At a time when empathy is often in short supply and divisions, misperception and fears run deep, Yaddo is delighted to support the establishment of a Little Free Library for banned books in Caffé Lena’s courtyard in partnership with the New York State Writers Institute, League of Women Voters and a growing list of supporters.Since […]
You’ve heard of Pub Crawls, but this isn’t that! Come take a walk with us as poets deliver al fresco at iconic locations in downtown Pittsfield. We’ll gather to begin at 4P outside of the Berkshire Museum (39 South Street). FREE.If you’re feeling the urge to share a poem, it’s not too late to get […]
Foothills Arts Council presents its 2022 Poetry SeriesThis month’s featured poet is Judith Prest. All begin at 7, with sign-up to read beginning at 6:30. Each poet gets up to 5 minutes. There is a $5.00 per person cover charge which will be split between the venue and the featured poet.
Kingston’s Spoken Word – Where actors, poets, and writers read. This month’s featured poets are Annie LaBarge and Abigail Thomas.Annie LaBarge is a poet and artist whose poems have appeared in holding on, letting go, BigCityLit, La Presa, Laughing Earth Lit, and Celebrate Life. She founded Kingston’s Spoken Word, curated the exhibit: Art and Poetry for […]
“Ekphrastic art” is defined as the response of an artist in one medium to a work of art by an artist in another medium. Its more common manifestation is in poetry written about visual art, e.g., paintings, photographs, drawings, sculptures, etc.Poetic License is a project that turns that around, giving local visual artists (Onna Adams, […]
Slam poetry is coming to Troy with Slam Euphoric!Doors open 6 pm. Open-mic from 6:30-7:00 ish (mystery host but you’ll probably know them). Slam 7:15-8pm. Limited to the first 6 poets to sign up. 3-minute time limit per poem. Food, fun, brilliance, and loud love. Hosted at Cafe Euphoria. Both the Cafe and the Slam […]
Asha Lemmie is an African American fiction writer who is passionately interested in Japanese culture. Her novel, Fifty Words for Rain (2020), begins during World War II, and follows the life of a biracial woman, Noriko “Nori” Kamiza, the child of a married Japanese aristocrat and her African American GI lover. A New York Times […]
On Wednesday, September 7, 2022, Caffè Lena will present a poetry reading by Marc Delgado. An open mic poetry reading will follow.Doors open for sign-ups at 6:30 pm and the readings will start at 7:00. The host for the event will be Carol Graser and the cost is $5 general, free for students. The featured […]
Join us for an outdoor reading with a view of the beautiful Hudson River. We appreciate your $10 donation which will help support the work of the Lansingburgh Historical Society.Please bring a lawn chair or blanket. This reading will take place outside on the front lawn of the historic 1786 Melville House. Rain date is […]
Hybrid Poetry Gathering featuring poets Craig Czury, Charles Rossiter, and special guest poet, Martha Treichler. Followed by an open reading for the live audience.Email poetguy@foothillspublishing.com for Zoom link. Reading will be held outside on Wheeler Hill if weather cooperates. If not, we’ll gather inside the house. Bring something to sit on (chair, blanket), an umbrella […]
Invocation of the Muse poetry open mic for poets & poetry returns to Lark Hall in Albany, NY on Monday, September 12 (due to the Labor Day holiday) with featured poet Alex Stokes.7:30 pm SignUp * 8 pm Start Time Hosted by R.M. Engelhardt & Dead Man’s Press Ink Albany NY Come On Out And […]
The Poetic License – Albany show continues with two featured reading & open mic events in September.Join us as we feature Mike Jurkovic, Laura Whalen, Randall Sutter, and Brian Liston whose work inspired the visual art hanging on the gallery walls. $5 suggested donation. Mike Jurkovic’s latest collections, mooncussers, (Luchador Press, 2022) President, Calling All […]
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.
