What a great week we just had here in Albany. Not only did we celebrate Thanksgiving with our friends, family, and loved ones, we also held our very first Women of the World Poetry Slam prelim. Poets (and Team Nitty Gritty 2012 members) D. Colin and Elizag will be moving on to the WOWps Grand Slam on […]
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It is the start of the holiday season and this coming Thursday is Thanksgiving. What are you thankful for? We at Albany Poets are thankful for the all of the poets and spoken word artists in the area that make this part of the country so great and keep the arts flowing. Thank you. Here’s
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On Sunday, November 25 poets from all over the area will be making the post-Thanksgiving pilgrimage to the Old Songs Community Center (37 South Main Street, Voorheesville) for the another edition of the Sunday Four Open Mic series. This month the featured poet is Chronogram poetry editor Phillip Levine. Here is the announcement from hosts Edie Abrams, Mike Burke, and Dennis Sullivan: Sunday Four Poetry
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Thursday evenings seem to be the hot night for poetry and tomorrow night is no different. We have Frequency North at Saint Rose, The Safe Haven downtown at The Book Club, music and spoken word at the Hudson River Coffee House, and one of the longest running poetry open mic series taking place at on
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On Tuesday, November 20, it will be “Ladies Night” at the 31st edition of the Nitty Gritty Slam at Valentine’s. This will be another special edition of NGS as it will be the first of three preliminary slams to find out who will be representing Albany at the WOWps (Women of the World Poetry Slam) in March.
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What an exciting night Tuesday night was. Election night in America and the first semi-final at Nitty Gritty Slam to determine who will be moving on to the next stage in the team selection process. The night started out with the open mic to warm up the already smokey room, electrical fires be damned. Mojavi
NGS #30 Results – The Top Two Going to the Grand Slam Read More »
Last week was action packed with poetry and spoken word happening all over the area and this coming week is looking just as great. There are a lot of great events lined up with fantastic featured poets. Get out and support local arts this coming week. Sunday, November 11 2:00pm – Poetry + Prose The
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The Friends of Albany Public Library will be honoring Daniel Nester at the Fall Book and Author Event at the University Club on Washington Ave. on Saturday, November 17. Daniel Nester is a journalist, essayist, poet, editor, and teacher. His latest book is How to Be Inappropriate, a collection of humorous nonfiction(Soft Skull, 2010). Nester’s first two
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The Frequency North Writers Series continues next week, November 15, at The College of Saint Rose featuring readings by former dominatrix-turned-author Melissa Febos and prize-winning young poet Eduardo C. Corral. Melissa Febos is the author of the critically acclaimed memoir, Whip Smart: The True Story of a Secret Life (St. Martin’s Press 2010), which Kirkus Reviews said “expertly captures grace within depravity.” Among
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The next Live From The Living Room reading is taking place next Wednesday, November 14, at the Pride Center with featured poet Algorhythm. Since he began writing at the age of 13 Algorhythm has pursued and mastered every aspect of poetry, hip hop, and battling as well as truth and substance in the music he creates. Originally
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We return to McGeary’s on Monday, November 26, less than a week after Thanksgiving, for another edition of Poets Speak Loud with this month’s featured poet Rebecca Schumejda. Rebecca is a fantastic poet and host who is one of the driving forces keeping the words alive in Kingston. She is currently promoting her new book,
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We have some very exciting news here at Albany Poets. Keith Spencer and the lovely Jill Crammond have announced Up The River, a new journal for poetry, art, and photography. Submissions opened on November 1 and will continue until January 31, 2013. We are expecting to launch the first issue in April 2013 to coincide with the Albany Word
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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.
