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Johnston County Sends Student to Statewide Poetry Out Loud Competition in Raleigh20 February 2008 — LaNysa Ann James, a sophomore at Princeton High School, will represent Johnston County in the third annual Poetry Out Loud competition held in Raleigh on February 23. District winners from across North Carolina will recite selected poems with the winner representing North Carolina in the national finals in Washington, D.C., this spring. The event, scheduled at the N.C. Museum of Art, is free and open to general public and will include performances by several of the state’s most prominent spoken word artists and professional poets. Special guests include Kathryn Stripling Byer, North Carolina Poet Laureate and author of six books of poetry; Michael Beadle, a poet, teaching artist and award-winning journalist from western North Carolina; and Mimi Herman, a poet, consultant and statewide coordinator for Poetry Out Loud. “Poetry recitation makes the arts come alive by giving students a chance to hear the tone and rhythm of written works,” said Linda Bamford, Arts in Education director for the N.C. Arts Council. “Poetry Out Loud makes learning fun, but also gives students skills needed in other core subjects—public speaking skills, analytical thinking and discipline.” Poetry Out Loud is a national initiative that encourages high school students to memorize and recite poetry while mastering public speaking skills, building self-confidence and learning about their literary heritage. Poetry recitation encourages students to learn from one another. “I have learned that you can take a poem and express, with everything inside of you, someone else’s heart or feelings. I loved memorizing the poetry,” said James. “I think this will be a great experience for everyone who participates. From seeing other people recite poetry, I will learn other interpretations of poetry.” Poetry Out Loud starts at the classroom level and students have the opportunity to advance through school and district level competitions. The semi-finals and finalist competition on February 23 culminate in the selection of one student to participate on behalf of North Carolina in the national finals in Washington, D.C. April 27–29. The North Carolina semifinal and finalist programs will be held at the North Carolina Museum of Art, 2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh. Semi-finals are scheduled for 12:15 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. with the finalist competition at 7 p.m. A reception will follow the finalist competition. Sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and The Poetry Foundation, Poetry Out Loud is coordinated on the statewide level by the North Carolina Arts Council. Audiences at the semi-finalist and finalist programs will have the opportunity to see many of the state’s accomplished spoken word artists and poets recite their own original works and discuss poetry. Poetry Out Loud is among the diverse literary events and offerings which ensure citizens’ access to writers who are producing creative works in their own communities. Residents and visitors can attend Appalachian State University’s Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series and Lenoir-Rhyne College’s “In Their Own Words” series. Organizations such as the North Carolina Writers Network also support writers of all genres across the state. For more information about current literature, visit North Carolina Writers & Books at http://www.ncarts.org/freeform_scrn_template.cfm?ffscrn_id=359 or look for events at www.ncarts.org/events. For a complete list of semifinals participants and competition details, visit www.ncarts.org/poetryoutloud. For more information about the program, visit the national Poetry Out Loud Web site at www.poetryoutloud.org or contact Linda Bamford, Arts in Education director for the North Carolina Arts Council, at (919) 807-6502 or by e-mail at Linda.Bamford@ncmail.net.
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