Enjoy this live, one-time only webcast of the Poetry Out Loud semifinals and finals. The state champions will compete at the Poetry Out Loud semifinals on Tuesday, April 30, 2019, from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET at the Lisner Auditorium at George Washington University in Washington, DC. Nine finalists will advance to the national finals, also held at the Lisner Auditorium, on Wednesday, May 1, 2019, from 7:00 to 9:15 p.m. ET. Both events will be webcast live.
Vanessa Aponte, a senior from Legacy High School in North Las Vegas, will present in the 3rd round on Tuesday beginning at 5pm ET (2pm PT). Watch the live webcast of the Poetry Out Loud national semifinals and finals.