Jersey City Poetry Festival -SYNERGY

Sat Sep 20 2025 at 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm UTC-04:00

Museum of Jersey City History | Jersey City

Jersey City Poetry Festival -SYNERGY
Advertisement
The event is presented by The Jersey City Poetry Festival aka / JCPOFEST
PURCHASE SATRUDAY TICKETS HERE: https://www.jerseycitypoetryfestival.org/event-details/synergy-poetry-art-music-dance-immersive-experience-saturday-9-20-at-mjch
OR 3-DAY PASS here (which includes networking event at the ICONIC Stork Club on 9/19): https://www.jerseycitypoetryfestival.org/event-details/vip-all-access-3-day-pass
​SATURDAY: festival Activities INCLUDE
SYNERGY : Immersive Interdisciplinary
- Poetic Experience:
Venue: Museum of Jersey City History - 298 Academy St, Jersey City, NJ
Poets and Artist Showcase - exploring the SYNERGY between the language arts, science, philosophy, technology and all forms of artistic expressions.
I. Buennaventura, Producer / Melida Rodas Executive Producer
HEADLINERS:
Jeff Dess Poet and Master of Ceremonies
Public Speaker/ Author /Poet / Educator / Co-Founder of Trill or Not Trill
Melida Rodas , Poet Laureate of Jersey 2025 - 2026
Educator / Interdisciplinary Curator / Executive Producer & Founder of JCPOFEST
Rashad Wright Poet Laureate Emeritus
Author of Romeo’s Whiskey, 2X “Grand Slam Champion of Jersey City Slam”
Cara Hagan
Poet / Film Maker / Dancer / Educator / Program Director for the MFA in Contemporary Theatre Performance at The New School
Lisa Marie
Author / Poet / Journalist / Essay - New York Times, Editor - Luna Luna Magazine
Le Fiddler
Award Winning International Violinist / Composer / Experimental Artist
Sofia Carrasco Iglesias
Tenor Saxophone / Bilingual - Multidisciplinary Artist / Visual Art / Music / Fusion Victor Sotomayor - Keyboard, Gabriel Balado - Bass, Chris Paredes - Drums
PANEL DISCUSSION: ​
“Poetry to Move the People” - Curated by I. Buenaventura

Ashna Ali
Kay Ulanday Barrett
Emanuel Xavier
Jasmine Reid\
MUSEUM TOURS AND EXHIBITIONS:
Museum of Jersey City History / The Apple Tree House
"Legendary Arenas and The Legends Who Performed There" - Curated by Peter Begans
FILM POEMS :​
"Eye Write" - Curated by Melida Rodas
River 瑩瑩 Dandelion
Cheryl Gross
Cara Hagan
Ayesha Raees
I. Buenaventura
TYPE WRITER WORK SHOPS & POETRY:

Qwert Poetry aka Pierce Logan - custom poems and workshops - explore analog writing technology.
SCULPTURE GARDEN:
"Grounded" - Curated by Tina Maneca
ST. JOES - ENVIRONMENTALLY CONCIOUS - WEARABLE ART:
Upcycled - Honoring the Legacy of Musical Lyricists
ART EXHIBITION
"Poetic Justice" - Curated by Yun Jung Rhee
VENDORS Books & Community:
ABAKE - BOOK & CAFE
BLACK LIT PODCAST
CAVANKERRY PRESS
POUT - WORD ART
FRIENDS OF JCPOFEST
PLUS Readings from local poetry collectives such as WAYE, JCWriters, Cozy Open Mic, Hobo(ken) Poets, Open Road Poetry, Poetry Unfold, and Wild Stories
AND SO MUCH MORE....
Advertisement

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Museum of Jersey City History, 301 Academy St, Jersey City, NJ 07306-4401, United States

Tickets

Sharing is Caring:

More Events in Jersey City

Jersey City Poetry Festival
Fri, 19 Sep at 07:00 pm Jersey City Poetry Festival

The Stork Club

RNA Summer Music Series 2025 (RSVP to each concert here)
Fri, 19 Sep at 07:00 pm RNA Summer Music Series 2025 (RSVP to each concert here)

Riverview Fisk Park

Casa de Luz | Rosh Hashan\u00e1  2025
Fri, 19 Sep at 07:00 pm Casa de Luz | Rosh Hashaná 2025

Casa de Luz - Conexión

Jersey City Poetry Festival
Sat, 20 Sep at 12:00 am Jersey City Poetry Festival

Museum of Jersey City History

All About Downtown Jersey City Street Fair
Sat, 20 Sep at 07:00 am All About Downtown Jersey City Street Fair

157 Newark Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07302-2811, United States

The Cinderella Escape in Jersey City
Sat, 20 Sep at 10:00 am The Cinderella Escape in Jersey City

Jersey City

RHYTHM & BRUNCH @ THE ASHFORD
Sat, 20 Sep at 02:00 pm RHYTHM & BRUNCH @ THE ASHFORD

145 Newark Ave, Jersey City, NJ, United States, New Jersey 07305

Indian Singles Matrimonial - Jersey City
Sat, 20 Sep at 02:00 pm Indian Singles Matrimonial - Jersey City

O'Hara's Bar & Grill

Fall 2025 Sayawan Na! Hudson County
Sat, 20 Sep at 03:30 pm Fall 2025 Sayawan Na! Hudson County

Jersey City Ballet Theater

Themed Party! (Theme to be decided...)
Sat, 20 Sep at 06:00 pm Themed Party! (Theme to be decided...)

Romaine Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306, United States

Freestyle In The Heights
Sat, 20 Sep at 06:00 pm Freestyle In The Heights

Pershing Field

The Baseball Project
Sat, 20 Sep The Baseball Project

White Eagle Hall

Jersey City is Happening!

Never miss your favorite happenings again!

Explore Jersey City Events