Poetry & the Creative Mind Encore
Monday, June 9, 2025
7:30 p.m. ET
Virtual
Free and open to all
Join us for this one-night-only encore presentation celebrating the power of poetry. This program begins at 7:30 p.m. ET on June 9 and is available to watch through 12:30 a.m. ET.
This event features actors, artists, and celebrities reading inspiring and favorite poems in support of the Academy’s educational programs. Donations are encouraged.
2025 Leadership Award Honorees
Featuring
Our host: Ada Limón
Christine Baranski
Natalie Batalha
Danielle Deadwyler
Terrance Hayes
Sofia Kamal, National Student Poet
Stephen King
Tony Kushner
Fran Lebowitz
Lawrence O’Donnell
Morgan Spector
and more
Join the Producers Circle
Producer Circle members provide much-needed funds for the Academy’s educational programs and enable the event to be broadcast to viewers around the world at no cost.
Since this event began in 2003, readers have included Uzo Aduba, Carrie Coon, Willem Dafoe, Claire Danes, Paul Giamatti, Ethan Hawke, Terrence Howard, Bill T. Jones, Wynton Marsalis, Liam Neeson, Susan-Lori Parks, Paul Simon, Patti Smith, Uma Thurman, Courtney B. Vance, Dianne Wiest, Carrie Mae Weems, Malala Yousafzai, as well as frequent Honorary Event Cochair Meryl Streep.