Rick Harrienger

Rick Harrienger

New Poetry – Rick Harrienger

If you were at the 2012 Albany Word Fest, you heard Rick Harrienger read his work. He was one of the of the few local poets who made it to

Cheryl Rice at the 2012 Albany Word Fest Open Mic

Albany Word Fest Marathon Open Mic, April 21

Mary Panza keeps it moving.One thing that has always characterized the WordFest since its inception has been the open mic. This year we were at the main auditorium of the Albany Public Library, a wonderful venue for community poetry. While certainly …

Christopher The Poet

Albany WordFest Third Thursday Poetry Night, April 19

In the past, when the weekend of WordFest started on Friday, the Third Thursday Poetry Night at the Social Justice Center was often proclaimed “the official un-official start of WordFest.” This year with a week of activities, this reading was folded i…