Here’s a look at the poetry and spoken word readings, open mics, workshops, events, and slams in the region this week.
Before his death in January 2005 Tom Nattell established a fund to provide an annual award to a student-poet at Albany High School.
Poet Carrie Czwakiel will read from her work at the Social Justice Center, 33 Central Ave., Albany on Thursday, February 21, 2019 at 7:30PM.
Dan Wilcox not only hosted the 14th Anniversary edition of Poets Speak Loud at McGeary’s, he also took notes on who stepped up to the mic.
CapSci presents an evening of scientific insights and inspirations, where concepts are shared in voice, performance, and movement on.
New York City poet Cliff Fyman will read from his work at the Third Thursday Poetry Night at the Social Justice Center Thursday, January 17.
Albany Poets will celebrate the 14th anniversary of Poets Speak Loud and the memory of Tom Nattell at McGeary’s on Monday, January 28, 2019.
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.
Poet Mary Ann Murray will read from her work at the Third Thursday Poetry Night at the Social Justice Center in Albany on December 20, 2018.
The old folks commandeered the center cluster of tables while others, including some new faces were spread about the rest of the room.
This was certainly the shortest open mic Dan has been to, perhaps ever, but, “shortest doesn’t mean it’s not fun…”
This was the last in the series featuring individual local writers, with the final subject being “el presidente” himself, Thom Francis.
