Sunset Reading at Poets' Walk Park

Stroll in spirit with Washington Irving, who found inspiration ambling the paths that wind through the sunlit meadows and quiet woodlands at Poets' Walk Park, now a 120-acre park owned by Scenic Hudson. Afterwards gather at the pavilion and enjoy refreshments while listening to poets read their works and watching the sun set behind the Catskill Mountains and the Hudson River turn to gold.

Please Bring: Clothing appropriate for weather, sturdy, closed toed shoes, (hiking boots or similar), flashlight and water, but no pets, please. Event will be held rain or shine.

Readers' Bios

Edie Meidav is the author of the novel Lola, California, most recently, as well as the novels Crawl Space and The Far Field: A Novel of Ceylon. She directed the MFA writing program at the New College of California on Valencia Street in San Francisco and is currently a writer in residence at Bard College. She is a recipient of a Lannan Fellowship, a Kafka Award for Best Novel by an American Woman and the Bard Fiction Prize for Writers Under 40, among other citations. You can find the novel (as well as a filmic book trailer) at www.ediemeidav.com, on Facebook at Lola,California, or on Twitter at lolacalifornia.

Kevin Salem, composer of the soundtrack to Lola, California: I met Edie Meidav a few years ago. One of the first things Edie said about Lola, California was ... that there was a soundtrack to the writing process quite separate from that and, in fact, she envisioned her novel having a life alongside the music and dance she loved. (The soundtrack) is the result of three years of procrastination and a couple weeks of cramming which, really, is how music is supposed to be. We hope that the novel and the soundtrack work together not literally, but like distant cousins who bear a resemblance you can't quite put your finger on.

Brielle Korn has performed many times at Jack in Greenwich Village and regularly as part of the Singer/Songwriter Sessions at CBGB. She is currently the singer and keyboardist for the New York City-based band Fortune Baby. A native of Rhinebeck, she has performed her original songs in NYC, Colorado and the Hudson Valley. She was featured as a soloist with the American Symphony Orchestra in May 2005, and wrote the music for the play Neptune, which was produced in NYC in 2009.

Amii LeGendre is a faculty member in Dance at Bard College. She founded the LeGendre Performance Group and has worked in collaborations with musicians, composers and designers. She has developed modern, improvisation and contact teaching material nationally and abroad. She is presently working on a series of site-based solos for one performer and one spectator, called Evidence. She performs group and duet work and tours regularly with the Pat Graney Dance Company.

QUESTIONS? Contact Scenic Hudson Parks Event Coordinator Anthony Coneski: aconeski@scenichudson.org, 845-473-4440 x273

Event Location

Directions

Crossing Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge from West to east, turn left at first traffic light onto River Road. Entrance is 0.6 miles on the left.