Monday, February 11 at 7:00pm

Back in the day, people used to have to memorize texts for school, to keep a few lines of prose or poetry in their hearts at all times, easily accessible in any situation. This practice has mostly gone to the wayside--no longer do whole classrooms of miserable schoolchildren have to recite "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" by heart--but it begs the question: what text would you choose to burn into your brain if you could choose anything at all?

The Recital is a new literary series where we want you to answer that question. Writers and performers will each recite a 1–3 minute piece of their choice. The only real rule is that the memorized text cannot be their own; otherwise, anything goes.

Hosted by Rachel Syme and Maris Kreizman. With:

• Ryan Chapman
• Caleb Crain
• A.N. Devers
• Jason Diamond
• Gaby Dunn
• Rachel Fershleiser
• Bobby Finger
• Jesse David Fox
• David Gutowski
• Gabriel Kahane
• Beth Edwards Kapsner
• Michelle Legro
• Lauren Leto
• Matthew Love
• Rita Meade
• Joanna Smith Rakoff
• Rachel Shukert
• Brendan Jay Sullivan
• Lindsey Weber
• Adam Wilson