These events have come and gone!
Staten Island OutLOUD hosts in-school events, Sept 2013 – Feb 2014, on Edgar Allan Poe.
These in-school events are a component of our series for The Big Read, Stories & Poems of Edgar Allan Poe.
If you are interested in scheduling an OutLOUD event at your school, please email us at sioutloud@yahoo.com. We’ll be happy to arrange a program that suits your needs, and schedule. We will prepare a program that’
s age-appropriate for your students, and coordinates with your curriculum. Thanks!
Saturday, Feb 1, 2014 at 2pm – Clay Pit Pond State Park Interpretive Center, 2351 Veterans Road West, SINY 10309
We’ll read from the journals of John James Audubon. Pioneering naturalist, consummate artist, African-American visionary. Weather permitting, after our reading concludes, we’ll also enjoy a short walk in the woodland with the park’s Environmental Educator. This event is good for all ages.
For directions via public transportation, visit www.hopstop.com
Staten Island OutLOUD’s annual celebration of Moby Dick on Saturday, July 27, 6:30pm at Fort Wadsworth’s scenic Harbor Overlook.(Enter through the guard station at Bay St & School Rd). Rain or shine; if it rains, we have a comfy indoor location adjacent to the Harbor Overlook, just a few steps away.
Every summer, Staten Island OutLOUD reads Moby Dick in a spectacular setting: the Harbor Overlook of historic Fort Wadsworth. Music by the Staten Island Philharmonic Orchestra.
As you sit on the bluff listening to Melville’s haunting tale, you’ll feel as if you’re on the prow of a great ship. Our readers share the story of Ishmael, Ahab and the crew of the Pequod as they begin their mystical journey. This is a place that Melville loved; he wrote lyrically about it in Redburn, one of his first novels. He visited the site during his many trips to Staten Island (where his brother lived), and he wrote about it in one of his last short stories.
Park in the Visitors Center lot, and follow the sidewalk to the Harbor Overlook. If you have a permit for special-needs parking, ask the guard to direct you to that reserved parking area, located just a few steps from our event locale.
For directions via public transportation, visit www.hopstop.com.
This event is perfect for all ages; often three generations of families join us. Free and open to the public. PLEASE BE SURE TO BRING A LAWNCHAIR!
For directions via public transportation, visit www.hopstop.com.
Saturday, Nov 16, 2pm, Killmeyers Old Bavaria Inn, 4256 Arthur Kill Road, SINY 10309
Stephen King says that Poe is one of his chief inspirations. Indeed, Poe has been idolized by generations of writers. Join our Guest Host, the writer Victoria Hallerman, as we compare Poe’s The Fall of the House of Usher with King’s The Shining. What do these two masters of the genre have in common?
Plenty of free parking in the adjacent lots. For directions via public transportation, please visit www.hopstop.com
Thursday, Nov 14, 7:45pm at Wagner College, 1 Campus Road (off Howard Avenue), Campus Hall – Room 228, Staten Island NY 10301
Join historian Patricia M. Salmon, who’ll present her new book Murder and Mayhem on Staten Island, published by The History Press. If details the stories of infamous murders on the Island, from 1843 through the Jazz Age.
One of the most notorious murder mysteries was covered by Edgar Allan Poe, when he was a young crime writer in New York City. Mary “Polly” Bodine was accused of the Christmas murders of her sister-in-law and infant niece. The mother and child were savagely beaten to death, then their house was set afire to destroy some of the evidence. Polly Bodine was tried three times for the murders, but ultimately acquitted. Some observers say that the Bodine story influenced Poe as he developed the first detective story, The Mystery of Marie Roget.We’ll read & discuss Poe’s writing, as we explore Ms. Salmon’s account of the Bodine case.
Free & open to the public
The National Endowment for the Arts has chosen Staten Island OutLOUD to present The Big Read in our community. This is our tenth consecutive award from the NEA, and we are proud to present a series of varied free events, exploring Nathaniel Philbrick’s gripping story, In the Heart of the Sea.
Program details will be announced shortly.
Meanwhile, here is the NEA’s announcement regarding The Big Read 2019: https://www.arts.gov/news/2019/national-endowment-arts-announces-1-million-grants-support-community-reading-programs?fbclid=IwAR0FIm09ZBV-BbmCMTSC-ne5xLRffXm7fa8IadWFcUrs6d4PQZ5kzBbdMzc
Sunday, Nov 10, 2pm, Greenbelt Nature Center, 700 Rockland Ave, SINY 10314
We’ll read Poe’s mysterious “A Tale of the Ragged Mountains”, together with some of his other works reflecting the beauty of the natural world. Weather permitting, we’ll also enjoy a short walk through the Greenbelt woods. (Be sure to dress appropriately if you’d like to join our walk)
Free parking in the Greenbelt lot. For directions via public transportation, please visit www.hopstop.com
Saturday, Nov 9, 9pm & 10pm, at Deep Tanks Gallery, 150 Bay St, SINY 10301 (just three blocks from the Ferry)
Staten Island OutLOUD presents a spoken-word performance based on Poe’s only novella, The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket. Co-hosted by Margaret Chase and Deep Tanks’ Florence Poulain and Kristopher Johnson. OutLOUD will create a spoken-word performance with video and live music.
Plenty of free parking on the street. For directions via public transportation, please visit www.hopstop.com
Saturday, Nov 9, 2pm at the St George Library Center, 5 Central Ave, SINY 10301
Staten Island OutLOUD joins our librarian friend, Margaret Sigglinno – and you! – for a community chat on Poe’s terrifying tale, The Tell-Tale Heart. Copies of this short story will be available at the check-out desk ahead of time.
For directions via public transportation, visit www.hopstop.com
Tuesday, Nov 5, 1pm, Staten Island Children’s Museum, 1000 Richmond Terrace, SINY 10301 (on the grounds of Snug Harbor Cultural Center)
Poe’s stories adapted for very young readers. Age-appropriate, fun & not too, too scary. Hosted by Doris Nielsen, popular teacher and creator of many magical literary experiences for young readers.
Plenty of free parking in the adjacent lot. For directions via public transportation, please visit www.hopstop.com