Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters
Joy Harjo: Inhabiting Home on Earth
Thursday, May 21
7pm
The Playouse
$45.70
Livestream option available!
$12.55
Runtime
90 minutes, no intermission
Age Recommendation
6 and up
As part of the Finding Home series, the Wisconsin Academy presents a signature public events featuring acclaimed poet, musician and former U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo. Known for her powerful storytelling and deep exploration of Indigenous identity, Harjo’s work invites reflection on what it means to belong to a place, a people, a history and a future.
Through poetry and conversation, Harjo will illuminate the layered meanings of home, drawing on themes of land, memory, ancestry, displacement and healing. Her perspective as a citizen of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and a nationally celebrated artist offers a vital lens on issues such as colonization, cultural survival and community resilience.
This event builds on the success of the 2024 program with Christian Cooper and will be presented in partnership with the Milwaukee Public Library and other local organizations.
Following the performance, Joy Harjo will sign books by Rotunda Stage, with books available for sale from A Room of One’s Own.
This is a facility rental event presented by an independent organization separate from Overture Center for the Arts.
This is a hybrid event. Attendees may register to attend in person or online via a livestream.
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Thu, May 21, 2026
7:00 PM
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Thu, May 21, 2026
7:00 PM
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