There has been a recent change in the rules here, allowing poets to read in both the open mic & the Slam, of which no one took advantage tonight. Avery began the open mic with his piece in praise of dance then sat down; open mic host Mojavi brough…
Nitty Gritty Slam #20, June 19 Read More »
In what was billed as the “Blood Sport” edition of the Nitty Gritty Slam in order to fill the open spots on Team Nitty Gritty, the poets who came out brought it all with them on stage. This was one of the most competetive poetry slam that we have seen so far in the time
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Last week at Nitty Gritty Slam #19 we introduced the world to Team Nitty Gritty. Shannon “In The Money” Shoemaker, Elizag, Kevin Peterson, and Poetyc Visionz will the poets representing Albany at the National Poetry Slam in Charlotte in August. We also announced a few changes to the Nitty Gritty Slam with a new banner,
Nitty Gritty Slam #20 at Valentine’s on Tuesday, June 19 Read More »
Nitty Gritty Slam #19 is in the books and what a great night of poetry and spoken word it was. This was a night of new beginnings and big announcements as we introduced Team Nitty Gritty to the world. We also debuted some new graphics, a new NGS website, and even a new Slam Master.
NGS #19 Results – Meet Team Nitty Gritty Read More »
&, man, did we ever have to this night, out in the dining area of McGeary’s rather than in our clubhouse backroom. We also shared the stage with the wonderful Ramblin’ Jug-Stompers, but that was a good thing. They are a blue-grass, old-time, blue…
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Tonight at The Linda (339 Central Ave., Albany) Urban Guerilla Theatre is back with the annual “Heartbreak Hotel” show. This is always a great night of poetry, music, spoken word, and whatever else Mojavi, Leslie Michelle, and the rest of the UGT team can come up with. Join the UGT team as we celebrate the return
UGT Presents the Return of “Heartbreak Hotel: Good Morning Heartache!” Read More »
On Tuesday, May 15, we storm back into Valentine’s for the 18th installment of the Nitty Gritty Slam. Can you believe that it has been 9 months since we started this thing? At NGS #17 we had new faces claim the top spots with Tenesha Smith, Kat SoPoetic, and Algorhythm. Who will return to defend their
Nitty Gritty Slam #18 Next Tuesday at Valentine’s Read More »
We kicked off the month of May with Nitty Gritty Slam #17 at Valentine’s and in the process crowned a new champ. We also had some new faces step up and take the other two top spots. But, before the slam, Mojavi hosted the open mic and welcomed some local poets who have yet to take part in the
NGS #17 Results – Learning the Alphabet with Algorhythm Read More »
Tonight UGT president and open mic host of the Nitty Gritty Slam Mojavi will be the featured poet at Don Levy‘s monthly Live From The Living Room open mic at the Pride Center on Hudson Ave. Live From the Living Room is a featured reading/open mic series held the 2nd Wednsday of the month @
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It’s all over except the shenanigans (or as we used to say, the “PsychoClusterFuck”). Karaoke + Poetry = Fun was held upstairs at Valentines. Lila ran the music machine & in order to sing you had to first read a poem. There was a great variety o…
Albany Word Fest Karaoke + Poetry = Fun, April 21 Read More »
The 2012 edition of Albany WordFest is a week-long heart attack of events, starting with this night’s reading by Albany poets who were there at the beginning: Thom Francis, R.M. Engelhardt, Mary Panza, Don Levy, Marcus Anderson, A.C. Everson, Mojavi, &…
Albany Word Fest The Founders’ Reading, April 15 Read More »
We kicked off the 2012 Albany Word Fest in grand style yesterday with Pitchapalooza at St. Rose in the afternoon and then we headed down to McGeary’s for the Founders Reading. This was a very special reading featuring performances from some of the poets who have been with Albany Poets since day one. Albany Poets
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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.
