Performances

Readings & Performances

I believe that poetry offers us the opportunity to slow down, to cherish the small details, to help us think more deeply about the world and our place in it.
Whether giving a reading from my recent collection, or performing the multi-media collaboration of Eyes, Stones,
my work offers audiences an opportunity to leave with an expanded sense of compassion, and asking what we can do together to create a new reality.

EXPERIENCE Elana brings her strong theatre training and soulful presence wherever she goes. She has been a featured poet in numerous venues throughout the United States and abroad including the Bowery Poetry Club, NuYorican Poets Café, Bar 13, Hunter College, Teachers and Writers Collaborative, and Sarah Lawrence College among others. In addition to her work as a poet, Elana has performed plays nationally and internationally, touring Japan, England, and the United States since the age of twelve. She also performs regularly with PUP, a collective of poets dedicated to bringing poetry to unexpected public spaces, and sings with the a cappella trio Saheli.

Elana recently created and performed a collaborative, multi-disciplinary performance piece based on the poems in her first collection, Eyes, Stones which debuted at her book release party on May 3, 2012 and is also available for booking. For more information,

Elana Bell Performing

Photo by Jamie Clifford

HOW WE CAN WORK TOGETHER Elana offers readings and performances in a variety of settings, including: college campuses, theatres, temples, churches, high schools, community centers, bookstores, cafés, and more.

  • Recent venues include:
  • Temple Kolot Chayeinu (Brooklyn, NY)
  • LaMAMA Theater (NY, NY)
  • Monroe Community College (Rochester, NY)
  • Naugatuck Community College (Connecticut)
  • University of New Orleans (New Orleans, Louisiana)
  • Beyond Baroque (Los Angeles, California)

Readings and performances can be tailored to fit your organization or venue’s needs. For information about booking a reading or performance, please