White Columns is pleased to announce a night of poetry readings in conjunction with Anthony Torrano’s current solo exhibition, Concrete Spirit. Organized by SJ Alexander, the event will feature readings by Peter BD, Aristilde Kirby, Willis Plummer, Alex Schmidt, and Cecilia Stelzer.

Free. All welcome. 

SJ Alexander is a poet. She is the author of two books of poetry, Wildlives (Big Lucks Books, 2015) and We Die in Italy (Shabby Doll House, 2021).

Peter BD is a writer/performer and author of the book milk & henny. His play “The Bartender” occurs monthly at bar Rodeo in Crown Heights.

Aristilde Kirby (b. 1991, she / they, Bronx, NY) is a poet & performance artist responsible for the book Daisy & Catherine² (Auric Press, 2022). She has also written the chapbooks Sonnet Infinitesimal / Material Girl (Best American Experimental Writing 2020), Daisy & Catherine (Belladonna, 2017), Daria Ukiyo-e (Creative Writing Department, 2025) & the forthcoming Flowerviolence: 12 Tetractyses (Tilted House, 2026). She helps to edit the poetry section for Apogee Magazine, as well as Abobo Zine, a publication dedicated to raising funds for abortion via creative writing. You can call her Aris, like ‘Paris’ without the P.

Willis Plummer is the author of the chapbooks Mon Pubis (AFV, STUPENDOUS) and L-Theanine (STUPENDOUS). He is also the founder and editor of the website Western Beefs of North America. He lives in Brooklyn with his dog Gus and works professionally as a software developer.

Alex Schmidt is an artist and educator working across painting, performance, and installation. Their solo exhibition The room in this room is currently on view with P.A.D. at Barely Fair (Chicago, IL). 

Cecilia Stelzer is an artist, poet, and editor. She works at Ugly Duckling Presse and Roof Books (Segue Foundation). Her chapbook, Control, was published by Bottlecap Press in 2025.

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