Cruel April: Poetry Reading

Time: April 8, 2026, 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Location: SU Art Museum

Point of Contact’s "Cruel April Poetry Series" returns to the SU Art Museum for an evening of powerful readings by Urayoán Noel and Stephen Kuusisto, two poets whose works embody resilience, imagination, and the transformative power of language.

For more information, or to request an accessibility accommodation, please contact Alex Paredes by March 25.

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About the speakers:

Stephen Kuusisto, a poet and essayist who has been blind since birth, is known for illuminating the world through sound, intuition, and poetic vision. His collections Only Bread, Only Light and Letters to Borges affirm that perception transcends sight, inviting readers to encounter beauty through other senses.

Urayoán Noel, a poet, translator, and performer from Río Piedras, Puerto Rico, engages themes of neurodivergence, queerness, and displacement. His bilingual practice and cross-disciplinary performances bridge language and identity through experimentation and activism.