Inching Closer to the 2014 Albany Word Fest
We are now within two weeks until the 2014 Albany Word Fest, our celebration of National Poetry Month and the poetry and spoken word of upstate NY.
Harvey Havel
Harvey Havel to read at Hudson River Coffee Company
Harvey Havel will read from “Mother, A Memoir”, and also “Charlie Zero’s Last-Ditch Attempt, A Novel”, at the Hudson River Coffee Company.
Poetry + Prose: 2nd Sunday @ 2, May 12
This is just an open mic, no featured reader, held most months of the year at the Arts Center of the Capital Region on River St. in Troy, NY for writers of prose & poetry. The hosts are Nancy Klepsch & me, DWx. Brian Dorn has gotten brave & signed up first, & started with …
Poetry + Prose, September 9
or as we like to call it 2nd Sunday at 2, into our 3rd year! Me & Nancy Klepsch (your hosts) & the fine collection of writers who show up to read. Nancy started us off with a poem she had just written, “Welcome,” & what better plac…
Upcoming Poetry Events – Week of June 24, 2012
We had a great week of poetry and spoken word in Albany this past week. Now let’s take a look at what is coming up in another busy week in Poetryland. Sunday, June 24 3:00pm – Sunday Four Poetry Open Mic Old Songs Community Center, 37 South Main Street, Voorheesville Open Mic for poets and …
Inaugural Reading of the New Surrealist Institute of the Capital Region
Friday, June 29 is shaping up to be a busy night for poetry and spoken word. A couple of weeks ago there was a big hole on the calendar for that date, but now with the new Between The Lines poetry open mic series in Troy starting and this reading event from the New Surrealist Institute …
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Poetry + Prose Open Mic, May 13
Back on our regular day, the 2nd Sunday, at the Arts Center in Troy, me & Nancy Klepsch your hosts. It being Mothers’ Day there were some pieces on that theme, but in general a wide-ranging open mic like we are used to.No one signed up in the firs…
Looking Back… 2009 Albany Word Fest: The First 12-Hour Open Mic
The first 12-Hour Word Fest Open Mic took place at the 2009 Albany Word Fest. In an effort to give everyone an opportunity to share their word at the annual event, we held the open mic portion from 7:00PM Friday, April 17 to 7:00AM on Saturday, April 18. We began the night without any chairs, …
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Poetry + Prose Open Mic, April 1
The confusion over when this was to be held wasn’t an “April Fools” joke: this open mic is (usually) held on the 2nd Sunday of each month at the Arts Center of the Capital Region, in Troy, NY. But this year Easter falls on the 2nd Sunday, so this was…
Poetry + Prose, February 12
The second Sunday at 2 reading at the Arts Center of the Capital District in Troy, NY, with tag-team hosts Nancy Klepsch & me, Dan Wilcox. It was an eclectic mix of writers (which, of course, was the intent when the Arts Center started this open m…
