Upcoming Poetry Events – Week of September 8, 2013
We have a lot going on this coming week in the upstate area with seven solid days to get involved in the poetry and spoken word community.
Micky Shorr
Upcoming Poetry Events – Week of June 2, 2013
What a great week of poetry and spoken word lined up for this coming week in Upstate New York and Western Massachsetts. We have everything from poetry open mics, a slam, featured readings, and even a variety show. You are not going to want to miss any of the events coming and lucky for you, …
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 …
Poetry at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation Featuring Donald Lev and Michael Platsky
This coming Saturday at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation (320 Sawkill Road) in Kingston host Micky Shorr welcomes two fantastic Hudson Valley poets, Donald Lev and Michael Platsky. The evening begins at 7:00. There is a $5 donation at the door, $2.50 if you read at the open mic. Donald Lev continues to publish Home Planet News, the newsprint literary review …
Upcoming Poetry Events – Week of June 3, 2012
It’s a new month and summertime is here in upstate New York. There are a lot of poetry events coming up next week. On Tuesday night, we are back at Valentine’s for the 19th edition of the Nitty Gritty Slam. We will have some big announcements regarding Team Nitty Gritty and the National Poetrty Slam, so this event is …
Where in the Hudson Valley is Robert Milby in February?
Robery Milby is probably the busiest man in poetry business. He works tirelessly to bring poetry and spoken word to as many people as possible each and every month. Even though February is a short month, that is not slowing Robert down. Here is what he has planned for this month in the Hudson Valley. …
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ASK Hosts the Hosts
Hosting an open mic is not as easy as it may look. There is a lot that goes into putting a poetry mic together behind the scenes even before the poets start filling the room. Organizing the venue, lining up features, promoting the event, setting the stage, inviting all of your “friends” on Facebook, printing …
