Caffè Lena Open Mic, August 7
Dan Wilcox and fellow Albany poets went up to Caffe Lena in Saratoga to help host Carol Graser celebrate ten years of the poetry open mic.
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Caffè Lena Poetry Open Mic, February 6
I was surprised when I arrived at Caffè Lena to find a taller, more expansive Carol Graser, then realized that it was Alan Casline who was performing the duties, in his own inimitable way, as the substitute host for the night. He began, as Carol does, with an OPP (other person’s poem), this “The Meaning” …
Celebrating National Poetry Month in Saratoga
April is National Poetry Month and there will be quite a celebration in Saratoga as local poet Barbara Garro and the Saratoga Poetry & Song Focus Group will be presenting poetry readings in public places each and every Saturday in April. There is still time to get on the list if you are interested in participating. …
Albany Poets Week in Review
Another great week of poetry and spoken word this week in Albany. We kicked off the week at Professor Java’s for Keith Spencer’s monthly Wide Open Mic. This time around we were moved to a different, smaller room, but we made it work for the evening that featured music, poetry and comedy. Speaking of Keith …
