Today, The Poetry Society of NY launches the interactive public arts initiative, The Typewriter Project: The Subconscious of the City with an opening picnic. Complimentary food and refreshments will be provided.
Saturday, June 11, 2016 | 4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. | Cost: FREE
The event includes readings from previous installations of The Typewriter Project. The Haiku Guys & Gals will also be in attendance, providing custom poetic gifts to all attendees. The opening and piece itself are completely free and open to the public.
The Typewriter Project is a series of site-specific literary installations which invite passersby to join in a citywide linguistic exchange that exists in both the analog and digital realms. These typewriter booths are each outfitted with a vintage typewriter, 100-foot long paper scroll, and a custom-built USB Typewriter™ kit, which allows every keystroke to be collected, stored, and posted online for users to read, share, and comment upon. The Typewriter Project’s mission is to investigate, document, and preserve the poetic subconscious of the city while providing a fun and interactive means for the public to engage with the written word.
The project will open on June 11 at 4:00 p.m. and remain open to the public through July 19 at 8:00 p.m. The project’s hours of operation will be Mondays through Fridays from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Saturday and Sundays from noon to 8:00 p.m.