Nicole Peyrafitte will be back in the area next month for two performances. She will be at Caffe Lena’s Poetry Open Mic on Wednesday, November 4th and at Justin’s on Lark Street the next night. Her performances are always a great time and not to be missed. Here is all the info from Nicole herself. […]
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The Poetry Motel Foundation presents Third Thursday Poetry Night at the Social Justice Center (33 Central Ave., Albany, NY) Thursday, October 15 7:00 sign up; 7:30 start Featured Poet: Bless — with an open mic for community poets before & after the feature: $3.00 donation, suggested; more if you got it, less if you can’t.
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Singer/Songwriter/Poet/Artist Margot Malia Lynch (who will be also performing on the Hometown Stage at LARKfest on Saturday, September 19 with Daniel Nester and Murrow) is the featured poet this month at the Fuze Box for VoX, hosted by R.M. Engelhardt. Here is all of the information for vOx from the host himself: V Ω X
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Sounds like this is going to be a good reading over in Troy on Wednesday. Here is the information from the good people at the Arts Center: Poetry reading will explore ‘grief and gratitude’ Area writers included in acclaimed anthology to read at The Arts Center Beloved on the Earth (Holy Cow! Press) is an
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Definitely a reading to check out at Professor Java’s in Colonie coming on October 4. In spring 2006, the NYS Writers Institute offered a poetry workshop conducted by Cara Benson. The group has continued to meet independently forming the Java Poets Collective. The group is publishing Java Wednesdays, a chapbook of their work and will
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Very busy week of poetry ahead of us here in Albany. Yes, Reading! is starting its Fall 2009 season this coming Friday, September 11. Dear friends of YES, READING! : Our first event will take place on September 11 at the Social Justice Center (33 Central Avenue in Albany), and will feature visiting poets Paige
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That’s right, for our third year, Albany Poets is bringing poetry back to the UAG Gallery on the second Friday of the month. ALBANY POETS PRESENTS SECOND FRIDAY OPEN MIC @ THE UAG GALLERY! Albany Poets is proud to present a NO GIMMICKS OPEN MIC every second Friday at the UAG Gallery, 247 Lark Street
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Dan Wilcox has an article in today’s Times Union where he looks back on the poetry and events that Tom Nattell started here in Albany in the 80’s. “I returned to Albany in 1986 and found myself at the beginning of the poetry open mike scene that has put Albany on the nation’s poetry map.
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Dan Wilcox sent the announcement for this months Third Thursday Poetry Night on August 20 at the Social Justice Center. Third Thursday Poetry Night at the Social Justice Center 33 Central Ave., Albany, NY Thursday, August 20 7:00 sign up; 7:30 start Featured Poet: Georganna Millman Georganna Millman’s poetry has been published widely in poetry
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This weekend marks the 40th anniversary of Woodstock and Julie Lomoe has a three-part series of posts about her experiences and her artwork. “Yes, there was actually an art show! Would you believe I won second prize in the art show at the Woodstock Music and Art Fair in August, 1969? Would you believe that
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All Over Albany has the announcement for this years Lark Fest (or LARKfest, LarkFEST, however it is being spelled this year) posted, but there is something missing…The Hometown Stage! Albany Poets will be performing at the Hometown Stage again this year bringing music, poetry, and spoken word to the people. Be sure to swing by
Dan Wilcox has a new blog post where he writes about the latest Live From The Living Room open mic: Live from the Living Room, August 12: “Our host, Don Levy, invited a prose writer (!) as the featured “poet” tonight, & there were a handful of open mic poets to read & comment. I
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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.
