May 09 2019
Michael Wurster, Made Local Poet

Michael Wurster, Made Local Poet

Presented by Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures at Carnegie Lecture Hall

Join Pittsburgh poetry legend Michael Wurster for the launch of his new collection Even Then. Wurster is a founding member of Pittsburgh Poetry Exchange. His collections include The British Detective, The Cruelty of the Desert and The Snake Charmer’s Daughter. For over a decade, he taught at Pittsburgh Center for the Arts School. Wurster is co-editor, with Judith R. Robinson, of the anthology Along These Rivers: Poetry & Photography from Pittsburgh and The Brentwood Anthology. In 1996, Wurster was an inaugural recipient of a Pittsburgh Magazine Harry Schwalb Excellence in the Arts Award for his contributions to poetry and the community.

Admission Info

This event is free, with registration.

Phone: 412.622.8866

Email: info@pittsburghlectures.org

Dates & Times

2019/05/09 - 2019/05/09

Additional time info:

A book signing will follow the lecture. The author’s current book will be available for sale from Classic Lines.

Location Info

Carnegie Lecture Hall

4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Parking Info

Pay Parking
Parking for the Carnegie Music Hall and the Carnegie Library Lecture Hall is available at the Carnegie Museums in Oakland.
The museum operates a six-level parking facility for cars and small vans. The entrance is located at the intersection of S. Craig Street and Forbes Avenue.
Parking for most events is $6 for the whole evening. Pay stations that take credit cards are located at the exit gates, in the Carnegie Museum of Art (near the Carnegie Cafe’s first floor restrooms), and in the Portal Entry.
For Ten Evenings the parking is cash-only, pay upon entry, to ease the traffic flow when leaving the lecture.
Free Parking
There is free street parking in the City of Pittsburgh after 6 p.m. Please note that this does not apply to private lots, such as the ones owned by CMU.
You can check the on-street parking meters to confirm that you are in a location where parking is free after 6 p.m.

Accessibility Info

To ensure we can accommodate your request, please identify any accessibility needs via phone or email prior to the lecture.