Speaking of poetry happening this coming Saturday. Our very good friend, Nitty Gritty DJ, in-house soul man, poet, writer, and College of Saint Rose professor Daniel Nester will be part […]
Daniel Nester Reading in Hudson, NY on Saturday, September 1 Read More »
We made it to the end of our first year of poetry slams last Tuesday night at Valentine’s. Nitty Gritty Slam #24 celebrated a great year of poetry and spoken word.
NGS #24 Results – The Team is Back in Town and a King is Crowned Read More »
So with a little help from arithmetic one could determine that, if this event is held twice a month, #24 would mark the end of a year of slams, & indeed it was, & it also marked the (not quite triumphant, but undaunted) return of the Nitty Grit…
Nitty Gritty Slam#24, August 21 Read More »
Our very good friend (and Nitty Gritty DJ) Daniel Nester just announced the schedule for the upcoming Frequency North Reading Series 2012 – 2013 season. Again this year, Daniel has pulled together an
The 2012-2013 Frequency North Reading Series Line-Up Read More »
Just because Team Nitty Gritty is going to be in Charlotte for the National Poetry Slam that doesn’t mean that we are suspending NGS at Valentine’s. Join us on August
Nitty Gritty Slam #23 at Valentine’s on Tuesday, August 7 Read More »
It was another hot night in Albany, but we were back downstairs, in cooler air, for another edition of the Nitty Gritty Slam at Valentine’s on July 17. This evening
NGS #22 Results – Something Seemed a Little Off, But The Poetry Was On Read More »
What an incredible night of poetry in the not too hot and suprisingly haze-free second floor of Valentine’s. We even had almost enough seating for everyone who came in for
NGS #21 Results – A Hot Night in the ALB Read More »
Tonight Nitty Gritty Slam, Albany poets entry to the world of Slam, had its 21st event, now legal to drink (& we did) — upstairs at Valentines while a band set up downstairs. Someone somehow scrounged up a bunch of chairs & benches so most of…
Nitty Gritty Slam #21, July 3 Read More »
There has been a recent change in the rules here, allowing poets to read in both the open mic & the Slam, of which no one took advantage tonight. Avery began the open mic with his piece in praise of dance then sat down; open mic host Mojavi brough…
Nitty Gritty Slam #20, June 19 Read More »
In what was billed as the “Blood Sport” edition of the Nitty Gritty Slam in order to fill the open spots on Team Nitty Gritty, the poets who came out
NGS #20 Results – It Was Blood Sport Read More »
Poetry is a gift economy. That’s what a guy named Lewis Hyde wrote and people quote from his book all the time. There’s no money in poetry, people say. No
The Case For Giving Some Money For Our Slam Team, Part 1 Read More »
Another great night for poetry and spoken word at Valentine’s on Tuesday, May 15 as we huddled together for the 18th edition of Nitty Gritty Slam. We had a few
NGS #18 Results – Elizag Wins Again and El Presidente Ties For Second Read More »
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