Poetry is a gift economy. That’s what a guy named Lewis Hyde wrote and people quote from his book all the time. There’s no money in poetry, people say. No shit, Sherlock. But that’s not why people write poetry. It’s not a higher calling, it’s not a priesthood or a sisterhood. It’s words. Some people […]
The Case For Giving Some Money For Our Slam Team, Part 1 Read More »
The poetry slam thrives in Albany! Come on out and slam or check out some of the amazing poet-performer-MCs that make up the Albany slam community. Come out and join us for the next installment of the Nitty Gritty Slam at Valentines on Tuesday, January 3, 2012. Sign up begins at 7:00PM, open mic starts
Nitty Gritty Slam #9 Tonight at Valentines Read More »
Well Tuesday, Mary Panza and Daniel Nester (that’s me) flyered up the SUNY-Albany–er, University at Albany–campus real good. We posted stuff around the fountain area, the English Department, some dorm called the Indian. As I write this at the beginning of slam #4, we have three people who came because of the flyers! Yay! If
We Flyered SUNY. Yes We Did. Read More »
This is Dan. I tend to repeat this all through the beginning of the evening, and Dain knows it by heart, so I figured I would post it here. 1. We draw for the 8 for the slam from the Poetry Slam Gladware container. 2. We pick for the Sacrificial Goat from those not selected.
How We Pick for The Slam; Or, This is How We Do It Read More »
Yes, you read that correctly: the wonderful folks at AllOverAlbany interview Dain Brammage about all things slam and the Nitty Gritty Slam. Danielle Furfaro, a former Times Union staff writer who just finished graduate studied down in New York. Like a beacon in the poetry wasteland, the Nitty Gritty Poetry Slam has arrived. It’s been
AllOverAlbany interviews Dain Brammage about NGS Read More »
The Hudson Valley Writers Guild supports the efforts of writers in all genres by sponsoring readings, workshops, and contests and providing a number of valuable resources for the entire literary community.
