Don't Miss Poetry Out Loud!

360 North will be airing preformances of the finalists for the 2009 POETRY OUT LOUD statewide competition on Thursday April 2nd at 8pm.

POETRY OUT LOUD is an exciting program that takes place in high schools throughout Alaska over the winter and spring. POETRY OUT LOUD encourages the nation’s youth to learn about great poetry through memorization and performance, which help students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence and internalize our rich literary heritage.

POETRY OUT LOUD Alaska is sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts, Poetry Foundation, Alaska State Council on the Arts, and Alaska State Writing Consortium, and is hosted this year by the Juneau Arts and Humanities Council.