Join us this weekend for the first-ever Tacoma Poetry Festival at the
Tacoma Public Utilities Building (3628 S. 35th St.).

Friday night, we feature a reading with celebrated poet David Wagoner, past
Tacoma Poets Laureate William Kupinse, Antonio Edwards, Jr., Josie
Emmons-Turner, and Lucas Smiraldo, as well as current Laureate Cathy
Nguyen. Also on the bill: Chicago poet Nate Marshall, SPLAB founder Paul
Nelson, and Tacoma poet and actress Emilie Rommel Shimkus. The show begins
at 6 p.m., with doors opening at 5:15.

On Saturday, we feature a day of workshops with Poets of Catherine Place
(including Pamela Reed and Kay Mullen), Kevin Miller, Tanya McDonald,
Christopher Luna, and more! There will also be a book fair and an open mic!
It all kicks off at 10:00 a.m.

Find a full schedule and register online at www.thetacomapoetryfestival.com.
You can also register in person at the event.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Infinity Box Theatre Project
in partnership with the Forum on Science, Ethics and Policy

Presents
Thought Experiments on the Question of Being Human:*
Genetics and Synthetic Biology*

• October 15, 16, 17, & 18 at the Ethnic Cultural Theatre**, *3940
  Brooklyn Ave. NE, Seattle

Staged readings of four new one act plays, created by
scientist/playwright teams, each exploring a
different aspect of how genetics and synthetic biology will impact what
it means to be human.

*"Solace"*by Bryan Willis, directed by Tyrone Brown
*"Anomie"*by Courtney Meaker,directed by Teresa Thuman
*"Nature’s Frivolity"*by Kelly Mak, directed by Roy Arauz
*"Editors"*by Holly Arsenault, directed by Susanna Burney

Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 7:30 pm; Sunday 2:00 pm

Tickets: $10 general; $5 students, seniors, TPS

Visit www.infinitybox.org for tickets

ASL interpreted performance, Saturday, Oct. 17th.