Poets Speak Loud is a monthly open mic for poetry and spoken word with a featured poet hosted by Mary Panza. This long-running series is held on the last Monday of each month at McGeary’s (4 Clinton Square, Albany) in downtown Albany. Sign-up for the open mic is 7:00pm, start time is 7:30pm.
at McGeary’s Tavern on Clinton Square, especially when we are roasting el presidente of AlbanyPoets.com, Thom Francis, we are not only LOUD but out-fucking-rageous. Of course, led on by our host Mary Panza. But first she had to clear out the room o…
On Monday , September 24, Poets Speak Loud will present our Third Annual Celebrity Roast! Break out the presidential BBQ sauce because this year the poet on the spit is
Vodka Mary Panza was back as our host with that hot blue flame & during her pointedly personal introductions one spoke up at our peril. Thus, it was an energetic open mic, with the featured poet, L-Majesty quivering in the wings (if ther…
It’s the end of summer, the college students are back in the neighborhoods, the kids are getting ready to go back to school, and the sun is setting earlier and
We return to McGeary’s on Monday, August 27 for another edition of Poets Speak Loud with this month’s featured poet L-Majesty. Luis Pabon has read at many of the local
Poets Speak Loud!, July 30 In the back room things got raucous with “Vodka Mary” Panza as our host, telling stories, trading insults, & creating new grammar & vocabulary & no one was safe.Sylvia Barnard began it nicely enough with her poem…
On Monday, July 30 we will be back for another edition of Poets Speak Loud at McGeary’s. This month our Featured Poet at Poets Speak Loud and on the Albany Poets
I can’t be in 2 places at once, but I tried to be at 2 different readings on both ends of the evening. Conflicts happen because we have here in the Capital District of New York State a very diverse, active local arts scene, & probably more poetry …
We are launching a new feature here on AlbanyPoets.com by broadcasting our readings live! Tonight’s Poets Speak Loud open mic is live from McGeary’s with featured poet Alicia Ortiz. Stay
On Monday, June 25 we will be back for another edition of Poets Speak Loud at McGeary’s. This month our Featured Poet at Poets Speak Loud and on the Albany Poets
&, man, did we ever have to this night, out in the dining area of McGeary’s rather than in our clubhouse backroom. We also shared the stage with the wonderful Ramblin’ Jug-Stompers, but that was a good thing. They are a blue-grass, old-time, blue…
On Monday, May 21 we will be hosting a special edition of Poets Speak Loud at McGeary’s. For this one night only poetry and spoken word will be mixed with
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.
