Saratoga Springs in August means mortal combat over parking spaces, crowded bars. But I was able to negotiate both to get myself & my guest Ken Hada to the reading on time, after a convivial time at the Parting Glass with the other featured poet, …
Caffè Lena Open Mic, August 1 Read More »
This venue in Slingerlands, NY has been added to the list of area places where poetry happens on an ongoing basis. This night’s reading was by Helen Ruggieri, with an open mic for local poets. Our host was Rootdrinker Institute director, Alan Casline…
Pine Hollow Arboretum Reading, May 25 Read More »
This reading, hosted by Mimi Moriarty at the Pine Hollow Arboretum in Slingerlands, featured 5 poets published this year by Finishing Line Press.I am most familiar with Jan Tramontano’s Paternal Nocturne which she has been reading around at various ven…
Local Poets from Finishing Line Press, May 16 Read More »
Mimi Moriarty and her brother, Frank Desiderio, will be reading from their new chapbook, Sibling Reverie, on Wednesday, May 16 at 6:30 pm at the Pine Hollow Arboretum (16 Maple Avenue, Slingerlands). Three other Finishing Line Press poets, Jan Tramontano, Cecele Kraus, and Linda Sonia Miller will be sharing the stage. Books will be available for purchase and
A Reading and Some “Sibling Reverie” with Mimi Moriarty and Frank Desiderio Read More »
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,
Looking Back… 2009 Albany Word Fest: The First 12-Hour Open Mic Read More »
The 2006 Albany Word Fest was a huge event for us. Two Open Mic sessions over two days and a jammed schedule of poetry and music at Valentine’s was a lot to live up to, but we certainly were able to in 2007. On Friday, April 20, poets and curious onlookers crammed into the UAG
Looking Back… 2007 Albany Word Fest Read More »
After the success of the expanded 2005 Albany Word Fest, we continued the two-day poetry festival in 2006 as we held events at the UAG Gallery, Tess’ Lark Tavern, and Valentine’s to celebrate not only National Poetry Month, but the great poetry and spoken word community here in the upstate NY region. We kicked everything
Looking Back… 2006 Albany Word Fest Read More »
The Hudson Valley Writers Guild just sent out the following formation on this years writing contest. Every year the genre of the contest changes and this year it is something that we know a little about here at Albany Poets. The judging panel this time around looks like a very interesting group of poets, representing the diversity
Hudson Valley Writers Guild 2012 Poetry Contest Guidelines 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.
