What an exciting night Tuesday night was. Election night in America and the first semi-final at Nitty Gritty Slam to determine who will be moving on to the next stage
What better way to spent Election night than at a poetry slam and open mic? Join us on Tuesday, November 6 at Valentine’s for Nitty Gritty Slam #30. This edition
If poetry slams and spoken word performances are dead, then we did not get that memo, because we had another packed house at Valentine’s for NGS #28 this past Tuesday. Our featured poets, Meg
This coming Saturday, October 13, at The Book Club (153 South Pearl Street, Albany) there is going to be an amazing show featuring some of the most talented local poets, singers, performers,
If you were not at Valentine’s last Tuesday night for Nitty Gritty Slam #27, you missed out on an incredible night of poetry and spoken word. The room was packed
at McGeary’s Tavern on Clinton Square, especially when we are roasting el presidente of AlbanyPoets.com, Thom Francis, we are not only LOUD but out-fucking-rageous. Of course, led on by our host Mary Panza. But first she had to clear out the room o…
With tornado warnings hitting the news, rain pouring down, and bluegrass playing downstairs, the poets still came out to Valentine’s for Nitty Gritty Slam #26 last Tuesday. We were joined by some
On Friday night, September 21, UGT is bringing soul back to The Linda, but this time with a Latin twist. This month the artists of Urban Guerilla Theatre are celebrating Latin heritage,
We are back at Valentine’s for Nitty Gritty Slam #26 this coming Tuesday, September 18. This is the second slam of our second season and we are expecting big things.
On Monday , September 24, Poets Speak Loud will present our Third Annual Celebrity Roast! Break out the presidential BBQ sauce because this year the poet on the spit is
We kicked off the second season of the Nitty Gritty Slam on Tuesday, September 4 with one of our smaller crowds. But we overcame and had a great night of
Back up to Saratoga Springs, this month with my friend Don Levy tagging along for the first time in many months. It was another full list of open mic poets & a similar program of the featured poets, the Nitty Gritty Slam team out of Albany, NY, fr…
