THE WOMB & THE WEB

Annie Finch & Jane LeCroy | a Poetry Electric special
October 26th, 2026

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An Abortion Poetry Witchual by Poetry Witchual Theater

With spells, dance, ritual, and music, poets Annie Finch and Jane LeCroy weave a shimmering web of life and death around the cauldron of abortion.

Celebrate the season of Samhain, when the veils between the worlds grow thin, with a journey from shame and silence to the matriarchal wisdom that sustains life on earth. Music & Direction, Anna Bikales.

Poets, Annie Finch and Jane LeCroy
Music & Direction, Anna Bikales

The artists

William Electric Black

William Electric Black, aka Ian Ellis James, is a seven-time Emmy Award winning writer for his work on “Sesame Street” between 1992 and 2002. He also wrote for Nickelodeon’s “Allegra’s Window” and Lancit Media’s “Backyard Safari.” In 2022-2023, his children’s television show – “Rap-U-Cation” was optioned by FarView Entertainment. He also developed an original TV show for FarView called Dragon Clouds. In a series of multimedia projects with Doug E. Fresh, Chuck D, and Artie Green, he has campaigned for exercise and good nutrition for young children, prescription drug awareness and obesity prevention. Faculty member, Dept. of Dramatic Writing, NYU Tisch. New tune on Spotify – Dancing In The Girls Room.

Annie Finch

Annie Finch is a poet, translator, cultural critic, and performance artist. She is the author of seven volumes of poetry, including Earth Days: Poems, Chants, and Spellsin Five Directions (Nirala Publications, 2023); Eve (Story Line Press, 1997) and Calendars (Tupelo Press, 2003), both finalists for the National Poetry Series.

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