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Whitman Was Here: Walt Whitman in Coney Island

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Head to Coney Island and join the Parachute Literary Arts for a free day-long festival of poetry, readings, workshops, music and site walks to celebrate the 200th birthday of Walt Whitman. The events are centered on the famed Coney Island boardwalk, at West 21st Street (near the amphitheater).

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Location

Coney Island Amphitheater

3052 W. 21st St. Brooklyn, NY, 11224

Features

Accessibility
Sign Language Interpretation
Wheelchair Accessible
Type
Music
Live Music
Genre
Comedy

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