Our friends over at The Arts Center in Troy are having a reading from poet adn editor Joan Murray on Monday, April 27. Joan will be reading from a new book that she edited highlighting 30 years of the Pushcart Prize for poetry. Poet and anthologist Joan Murray, a Columbia County resident, will offer up […]
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Matthew Klane sent in the following reminder for this a special reading at the UAG Gallery this Friday. Yes, Reading! + Flim Forum Press present Joshua Harmon and Andrew Zawacki on Friday, April 24 at the UAG Gallery (247 Lark St., Albany) starting at 7:00PM. JOSHUA HARMON is the author of Scape (Black Ocean), a
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You can tell when National Poetry Month rolls around each year; the media takes the opportunity to highlight the art in the papers and on radio and television. This week is no different with two appearances for local poetry. On Wednesday, April 15, Thom Francis and Mary Panza will be on Channel 13 (WNYT) as
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We are one week away from the 2009 Albany Word Fest! The first Albany Word Fest was held in September 2001 in Thatcher Park. It featured poets from all over the upstate area sharing their words all day and into the evening in a beautiful outdoor setting. Through all of the Word Fest since then,
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Just a quick reminder that our monthly open mic for poetry and spoken word, Albany Poets Presents, will return to VAlentines tomorrow night, April 7. Sign up will begin at 7:00 with the open mic starting at 8:00. This will also be your last chance to sign up in person for the 12-hour 2009 Albany
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The Albany Word Fest is not the only poetry festival in the area this year celebrating National Poetry Month. Carol Graser is putting together the Caffe Lena Poetry Festival on Saturday, April 11 (from noon to 10:00PM) with a great lineup of poets, workshops, and activities all leading up to a reading by the legendary
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One more call for submissions to tell everyone about today. The Upper Delaware Writers Collective (UDWC) invites writers to submit poems for The Green Heron Poetry Project, a publication and performance opportunity. Poems should focus on the theme, “Create the reality that you’re hoping for.” The UDWC has chosen the Green Heron (Butorides virescens), observed
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The Literary Gazette is seeking poetry and short prose submissions (essays or short fiction) on the subject of bridges-the real kind that cross rivers and roadways, and also the metaphorical bridges that connect us. We are interested in the history and beauty of bridges and their associations, whether old or modern, and also evocative writing
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Brace yourselves! Monday, March 30th at Tess’ Lark Tavern(453 Madison Avenue, Albany NY) the feature will be none other than DON LEVY!!!!!!! 7pm sign-up. We start around 8pm. “Although it seems as if Don Levy has been reading his poetry since the year 1, he started reading his work back in 1988 at the legendary
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In celebration of National Poetry Month, Albany Poets is proud to present the 2009 Albany Word Fest featuring the poetry, spoken word, and music of upstate New York. This year’s event will take place on Friday, April 17 and Saturday, April 18, 2009. The 2009 Albany Word Fest will start off on Friday night with
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Utilizing a teaching method he perfected in the Pacific Northwest, George Wallace will stimulate your writing through exercises based on re-discovering and using your imaginative skills. This one day, two-hour workshop encourages you to play with language and practice your skill at triggering ideas for new poems, in a friendly group setting. Imagination-based poetry moves
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Happy Monday! Yes it is early in the week but Albany Poets thought we would give you a reason to make it until Friday! This Friday, March 13th ALBANY POETS PRESENTS: FRIDAY AT THE UAG, 247 Lark Street. We begin at 7pm! Featuring Amy Halloran and Matthew Klane. Amy Halloran writes short stories, prosey poems,
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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.
