NEA Big Read | Staged Reading of Deaf Republic by Ilya Kaminsky @ Mechanics’ Hall

Join us for a public staged reading of Ilya Kaminsky’s 2017 book of poems, Deaf Republic, with a post-show talkback. ASL interpretation will be provided.

SPACE Gallery & Mechanics’ Hall have teamed up for the NEA Big Read. The two venues are hosting collaborative programming, reading groups, and workshops around Ilya Kaminsky’s book of poems Deaf Republic. This series explores themes of community loss, accessibility, silence as resistance, love in the face of violence and war, and artists exploring deafness and tinnitus.

The reading is approximately 60 minutes.

This event is part of the BIG READ series, presented by SPACE Gallery and Mechanics’ Hall.

NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment of the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.

PARKING & TRANSPORTATION

Mechanics’ Hall is located at 519 Congress Street. Our main entrance is between Loquat Shop and the Art Mart. The Greater Portland Metro’s Congress & Casco Street Stop is directly in front of our building, served by routes 1, 7, 8, and 9B.

Parking is available at the Arts District Garage, which has entrances on Casco and Brown Street, with a rate of $5 per hour. Metered street parking is available on Congress, Casco, Cumberland, Free Street, and other nearby streets. Free hourly street parking is available between Parris and Alder Street.

ACCESSIBILITY

To enter our building, patrons will need to navigate a single step. There is a wheelchair modular ramp available upon request and an elevator with a 3′ width.

If you have questions please contact Mechanics’ Hall at programming@mainemechanics.org or 207-773-8396