Upcoming Poetry Events – Week of October 18, 2015
We have another great week of poetry and spoken word featured readings, slams. open mics, slams, special events, and more.
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Upcoming Poetry Events – Week of October 11, 2015
We have another great week of readings, open mics, performances, and slams in the area. Here’s is a look at the upcoming poetry events.
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Two Poems – Tammy Jewell
Two poems from Capital District native and health care professional, Tammy Jewell.
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The Spirit of Poetry Slam
So, Poetry Slams are basically a gimmick to get more people out to and involved in poetry events. This is pretty much a fact, though I am sure it is contested, thus the pretty much. One way this is achieved is by having judges picked from the audience. Another is by stating to the judges
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Nitty Gritty Slam Poet Goes to a Nation Poetry Slam
How does an Albany-based slam poet fare against the nation? Elizag, one of the Nitty Gritty Slam’s stars, participated as a storm poet at the Women of the World Poetry Slam (WOWps) in Denver this year. WOWps is an annual National Competition orchestrated by Poetry Slam, Inc. (PSi) in a different city every year. Poets
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Scratchin’ my Head
I am sitting here wondering how many people showed up at Valentines last Tuesday expecting to find the Nitty Gritty Slam happening. We have a general audience in the range of 25 to 50 people each time, so maybe three did. I know of at least one person who was confused by the three-week gap
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Anticipation, a message from Dain Brammage
I am really looking forward to tomorrow night, it is the night of the Nitty Gritty Slam of which I am the Slammaster and Mojavi hosts the open mic. This is our sixth slam, which is kind of a high-water mark because it makes it viable for us to certify our slam with Poetry Slam
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Collateral Brammage – Getting Serious
I’ve always created poetry and I blame it on Dr. Seuss. His books captivated me, taught me rhyme, meter and flow. I guess it is because I am an ape, aper, one who apes. If I am watching TV, I can eight time out of ten, repeat a line from the television in just the
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Collateral Brammage – Nom De Plume
This is a blog about the Nitty Gritty Slams Slammaster Dain Brammage, or from the point of view of Dain Brammage, or from the point of view of the imagination of Dain Brammage. Basically, this blog is written by Dain Brammage. But it will all be covered, and much much more. First and foremost, if
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UGT Presents S.O.U.L.
Urban Guerilla Theatre is back at The Linda (339 Central Ave., Albany) on Friday, September 16 with another great show featuring poetry, comedy, spoken word, hip-hop, R&B and so much more. Mojavi is also bringing in a very special guest this month, comedienne Nikki Carr. Here is the info from the Facebook event announcement. Scroll
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Third Thursday Poetry Night with Elizabeth Thomas
The next Third Thursday Poetry Night at the Social Justice Center (33 Central Ave., Albany) is on Thursday, September 15 with an open mic and featured poet Elizabeth Thomas. Elizabeth Thomas is a widely published poet, performer, teacher and advocate of the arts. The author of two poetry collections and one book on writing for
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Poetry Slam Returns to Albany with Nitty Gritty Slam
Poetry slam is coming back to the Capital Region. For the first time in more over 10 years, the Albany region will have its own poetry slam venue. Called the NITTY GRITTY SLAM and hosted by poets Dain Brammage and Mojavi, the first slam will take place on Tuesday, September 6, at 8pm at Valentines
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