Thom Francis

Thom Francis has been organizing, promoting, and hosting open mics and poetry / spoken word events in Albany such as Nitty Gritty Slam, School of Night, Albany Poets Presents..., and the Albany Word Fest for over 20 years. As a poet and performer, Thom has been featured at many of the upstate poetry and spoken word events from Saratoga to Woodstock as well as LarkFest, Art on Lark, 1st Friday, and the Albany Word Fest.

Poetry At The UAG With Matt Galletta And Margot Malia Lynch, Tonight

Big night for poetry tonight in Albany.  Three featured poets, two poetry events, and an open mic. Tonight Albany Poets comes back to the UAG Gallery with poets Matt Galletta and Margot Malia Lynch.  We will be streaming this reading on the website.  Go to www.albanypoets.com/video.asp and check it out if you are not able

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Albany Poets TV – Live From Poets Speak Loud, Tonight

After the success of broadcasting the Valentines open mic at the UAG a couple weeks ago, we are going to be streaming tonight’s Poets Speak Loud open mic at the Lark Tavern live on albanypoets.com starting at 7:30PM.  Go to www.albanypoets.com/video.asp to check it out.  And while you are watching, feel free to click on

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Recording From Albany Poets Presents Now Available

The audio recording from last nights Albany Poets Presents open mic at Valentines is now available for download. Albany Poets Presents – February 3, 2009 Thom Francis hosts as Albany Poets returns to Valentines with poetry and spoken word from Dan Wilcox, Dominick, Ja3son Crane, R.M. Engelhardt, Miss Sally, Moses Kash, and Chris Brabham. You

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Recording From Poets Speak Loud Tom Nattell Tribute Now Available

In case you missed last night’s Poets Speak Loud Fourth Anniversary Open Mic / Tom Nattell Tribute / Beret Toss or if you were there and want to take the reading along with you, go to the Albany Poets Podcast page and download the recordings. Poets Speak Loud – January 26, 2009, Part 1 Dan

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