Albany Poets at PARK(ing) Day
Please join Albany Poets tomorrow on Lark Street, in front of the UAG Gallery, as we will be part of the local PARK(ing) Day festivities.
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Thom Francis
Thom Francis is the president of Albany Poets and has been organizing, promoting, and hosting open mics and poetry / spoken word events in Albany such as Nitty Gritty Slam, School of Night, Albany Poets Presents…, and the Albany Word Fest for over 15 years. As a poet and performer, Thom has been featured at many of the upstate poetry and spoken word events from Saratoga to Woodstock as well as LarkFest, Art on Lark, 1st Friday, and the Albany Word Fest.
Nitty Gritty Slam #78 – The New Season Continues at The Low Beat
We are back at The Low Beat on Tuesday, September 16 to for Nitty Gritty Slam #78 as the new season of poetry and spoken word rolls on.
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Nitty Gritty Slam #77 Featuring Sean Patrick Mulroy
We are back at The Low Beat on Tuesday, September 2 to kick off Season Four of Nitty Gritty Slam with featured poet Sean Patrick Mulroy.
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New Audio – Thom Francis at Bright Hill Literary Center – August 14, 2014
Thom Francis was recently a featured reader at the amazing Bright Hill Literary Center in Treadwell, NY. Here is the audio from that event.
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Nitty Gritty Slam #76 – Night of Champions
We’re back at The Low Beat on Tuesday, August 19 for Nitty Gritty Slam #76. And this is not just any slam, it’s the Night of Champions!
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Poetry Reading at Half Moon Books
On Saturday July 26th some of the finest poets and writers of the upstate NY will gather for a special poetry reading at Half Moon Books.
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Nitty Gritty Slam #74 – Hot Town, Slammin in the City
A great summer of poetry and spoken word returns to The Low Beat on Tuesday, July 15 with the 74th edition of Nitty Gritty Slam!
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Nitty Gritty Slam #73 Featuring Rachel Therres
We’re back at The Low Beat on Tuesday, July 1 for Nitty Gritty Slam #73 with Rachel Therres from the Suffern Slam as our featured poet.
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Poets Speak Loud!, May 26
The last Monday of the month is when Poets Speak Loud! is at McGeary’s and since it was the last Monday of May, it was also Memorial Day.
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Nitty Gritty Slam #71 – Summer Slammin’ In The City
We’re back at The Low Beat on Tuesday, June 3 Nitty Gritty Slam #71 with an Old School Slam after a very exciting team selection tournament.
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Nitty Gritty Slam #70 – The 2014 Grand Slam
On May 20, everyone will want to be at The Low Beat for the 2014 Grand Slam featuring eight poets competing to be part of #TeamNittyGritty.
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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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