In celebration of National Poetry Month, Albany Poets is proud to present the 2009 Albany Word Fest featuring the poetry, spoken word, and music of upstate New York. This year’s event will take place on Friday, April 17 and Saturday, April 18, 2009. The 2009 Albany Word Fest will start off on Friday night with […]
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Happy Monday! Yes it is early in the week but Albany Poets thought we would give you a reason to make it until Friday! This Friday, March 13th ALBANY POETS PRESENTS: FRIDAY AT THE UAG, 247 Lark Street. We begin at 7pm! Featuring Amy Halloran and Matthew Klane. Amy Halloran writes short stories, prosey poems,
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Big night for poetry tonight in Albany. Three featured poets, two poetry events, and an open mic. Tonight Albany Poets comes back to the UAG Gallery with poets Matt Galletta and Margot Malia Lynch. We will be streaming this reading on the website. Go to www.albanypoets.com/video.asp and check it out if you are not able
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After the success of broadcasting the Valentines open mic at the UAG a couple weeks ago, we are going to be streaming tonight’s Poets Speak Loud open mic at the Lark Tavern live on albanypoets.com starting at 7:30PM. Go to www.albanypoets.com/video.asp to check it out. And while you are watching, feel free to click on
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Head on over to the Social Justice Center on Thursday for the monthly poetry reading and open mic with host Dan Wilcox. This month the featured poet is Jay Rogoff. Here is the information from Dan himself: the Poetry Motel Foundation presents Third Thursday Poetry Night at the Social Justice Center (33 Central Ave., Albany,
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Poet Edward Tick will be the featured poet this month at the Caffe Lena Poetry Open Mic this coming Wednesday, February 4 in historic Saratoga Springs. Carol Graser hosts this great open mic for poetry and spoken word. Edward Tick, Ph.D. is a holistic psychotherapist, writer, educator, journey guide, activist and veterans’ advocate. His poetry
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Albany Poets is returning to Valentines on Tuesday, February 3 for our monthly open mic for poetry and spoken word. This month, in addition to all of the great poetry, we will have information on the Albany Word Fest that is coming up in April. ALBANY POETS PRESENTS is Albany Poets monthly open mic for
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In case you missed last night’s Poets Speak Loud Fourth Anniversary Open Mic / Tom Nattell Tribute / Beret Toss or if you were there and want to take the reading along with you, go to the Albany Poets Podcast page and download the recordings. Poets Speak Loud – January 26, 2009, Part 1 Dan
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The local poetry scene has been getting quite a lot of coverage over the past few weeks. Today, the Times Union has a post on its Creative Capital blog about tonight’s Poets Speak Loud tribute to Tom Nattell (pictured on the right with Allen Ginsberg in 1990 in front of the QE2). Until his death
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Friday night Miriam Axel-Lute and Amanda Rose featured at the opening of the new season of Poetry at the UAG. We have the audio from that reading available for download on the Albany Poets Podcast page. Miriam Axel-Lute Miriam Axel-Lute is a mother, Albany resident, freelance writer and copy-editor, and columnist for Metroland. Her poetry
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Here is some information on slam poet and teacher Taylor Mali coming into town for a reading at the Frequency North series at St. Rose. Frequency North, the aggressively eclectic visiting writers reading series at The College of Saint Rose, rolls on with slam poet Taylor Mali, a former teacher who uses his artistry with
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The first Third Thursday of the new year and what a way to kick things off. The phenomenal Nicole Karas is the feature poet this month. Here are the details from Dan Wilcox. the Poetry Motel Foundation presents Third Thursday Poetry Night at the Social Justice Center (33 Central Ave., Albany, NY) Thursday, January 15,
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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.
