Hosted by Lincoln Center Poet-in-Residence, Mahogany L. Browne 

Brooklyn’s own Mahogany L. Browne, the renowned writer, social justice advocate and community organizer, curates a thought-provoking program of music and poetry titled How the Work Begins as a culmination of her ongoing engagement as Lincoln Center’s first-ever Poet-in-Residence. The evening begins with a movement piece created in collaboration with artist and choreographer Hope Boykin, and includes performances by DJ Jive Poetic and the beloved all-woman Resistance Revival Chorus, plus readings by poets Jon Sands, Sarah Kay, Gia Kagan Trenchard and Cyrus Aaron. The evening also features a panel discussion with Daveen Trentman (Soze Agency), Alejo Rodriguez (Zealous) and EbonyJanice Moore (Black Girl Mixtape), plus a screening of the documentary Dispatches From Cleveland. Audiences will enter through a Live Art Walk by Silenced & Zealous.

More from Mahogany L. Browne
On September 14, Browne releases her urgent and timely new book-length poem I Remember Death By Its Proximity To What I Love, a courageous body of work that weaves personal narrative, case studies and inventive poetic form to relate the grief, pain, and resilience of communities impacted by carceral violence.

*Please stay home if you don’t feel well, have exhibited symptoms of COVID-19 in the past 10 days, have tested positive for COVID-19 within the past 10 days, or been in contact with someone with COVID-19 in the past 10 days. 

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1. This performance is open to day-of general admission. Beginning one hour before the show, non-ticketed guests will be invited to claim any available seats in the open seating section—first-come, first-served. Please read more in the General Admission Policy section on this page. 

2. Assigned seats are available via the TodayTix Lottery. Enter for a chance to win one FREE pod (two seats), starting two weeks before the show. Entries close three days before a performance at 12:59 pm ET. Ticket-holders must arrive at least 10 minutes before show time to guarantee seats. Enter the Lottery through the TodayTix app or by calling Lincoln Center Guest Services at 212-875-5456.

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