Live from the Living Room, May 14
As I’ve said ad nauseam, “if your family & friends don’t come to your readings who will?” Samson Dikeman, did just that for his reading.
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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.
2nd Sunday @ 2 – Poetry + Prose Open Mic, May 11
It was a beautiful (Mothers) day outdoors with Tulip Festival, but just the same the poets showed up for the open mic at the Arts Center.
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Nitty Gritty Slam #69, May 6
One shouldn’t rest on one’s laurels, they tend to get all crinkled & crushed, so I came back to the Low Beat for more Slam to refresh them.
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Albany Word Fest — Episode 6, April 19
The Word Fest Invitational Slam was the culminating, climactic event of 2014 Albany Word Fest, with six competing slam teams at The Linda.
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Albany Word Fest — Episode 5, April 18
When the first Word Fest happened in 2001 it was an open mic. Since then Word Fest has grown & changed, but the one constant is the annual Word Fest Open Mic.
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Albany Word Fest — Episode 4, April 17
This year with the series a full week of readings and open mics this regular monthly poetry event was a fully official part of Word Fest.
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Albany Word Fest — Episode 3, April 16
We gathered at the historical Pauly’s Hotel for the Poetry and Music Showcase featuring Brian Dorn, Jay Renzi, Mary Panza, & Nick and Pat.
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Albany Word Fest — Episode 2, April 15
The Nitty Gritty Slam is held on on each 1st & 3rd Tuesday at The Low Beat here in Albany and that means this week it falls into Word Fest.
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Albany Word Fest — Day 1, April 13
The kick-off, the 1st round, the ceremonial 1st pitch, the launch of Up the River, the opening lines of Word Fest in the backroom of McGeary’s.
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Live from the Living Room, April 9
Some poets know how to do it right – Adam Tedesco, tonight’s feature, packed the audience with his wife, mother & an assortment of friends.
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Frequency North, April 3
This was the last Frequency North of the season at the College of St. Rose in Albany, NY featuring poets Sharon Mesmer and Jonah Winter.
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Caffè Lena Open Mic, April 2
The start of National Poetry Month and this was the second of many open mics/readings in the region, with Carol Graser as our host.
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