. . Saturday NYC . .

On Saturday, 
November 16th, 
Poetry Teachers NYC (PTNYC) 
will host “Across State Lines,” 
an evening of boundary-blurring poetry and performance at the 
Pomegranate Gallery in Soho. 
The event will feature poets and artists
—both visiting from across the country and currently residing in New York City—
who have lived, worked and honed their crafts in diverse regions. 
Visiting poets include 
Sarah Suzor of Venice, CA, 
founder of Highway 101 Press 
and winner of the 2010 Hudson prize for her collection The Principle Agent; 
as well as Travis Cebula,
 widely published poet, 
author, 
essayist and founder of Mountain View Press, 
who currently lives and teaches in Maryland. Performances will include readings from many poets across different categories as well as live painting, 
musical ensembles, 
and a DJ. 
“The night is all about borders being broken away,” 
says PTNYC faculty member Daniel Dissinger, 
“we’re going to have this whole collective of creativity.” 
PTNYC conceives of this event as a celebration of artistic communities, 
drawn together by bond that transcends both geography and genre. 
The concept is in keeping with the mission of Poetry Teachers NYC, 
which strives to foster a sense of community amongst its faculty, 
students and the arts world at large, 
carving out a creative space for emerging and established artists to learn, 
grow and collaborate. 
 “Across State Lines” will take place from 7:00pm – 9:00 pm 
at the Pomegranate Gallery, 
located at 137 Greene St. 
between Houston St. and Prince St. 
For a full list of performers, 
see the attached flier or visit http://www.poetryteachersnyc.com/events/across-state-lines-reading-pomegranate-gallery-1116/. 
The event is free of charge and wine and refreshments will be served. 
The Pomegranate Gallery is supported in part by the Ohded Halahmy Foundation for the Arts, 
a non-profit organization that aims to foster peace by promoting artists who proliferate a wider understanding of Middle Eastern culture.