Poet Peter Marcus will read at the Social Justice Center Thursday, May 18

Poet Peter Marcus will read from his work at the Social Justice Center, 33 Central Ave., Albany on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 7:30PM.

Poet Peter Marcus will read from his work at the Social Justice Center, 33 Central Ave., Albany on Thursday, May 18, 2017, at 7:30 PM.  Peter Marcus’ collection of poems “Dark Square” was published by Pleasure Boat Studio Books in 2012.  He lives & works in Western, MA.

A reading by a local or regional poet is held each Third Thursday at the Social Justice Center.  The event includes an open mic for audience members to read.  Sign-up starts at 7:00 PM, with the reading beginning at 7:30.  The host of the readings is Albany poet and photographer Dan Wilcox.  The suggested donation is $3.00, which helps support this and other poetry programs of the Poetry Motel Foundation, and the work of the Social Justice Center.  For more information about this event contact Dan Wilcox, 518-482-0262; e-mail: [email protected].

The Social Justice Center, founded in 1981, is a non-profit organization working for progressive social change through education, community building, and collective action.  The center advances the struggles against racism and for peace and justice.  For further information about the SJC call 518-434-4037.

About the author: Thom Francis
Thom Francis has been organizing, promoting, and hosting open mics and poetry / spoken word events in Albany such as Nitty Gritty Slam, School of Night, Albany Poets Presents..., and the Albany Word Fest for over 20 years. As a poet and performer, Thom has been featured at many of the upstate poetry and spoken word events from Saratoga to Woodstock as well as LarkFest, Art on Lark, 1st Friday, and the Albany Word Fest.
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