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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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.
Albany Word Fest — Episode 6, April 19
The Word Fest Invitational Slam was the culminating, climactic event of 2014 Albany Word Fest, with six competing slam teams at The Linda.
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Nitty Gritty Slam #69 – The 2014 Wild Card / Last Chance Slam
On Tuesday, May 6 we’re hosting the Wild Card / Last Chance Slam with the top two poets of the night moving on to the Grand Slam on May 20.
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Albany Word Fest — Episode 3, April 16
We gathered at the historical Pauly’s Hotel for the Poetry and Music Showcase featuring Brian Dorn, Jay Renzi, Mary Panza, & Nick and Pat.
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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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Nitty Gritty Slam #68 – Word Fest Haiku Battle with Featured Poet DDE The Slammer
We had so much fun last year at the WF Haiku Battle, we thought we’d bring it back this year and add the great DDE The Slammer as the feature.
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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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2014 Albany Word Fest – Celebrating the Poetry and Spoken Word of Upstate New York
In celebration of National Poetry Month, Albany Poets is proud to present the 2014 Albany Word Fest featuring the poetry and spoken word of upstate NY.
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Nitty Gritty Slam #65 – Closing in on the End of the Season
On Tuesday, March 4 we are back at our new home, The Low Beat, for Nitty Gritty Slam #65, Albany’s one and only poetry slam series.
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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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