Yes, you read that right, Poets Speak Loud is returning on Monday , September 27 at McGeary’s (4 Clinton Square, Albany) in downtown Albany. As many of you know Tess Collins is coming on board at McGeary’s to manage the historic bar/restaurant in the beginning of September and one of her first orders of business […]
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This coming Thursday (August 19), poetry returns to Central Ave. at the Social Justice Center with the Third Thursday Poetry Night hosted by Dan Wilcox. This month the featured poet is Jill Crammond Wickham. Here is all of the info from Dan Wilcox himself: the Poetry Motel Foundation presents Third Thursday Poetry Night at the
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Even in the summer, the Albany poetry scene is very active. We have some great readings and open mics coming up in the next couple of days. So, if you are looking for something to do on a hot summer evening in upstate New York, here are a couple of events to put on your
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Summer is in full swing and the poetry scene here in Albany is heating up. We started things off with a great day of poetry and spoken word at Art on Lark a couple weeks ago and now we are heading into the annual Poets in the Park series in Washington Park tomorrow evening with
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Dan Wilcox just released information on the Poets In The Park series for this year. Poets In The Park has been bringing some of the best poetry and spoken word to the people of Albany in Washington Park for a number of years and this years line up looks no different. The series begins on
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This Friday, June 11, as part of the Capital Pride 2010 in Albany, the UAG Gallery is hosting a very special poetry reading featuring Shannon Shoemaker and Richard Morell. Here is the information from Don Levy: Pride and Poetry will feature 2 local Queer poets, Richard Morell and Shannon Shoemaker read their poems. There will
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Woodstock Poetry Society & Festival (www.woodstockpoetry.com) as part of the Woodstock Arts Consortium is sponsoring the following poetry event as part of the Woodstock "Second Saturdays" Art Events. For a full listing of "Second Saturday" events, see: www.artsinwoodstock.org. Poets Joan I. Siegel and Mary Makofske will be the featured readers when the Woodstock Poetry Society
The Linda, WAMC’s Performing Arts Studio presents: A Night at Tess’ Lark Tavern: A Benefit Celebration featuring the "House Bands" of the Lark Tavern with Albany Poets; Jim Gaudet & The Railroad Boys; Keith Pray’s Big Soul Revival; MotherJudge & "The Best Damn Open Mic EVER!" Band; Ramblin Jug Stompers; and special guest Bryan Thomas
This Friday at The Linda is the return of Urban Guerilla Theatre. If you have not been to one of these poetry and spoken word shows, you should definitely check it out. The artists that take the stage are amazing and inspiring and the crowd is always electric. Here is the info from Mojavi: This
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Saratoga’s Caffe Lena is hosting a fantastic weekend of poetry, workshops, and spoken word coming up next month. Here is the info from Carol Graser: For the second year running Caffe Lena will devote a weekend to the art of the spoken word, with more than a dozen accomplished poets offering words of freedom, beauty,
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POETS HELP NOW! A BENEFIT FOR TESS AND THE STAFF OF TESS’ LARK TAVERN! For over five years Tess’ Lark Tavern has been the home of Poets Speak Loud. What started out in January 2005 as a monthly open mic for poetry has become much more than that, it has become a family. Through the
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As you may have heard, the local arts community suffered a major setback yesterday morning with the fire at Tess’ Lark Tavern. The damage was extensive, but the structure of the building is still in tact. Due to that tragic event, we at Albany Poets have decided to suspend our open mic POETS SPEAK LOUD.
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The Hudson Valley Writers Guild supports the efforts of writers in all genres by sponsoring readings, workshops, and contests and providing a number of valuable resources for the entire literary community.
