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 poets start filling the room. Organizing the venue, lining up features, promoting the event, setting the stage, inviting all of your “friends” on Facebook, printing […]
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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!
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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”
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I stopped in a the UAG Gallery on Lark St. in Albany, NY on the First Friday Gallery Walk to take in their exhibit “Occupy the UAG,” art from/inspired by the Occupy Albany movement. The art was compelling, varied and affordable.
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At some of the previous Slams here at Valentines, notably #9, the scores were so uniformly high, no matter what was performed, that it was like the judges were all clones, or smoking on the same crack pipe.
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Unbeknownst to me, the December version of this regular monthly open mic held at the UAG Gallery that had been titled “Occupy the Word” had been postponed. So this month’s version of the St. Poem series was on the theme of political pieces inspired by the Occupy Albany.
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A couple of weeks ago Mojavi said that this was going to happen. He said that we would be seeing a new face take first place and he was right. Ben Golden, who had been away in New Paltz for school finally made his way to the stage at NGS #9, but came up short
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Nancy Klepsch and; I were back together again as co-hosts after a couple of months of playing tag-team. It has always surprised me how many folks show up on a Sunday afternoon for poetry, but, hey, I like surprises.
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The upstate poetry and spoken word scene is one of the busiest in the country and the next week is no different. Here are a few events of note that are coming up in our poetry community featuring some familiar names. First up is the Live at the Living Room reading, hosted by Don Levy,
Like a punch-drunk fighter I keep going back for more, & signed up once again for the Slam. There were just 8 of us, so I was in. But first the open mic, which was worth the price of admission.
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There are a few great poetry events going on in the area this weekend. Starting on Saturday with the monthly Poetry on the Loose reading at 4:00 in Warwick with featured reader Steve Calitri. Calitri to Read at Poetry on the Loose Steve Calitri will read his work at the next program in the Poetry
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What a great way to kick off 2012! The poets gathered at Valentines this past Tuesday for the 9th edition of the Nitty Gritty Slam. After taking a little abuse about his pink sweater Mojavi hosted the open mic portion of the show that saw Jessica Layton, Daniel Nester, Tasha, a returning Dom Rizzo, Elizag,
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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.
