A busy poetry day for me. After the Poetry + Prose reading in Troy I high-tailed it down to Kingston to the Arts Society of Kingston, 97 Broadway, for a special reading by 10 hosts of area open mics. Unfortunately Cheryl Rice who had been scheduled t…
ASK Hosts the Hosts, February 12 Read More »
The second Sunday at 2 reading at the Arts Center of the Capital District in Troy, NY, with tag-team hosts Nancy Klepsch & me, Dan Wilcox. It was an eclectic mix of writers (which, of course, was the intent when the Arts Center started this open m…
Poetry + Prose, February 12 Read More »
One of the country’s most published poets happens to be a part of our local community. Alan Catlin, who has been published in many, many journals, magazines, books, and websites
Alan Catlin at the Third Thursday Poetry Night Read More »
After competing in the Slam for the last few times, & coming in 2nd in Slam #10, I was a judge for the first time tonight. I read in the open mic & not in the Slam, & thus eligible to be a judge. I have my “issues,” as folks like to…
Nitty Gritty Slam #11, February 7 Read More »
Last night at Valentines, we saw three new slam poets take the stage for the 11th installment of the Nitty Gritty Slam. We also had a surprise sacrificial poet in
NGS #11 Results – The New Kid Takes The Top Prize in a Close Contest Read More »
At the last slam, NGS #10,Ben Golden took the top prize after not even making it to the second round at NGS #9. In second place was Dan Wilcox, another
Nitty Gritty Slam #11, Tonight at Valentines Read More »
The house was packed for the 2 featured poets, Stu Bartow & Paul Pines, but, of course, much thinned out by the time the last open mic reader hit the stage. But first, our host, Carol Graser, began with a poem titled “A Bowl of Warm Air” by Moniza…
Caffe Lena Open Mic, February 1 Read More »
Since 2005 this has been an annual event, first at the Lark Tavern, now at McGeary’s on Clinton Square in Albany (NY). We started in 2005 when Poets Speak Loud! began as an open mic on the last Monday in January. Tom Nattell, who had been the host of…
Tom Nattell Memorial Beret Toss & Open Mic, January 30 Read More »
Robery Milby is probably the busiest man in poetry business. He works tirelessly to bring poetry and spoken word to as many people as possible each and every month. Even
Where in the Hudson Valley is Robert Milby in February? Read More »
Hosting an open mic is not as easy as it may look. There is a lot that goes into putting a poetry mic together behind the scenes even before the
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After the Yes! Reading I raced (not quite) up Central Ave. to WAMC’s Linda Auditorium for the monthly gathering of UGT. I thought I’d be late, but Mojavi had just taken the stage & was talking about getting smacked as a kid by his mother in the supermarket. He must’ve been soooo cute!
Urban Guerilla Theater, January 20 Read More »
Somehow there has (almost) always been conflicts in the world of Albany arts with this series that brings in a variety of young writers/artists tied to the academic world. But tonight the conflict was what the newspapers, in referring to a non-plane crash, a “near-miss”
Yes! Reading Series, January 20 Read More »
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.
