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 in the Park reading. We mentioned this reading a couple of days ago in the Upcoming Poetry Events post, but forgot to mention the new […]
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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 poet Alicia Ortiz. We are bringing the equipment with us to Valentine’s this coming Tuesday for 21st installment of the Nitty Gritty Slam. Speaking of
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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 the 19th edition of the Nitty Gritty Slam. We will have some big announcements regarding Team Nitty Gritty and the National Poetrty Slam, so this event is
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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 poetry and spoken word is hosted by Carol Graser on the first Wednesday of the month at the historic Caffè Lena, 47 Phila St., Saratoga Springs. Doors
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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 spoken word in the area, wherever you are. Poets Speak Loud open mic with featured poet Elizag Tonight at McGeary’s Elizag will be the featured
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The 2006 Albany Word Fest was a huge event for us. Two Open Mic sessions over two days and a jammed schedule of poetry and music at Valentine’s was a lot to live up to, but we certainly were able to in 2007. On Friday, April 20, poets and curious onlookers crammed into the UAG
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What a great way to start spring and National Poetry Month up in Saratoga Springs. The WomanWords Collective will be the featured poets this month at the Caffe Lena Poetry Open Mic this coming Wednesday, April 4. This group of women have been writing together for number of years and are consistently some of the best poets
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After the success of the expanded 2005 Albany Word Fest, we continued the two-day poetry festival in 2006 as we held events at the UAG Gallery, Tess’ Lark Tavern, and Valentine’s to celebrate not only National Poetry Month, but the great poetry and spoken word community here in the upstate NY region. We kicked everything
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After the 2003 Albany Word Fest, Albany Poets went through some major changes. One of those changes was moving the Word Fest from September to April. We began the new annual tradition by expanding it to two days, April 22 and 23, 2005, and having performances and events in four different locations (The Lark Tavern,
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The 2012 Word Fest is getting bigger, better, and more exciting as we get closer to the big event in April. This week Matthew Klane and the good folks over at the Yes, Reading! series released the sign up for the Yes! Word Fest Communal Reading Event that will be taking place on Wednesday, April 18
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April is National Poetry Month and there will be quite a celebration in Saratoga as local poet Barbara Garro and the Saratoga Poetry & Song Focus Group will be presenting poetry readings in public places each and every Saturday in April. There is still time to get on the list if you are interested in participating.
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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.
