Sunday February 25th at 5:00pm.

Atelier 86 is pleased to have Meena Alexander and Kimiko Hahn join us for an evening of exploration of ancient Indian and Japanese poetry as well and their own contemporary work.  The evening will be an exploration of pilgrimage as we discuss new paths and unexpected transitions.

Meena Alexander is a Distinguished Professor of English at Hunter College and at the CUNY Graduate Center in the PhD program in English.^[2] She is the author of numerous collections of poetry, literary memoirs, essays, and works of fiction and literary criticism.

Kimiko Hahn is a distinguished professor in the MFA program of Queens College, CUNY. Her work frequently deals with the reinvention of poetic forms and the intersecting of conflicting identities.

Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be served. We expect the evening to end at approximately 7:00pm. Admission is by private invitation.

Sunday, April 9th, at 5:00pm

The poet Federico Garcia Lorca lived a fascinating life during a very violent time in Spanish history. The play will also be presented this summer as part of the Planet Connections Theater Festivity at the Flamboyan Theater. Join the playwright, cast, and director for a reading of the play and discussion of the work!

Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be served. Admission is by private invitation.

February 12, 2017

Ricardo Riethmuller‘s continuing workshop of Antigone.  This reading will feature Mathew Minnicino‘s adaptation of Kenneth Cavander‘s translation of Antigone.  Discussion with Messrs. Cavander, Minnicino and Riethmuller to follow along with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. Admission is by private invitation.

July 24, 2016

Reading of Kenneth Cavander’s translation of Antigone directed by Ricardo Riethmuller.  The translation was commissioned by the Royal Shakespeare Company. The reading will be followed by a discussion lead by Mr. Cavander, Mr. Riethmuller and actor Nina Smilow who plays Antigone.  According to Mr. Cavander, the event is, to his knowledge, the world premier of this translation (albeit a very informal one).  Admission is by private invitation.