Tuesday, March 25, 2025: Norbert Krapf (2009- 2010 Indiana Poet Laureate)

Norbert’s book, Ida Hagan was released in June 2024. The Ida Hagan story has spanned 14 years of research. Ida is from Dubois County, Jasper, IN, Norbert’s home town. Norbert referred to Ida as such a marvelous woman and human being. Norbert wrote me in May 2024 saying that the Ida Hagan poetry collection finally went to press! “The book is printed and feels so good in my hands!”. Ida was a young girl in school at the Gelbausen School in April 11, 1898. Ida Hagan lived in the Pinkston Freedom Settlement. Norbert shares the importance of recognizing the life and contributions of Ida Hagan, a Black woman who lived in Dubois County, IN in the early 1900’s. During that time period, Dubois County was predominantly a rural and German immigrant community with a Black Settlement named Pinkston Freedom Settlement per Aleta Hodge, author, playwright & 2022 Diversity Scholar with the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

7:45-9 p.m. Open Mic reading

Directions: Take E. 56th Street to Post Road. Go North on Post and West on Otis. Poetry readings happen on the 2nd Floor of the Theater. We are next door to The Sterret Center. Please enter at the back side entrance, closest to the musical swings. The doors generally open by 6:45 p.m. or soon thereafter. There is an elevator inside or feel free to take the stairs. The corner meeting room overlooks the musical swings. A parking lot is to the front of the Theater or at the back off of Post Road.

Feel free to bring a capped drink and snacks. Arts for Lawrence has a number of accessibility options for our patrons. If you have any questions about parking, or seating, or have a specific request, please contact the Program Manager, Lecia Floyd at leciafloyd@artsforlawrence.org or at (317) 875-1900 ext. 100