For the second year in a row, Paul Smith’s College will be holding a special poetry reading with three very dynamic poets on Thursday, November 15 at 7:00PM. This year the program is featuring Jon Sands (who was just in town a couple of months ago at the Arts Center), Jeanann Verlee (who we met […]
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We have an exciting night of poetry and spoken word planned for Nitty Gritty Slam #28 as our open slam on October 16 will also feature the sets from poets Meg Waldron and Robyn Bateman! It’s a homecoming for Meg Waldron, who lives in Portland, OR, but is also a product of Albany County. Born
If you were not at Valentine’s last Tuesday night for Nitty Gritty Slam #27, you missed out on an incredible night of poetry and spoken word. The room was packed with students, poets, and even some lucky members of the public who wandered in for happy hour at the bar. We started the night with
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The second annual MoHu Festival kicks off today all around the area with close to 150 regional arts and cultural organizations coordinated several hundred events including performances, exhibitions, gallery openings, and lectures. Organizers say that MoHu 2012 will offer attendees a wide array of experiences and unique collaborations. The MoHu festival raises awareness of the diversity and
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One of the great poets in the area, Rebecca Schumejda, has a brand new book, Cadillac Men, that is being published by NYQ Books and released very, very soon. To celebrate the launch of the new book, Rebecca is bringing together three other wonderful poets for a reading at Half Moon Books in Kingston. NYQ Books™
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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. Monday, October 8 8:00pm – Professor Java’s Wide Open
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The annual Hudson ArtsWalk Festival, sponsored by the Columbia County Council of the Arts, takes place this weekend, Saturday, October 6 and Sunday, October 7 in Hudson, New York. This event is free and open to the public. Organizers say that The Columbia County Council on the Arts 18th annual ArtsWalk is, “the region’s largest
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Don Levy is hosting another edition of Live From The Living Room on Wednesday, October 10 at the Pride Center. This month the featured poet is one of the great professors who come out to the local poetry readings and open mics, Sylvia Barnard. Sylvia taught the classics and Latin literature in Latin & in
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We return to McGeary’s on Monday, October 29, just a couple of days before Halloween, for another edition of Poets Speak Loud with this month’s featured poet Bryan Roessel. We first met Bryan at the second Nitty Gritty Slam last September where he came in second place right behind Elizag. Since then we have worked with Bryan
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Five local poets, Alan Casline, John Roche, Stephen Lewandowski, Martha Treicher, and Mark “obeedúid~” O’Brien, will be featured at a special open reading at the Civil War Memorial in the Village Park in Avon, NY (map) on Friday, October 19 at 2:00PM. Here is a little history and information on the program from Alan Casline: This will be the
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We have received the following information on how poets can apply for the 2013 Sharon Olds Fellowship through Pine Manor College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The deadline is very close, less than two weeks, so if you want to be included, you have to hurry. The Solstice Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing Program of Pine Manor College
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Last week we told you about the a series of interviews that the The College of Saint Rose has on their English Blog with Carolee Sherwood. This week the “What We Talk About When We Talk About Writers” (WWTAWWTAW) series continues with local poet and “pantoum queen” Carol Jewell. Welcome to another installment of WWTA.
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.
