We have a solid week of poetry ahead of us here in upstate New York. If the snow storm does not cancel anything that is planned, you have the opportunity to be a part of seven days worth of poetry and spoken word. One of the highlights of the week will be the final performance of the […]
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Always one of the highlights of the year, Poetry Out Loud returns to Albany on Thursday, Feb 21 with the first regional poetry recitation competition. Once again, many local poets and performers will be part of this years judging panel at both the regionals and the state finals (Saturday, March 16). In previous years this exciting event,
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Phillip Levine, host of the Woodstock Poetry Society reading series, sent along the following information on this month’s event featuring Michael Platsky and Rees Davis. You will also notice that everyone will be meeting at the Mountain View Studio this time around rather than the Colony Cafe. Note the NEW venue – we will NOT be at
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What started out as a very slow night at Valentine’s ended up being a great evening of poetry and spoken word at NGS #36. It was an unusual 5th Tuesday event for us and we are all still getting used to the new Season Two schedule, but everyone who showed up had a great time
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Albany Poets has been very fortunate to work with the Albany Barn and Brighter Choice Charter Middle School for Girls to help guide students through the process of writing, editing, memorizing, and then performing their own poetry over the past five weeks. On Friday, February 15, at Stage 1 (46 North Swan St., Albany), the
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Poet William Seaton will read from his work at the Social Justice Center, 33 Central Ave., Albany on Thursday, February 21, 2013 at 7:30PM. William Seaton directs the Poetry on the Loose Reading/Performance Series and teaches at the College of Poetry, both in Sugar Loaf, NY. Seaton’s “Dada Poems from the German” has just been
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We have another busy week of poetry here in the area next week. Tuesday is Nitty Gritty Slam #37 and then we travel up to Saratoga Springs for the monthly Caffe Lena Poetry Open Mic featuring Matthew Klane and Joe Krausman. This open mic, hosted by Carol Graser, takes place on the first Wednesday of each and
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We are back at Valentine’s this coming Tuesday, February 5 with the 37th edition of Nitty Gritty Slam! This time around we are back in our 1st and 3rd Tuesday groove and having another Open Slam where the points count. One of the major things that we try to remind people, especially new poets getting
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What a week of poetry and spoken word lined up for the next seven days. We are kicking everything off in Voorheeville on Sunday with the always great Sunday Four Open Mic then we head back down to Albany for back-to-back Albany Poets events starting with Monday’s annual Poets Speak Loud – Tom Nattell Tribute
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So here I am. Flooded basement lost my fight with the stupid ass’ that installed my new heating system, New Year, no man, and I’m still fat. I am in a surprisingly good mood these days. Why? You ask like you give a shit? My reason is this: TV. Trust me; I know I’m low brow. TV
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Our good friend Dennis Sullivan, one of the hosts of the Sunday Four Poetry Open Mic in Voorheesville sent along this article on the recipient of the 2012 Arthur Dare Willis Award, Alan Casline. On Sunday December 30 at Old Songs Community Arts Center in Voorheesville, the hosts of Sunday Four Poetry Open Mic
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The next program in the the Poetry on the Loose Reading/Performance Series will feature Anne Gorrick. The event will be held at 23 White Oak Drive, Sugar Loaf at the Seligmann Estate at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, February 2. Following the feature, others are welcome to read original work. Admission is free. Anne Gorrick. a poet and visual
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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.
