Here is a working archive of the poets, musicians, and artists who have performed over the years in the historic grain silos along the Buffalo River as part of the SILO CITY READING SERIES.
August 31, 2024
Silo City Reading Series featuring Megan Fernandes & JB Poetry Fellow Diana Cao
Poetry by Megan Fernandes & JB Poetry Fellow Diana Cao
music by DJ B-Cutz & Dayatra Amber
art installation curated by Barrett Gordon,
in collaboration with DJ Carr, Mandela Huff, Drew Huff (unrelated), and Aye Thant;
paired with a rollerskating performance.
July 27, 2024
Silo City Reading Series featuring Michael McGriff & Cindy Juyong Ok
Poetry by Michael McGriff & Cindy Juyong Ok
music by Sun June
& art by Ariel Aberg-Riger
June 15, 2024
Silo City Reading Series featuring Fred Moten + Brandon Lopez
Performance by Fred Moten & Brandon Lopez
reading by Christina Vega-Westhoff
art by Bree Gilliam
August 26, 2023
Silo City Reading Series featuring Roger Reeves
Poetry by Roger Reeves & Ae Hee Lee
music by Katie Bejsiuk
art by Max Collins
July 22, 2023
Silo City Reading Series featuring Ana Božičević
Poetry by Ana Božičević & Sean Thomas Dougherty
music by Wild Pink
& an installation by Mizin Shin
June 10, 2023
Silo City Reading Series featuring Solmaz Sharif
Poetry by Solmaz Sharif & Tyrone Williams
music by Plant Water
art by Brandon Watson
August 27, 2022
Silo City Reading Series featuring Jericho Brown
Poetry by Jericho Brown & Ashia Ajani
music by Florist
art by Johann Diedrick
July 30, 2022
Silo City Reading Series featuring Victoria Chang & Joe Hall
Poetry by Victoria Chang & Joe Hall
music by Lizzi Bougatsos
projections by Dara Friedman
June 11, 2022
Silo City Reading Series featuring Richie Hofmann
Poetry by Richie Hofmann & Albert Abonado
music by Yuki Numata Resnick & Clarice Jensen
art by Pat Cray & Max Collins
September 25, 2021
Silo City Reading Series featuring Danez Smith
Poetry by Danez Smith & Jazz De Nero
music by Steve Baczkowski
art by dntwatchtv
August 28, 2021
Silo City Reading Series featuring Vievee Francis & Porsha Olayiwola
Poetry by Vievee Francis & Porsha Olayiwola
music & art by C4W2
film by Mark Nowak
July 31, 2021
Silo City Reading Series featuring Peter Gizzi
Poetry by Peter Gizzi & Laura Marris
music by Shilpa Ray
art by Adam Zylgis
August 24, 2019
Silo City Reading Series featuring Nicole Sealey
Poetry by Nicole Sealey & Paige Melin
music by Little cake
art by Gareth Lichty
July 20, 2019
Silo City Reading Series featuring Eve Williams
Poetry by Eve Williams
music by Hop Hop
art by Edreys Wajed
June 1, 2019
Silo City Reading Series featuring Bob Hicok
Poetry by Bob Hicok & Kristianne Meal
music by Simon Joyner & the Ghosts
art by Shasti O’Leary Soudant
August 18, 2018
Silo City Reading Series featuring Kazim Ali & Marcus Jackson
Poetry by Kazim Ali & Marcus Jackson
music by UVB76
July 21, 2018
Silo City Reading Series featuring Hanif Abdurraqib
Poetry by Hanif Abdurraqib & Tom Dreitlein
music by dev11n
light installation Carlie Todoro-Rickus
June 2, 2018
Silo City Reading Series featuring Rachel McKibbens
Poetry by Rachel McKibbens & Marina Blitshteyn
music by Tim Rutili of Califone
art by Joel Brenden
August 12, 2017
Silo City Reading Series featuring Maggie Smith
Poetry by Maggie Smith & Annette Daniels Taylor
music by Bean Friend
dance by Nancy Hughes & Center Dance
July 22, 2017
Silo City Reading Series featuring Morgan Parker
Poetry by Morgan Parker & Rachelle Toarmino
music by Zoe Scruggs
art installation Zack Boehler
June 3, 2017
Silo City Reading Series featuring Mathias Svalina
Poetry by Mathias Svalina & Aidan Ryan
music by Cages
film by Mary Helena Clark
August 13, 2016
Silo City Reading Series featuring Ocean Vuong
Poetry by Ocean Vuong & Sherry Robbins
Music by Space Cubs
Installation by Projex
July 16, 2016
Silo City Reading Series featuring Natalie Shapero
Poetry by Natalie Shapero & Janet McNally
Music by Difficult Night
Art installation by Jaime Schmidt
June 25, 2016
Silo City Reading Series featuring Corey Zeller
Poetry by Corey Zeller
Fiction by Matthew Bookin
Music by White Buck
Art installation by Julian Montague
August 29, 2015
Silo City Reading Series featuring Bianca Stone
Poetry by Bianca Stone & Emily Anderson
Music by Julie Byrne
Installation by NP
Sound Installation by Jen Morris & Emily Anderson
July 17, 2015
Silo City Reading Series featuring Catherine Wagner & Lillian-Yvonne Bertram
Poetry Catherine Wagner & Lillian-Yvonne Bertram
Music & Installation by Flatsitter
June 20, 2015
Silo City Reading Series featuring Zachary Schomburg
Poetry by Zachary Schomburg & Alana Kelley
Music by Small Houses
Art Installation by Nick Torsell
August 8, 2014
Silo City Reading Series featuring Zach Savich
Poetry by Zach Savich & RE Katz
Music by Folkfaces
Installation by Kevin Kline
July 11, 2014
Silo City Reading Series featuring K. Lorraine Graham & Cheryl Quimba
Poetry by K. Lorraine Graham & Cheryl Quimba
Music by Jax Deluca
Live sculpture by Dave Derner
June 14, 2014
Silo City Reading Series featuring Philip Metres
Poetry by Philip Metres & Jon Rutzmoser
Music by Nat Baldwin & Wooden Cities
Artwork by Maude White
August 3, 2013
Silo City Reading Series featuring Judith Goldman & Joshua Ware
Poetry by Judith Goldman, Joshua Ware, & Joey Yearous-Algozin
Music by Winter Coats
Chalk installation by Bobby Griffiths & Dylan England
July 19, 2013
Silo City Reading Series featuring Matt Hart
Poetry by Matt Hart
Music by Pine Fever
Installation by Jason Seeley & Kyle Butler
May 4, 2013
Silo City Reading Series featuring Joe Hall
Poetry by Joe Hall
Music by Ahavaraba
Photography by Thomas Bittner
TEN YEARS OF POEMS IN GRAIN SILOS (AN ANTHOLOGY)
The Silo City Reading Series began as a book release party and grew into a multidisciplinary summer art event featuring national and local artists performing poetry and music inside the Marine A grain silo.
This limited-edition anthology, designed by Joel Brenden, features a poem from each poet who has read in those historic grain silos over the past ten years, including such literary luminaries as Ocean Vuong, Maggie Smith, Jericho Brown, Morgan Parker, Hanif Abdurraqib, Vievee Francis, and a slew of others.
Where?
Silo City
85 Silo City Row
Buffalo, NY 14203
When?
The SILO CITY READING SERIES is scheduled during the summer months of June, July, and August, usually on Friday or Saturday evenings, with occasional special events at other times.
Accessibility Notice
Silo City is a non-traditional space. Please keep in mind it is an outdoor site with uneven terrain so appropriate footwear is recommended. There is also a lack of ADA accessibility, while steps have been made to make the site more accessible, things are happening incrementally on the over 100-year-old former industrial site.