Arts + Literature Laboratory dedicated the Ellen Kort Mezzanine, on Saturday, March 26 2022 at 6 PM. The Ellen Kort Mezzanine is a gift from Diane Ballweg in honor of her friend Ellen, who served as Wisconsin's first Poet Laureate and who taught that every creation has a kernel of truth. The dedication included a celebration of Ellen's life and work and a special reading with poets Dasha Kelly Hamilton, Bruce Dethlefsen, Ronnie Hess, Andrea Musher, Margaret Rozga, and Angie Trudell Vasquez. This evening of poetry and refreshments was free and open to the public.
Read former Wisconsin Poet Laureate Marilyn Taylor's tribute poem for Ellen Kort.