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Flights of Imagination in Critica

Saturday, May 9th, 2026

5PM – 8PM

Poetry reading, art show, and community-building event featuring poems, artwork, and essays from our FALL 2025 Issue. Featuring:

Poetry by: Joyce Schmid, Nadine Helstroffer, Susan Dix Lyon, Anita Barrows, Elizabeth Metzger, Quintin Bailey, Terrance McLarnan, Dawn Shifreen-Pomerantz, Mali Mann, Joel Richard Fruchtman, Valerie Bellas, Nan Bryan

Artwork by: Dawn Shifreen-Pomerantz, Hailey Ashcraft, Rosalinda Taymor, Mali Mann, Maureen Murphy (photograph)

Essay By: Lisa Koshkarian

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