Del Ray Poetry Reading

Dear Poets and Poetry Lovers, Mark your calendars! The Del Ray Poetry Reading series returns on Friday, Sept. 4, 7-9PM, at St. Elmo’s Coffee Pub, 2300 Mt. Vernon Ave. Our featured poet is Drew Anderson. Following his performance, we’ll open the mic for all poets to read. Our theme in September is “Turning over a new leaf.” The event is free and open to the public. We look forward to seeing you. Your co-hosts, Neal Learner and Wendi Kaplan

About Drew Anderson
A science teacher turned teaching artist, poet/parodist turned playwright, and marathon runner turned motivational speaker, Drew Anderson is founder and co-host of Spit Dat (the longest-running open mic in the nation’s capital) and co-creator of the critically-acclaimed stage productions Midiculous (coming to Keegan Theatre in February 2026, Push The Button, and From Gumbo to Mumbo (nominated for the 2020 Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Production – Theatre for Young Audiences, winner of “Best Of” at the 2019 Charm City Fringe Festival). A nationally-credentialed teaching artist and DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Fellow, Drew has merged his passions for entertainment and education into such arts integration initiatives as Spoof School and C.R.U.N.K. Academy, bringing his unique spin on hip hop, comedy, parody, drama and poetry to stages virtual and physical, local and international.