The Life of a Poet is a quarterly series of conversations that Hill Center launched in 2013. The series offers a rare opportunity to consider a writer’s entire career and explore the major events that have shaped their work. Featured poets have included Poet Laureate, Ada Limón, Elizabeth Alexander, Terrance Hayes, Adrian Matejka and Marilyn Chin, among many others. Accomplished poet and editor, Kyle Dargan, curates the series and expertly moderates each conversation. On Thursday, January 23rd, celebrated poet and librettist Janine Joseph is our guest.
American Roots Fall Lineup!
quicksilver production foundation’s American Roots Concert Series returns for fall 2023
The Quicksilver Productions Foundation is proud to present our 11th season of American Roots music in partnership with Hill Center and with the generous support from our sponsors The Jeanne Phil & Meg Team, Spoken with Authority, Hill’s Kitchen, and DC Brau.
The Quicksilver Productions Foundation works to make the world a more equitable place by building community through music, education, and conversation.
All concerts in this series are FREE, outdoors, and on Sundays from 4:30pm-6:30pm. The series occurs in the Spring and Fall of every year. This year’s lineup includes:
The Wildmans come from the hills of Floyd, Virginia, in the heart of the Appalachian mountain music tradition. From campsite jamming at festivals and fiddler’s conventions and a college level music education comes the foundation for musical exploration that sets this group apart, taking the audience on a musical journey that reflects the growth and passion of these talented musicians.
Released in the Summer of 2020, Right Now is a cosmic map of the new and glistening journeys of Twisted Pine, the Boston-based spacecraft of a band that was once bluegrass but is now “something else, a wider version of a stringband, boundary jumpers akin to outfits like Punch Brothers, Nickel Creek, and Crooked Still.” —The Boston Globe
Shamarr Allen is the definition of New Orleans! Hailing from the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans, Allen has influences in jazz, hip-hop, rock, funk rhythms, blues and country. He is the lead vocalist and trumpeter of his band “Shamarr Allen & The Underdawgs.”
The concert series will be held at Hill Center at 921 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington, DC, 20003. To register and read additional information, please visit the links above for the individual shows or go here to see all upcoming American Roots concerts.
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About Hill Center: Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital offers quality programming in a restored Civil War-era hospital commissioned by President Abraham Lincoln in 1864. It is a vibrant home for culture, education and city life, and serves as a hub for community enrichment.
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