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SUMMARY:Distant Worlds
DESCRIPTION:Join the MFA and St. Petersburg Poet Laureate Denzel Johnson-Green for an afternoon of wonder and creation as Cellist Cori Lint weaves a map to new sonic worlds. As she performs her works\, the audience will be given the option to write poems inspired by Lint’s six pieces and the colored lights that hang above her. Afterward\, there will be a group discussion and Q&A with the musician. \nThis event is free and open to the public and is part of the City of St. Petersburg’s “City of Writers” program. \nDistant Worlds | Writing Poems to the Sounds of a Cello and a Lush Colorscape\, with Cellist Cori Lint\nSunday\, April 26\, 2026\n3:00 PM–5:00 PM\nMary Alice McClendon Conservatory\nMuseum of Fine Arts\, St. Petersburg\n255 Beach Drive NE\, St. Petersburg FL 33701 \nFREE \nREGISTER \nNot yet a member?\nBecome a member today and enjoy all the benefits membership at the MFA offers!  \nMFA Members enjoy free admission for an entire year\, early access to special exhibitions\, discounts at the MFA Shop and Café Clementine\, special member-only exclusive events\, and more. Bring the whole family! \nBECOME A MEMBER \n\nABOUT CORI LINT \nCori Lint is a cellist and software engineer from Cuyahoga Falls\, OH. A graduate of the University of Michigan School of Music\, she is a founding member of the string quartet Thalia Strings\, and co-founder of Classical Revolution St. Pete\, a nonprofit that brings classical music into community spaces. \nCori has performed with many ensembles including the Tulsa Symphony Orchestra and Candlelight quartets\, and has been featured in national tours for the Eagles and the Electric Light Orchestra. As an artistic administrator\, Cori has worked with a wide variety of artists and organizations including Seal\, Sting\, Itzhak Perlman\, Lynn Harrell\, The Cleveland Orchestra\, The Florida Orchestra\, and Wintergreen Music Festival. \nCori is a software engineer with the Tessitura Network\, a nonprofit software company for arts and culture organizations\, and has served as Director and Mentor of Artists Who Code\, supporting musicians who pursue careers in technology. \nABOUT DENZEL JOHNSON-GREEN \nDenzel Johnson-Green is the fourth poet laureate of Saint Petersburg\, Florida. He is the creator and editor of the poetry and art journal\, Neptune\, which was nominated best literary journal in Creative Loafing. Denzel is the recipient of the Roy Peter Clark Literary Prize and the creator of the free\, weekly workshop/open mic\, Community Poetry\, founded in 2019. \nSince 2020\, Denzel has created several poetry readings including Getting There\, The Cavern of Dancing Lights\, Moonflower\, Slam Sandwich\, and Bonfire Poems. He is the creator and co-host of SPOK\, an ongoing philosophical discussion group aimed at creating civil spaces for ordinary people to talk about difficult subjects. His works can be found in Saw Palm\, Oddball Magazine\, The Artisan\, Art Coast Journal\, and Neptune. Denzel can be seen getting pizza with friends and writing poems in downtown St.Pete. \n\nImages: \nCori Lint — photo by Denzel Johnson-Green\nDenzel Johnson-Green — photo by Jared Morgenstein
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LOCATION:Museum of Fine Arts\, St. Petersburg\, 255 Beach Drive NE\, St. Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,FREE for Pinellas County Residents
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