One of America’s most beloved poets and recipient of the United States Poet Laureate from the Library of Congress in 2001 and 2002, Billy Collins will make a rare Los Angeles appearance Sept. 8 at 8 p.m. in the REDCAT Theater at Walt Disney Concert Hall.
Collins is a true American phenomenon. No other poet since Robert Frost has managed to combine high critical acclaim with such broad popular appeal. His work has appeared in a variety of periodicals including The New Yorker and The Paris Review.
The evening of readings from a few of Collins greatest works will benefit the Patricia Bibby Scholarship Fund which sends beginning poets of promise to The Idyllwild Arts Summer Poetry Workshop.
Tickets for the event are $75 and seating is limited. Doors will open at 7 p.m. and the reading will begin at 8 p.m.
After the event, Collins will be available for book signing’s and attendees will be treated to a lavish champagne and dessert buffet provided by a few of Los Angeles’ finest bakeries.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on September 6, 2007. Read the original PDF.