Dan Wilcox

Poet, Peace Activist — Host of the Third Thursday Poetry Night at the Social Justice Center in Albany NY, member of 3 Guys from Albany, & photographer who has “the world’s largest collection of photos of unknown poets.” Active member of Veterans for Peace. For listings of upcoming poetry events see the calendar on www.albanypoets.com & on www.poetz/hudson.

Peter Marcus

Caffè Lena Poetry Open Mic, April 6

Dan Wilcox headed up to Saratoga Springs for the open mic at Caffè Lena with scheduled featured poets Lisa Wiley and Peter Marcus.

Writers Institute

Writers Institute February 11, 16, 18

The New York State Writers Institute is one of the great literary resources here in the NYS Capital Region, bringing an A-list writers to the UAlbany.

Alan Casline

Caffè Lena Poetry Open Mic, February 3

Back to Caffè Lena for the first time in 2016, and the place was a-buzz with questions about the recently-reported remodeling of the folk music center.

Poets Speak Loud!, November 30

Dan Wilcox went to the November edition of Poets Speak Loud at McGeary’s in downtown Albany, featuring local poet J.L. Weeks, and here are his observations.

Nitty Gritty Slam #105, November 3

Dan WIlcox made it to Nitty Gritty Slam at The Low Beat for the first time this season and not only competed in the slam, but came in 2nd.

Poets Speak Loud!, October 26

PSL is always a high-powered event with a heavy dose of outrageousness, but tonight promised to be over the top with the feature Tim Verhaegen.

St. Rose Poetry Reading, October 23

In the absence of the Frequency North series it was refreshing to have this reading by local poets Barbara Ungar and Bernadette Mayer.