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.
A hot night in the Social Justice Center with the little air-conditioning quickly overwhelmed by the vast crowd with featured poet, Bob Elmendorf,
The July edition of the Caffe Lena Poetry Open Mic in Saratoga featured Avery and host Carol Graser welcomed over a dozen area poets to the historic stage.
A lot of things have changed over the years in our poetry community, so we asked local poets their thoughts on poetry open mics and events of the past.
There were actually about 5 more folks in the living room of the Pride Center in addition to the poets that read this night, so the cozy was getting crowded.
Summer is on the way and the poetry is heating up here in Albany. We have an exciting week ahead of us with the 2013 Team Nitty Gritty Grand Slam
Way back in ancient times (i.e., 12 years ago) when Word Fest started, it was just a stumbing toddler in Thatcher Park in the Fall, a grand open mic of
They packed the house tonight at the Social Justice Center for the second standing-room-only event of WordFest. Of course it helped that there were 18 featured poets, students from the
Editor Jill Crammond (left) with poetry co-conspirator Carolee Sherwood As I have been wont to say during April, “In Albany, every day is Poetry Month.” Especially today as the week-long
We are now within two weeks until the 2013 Albany Word Fest, our annual celebration of National Poetry Month and the poetry and spoken word of upstate New York. This
Mary Panza put on her sexy high-heels, then made sure we noticed, as we gathered in the Back Room of McGeary’s, chasing out the interlopers on their way to the Palace Theater movie or the Capital Rep. Hey, all the theater was here! The featured poet,…
We are now full steam ahead into 2013 and the poetry community is staring the year off strong. We have had some great open mics and events so far. NGS
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.
