Reminder – Albany Poets Annual Meeting
This coming Tuesday, we will be getting together at the Pine Hills Branch of the Albany Public Library for the Albany Poets Annual Meeting.
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Albany Poets
Whether it is at an open mic, on a website, or in print, Albany Poets strives to integrate poetry and spoken word into the Capital Region.
Albany Poets 2014 Annual Meeting
The Albany Poets Annual Meeting is Tuesday, October 14 at the Pine Hills Branch of the Albany Public Library, 517 Western Avenue, at 6 p.m.
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Maggie Estep, Poet, Performer, Spoken Word Artist, Dies at 50
Maggie Estep passed away on Wednesday in Albany of complications from a heart attack that she suffered at her home in Hudson, NY on Sunday.
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Albany Poets Annual Meeting, Sunday, September 8
Interested in being part of one of the biggest and diverse literary communities in the country? Join us at the Albany Poets Annual Meeting and get involved!
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New Photos from the Scene
We love to document the poetry readings and open mics in the area whenever we can. Dan Wilcox has been taking pictures of poets for years and has a great collection of photos on his Flickr page that you should really check out. But since you are already here on the Albany Poets website, you should take
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Albany Poets Shop
Did you know that Albany Poets finally has a place where you can order some great T-Shirts and download audio? Do you want to help out your favorite local poetry organization with just a click of the mouse? If you want to show your support for Team Nitty Gritty and look great at the same time, just
2012 Albany Word Fest – A Full Week of Poetry, Music, and Spoken Word
In celebration of National Poetry Month, Albany Poets is proud to present the 2012 Albany Word Fest featuring the poetry, spoken word, and music of upstate New York. This year’s event will take place on Sunday, April 15 – Saturday, April 21, 2012 “This is by far the biggest Word Fest to date with eight
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Albany Poets at Living Walls:Albany
Albany Poets is very proud to be a part of the Living Walls project on Saturday, September 17 at the Clark Auditorium in the New York State Museum starting at 2:00PM. Living Walls: Albany is a project designed to raise awareness about the use of public space. It is about exploring options that a smaller
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Albany Poets at Art On Lark
Albany Poets will be bringing poetry and spoken word to Art on Lark on Saturday, June 11. We will be at the Washington Stage at 12:30pm with some of the finest poets in the upstate New York area. Last year poets Jill Crammond Wickham, Ed Rinaldi, Rebecca Schumejda, and Mojavi shared their work with a
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Reading at Half Moon Books
Our great friend Rebecca Schumejda is hosting a reading this Saturday at Half Moon Books on Saturday, May 7 in Kingston. The bookstore is a wonderful venue for poetry. Get there early to get a seat. Four Awesome Poets: Jason Crane, Jill Crammond, Carolee Sherwood, and Christopher Wheeling Read Jason Crane was born in Lenox,
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The 2011 Albany Word Fest, This Saturday at The Linda
This is the week we have all been waiting for all year. The 2011 Albany Word Fest is taking place this coming Saturday at The Linda. The 12-Hour Open Mic has a couple of open spots left and the nighttime show is packed with the best poets and musicians Albany has to offer. Some of
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2011 Albany Word Fest 12-Hour Open Mic Signup NoW Online
The online signup for the 2011 Albany Word Fest is now online and ready for all poets and spoken word artists to take their place. The 12-Hour Word Fest Open Mic will be taking place on Saturday, April 16 starting at 7:00am at The Linda (339 Central Ave., Albany). For more information on the all-day
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