The local poetry scene has been getting quite a lot of coverage over the past few weeks. Today, the Times Union has a post on its Creative Capital blog about tonight’s Poets Speak Loud tribute to Tom Nattell (pictured on the right with Allen Ginsberg in 1990 in front of the QE2). Until his death […]
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Friday night Miriam Axel-Lute and Amanda Rose featured at the opening of the new season of Poetry at the UAG. We have the audio from that reading available for download on the Albany Poets Podcast page. Miriam Axel-Lute Miriam Axel-Lute is a mother, Albany resident, freelance writer and copy-editor, and columnist for Metroland. Her poetry
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Dan Wilcox has a new post up on his blog talking about the small press reading at the UAG Gallery last Saturday. This reading featured poets and representatives from the local small presses that were a part of the New Beginnings show. Matthew Klane hosted this reading by representatives of small presses with connections to
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From our fiends over at the La Unidad Latina, Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity at RPI announcing their upcoming annual poetry slam on February 20. We the brothers of La Unidad Latina, Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity will be hosting our 12th Annual Poetry Slam on Friday February 20th at 7:00PM in the Biotech Auditorium at RPI.
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In this weeks edition of Metroland, there is an article about the local small press poetry scene. Thom Francis, Mary Panza, Dan Wilcox, Chris Rizzo, Rachel Zitomer, Matthew Klane and many others were interviewed for this article discussing the current Albany scene, its history, and where it may be going from here. The article also
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Albany Poets own Mary Panza and Dan Wilcox are featured on the Times Union site reacting to Elizabeth Alexander’s poem at President Obama’s inauguration. “She was speaking about the immigrant experience. The kitchen table is the meeting place for so many different ethnic cultures in this country. I’m third generation Italian, and in our household
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Hey Everyone We hope you are sticking to your New Year’s resolutions and that one of them is more poetry. We have a great line up at the UAG, 247 Lark Street, this Friday, January 23rd @ 7pm. We are pleased to have Miriam Axel-Lute and Amanda Rose. Miriam Axel-Lute is a mother, Albany resident,
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Bob Wright sent along this announcement about a special Valentines Day poetry event brought to you by Catskill Community Radio. Catskill Community Radio Presents Word Upstage! A Valentine’s Day Special Event of Regional Writers Reading Original Love Poetry Saturday, February 14, Potluck Dinner at 6 PM, Show From 7- 9; FREE An enjoyable evening of
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R.M. Engelhardt is bringing VOX back to Albany. This time around the open mic for poets, poetry, and writers will kick things off on Friday, January 30 and continue on the last Friday of each and every month. Dr. Sax will also be returning to the scene after a few years off. Here is the
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On Tuesday, January 27, the night after Poets Speak Loud, the Galway Public Library will be hosting a poetry open mic. Here is the information from the library: You’re invited to a Poetry Open Mic at the Galway Public Library on Tuesday, January 27th, at 7:00 pm. Poets are urged to come share a poem
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This just in from Don Levy: Live From the Living Room is a featured poetry reading series with an open mic afterwards. The reading is held at The Capital District Gay & Lesbian Community Center, 332 Hudson Avenue, Albany, NY. The sign up is at 7pm with the reading starting at &:30. The next reading
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I am not sure who “W” had read a poem at his inauguration considering Dr. Suess has been dead for years, but here is an article on CNN.com about Elizabeth Alexander, the poet who will be reading a special poem written for the event after President Obama makes his speech. “I think that the fact
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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.
