It’s the end of summer, the college students are back in the neighborhoods, the kids are getting ready to go back to school, and the sun is setting earlier and earlier. What better way to deal with all of that than a night of great poetry and good friends. Join us this coming Monday, when we […]
Poets Speak Loud Featuring L-Majesty Read More »
We are at the end of another great week of POETRY and spoken word here in Albany this week. On Tuesday, we crowned local POET and MC, ILLiptical as the Nitty Gritty Slam Season One Champion. We also announced the Season Two schedule for NGS to get everyone ready for the next series of slam
Upcoming Poetry Events – Week of August 26, 2012 Read More »
Believe it or not, I used to be easy. Call it low self esteem. Call it the 90’s. Call it not being able to pass up (what was supposed to be) a good time. Call it what you will. Now, however, I have to be an example. More like, I am an example of how to do EVERYTHING
Housewife Tuesday – That Kind of Girl Read More »
We return to McGeary’s on Monday, August 27 for another edition of Poets Speak Loud with this month’s featured poet L-Majesty. Luis Pabon has read at many of the local poetry open mics over the years, most recently at Nitty Gritty Slam #22, and if you were at the 2012 Albany Word Fest open mic,
L-Majesty – August 2012 Featured Poet Read More »
A few days ago I liked a post on Facebook. It was a post with a photo of cake. Not just any cake, mind you, but a rainbow cake. It was a white cake with rainbow frosting between each layer. Much to my surprise, “liking” this cake was my coming out. I kid you not.
Housewife Tuesday – Gay For Cake 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 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”
Nitty Gritty Slam #23 at Valentine’s on Tuesday, August 7 Read More »
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. We are kicking the week off with Poets Speak Loud at McGeary’s with featured poet and Nitty Gritty Slam team member, ILLiptical. This is
Upcoming Poetry Events – Week of July 29, 2012 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 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 »
On Monday, July 30 we will be back for another edition of Poets Speak Loud at McGeary’s. This month our Featured Poet at Poets Speak Loud and on the Albany Poets website is Team Nitty Gritty member ILLiptical. Michael Sloman, otherwise known by his stage name as ILLiptical, The WizARd of MARS, is a Spoken Word Poet/Hip
ILLiptical – July 2012 Featured Poet Read More »
I am sitting here in a great house on the Cape. This is a tradition my family has carried on all my life. We take a week, pack up 20 or 30 bags of groceries and head off on 28South. This tradition has been going on way before I was born. It is actually rumored (and the timing
Housewife Tuesday – Vacation Read More »
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
Upcoming Poetry Events – Week of June 24, 2012 Read More »
“Dying when you are not really sick is really sick. Really!” – Charles Dumar from the movie “Better off Dead” On Wed, May 23rd at 5:01pm I turned 44. No big deal. I’m happy getting older. I don’t have to make excuses for my crazy. I don’t have to consider the feelings of others. I can just
Housewife Tuesday – #uck It List Read More »
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.
