The 2025 ruth weiss Poetry Awards, A Night of Poetry, Art & the Beat Legacy

Join us for the 2025 ruth weiss Poetry Awards & Ceremony, celebrating the fearless spirit of poet, performer, and Beat Generation icon ruth weiss (1928–2020).
Held at San Francisco’s Counterculture Museum, this immersive evening features live poetry readings, cinepoem screenings, DJ-curated music, and a rare exhibit of ruth’s poem-paintings.

Presented by the ruth weiss Foundation in partnership with Caesura Publishers and the Poetry Center of San José, the event honors artistic freedom and the ongoing influence of the Beat movement.

Experience an unforgettable night of art, film, and sound where poetry meets performance and legacy lives on.

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