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  • First Films: "All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt" with Director Raven Jackson
    First Films: "All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt" with Director Raven Jackson
    Thu, Nov 14
    The Clifton House
    Nov 14, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    The Clifton House, 2605 Talbot Rd, Baltimore, MD 21216, USA
    Nov 14, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    The Clifton House, 2605 Talbot Rd, Baltimore, MD 21216, USA
    First Films, is a cross-genre series designed to spark creative inquiry around the elements, processes, and structure behind making a “first film”. All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt is the directorial debut from  filmmaker, poet, and photographer Raven Jackson.
  • BEAMS: The Lesson of the Falling Leaves | Ceramics Workshop with V. Walton
    BEAMS: The Lesson of the Falling Leaves | Ceramics Workshop with V. Walton
    Sat, Nov 09
    Baltimore
    Nov 09, 2024, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    Baltimore, 2605 Talbot Rd, Baltimore, MD 21216, USA
    Nov 09, 2024, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    Baltimore, 2605 Talbot Rd, Baltimore, MD 21216, USA
    This new family drop-in program, dedicated for Baltimore families, is designed to engage the curiosities of Baltimore youth ages 5-12 y/o.
  • "Memory of Ghosts: On Conjure and Black Being in the Chesapeake" with Juju Bae and Hess Love
    "Memory of Ghosts: On Conjure and Black Being in the Chesapeake" with Juju Bae and Hess Love
    Fri, Nov 01
    Baltimore
    Nov 01, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Baltimore, 2605 Talbot Rd, Baltimore, MD 21216, USA
    Nov 01, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Baltimore, 2605 Talbot Rd, Baltimore, MD 21216, USA
    Ideas around lineage, ancestors, and connecting to the power of the “unseen” are themes that weave themselves throughout the work of Lucille Clifton. Join us at The Clifton House to discuss these themes as they appear in "Memory of Ghosts" with author Juju Bae and poet Hess Love.
  • Doors Open Baltimore at The Clifton House
    Doors Open Baltimore at The Clifton House
    Sat, Oct 26
    Baltimore
    Oct 26, 2024, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Baltimore, 2605 Talbot Rd, Baltimore, MD 21216, USA
    Oct 26, 2024, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Baltimore, 2605 Talbot Rd, Baltimore, MD 21216, USA
    See and tour The Clifton House with Open Doors! Head to The Clifton House between 1pm and 5pm on Saturday, October 26 and see the home of Artist and Activist couple Lucille and Fred Clifton in its restored glory.
  • They Dream In Gold | A Multi-Sensory Reading with Mai Sennaar
    They Dream In Gold | A Multi-Sensory Reading with Mai Sennaar
    Thu, Oct 10
    Baltimore
    Oct 10, 2024, 6:50 PM – 8:00 PM
    Baltimore, 2605 Talbot Rd, Baltimore, MD 21216, USA
    Oct 10, 2024, 6:50 PM – 8:00 PM
    Baltimore, 2605 Talbot Rd, Baltimore, MD 21216, USA
    “They Dream in Gold” is a love story rooted in the sights, sounds, and flavors of the African Diaspora, a cross-continental debut novel from Baltimore native author Mai Sennaar.
  • Quilting The Poem with Ama Codjoe
    Quilting The Poem with Ama Codjoe
    Sat, Oct 05
    Baltimore
    Oct 05, 2024, 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM
    Baltimore, 2605 Talbot Rd, Baltimore, MD 21216, USA
    Oct 05, 2024, 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM
    Baltimore, 2605 Talbot Rd, Baltimore, MD 21216, USA
    On Saturday, October 5th, The Clifton House will host poet Ama Codjoe, author of "Bluest Nude" and recipient of the 2023 Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize, for a generative longhand poetry workshop titled "Quilting the Poem." Click the "RSVP" link to apply.
  • This Wild Water: A 6-week Poetry Workshop with Teri Ellen Cross Davis
    This Wild Water: A 6-week Poetry Workshop with Teri Ellen Cross Davis
    Mon, Sep 23
    The Clifton House
    Sep 23, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    The Clifton House, 2605 Talbot Road, Baltimore, MD 21216
    Sep 23, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    The Clifton House, 2605 Talbot Road, Baltimore, MD 21216
    This Wild Water is a six week exploration of poets whose work appears calm on the surface but underneath roils with turbulence as it takes on issues like domesticity, complicated family love, race, and gender. Click the "RSVP" link to apply.
  • The Lucille Clifton Lecture presented by aracelis girmay
    The Lucille Clifton Lecture presented by aracelis girmay
    Thu, Jun 27
    Baltimore
    Jun 27, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT
    Baltimore, 2605 Talbot Rd, Baltimore, MD 21216, USA
    Jun 27, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT
    Baltimore, 2605 Talbot Rd, Baltimore, MD 21216, USA
    Join us for our inaugural Lucille Clifton Lecture presented by the brilliant aracelis girmay
  • the things themselves: an 8-week poetry workshop with taylor b. johnson
    the things themselves: an 8-week poetry workshop with taylor b. johnson
    Multiple Dates
    Tue, May 21
    Baltimore, MD, USA
    May 21, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Baltimore, MD, USA
    May 21, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Baltimore, MD, USA
    Explore the possibilities of poetry with Taylor B. Johnson at The Clifton House!
  • The Clifton House Presents: Aaliyah Bilal and Safiya Sinclair in Conversation
    The Clifton House Presents: Aaliyah Bilal and Safiya Sinclair in Conversation
    Thu, Mar 28
    Baltimore
    Mar 28, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM EDT
    Baltimore, 2605 Talbot Rd, Baltimore, MD 21216, USA
    Mar 28, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM EDT
    Baltimore, 2605 Talbot Rd, Baltimore, MD 21216, USA
    Join us for what is set to be a remarkable dialogue with authors Safiya Sinclair and Aaliyah Bilal
  • And Still, We Dream: Full Circle Dance Company and The Clifton House Collaborative Performance
    And Still, We Dream: Full Circle Dance Company and The Clifton House Collaborative Performance
    Multiple Dates
    Sun, Nov 19
    Baltimore Theater Project
    Nov 19, 2023, 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM EST
    Baltimore Theater Project, 45 W Preston Street, Baltimore, MD, 21216, USA
    Nov 19, 2023, 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM EST
    Baltimore Theater Project, 45 W Preston Street, Baltimore, MD, 21216, USA
    Our 2023 Creative Partner, Full Circle Dance Company, presents a curated performance of music, movement, and words exploring ideas and experiences related to dreams. And Still, We Dream features a new work inspired by the poetry of Lucille Clifton and created with the support of The Clifton House.
  • The Book of Light: Anniversary Edition by Lucille Clifton
    The Book of Light: Anniversary Edition by Lucille Clifton
    Tue, Aug 29
    The Clifton House
    Aug 29, 2023, 12:00 AM
    The Clifton House, 2605 Talbot Rd, Baltimore, MD 21216, USA
    Aug 29, 2023, 12:00 AM
    The Clifton House, 2605 Talbot Rd, Baltimore, MD 21216, USA
    With a powerful introduction by Ross Gay and a moving afterword by Sidney Clifton, this special anniversary edition of The Book of Light offers new meditations and insights on one of the most beloved voices of the 20th century.
  • A Night of Poetry Honoring Lucille Clifton
    A Night of Poetry Honoring Lucille Clifton
    Tue, Apr 25
    Los Angeles
    Apr 25, 2023, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Los Angeles, #PH1, SAG-AFTRA, 5757 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036, USA
    Apr 25, 2023, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Los Angeles, #PH1, SAG-AFTRA, 5757 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036, USA
    April is National Poetry Month and what better way to celebrate than to honor the life and legacy of renowned poet Lucille Clifton.

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