Poems of Provocation & Witness: March 22-25, 2012
2012 Festival Venues
Split This Rock events will take place in the U Street Neighborhood. Most distances are walkable. A short bus, Metro, or taxi ride will get you from neighborhood to neighborhood if walking isn't an option.
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Carlos Rosario International School Last
1100 Harvard Street NW, Washington, DC
carlosrosario.org
The site of Split This Rock featured readings. A nationally recognized, accredited, and award-winning model in the field of adult education, the Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School has been successfully training and mainstreaming the diverse workforce of our nation's capital since 1970. We are pleased to welcome the school as a Split This Rock festival venue in 2012.
Thurgood Marshall Center for Service and Heritage
1816 12th Street NW, Washington, DC
thurgoodmarshallcenter.org
Registration will take place at the Thurgood Marshall Center, as will workshops and panel discussions. The Thurgood Marshall Center is located in the historic Twelfth Street YMCA building, the former home of the first full service YMCA for African Americans in the nation. It was designed by one of the nation's first African-American architects, W. Sidney Pittman, son-in-law of Booker T. Washington and was built largely by African-American artisans.
Busboys and Poets
2021 14th Street NW (corner of 14th and V Streets), Washington, DC
busboysandpoets.com
Workshops, panel discussions, and some open mics will take place at Busboys and Poets, one of Split This Rock's major partners. Busboys and Poets is a restaurant, coffeehouse, gallery, bar, performance space, bookstore, and gathering place for people who believe that social justice and peace are attainable goals.
True Reformer Building
1200 U Street NW, Washington, DC
publicwelfare.org
Workshops and panel discussions will take place at the True Reformer Building. G. Byron Peck's iconic mural of Duke Ellington is mounted on the side of the building overlooking the U St./African-Amer Civil War Memorial/Cardozo Metro station.
African American Civil War Memorial and Museum
1925 Vermont Avenue, Washington, DC
afroamcivilwar.org
A new venue for Split This Rock Poetry Festival events this year!
DC Center for the LGBT Community
1318 U Street NW, Washington, DC
thedccenter.org
A new venue for Split This Rock Poetry Festival events this year!
Hamiltonian Gallery
1353 U Street NW,
Washington, DC
hamiltoniangallery.com
A new venue for Split This Rock Poetry Festival events this year!
More Information
Maps of festival areas and Metro maps will be included in your registration materials. We highly recommend taking Metro. All festival sites are within easy walking distance of the Metro. Subway rides start at $1.75 (and may increase with the distance you ride). We recommend that you buy a Metro fare card with enough for several trips on it, to save time. Machines in each station take cash and credit cards. If you’ll be around longer for sightseeing or lobbying, consider buying a 7-day pass. These must be bought online at www.wmata.com/fares/purchase/store.
We hope to be able to provide assistance for those with mobility needs. Please let us know if you have a need.