Strathmore The Music Center

Photo: "Staged Anticipation," a blue and pink gel-lit stage previews a promotional portrait of Alton Brown, celebrity chef and author, prior to his stage show.

Poems

ABV

“ABV,” an ode to the maniacal magic of Alton Brown, written Monday, October 26, 2026 poem 299 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo: "Staged Anticipation," by Diana Ludwick © 2026.

2026 Poetry Challenge

Phenom

“Phenom,” an homage to Ledisi's multi-genre homage to Dinah Washington, at Strathmore Center for the Arts, written Friday, August , 2026 poem 233 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo: "For Ledisi, For Dinah: Phenoms Through History," by Diana Ludwick © 2026.