Upcoming Poetry Events and Open Mics

We have some annoucenments for poetry events and open mics that are coming up.  Be sure to check these out, there is a lot of poetry going on in the

3 Guys From Albany On Tour

Got this from Dan Wilcox about the upcoming 3 Guys From Albany tour and information on how you can watch it live on your computer.  Ah, the combination of poetry

Yes, Reading! This Friday at the UAG Gallery

Matthew Klane sent in the following reminder for this a special reading at the UAG Gallery this Friday. Yes, Reading! + Flim Forum Press present Joshua Harmon and Andrew Zawacki

Local Poetry On The Air

You can tell when National Poetry Month rolls around each year; the media takes the opportunity to highlight the art in the papers and on radio and television.  This week

One Week Until The 2009 Albany Word Fest

We are one week away from the 2009 Albany Word Fest!  The first Albany Word Fest was held in September 2001 in Thatcher Park.  It featured poets from all over

Caffe Lena Poetry Festival, April 11

The Albany Word Fest is not the only poetry festival in the area this year celebrating National Poetry Month.  Carol Graser is putting together the Caffe Lena Poetry Festival on

Literary Gazette Call For Submissions

The Literary Gazette is seeking poetry and short prose submissions (essays or short fiction) on the subject of bridges-the real kind that cross rivers and roadways, and also the metaphorical