On Wednesday, September 5, just one day after we kick off the new season of the Nitty Gritty Slam, the team will be traveling up to the historic Caffe Lena […]
Caffe Lena Poetry Open Mic Featuring Team Nitty Gritty Read More »
Saratoga Springs in August means mortal combat over parking spaces, crowded bars. But I was able to negotiate both to get myself & my guest Ken Hada to the reading on time, after a convivial time at the Parting Glass with the other featured poet, …
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This Wednesday, after a day at the track, poetry returns to Saratoga Springs in its normal, first Wednesday of the month spot at Caffe Lena. This month host Carol Graser
Mark “Obee Duid” O’Brien and Ken Hada to be Featured Poets at Caffe Lena Read More »
We had a great week of poetry and spoken word in Albany this past week. Now let’s take a look at what is coming up in another busy week in
Upcoming Poetry Events – Week of July 29, 2012 Read More »
Because the Indpendence Day holiday landed on the first Wednesday this year, host Carol Graser moved the monthly Caffe Lena poetry open mic to the second Wednesday. So this coming
Caffe Lena Poetry Open Mic with Jill Crammond and Martin Willits Jr. Read More »
Last week was action packed with poetry and spoken word happening all over the area and this coming week is looking just as great starting with Professor Java’s Wide Open
Upcoming Poetry Events – Week of July 8, 2012 Read More »
If the timing works out right, you can go this reading down in Sugar Loaf featuring the incredible Carol Graser and make it back in time for the first Poets
Graser to Read at Poetry on the Loose Read More »
This was a great week for Albany Poets as we held our first in what we hope to be many live broadcasts of Poets Speak Loud at McGeary’s with featured
Upcoming Poetry Events – Week of July 1, 2012 Read More »
It’s a new month and summertime is here in upstate New York. There are a lot of poetry events coming up next week. On Tuesday night, we are back at Valentine’s for
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On Wednesday, June 6, two great poets and Siena professors, Naton Leslie and Pam Clements, will be the features at the monthly Caffè Lena Poetry Open Mic. This open mic for
Naton Leslie and Pam Clements at Caffe Lena on Wednesday, June 6 Read More »
Through one reason or another the last time I was at Caffe Lena for the open mic was in February — it was good to be back. Our host, Carol Graser, started us off with a reading of Muriel Rukeyser’s poem “Boy with His Hair Cut Short” then on to the op…
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We have a lot going on this week in Poetryland. Here is a quick rundown of what is going on so you can make plans for some great poetry and
Busy Week in Upstate Poetry Read More »
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