Thom Francis, Author at Hudson Valley Writers Guild

The Woodstock Poetry Society Featuring David McLoghlin and Tim Dwyer

Tomorrow afternoon in Woodstock poets will gather for another meeting of the Woodstock Poetry Society at the beautiful Colony Cafe. This month host Phillip Levine will be featuring David McLoghlin and Tim Dwyer. Poets David McLoghlin and Tim Dwyer will be the featured readers, along with an open mike and the (short) Annual Business & Planning Meeting when the Woodstock Poetry Society & Festival meets […]

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Upcoming Poetry Events – Week of September 9, 2012

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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 starting with the return of the Poetry + Prose series at the Arts Center on Sunday afternoon and Kevin Peterson’s Professor Java’s Wide Open Mic on Monday evening. Sunday, September 9

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New Poetry – Kevin Peterson

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In preparation of Team Nitty Gritty as the featured poets at the Caffe Lena Open Mic tonight in Saratoga, we are posting the poetry of Kevin Peterson on the website. Kevin has been a strong part of the local poetry community since last year when he stepped up and took over the hosting duties for

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NYS Writers Institute Fall 2012 Schedule of Events

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The New York State Writers Insitiute has announced their Fall 2012 Schedule of Events and it is looking like another great lineup of writers including poets, novelists, journalists, historians, musicians, and translators . The series kicks off on Thursday, September 20 with the brand new NYS Author Alison Lurie and NYS Poet Marie Howe. All

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Live From The Living Room with Kristen and Marilyn Day

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Don Levy is featuring the mother-daughter dynamic poetry duo of Kristen Day and Marilyn Day at the next Live From The Living Room reading on Wednesday, September 12 at the Pride Center on Hudson Ave. in Albany. Here is the announcement from the host himself: Live From The Living Room, the featured poetry/open mic series, held on the

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Daniel Nester Reading in Hudson, NY on Saturday, September 1

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Speaking of poetry happening this coming Saturday. Our very good friend, Nitty Gritty DJ, in-house soul man, poet, writer, and College of Saint Rose professor Daniel Nester will be part of the final installment of the Hudson River Loft Reading Series at the Loft above Musica 17 N. 4th Street in Hudson, NY on Saturday, September 1 at 7:30pm.

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COW (Chronogram Open Word) Featuring Bruce Weber, Joanne Pagano Weber, and Teresa Costa

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A lot of poetry happening in the Hudson Valley this weekend as the COW series continues this coming Saturday at the brand new Outdated Cafe in Kingston. This is another great monthly poetry event hosted by Phillip Levine with featured performers and an open mic. COW (Chronogram Open Word): Poetry/Prose/Performance is (usually) hosted byChronogram’s poetry editor Phillip

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Caffe Lena Poetry Open Mic Featuring Team Nitty Gritty

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On Wednesday, September 5, just one day after we kick off the new season of the Nitty Gritty Slam, the team will be traveling up to the historic Caffe Lena for the monthly poetry open mic. Not only is this going to be a special event, highlighting the incredible talent from Albany’s poetry slam series,

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R. Dionysius Whiteurs to Read at Poetry on the Loose

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The Poetry on the Loose series rolls on this coming Saturday in Sugar Loaf with featured poet Ron Whiteurs. If you were at the 2010 Word Fest Open Mic, you know that kind of humor that he brings to the mic. Every time we have had the opportunity to see and hear him perform,we have

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NGS #24 Results – The Team is Back in Town and a King is Crowned

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We made it to the end of our first year of poetry slams last Tuesday night at Valentine’s. Nitty Gritty Slam #24 celebrated a great year of poetry and spoken word. We congratulated and welcomed back Team Nitty Gritty, who were the first slam team ever from Albany to perform at the National Poetry Slam. And we crowned

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Poets Speak Loud Featuring L-Majesty

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It’s the end of summer, the college students are back in the neighborhoods, the kids are getting ready to go back to school, and the sun is setting earlier and earlier. What better way to deal with all of that than a night of great poetry and good friends. Join us this coming Monday, when we

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Upcoming Poetry Events – Week of August 26, 2012

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We are at the end of another great week of POETRY and spoken word here in Albany this week. On Tuesday, we crowned local POET and MC, ILLiptical as the Nitty Gritty Slam Season One Champion. We also announced the Season Two schedule for NGS to get everyone ready for the next series of slam

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The Woodstock Poetry Society Featuring David McLoghlin and Tim Dwyer

Upcoming Poetry Events – Week of September 9, 2012

New Poetry – Kevin Peterson

NYS Writers Institute Fall 2012 Schedule of Events

Live From The Living Room with Kristen and Marilyn Day

Daniel Nester Reading in Hudson, NY on Saturday, September 1

COW (Chronogram Open Word) Featuring Bruce Weber, Joanne Pagano Weber, and Teresa Costa

Caffe Lena Poetry Open Mic Featuring Team Nitty Gritty

R. Dionysius Whiteurs to Read at Poetry on the Loose

NGS #24 Results – The Team is Back in Town and a King is Crowned

Poets Speak Loud Featuring L-Majesty

Upcoming Poetry Events – Week of August 26, 2012

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