The Half-Dead Poet Review – Prodigal Son
It has been almost 17 years since the Albany Police Department found an old Volvo left with its doors open in the middle of Washington Park.
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Keith Spencer
Poets Speak Loud – 10th Annual Tom Nattell Tribute Open Mic and Beret Toss
Albany Poets will celebrate the 10th anniversary of Poets Speak Loud and the life of poet Tom Nattell at McGeary’s on Monday, January 26.
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Poets Speak Loud – 9th Annual Tom Nattell Tribute and Beret Toss
Albany Poets will celebrate the 9th anniversary of Poets Speak Loud and commemorate the life of Tom Nattell at McGeary’s on Monday, January 27.
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2013 Albany Word Fest – The Word Fest Kick Off Party and Launch of Up The River on Sunday, April 14
We are very proud to be kicking off the 2013 Albany Word Fest at McGeary’s (4 Clinton Square, Albany), the home of our monthly open mic, Poets Speak Loud, on Sunday, April 14 at 6:00pm. This event will be the official kick off party for the annual Word Fest plus the launch of Albany Poets’ brand new
Getting Closer… Two Weeks Until the 2013 Albany Word Fest
We are now within two weeks until the 2013 Albany Word Fest, our annual celebration of National Poetry Month and the poetry and spoken word of upstate New York. This year’s event will take place on Sunday, April 14 – Saturday, April 20, 2013 at seven different venues in and around Albany, NY. The week will
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Book Signing: The Resurrection Waltz by R.M. Engelhardt, March 14
The Book House of Stuyvesant Plaza was the scene of the book-signing of R.M. Engelhardt‘s latest (his 13th he says) book of poems, The Resurrection Waltz. Just that morning the Metroland Readers’ Poll was published & Rob, a perennial contender in this rite of Spring, tied for 2nd place with, of all people, me —
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The Resurrection Waltz – The New Book of Poetry from R.M. Engelhardt
This coming Thursday, March 14, at the Book House of Stuyvesant Plaza local poet R.M. Engelhardt will be launching his brand new book, The Resurrection Waltz, with a special reading and a performance by Murrow (Thom Francis and Keith Spencer). R.M. has been a a big part of the local poetry scene for over 20 years. In that time
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Upcoming Poetry Events – Weeks of March 10, 2013
Even though there is snow on the ground, we are still looking ahead to Spring. We turn the clock ahead this weekend and kicking things off with the Poetry + Prose open mic at the Arts Center in Troy hosted by Dan Wilcox and Nancy Klepsch. The words then keep flowing in downtown Troy the
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2013 Albany Word Fest – A Week Long Celebration of the Poetry and Spoken Word of Upstate New York
In celebration of National Poetry Month, Albany Poets is proud to present the 2013 Albany Word Fest featuring the poetry and spoken word of upstate New York. This year’s event will take place on Sunday, April 14 – Saturday, April 20, 2013 “What a great way to celebrate National Poetry Month right here in Albany.
Upcoming Poetry Events – Week of February 10, 2013
We have a solid week of poetry ahead of us here in upstate New York. If the snow storm does not cancel anything that is planned, you have the opportunity to be a part of seven days worth of poetry and spoken word. One of the highlights of the week will be the final performance of the
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Poets Speak Loud – 8th Annual Tom Nattell Tribute and Beret Toss
Albany Poets will celebrate the 8th anniversary of Poets Speak Loud at McGeary’s on Monday, January 28, 7:30 PM. The event will also commemorate Tom Nattell, local poet and community activist, who died the same day the poetry open mic began, January 31, 2005. Tom had been scheduled to be the first featured reader at the new
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Upcoming Poetry Events – Week of January 13, 2013
We are now full steam ahead into 2013 and the poetry community is staring the year off strong. We have had some great open mics and events so far. NGS kicked things off on Jan 1, and then the party moved up to Saratoga with Cheryl Rice and Tess Lecuyer featuring at Caffe Lena. This
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