Stuart’s Opera House hosts the Southeast Ohio regional semifinal for Poetry Out Loud! Poetry Out Loud encourages students to learn about great poetry through memorization and recitation. This program helps students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about literary history and contemporary life. Created by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation, Poetry Out Loud is administered in partnership with the State Arts Agencies of all 50 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. Teachers, librarians, or administrators register their high schools each year with the Ohio Arts Council and organize contests with one class, several classes, or a whole school. Contests, workshops, and multi-media program materials, including curricula, are free. Poetry Out Loud is aligned with Common Core and NCTE standards. This event is supported by The Ohio Arts Council, National Endowment for the Arts, and The Poetry Foundation.

Saturday, February 9,  2019 at 2:00pm
FREE ADMISSION!