Poets as Deep Thinkers: A group reading with Samiya Bashir

Join us for a reading with poet, writer, librettist, performer, and multi-media poetry maker, Samiya Bashir, as she presents poets from our New York City Regional Workshop, Poets as Deep Thinkers. Readers will share works that move in conversation with A Poem for Deep Thinkers—both Amiri Baraka’s razor-sharp 1961 poem and Rashid Johnson’s immersive Guggenheim installation.

This event is hosted in partnership with the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and its current exhibition, Rashid Johnson: A Poem for Deep Thinkers, featuring almost 90 works from the artist’s 30-year career. Cave Canem’s New York City Regional Workshop Reading and Minneapolis Regional Workshop Reading are made possible with the support of the Jerome Foundation and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, 1071 5th Avenue, New York, United States