Poets Speak Loud is coming back to Tess’ Lark Tavern on Monday, April 26with monthly open mic for poetry and spoken word with featured poet Jason Crane. Jason Crane is a jazz broadcaster and writer. He’s a husband and father. And he rides a bicycle. Jason hosts the online jazz interview show The Jazz Session, […]
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This coming Friday, the Yes! Reading Series continues at the Social Justice Center with Kazim Ali. He was a SUNY Albany student years ago as well as a featured poet at Don Levy’s old reading at the Albany Art Gallery. Here is the info from the curators of Yes! Yes! Reading Series is delighted to
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Albany Poets is very proud to be a part of this event to bring awareness to the closing of Thacher Park. We have a long history with the park as the first two Albany Word Fest’s were held there in 2001 and 2002. We are teaming with 518Fever.com to bring artists, musicians, and poets together
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Poet and promoter R.M. Engelhardt has just sent out the announcement for the new and improved V0x reading at the Fuze Box. According to recent posts and bulletins on Facebook, the VOX series will now feature poetry and music as well as help raise money for various causes here in Albany and abroad. The first
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The 2010 Albany Word Fest is not the only poetry event happening this weekend in the upstate New York literary community. Here is some info on a reading happening Saturday afternoon in New Paltz. Still plenty of time to make it back up to the UAG for day two of the Word Fest. Celebrating National
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The Official Unofficial kick off the 2010 Albany Word Fest is the Third Thursday Poetry Night at the Social Justice Center. Here is the info from host Dan Wilcox: the Poetry Motel Foundation presents Third Thursday Poetry Night at the Social Justice Center (33 Central Ave., Albany, NY) Thursday, April 15, 7:00 sign up; 7:30
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We are just eight short days away from the biggest poetry and spoken word event in the Capital Region. Here is an update on Word Fest weekend and who is scheduled to perform. In celebration of National Poetry Month, Albany Poets is proud to present the 2010 Albany Word Fest featuring the poetry, spoken word,
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On the first Wednesday of every month, Caffè Lena presents: Caffè Lena Poetry Open Mic Wednesday, April 7 7pm sign up, 7:30 readings start Featured Poet: Jeanetta Calhoun Mish $3 Hosted by Carol Graser Caffè Lena, 47 Phila Street, Saratoga Springs www.caffelena.org 583-0022 Jeanetta Calhoun Mish is a native Oklahoman returned home after twenty years
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Phillip Levine is hosting this event this coming Saturday in Woodstock. Check it out if you can. Always a good time and worth the trip. Woodstock Poetry Society & Festival (www.woodstockpoetry.com) as part of the Woodstock Arts Consortium is sponsoring the following poetry event as part of the Woodstock "Second Saturdays" Art Events. For a
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Albany Poets Presents, hosted by El Presidente Thom Francis returns to Valentines on the first Tuesday of each month starting at 8:00PM. We are kicking National Poetry Month off with Albany Poets Presents…Bad Lyric Night! This was a big hit the last time we did it a few years ago. Be sure to be at
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On Thursday, April 15, the day before the 2010 Albany Word Fest, Dan Nester is hosting some big name poets at St. Rose for Frequency North. Here is the info: Frequency North: Writebloody Publishing Poetry Showcase with Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz, Derrick Brown, and “Mighty” Mike McGee With incendiary writers, a grassroots DIY ethos, and a
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Afternoon Poetry "Hug" (not Slam) today, Thursday, April 1, 3-5pm at Oriole 9 (17 Tinker St, Woodstock, NY). Free. A Poetry Slam – -NOT! This is a Poetry Hug and you are invited to perform and or listen. Let’s support each other’s desire to perform in front of an appreciative audience. THIS IS A HUG
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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.
