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. We congratulated and welcomed back Team Nitty Gritty, who were the first slam team ever from Albany to perform at the National Poetry Slam. And we crowned […]
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…
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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 amazing list of talented writers to come speak at Saint Rose. Frequency North, the visiting writers reading series at The College of Saint Rose, returns with
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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 7 for the 23rd installment of the Nitty Gritty Slam with special guest hosts Mary Panza, Daniel Nester, and Keith Spencer. That’s right, Mary “F’n”
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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 though seemed a little different with a much smaller crowd and a quieter atmosphere. But that did not stop the poetry. The open mic began, almost on
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 the show. Not only were there chairs everywhere, we also had more laptops and technology involved than usual as we broadcast the slam live on
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…
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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…
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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 brought it all with them on stage. This was one of the most competetive poetry slam that we have seen so far in the time
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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 shit, Sherlock. But that’s not why people write poetry. It’s not a higher calling, it’s not a priesthood or a sisterhood. It’s words. Some people
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 poets running late and some more out of town for this night, but we still had a great evening with a couple of new slammers
NGS #18 Results – Elizag Wins Again and El Presidente Ties For Second Read More »
We have some exciting news! The Nitty Gritty Slam is now a certified slam, recognized by Poetry Slam, Inc., the governing body of poetry slams around the country. With that we are now eligiable to send the Nitty Gritty Slam Team to the National Poetry Slam in Charlotte, NC this summer. This is very big for
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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.
