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Urban Guerilla Theater, October 14

This lively event is usually on the third Friday, but probably got bumped up to be part of the MoHu arts festival (just like Albany’s 1st Friday got moved to the 2nd Friday because of MoHu — What the Fuck??) — Mo Who?  Don’t get me started on a …

Live from the Living Room, October 12

A bitter-sweet reading tonight since it was the last Albany reading by The Storm (Donnell Stewart), who I had seen at such diverse venues as Java Jazz in Delmar & the former Wize Wordz series. She read from her hand-written notebooks beginning wit…

Nitty Gritty Slam, October 4

This is probably the best documented poetry event in Albany, if not in the wide world of poetry. It is live-streamed & pod-cast & photographed & tweeted & Blogged. So what am I doing? Once upon a time, in a galaxy far, far away (or a…

Chronogram Open Mic, October 1

I finally made it down to this series at Beahive on Wall St. in Kingston, with Phillip Levine as our host. I was glad to see some of the poets I’ve seen before but also heard poets who were new to me, in addition to excellent readings by the 2 feature…

The Don Levy Roast

Poets Speak Loud!, September 26

The Don Levy Roast! with some startled open mic poets scattered in the mix, & the host was, appropriately enough, Mary Panza.

Sunday Four Poetry, September 25

This series is back after a summer break, with featured poet Susan Comninos. But first the open mic, with Edie Abrams taking the duties as host.First up to read (but not first on the list; where’s Bird?) was Carolee Sherwood, with 3 poems from her “Ha…

Word Thursdays, September 22

This is a series, now in its 19th year, at the Bright Hill Center, tucked in the little town of Treadwell, NY, about an hours & half from Albany. I’ve been featured there, once in the early days in Bertha & Ernie’s farmhouse with the 3 Guys fr…

Nitty Gritty Slam, September 19

This was the second gathering of this new Slam event, tonight upstairs at Valentines because some bands were scheduled downstairs. But this posed no problem for Slam poets who are typically loud & full of spit. You can get a full listing of the S…

Third Thursday Poetry Night, September 15

Our featured poet, Elizabeth Thomas, had to cancel but I will re-schedule her for 2012. But there are plenty of great poets in this area with a bunch signed up for the open mic tonight, with plenty more in the audience just to listen. & since the…

Live from the Living Room, September 14

In the cozy parlor of the Pride Center, our host, Don Levy, presented the featured poet, Avery, to a small, intimate audience.At Cafe Web, 4/20/2000Avery began with reading a poem he did in at my Third Thursday open mic when it was held at its first l…

Poetry + Prose Open Mic, September 11

We’re back, after a summer off, the open mic for all writers, of prose or poetry at the Arts Center of the Capitial Region in Troy, NY, with your hosts Nancy Klepsch & Dan Wilcox (that’s me).No one signed up for the #1 slot (again!) so I took i…