Stand Up! Speak Up!
This is a time where everyone needs a venue to be heard and we want to help share your protests and sadness, your dreams for equality, and hope for the future.
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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.
Photos: Brass Tacks, January 7, 2020
Photos from the Brass Tacks Poetry + Spoken Word open mic at The Low Beat in Albany, NY on Tuesday, January 7, 2020.
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Upcoming Literary Events – Week of December 15, 2019
We have another great week of readings, open mics, events, workshops, and slams in the area to celebrate the literary arts.
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It’s a Festivus Miracle: Brass Tacks Returns to The Low Beat!
Come and celebrate the Holiday Season as the Brass Tacks Poetry + Spoken Word Open Mic series returns to The Low Beat on Tuesday, December 17.
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[Getting Down to] Brass Tacks, November 5
R.M. Engelhardt was the featured poet at the November 5, 2019 edition of the Brass Tacks open mic. Dan Wilcox was there and took some notes.
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Upcoming Literary Events – Week of November 3, 2019
We have another great week of readings, open mics, events, workshops, and slams in the area to celebrate the literary arts.
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Brass Tacks Featuring R.M. Engelhardt
The Brass Tacks Poetry + Spoken Word Open Mic series continues at The Low Beat on Tuesday, November 5 with featured poet R.M. Engelhardt!
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Upcoming Literary Events – Week of October 13, 2019
We have another great week of readings, open mics, events, workshops, and slams in the area to celebrate the literary arts.
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Upcoming Poetry Events – Week of September 15, 2019
Here’s a look at the poetry and spoken word readings, open mics, workshops, events, and slams in the region this week.
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Brass Tacks Returns to The Low Beat
The Brass Tacks Poetry + Spoken Word Open Mic series continues at The Low Beat in Albany on Tuesday, September 17!
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The Past in Poetry, August 12
This event, in The Olde English Pub shady garden, was a collaboration with Historic Cherry Hill and Albany Poets.
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Upcoming Poetry Events – Week of August 4, 2019
Here’s a look at the poetry and spoken word readings, open mics, workshops, events, and slams in the region this week.
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