Last week was the debut of Nitty Gritty Slam at Valentines and here is video of our first slam winner, Tammy Lopez. Not only did we have Tammy as our first winner at the first slam, we had a couple other “firsts”. Dan Wilcox got the first zero score. And at the other end of […]
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This week saw the return on slam to Albany as Albany Poets, Urban Guerilla Theatre, and the Frequency North Reading Series combined forces for the Nitty Gritty Slam. The first in the bi-monthly event series saw Tammy Lopez walk away with the top prize. Shannon Shoemaker came in a very close second and Algorythm came
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Bless was the featured poet for the July edition of Poets Speak Loud. He performed a couple of his pieces and then handed the mic to a new poet to the area, Ben Golden. Before and after there was an open mic with local poets Dan Wilcox, Dain Brammage, Todd Fabozzi, Tess Lecuyer, Jessica Fisher-Smith,
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You have probably seen him at open mics taking pictures and jotting down notes for many years. Local poet and photographer Dan Wilcox will have his work on display at The Arts Center of the Capital Region from September 10 until October 16. An exhibit of photos by Dan Wilcox from “the world’s largest collection
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The next Third Thursday Poetry Night at the Social Justice Center (33 Central Ave., Albany) is on Thursday, September 15 with an open mic and featured poet Elizabeth Thomas. Elizabeth Thomas is a widely published poet, performer, teacher and advocate of the arts. The author of two poetry collections and one book on writing for
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The 10th Annual Albany WordFest was held on Saturday, April 16, at The Linda Auditorium on Central Avenue in Albany. Not only did many Guild members participate throughout the day, but the Hudson Valley Writers Guild had its own one-hour slot. Organized by member Jill Crammond, the Guild reading was hosted by Dan Wilcox, HVWG
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The annual Schenectady Community of Writers took place November 21 at the Schenectady Public Library featuring the following writers: Steve Hellyard Swartz, Margaret Bryant, Kathe Kokolias, Tom Corrado, Keziah Roselin, Rose Kent, Nancy Duci Denofio, Marc Renson, Dean M. DeLuke. (Photos courtesy of Dan Wilcox.) [slideshow]
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An audience of 30 to 40 gathered in the auditorium of the Albany Public Library’s main branch on Washington Avenue on Saturday, October 16, 2010, for the annual Albany Community of Writers. Hosted by Dan Wilcox, the event featured authors Kathe Kokolias, Elizabeth Floyd Mair and D. Alexander Holiday talking about their processes and projects
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Hudson Valley Writers Guild Newsletter, October 15 In This Issue Guild Announcements: Community of Writers Reading in Albany, Winners Announced for the Guild’s Short Fiction Contest, The Schenectady Community of Writers Event, HVWG website update and call for member profiles Member Announcements: M.E. Kemp, Barbara M. Traynor Area Announcements: Book Sale at East Line Books,
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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.
