The Official Unofficial kick off the 2010 Albany Word Fest is the Third Thursday Poetry Night at the Social Justice Center. Here is the info from host Dan Wilcox: the Poetry Motel Foundation presents Third Thursday Poetry Night at the Social Justice Center (33 Central Ave., Albany, NY) Thursday, April 15, 7:00 sign up; 7:30 […]
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We are just eight short days away from the biggest poetry and spoken word event in the Capital Region. Here is an update on Word Fest weekend and who is scheduled to perform. In celebration of National Poetry Month, Albany Poets is proud to present the 2010 Albany Word Fest featuring the poetry, spoken word,
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On the first Wednesday of every month, Caffè Lena presents: Caffè Lena Poetry Open Mic Wednesday, April 7 7pm sign up, 7:30 readings start Featured Poet: Jeanetta Calhoun Mish $3 Hosted by Carol Graser Caffè Lena, 47 Phila Street, Saratoga Springs www.caffelena.org 583-0022 Jeanetta Calhoun Mish is a native Oklahoman returned home after twenty years
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Phillip Levine is hosting this event this coming Saturday in Woodstock. Check it out if you can. Always a good time and worth the trip. 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
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Albany Poets Presents, hosted by El Presidente Thom Francis returns to Valentines on the first Tuesday of each month starting at 8:00PM. We are kicking National Poetry Month off with Albany Poets Presents…Bad Lyric Night! This was a big hit the last time we did it a few years ago. Be sure to be at
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On Thursday, April 15, the day before the 2010 Albany Word Fest, Dan Nester is hosting some big name poets at St. Rose for Frequency North. Here is the info: Frequency North: Writebloody Publishing Poetry Showcase with Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz, Derrick Brown, and “Mighty” Mike McGee With incendiary writers, a grassroots DIY ethos, and a
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Afternoon Poetry "Hug" (not Slam) today, Thursday, April 1, 3-5pm at Oriole 9 (17 Tinker St, Woodstock, NY). Free. A Poetry Slam – -NOT! This is a Poetry Hug and you are invited to perform and or listen. Let’s support each other’s desire to perform in front of an appreciative audience. THIS IS A HUG
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In celebration of National Poetry Month, Albany Poets is proud to present the 2010 Albany Word Fest featuring the poetry, spoken word, and music of upstate New York. This year’s event will take place on Friday, April 16 and Saturday, April 17, 2010 at the UAG Gallery (247 Lark Street, Albany). The 2010 Albany Word
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Poets Speak Loud poetry open mic is coming back to Tess’ Lark Tavern on Monday, March 29 with featured poet AVERY. POETS SPEAK LOUD takes place at Tess’ Lark Tavern (453 Madison Ave., Albany). Signup starts at 7:00PM, poetry starts at 8:00PM Avery Stempel has been writing poetry and reading at open mics for over
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This just in from R.M. Engelhardt regarding the next V0x at the Fuze Box this coming Friday. Poetry is just the evidence of life. If your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash.” ~ Leonard Cohen ++++++++++++ On FRIDAY, March 26th! VoX AT THE FUZEBOX Albany’s Open Mic for Poets Poetry & The
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The Albany Poets Kick it in Kingston at Half Moon Books Dan Wilcox is the host of the Third Thursday Poetry Night at the Social Justice Center in Albany, N.Y. and is a member of the poetry performance group "3 Guys from Albany". As a photographer, he claims to have the world’s largest collection of
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Dan Wilcox recently traveled down to Washington, D.C. for the Split This Rock Poetry Festival. While he was there enjoying the work of some great poets including Martin Espada and Patricia Smith he also held a workshop on “how to build a poetry reading”. Dan has chronicled the entire weekend on his blog, talking about
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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.
