The Year in Review
We take a look back at the year that was with D. Colin, Elizabeth Gordon, Brett Petersen, Carol Durant, Alyssa Michelle, and Thom Francis.
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Upcoming Poetry Events – Week of April 11, 2021
A look at some of the events, readings, open mics, and workshops coming up this week in the region starting on Sunday, April 11.
St. Rocco’s with Leza Cantoral, Rone Shavers, Christoph Paul, and Brett Petersen
St. Rocco’s Reading for the Dispossessed for April 2021 with Leza Cantoral, Rone Shavers, Christoph Paul, and Brett Petersen at People’s Park.
Upcoming Poetry Events – Week of September 15, 2019
Here’s a look at the poetry and spoken word readings, open mics, workshops, events, and slams in the region this week.
Third Thursday Poetry Night Featuring Brett Petersen
Poet Brett Petersen will be the featured reader at the Third Thursday Poetry Night at the Social Justice Center in Albany on September 19.
Brass Tacks, June 18
Another in the continuing series of open mics at The Low Beat in Albany, NY with a special guest host – Albany rocker Nick Bisanz.
Word Fest 2019 — Readings Against the End of the World, April 12 – 13
Dan Wilcox spent a lot of time at the 2019 Word Fest Readings Against the End of the World open mic and took notes.
Two Poems – Brett Petersen
Two poems – “A Poem About Something” and “A Loving Friend to Lick Your Hand” – from March 2019 Poets Speak Loud featured poet Brett Petersen.
Poets Speak Loud Featuring Brett Petersen
The Poets Speak Loud open mic series continues at McGeary’s in downtown Albany on Monday, March 25, with featured reader Brett Petersen.
Getting Down to Brass Tacks, December 4
Dan Wilcox was at the 10th edition of the Brass Tacks poetry and spoken word open mic at The Low Beat on December 4 and took some notes.
Night of Features 2
After the success of the Word Fest kick off reading in April, Harvey Havel is hosting Night of Features 2 at the Hudson River Coffee House.
NGS #27 Results – A Full House and a Fantastic Feature
If you were not at Valentine’s last Tuesday night for Nitty Gritty Slam #27, you missed out on an incredible night of poetry and spoken word. The room was packed with students, poets, and even some lucky members of the public who wandered in for happy hour at the bar. We started the night with …
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