Elizag, the winner of the last Nitty Gritty Slam is currently involved in a Video Slam on the Poetry Slam Inc. website with her poem “I Am Troy Davis”. As of this posting, she is in first place, but only by two votes. To cast your vote, go to this link, scroll to the bottom, […]
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Hudson Valley Writers Guild Newsletter, January 15, 2012 In This Issue Guild Announcements: HVWG Board to Support Devastated Libraries, How You Can Help the Guild Newsletter Member Announcements: K.A. Laity Area Announcements: We Are the 99% Reading in Albany, Third Thursday Reading to Feature Anthony Bernini in Albany, Yes! Reading in Albany, Sunday Four Reading
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Here are some interesting stories that we have found on the web about poetry and spoken word. The New York Times has an article about Ed Sanders and his new book, “Fug You” Testifying at the Chicago Seven trial in 1970, Ed Sanders identified himself to Judge Julius Hoffman as a “poet, songwriter, leader of
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Come out and join us for the next installment of the Nitty Gritty Slam at Valentines on Tuesday, January 17. At the last slam, NGS #9, Elizag took the top spot with Shannon “In The Money” Shoemaker coming in a very close second (.4 point difference, in fact). In third place was a new(er) face
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The Writers Institute has just released its schedule of Spring and Summer events. The spring Visiting Writers Series lineup this year looks great with writers from all over the spectrum from poetry to science. The series kicks off on Thursday, February 2 with Alan Lightman. Here is the announcement from the institute: The New York
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We had a “small, but mighty crowd” Monday night at Professor Java’s for the monthly Wide Open Mic. Poets Kevin Peterson, Dain Brammage, Ed Rinaldi, and Laura (new name to the list) were joined on stage with the musical talents of the Normanskill Saxons and the new, young band, The Grisly Ghouls of Terror. [pwaplusphp
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The upstate poetry and spoken word scene is one of the busiest in the country and the next week is no different. Here are a few events of note that are coming up in our poetry community featuring some familiar names. First up is the Live at the Living Room reading, hosted by Don Levy,
Hudson Valley Writers Guild Newsletter, January 1, 2012 In This Issue Guild Announcements: HVWG Board Meeting, Help Needed for Newsletter Member Announcements: Dawn Marar Area Announcements: Third Thursday Reading to Feature Anthony Bernini in Albany, New Nonfiction Writing Group Forming in Albany County, Writers Bloc Weekend in Richmond, MA, Fiction Writers Group forming in Southern
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There are a few great poetry events going on in the area this weekend. Starting on Saturday with the monthly Poetry on the Loose reading at 4:00 in Warwick with featured reader Steve Calitri. Calitri to Read at Poetry on the Loose Steve Calitri will read his work at the next program in the Poetry
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What a great way to kick off 2012! The poets gathered at Valentines this past Tuesday for the 9th edition of the Nitty Gritty Slam. After taking a little abuse about his pink sweater Mojavi hosted the open mic portion of the show that saw Jessica Layton, Daniel Nester, Tasha, a returning Dom Rizzo, Elizag,
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The new season of the Yes, Reading! series is starting in just a couple of weeks at the Social Justice Center. On Friday, January 20 poets Peter Fernbach and Anna Elena Eyre will be joined by writer Jessy Poole and artist Maureen Jolie Anderson to kick things off for the new year. Friends, The first
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The Sunday Four Open Mic series kicks off the new year on January 22 with featured poets Tom Corrado and Mark O’Brien at Old Songs in Voorheesville. Dear Poe-ettes in the Capital Region, Sunday Four Poetry Open Mic this month will take place JANUARY 22nd and we have two wonderful poets featured: TOM CORRADO &
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