- Sept. 24, 2026 4:45 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.
American Dialogue Series
A program of the Steny H. Hoyer Center for the Study of Democracy
Voices of Identity: Poetry, Culture, and Belonging
A Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration with Denice Frohman
Thursday, September 24, 2026
4:45–6:15 p.m.
Cole Cinema, Campus Center
Join the Steny H. Hoyer Center for the Study of Democracy for an evening with acclaimed poet and performer Denice Frohman, presented as part of the Center’s American Dialogue Series and in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.
Through poetry and performance, Frohman explores identity, gender, race, culture, family, and belonging, bringing personal experiences and community histories to the stage. Her work offers a powerful invitation to consider how art can open conversations across differences and contribute to a more inclusive democratic dialogue.
About Denice Frohman
Denice Frohman is a poet and performer from New York City. She has received support from the Pew Center for the Arts, Baldwin for the Arts, CantoMundo, Headlands Center for the Arts, the National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Poem-A-Day from the Academy of American Poets, The BreakBeat Poets: LatiNext, Nepantla: An Anthology for Queer Poets of Color, The Rumpus, and elsewhere. A former Women of the World Poetry Slam Champion, she has performed on hundreds of stages, from the Apollo Theater to the White House.
Frohman is currently developing her one-woman show, Esto No Tiene Nombre, which centers on the oral histories of Latina lesbian elders.
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with an evening of poetry, performance, and dialogue on identity, culture, and belonging.