Thom Francis

Saratoga’s monthly open mic for poetry and spoken word is tomorrow night (December 6) at the historic Caffe Lena (47 Phila St, Saratoga Springs) with featured poets Robert Milby and Beatriz Loyola (with Skidmore students reading work by Hispanic poets and their translations). This open mic is hosted by Carol Graser. Sign-up starts at 7:00PM […]

It looks like we are not the only ones having an Airing of Grievances.  In NYC, there was a poetry contest called “Vent your Inspiration” where poets and writers could complain about the subways that they ride in the city.  Organizer Susanna Zaraysky said: “Since the subway is something that people use every day, and so

It is that time of month again…First Friday!  This Friday, December 1 from 6-9PM there are 11 art openings and two bands participating in the festivities.  You can get a flyer with a map of all the galleries involved by Clicking Here.  The Times Union has an article about the First Fridays series of art

The Journal Star in Lincoln Nebraska has an article about a high school students journey into the world poetry.  What got her started and where has she gone since first jumping into the art. “Maybe, says Shuqiao Song, it was a T.S. Eliot poem. Maybe it was her English teacher. Maybe it was the competition. Whatever

The Upstate Artists Guild has two exciting events coming up with submission deadlines which are quickly approaching: Small Works ShowDecember 1st through December 22ndAll work must be no larger than 14″ x 14″, less than $200, and completed within the last year.Submissions are due this Friday (11/17). Download the call for art hereUAG CinemaThis January,

Bring your poems! Bring your rants! Bring your friends! With the holiday season (and all of its related stresses) creeping up on us, Albany Poets would like to give poets, musicians, spoken word artists, and everyone else an opportunity to clear the air and vent some steam with the First Annual Airing of Grievances at

Robert Milby will be reading at the Lark Tavern on November 27th, though how he finds the time to do any readings himself, considering his schedule as a poetry host, is a wonder. He’s the host at the Noble Coffee Roasters, in Campbell Hall, NY, on the lst Thursday; the host at the Morning Brew

There is an article on the Macon Telegraph website about the new movie based on the Charles Bukowski book, “Factotum”.  “…based on a 1975 Bukowski novel, is actually a delicate melding of a trio of sensibilities that don’t naturally cohere. It gracefully combines the bleak world of the despairing poet and novelist with the droll

Three art galleries are opening their doors to poetry readings this weekend in Ulster County to combine spoken word and poetry with visual art.  Kingston Museum of Contemporary Arts, Center for Photography at Woodstock, and R&F Handmade Paints are all participating this is unique approach to combining the arts.   “I thought the writing would enhance the photographic artworks and

Live From The Living Room, a featured reading series with an open mic afterwards is back this month, held on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at the Capital District Gay & Lesbian Community Center (332 Hudson Avenue, Albany).  The next reading will be tonight, Wednesday November 8th with Josh McIntyre.  Josh has been published in Metroland,

Music and poetry open mic this month with special musical guests Tom McWatters and Ashley Pond. We will also be releasing the brand-new issue of Other:____ tonight at Valentines. Tom McWatters is a local singer/songwriter whose band, the Sense Offenders, are preparing to release their debut album. Tom’s solo performances are a stirring testament to his peerless

I am going on tour! Ok, so I am making more of it than I should, it is only one show, but it is in Lexington SC! My brotha-from-anotha-motha, Maximus Parthas, is hosting a new event down their called the Prysmatic Dreams Spoken Word Showcase. Not an open mic, a showcase of talented writer/performers and