2007-2008 Seattle Poet Populist Candidates Read-off, Round 1 - Part 2 (April 15, 2007)
Channel: SeattleArchives
Date: 2021-04-09

Original format: DVCAM, color with sound.

Original footage of the 2007-2008 Seattle Poet Populist Candidates Read-off recorded by the Seattle Channel for a documentary. The program includes poetry readings, interviews and speeches at the Seattle Public Library, Central Branch. Introductory speech by Chris Higashi, program manager of Seattle Public Library’s Washington Center for the Book. Seattle City Councilmember Nick Licata gives a speech and introduces each poet. Poetry reading performances include Chad Goller-Sojourner, Anna Maria Huang, Jared Leising, Amy Mahoney, John Olson, Peter Periera, Molly Tenenbaum, and Len Tews. Frank Video conducts interviews with several poets about Poet Populist and how they each heard about the program, as well as poetry in general. 

Item 6417, Record Series 4650-12 Nick Licata Moving Image Collection, Seattle Municipal Archives