Live from the Living Room, May 14
As I’ve said ad nauseam, “if your family & friends don’t come to your readings who will?” Samson Dikeman, did just that for his reading.
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Samson Dikeman
Nitty Gritty Slam #69, May 6
One shouldn’t rest on one’s laurels, they tend to get all crinkled & crushed, so I came back to the Low Beat for more Slam to refresh them.
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Upcoming Poetry Events – Week of May 11, 2014
We are fortunate to have so many great poetry events that take place in the area each week. Starting Sunday we have seven solid days of words.
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Upcoming Poetry Events – Week of May 4, 2013
National Poetry Month may have come to an end, but as Dan Wilcox reminds us, “Every Day is Poetry Month in Albany”. Here is what’s coming up.
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Albany Word Fest — Episode 5, April 18
When the first Word Fest happened in 2001 it was an open mic. Since then Word Fest has grown & changed, but the one constant is the annual Word Fest Open Mic.
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Albany Word Fest — Episode 2, April 15
The Nitty Gritty Slam is held on on each 1st & 3rd Tuesday at The Low Beat here in Albany and that means this week it falls into Word Fest.
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Albany Word Fest — Day 1, April 13
The kick-off, the 1st round, the ceremonial 1st pitch, the launch of Up the River, the opening lines of Word Fest in the backroom of McGeary’s.
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Live from the Living Room, April 9
Some poets know how to do it right – Adam Tedesco, tonight’s feature, packed the audience with his wife, mother & an assortment of friends.
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Inching Closer to the 2014 Albany Word Fest
We are now within two weeks until the 2014 Albany Word Fest, our celebration of National Poetry Month and the poetry and spoken word of upstate NY.
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Nitty Gritty Slam #67 – The Second Semi-Final with Featured Poet Jared Paul
Things are really heating up as we get closer to selecting the team to represent Albany and NGS at the National Poetry Slam in Oakland.
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Nitty Gritty Slam #66 – The Final Open Slam Before the Semi-Final
For one night only, Tuesday, March 18, Nitty Gritty Slam #66 will be at The Linda for the final Open Slam as we get closer to the Grand Slam.
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Nitty Gritty Slam #64 – Moving to The Low Beat
On Tuesday, February 18 we are moving to our brand new venue, The Low Beat, for Nitty Gritty Slam, Albany’s one and only poetry slam series.
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