We are at the end of another great week of poetry and spoken word here in Albany. On Tuesday, we had new poets come out and compete at Nitty Gritty Slam #26 with a some new faces walking away with the prize money at the end of the night. We are now looking forward to […]
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This Sunday marks the start of the new season of the Sunday Four Open Mic series at the Old Songs Community Center (37 South Main Street, Voorheesville). This month the featured poet is Suzanne Cleary, who recently won the 2012 John Ciardi Prize for Poetry. Here is the announcement from hosts Edie Abrams, Mike Burke, and Dennis Sullivan: A NEW SEASON
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Ken Hada, who recently read at the July edition of Poets Speak Loud and was featured poet at the Caffe Lena Poetry Open Mic in August, just annoucned the release of his new audio-chapbook, Like Father, Like Son: A Narrative in Poetry and Guitar. Announcing the latest release of Ken Hada’s poetry – Like Father, Like Son:
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On Friday night, September 21, UGT is bringing soul back to The Linda, but this time with a Latin twist. This month the artists of Urban Guerilla Theatre are celebrating Latin heritage, music, performance, and of course, soul. And for this event there will be a very special featured performance by none other than Def Poet “La
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Next week there will be two Banned Books ReadOuts happening in the area. The Albany ReadOut will take place on Friday evening at the University Club on Washington Ave at 6:00PM. And then the next morning the ReadOut moves across the river to Market Block Books in Troy starting at 10:00AM. Here is the information about
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Local area poets Cecele Kraus (Tuscaloosa Bypass), Mimi Moriarty (Sibling Reverie, War Psalm), Linda Sonia Miller (Something Worth Diving For), and Jan Tramontano (Paternal Nocturnewill) will be reading from chapbooks recently published by Finishing Line Press on Friday, September 21 at 7:00PM at the Roeliff Jansen Community Library (9091 Rte 22, Copake, NY 12516). These four
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Local poet, activist, photographer, and poetry host Dan Wilcox is included in a new anthology from FutureCycle Press entitled American Society: What Poets See. American Society: What Poets See is a selection of poems from authors nationwide describing American society from a personal point of view. Collectively, the book adds up to a critical look at the
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The Arts Center of the Capital Region is looking for volunteers to act as curators for the upcoming BookMarks series. Jill Rafferty-Weinisch, Director of Performing Arts & Outreach for the Arts Center, sent along the following information about the series and potential dates. If you would like to gt involved or if you have any questions
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Jared Paul, who was last in town during his “Occupy Poetry Month” tour in April, is returning to Albany this coming Saturday at the Social Justice Center (33 Central Ave., Albany). Jared will be joined on stage with poets and spoken word artists from Albany Poets, musicians, and guest speakers for this special event. Jared is
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Yesterday we told you about the Frequency North kicking off it’s new season on Thursday, but as we mentioned, there are a few other readings going on at the same time. Our good friend and longtime local activist and poet Dan Wilcox is hosting the Third Thursday Poetry Night at the Social Justice Center (33
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Things like this do not happen very often, but there are three big poetry readings happening on Thursday, September 20 here in Albany. Dan Wilcox has Cara Benson as the featured poet at the Third Thursday Poetry Open Mic at the Social Justice Center. The NYS Writers Institute is having a reading with Alison Lurie,
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We have a lot of workshops and classes happening in the area these days. We have just learned that local poet /activist/ musician (and occasional slammer) Victorio Reyes will be leading the “Intro to Creative Writing” class at the Arts Center for the Capital Region. To register for the class you can follow this link. Here
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.
