Joshua Ringel Memorial Poetry Reading

The Joshua Ringel Memorial Poetry Reading welcomes Rita Dove, one of the most celebrated poets of our time, in honor of Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth alumnus and avid poetry lover Joshua Ringel and his parents, Mel and Barbara. The event supports the arts in Baltimore by bringing a distinguished poet to the city each year for a free public poetry reading.

Ms. Dove served as U.S. Poet Laureate from 1993 to 1995 and won the 1987 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry. She is also the recipient of the 2023 honorary National Book Award, the 2021 Gold Medal from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and the 2024 Leadership Award from the Academy of American Poets, among many other accolades.

This free event will be held in the BMA’s Meyerhoff Auditorium. Open to guests of all ages.

Schedule

Doors open: 2 p.m.

Reading begins: 2:30 p.m.

Registration

This event is free and open to the public.
Register Here

Contact

For questions and more information, please contact Ms. Arpan Munier at CTY-RSVP@jhu.edu.