On Monday, December 19, The Saint Poem Reading Series returns to the UAG Gallery on Lark Street after taking a break for the Thanksgiving holiday a couple of weeks ago. This month the theme is the Occupy movement. Host R.M. Engelhardt says, “Not so much a theme as what is missing and needed. A place […]
We just added some new photo galleries to the website from recent poetry and spoken word events here in Albany. Nitty Gritty Slam #6 – November 15, 2011 The sixth edition of Albany’s brand new poetry slam saw ILLiptical take the first place prize with Poetyc Vyzonz and L-Majesty close behind in second and third
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Our good friend William Seaton sent along announcements for two events that are happening this Friday and Saturday downstate. Surreal Cabaret in Sugar Loaf – One Night Only! A Surreal Cabaret will be presented at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, December 2 at the Orange County Citizens Foundation, 23 White Oak Drive in Sugar Loaf. Admission is free. The event will feature
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We are back from the Thanksgiving holiday and hope that everyone had a good time with family, friends and food. We have two events coming up in the Hudson Valley that are sponsored by Chronogram. Tomorrow at the Kleinert/James Arts Center in Woodstock, The Chronogram Poets will be taking the stage at 4:00PM. THE CHRONOGRAM
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What a great week to be involved in the poetry community here in Albany. This week was packed with awesome events and inspiring words. We kicked things off on Monday with the Keith Spencer’s Wide Open Mic at Professor Java’s. That open mic saw Josh McIntyre, Thom Francis, The Midnight Society, The Normanskill Saxons, Kevin
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After the turkey and fixin’s have been put away for good this year, come on down to McGeary’s on Monday, November 28, for the Poets Speak Loud open mic hosted by Mary Panza. This month our featured poet is Kevin Peterson, who has burst onto the scene in recent months with his witty and clever
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Hudson Valley Writers Guild Newsletter, November 15, 2011 In This Issue Guild Announcements: Schenectady Community of Writers Event Member Announcements: Mary Kathryn Jablonski, Mimi Moriarty, Melinda Morris Perrin, Lisa M. Ross, Barbara M. Traynor, Dan Wilcox Area Announcements: Writers Institute Readings at UAlbany, Third Thursday Reading in Albany, East Line Books November Workshops, Sunday Four
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What a great night of poetry and spoken word at Valentines! The sixth installment of the Nitty Gritty Slam was a fantastic showcase of the local talent that exists here in upstate New York. We started off the night with Dan Wilcox, Kevin Peterson (with a brand new stage name), Elizag, Jessica Layton, Mojavi, and
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Author makes a case for hip-hop and poetry (from Kansan.com) Jay-Z and Sylvia Plath, Shakespeare and Big Daddy Kane, Ralph Ellison and Kanye West. On Thursday night, the names mixed together indiscriminately. Adam Bradley, an associate professor of English at the University of Colorado-Boulder, delivered the message that rap is pounding on the door of
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This coming Thursday at the Social Justice Center the most “Electrifying Man in Spoken Word”, ILLiptical, will be the featured poet at the monthly open mic / poetry reading series hosted by Dan Wilcox. ILLiptical is a local poet/teacher/spoken word artist that has been honing his skills on the mic for many years in the
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Valentines is the place to be for poetry and spoken word this week with the Nitty Gritty Slam tomorrow night and the Intangible Collective rolling into town on Friday. The group is no stranger to the area, having performed a many times over the years bringing their mix of poetry, hip hop, and spoken word
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Tomorrow night we are coming back to Valentines for the next edition of Nitty Gritty Slam. This is the sixth installment of the new slam series in Albany and the talent and excitement is getting better and better each time. Dain Brammage and Mojavi have been doing some great things over the past couple of
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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.
