🎬   Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World -- Opera Plaza

🎬 Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World -- Opera Plaza (& Early Lunch)

🔆 If poetry had a pop icon, Mary Oliver would be it. She was a bestselling poet, Pulitzer Prize winner, lover of dogs and long walks in the woods, openly queer yet intensely private. Oliver was America's unlikely contemporary mystic, wandering the ponds and forests of Cape Cod for nearly 50 years to open herself—and her readers—to the beauty of the world around us.

From a lonely childhood to literary fame, her life revolved around a devotion to nature, the discipline of paying attention, and the long journey toward learning to love and be loved. Her poems resonate deeply with both atheists and believers, naturalists and urban dwellers, addressing contemporary anxieties about attention, presence, and our intricate relationship with the natural world—especially poignant amidst climate crisis and digital distractions.

This film draws on interviews with close friends, including John Waters, along with never-before-seen photos, notebooks, and correspondence from her archive. Iconic figures like Stephen Colbert, Lucy Dacus, Steve Buscemi, and Oprah Winfrey read her poems aloud, rejuvenating a lifetime of work that celebrates the beauty that inspired it.

▪︎ Purchase your ticket here (7/22, 1:20 show) I've got seat B2: Landmark Theatres
▪︎ Message me when you've bought your ticket and I'll move you to "going."
▪︎ Meet at 11:30 sharp for an early lunch at Max's Opera Cafe (601 Van Ness)
▪︎ PLEASE don't be a no-show. If your plans change, update your RSVP prior to the event.
▪︎ A last-minute cancellation will count as a no-show.