines at Poetry Live!
This was a wonderful introduction to the warmth and talent of the New Zealand poetry community. Thanks to all the people who packed the place to the gills - it was an incredible start to my time in NZ. A very special thanks to Michelle Durey in particular who helped make this show and my entire visit to New Zealand possible! --P
March 7, 2012. Farmington, CT.
Sarah performs and teaches at Miss Porter's School.
What a splendid morning. I performed at an all-school assembly for the 9-12 graders and then sat in on a tenth grade English class with Sarah G. Much love and gratitude for the wonderful ladies at Miss Porter’s and to Toni for helping make it happen! --S
March 1, 2012. Seattle, WA.
Sarah delivers a keynote address at the NAIS Annual Conference.
I was honored to be a speaker at this year’s Conference for the National Association of Independent Schools alongside Cheryl Crazy Bull and Stephen Carter. It was also exciting to have friendly faces appear in the audience unexpectedly! Including my tenth grade math teacher! Much thanks to the organizers who managed getting me in and out of Seattle in 7 hours of time! --S
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