Poetry News May 27, 2013

***POETRY NEWS***
Here is your Poetry News for the week of May 20,  2013     
Scroll all the way down to see or link to more poetry in Worcester, the Berkshires, Boston and other areas.
To receive Poetry News in your email or to request posting of events write to lori@thepoetrynews.com     
**This Week in Western MA**:
Thu. May 23 - Mary Clare Powell features at Northfield Coffee and Books, 7:30pm
Fri. May 24 - Lori Desrosiers and Bill Hunt at Good Purpose Art Gallery, Lee, 5:30pm
Sat. May 25 - Encuentro de Poetas, Salsarengue Lounge, 392 High St. Holyoke, 7pm
Mon. May 27 - All Small Caps features Tommy Twilite and Christopher Sawyer-Lauçanno in Wendell at Deja Brew, 7pm  
Tue. May 28 - Open mic and Cash Slam at Hinge, Northampton, 8pm
Wed. May 29 - Youth open Mic (12-25) Bing Arts Center, 716 Sumner Ave. Springfield, 7pm
Sat. June 1 - Back Porch Writers at Forbes Library, Northampton, 2pm
Sun. June 2 - Gallery of Readers, Aubin Tyler & John M. Corbett, Neilson Library, Smith., 3pm
Sun. June 2 - Haiku Workshop and Open Mic, Bryant Homestead, Cummington, 4pm
Sun. June 2 - Summertime Reading & Music Party, Bishop's Lounge, Northampton, 4:30pm
Thu. June 6 - January Gill O'Neill & Martha Rhodes at Collected Poets, Shelburne Falls, 7pm

Please scroll down for details and events in Worcester and other areas. This is just a sampling. There are many other poetry events in Western MA, Boston and Cape Cod, CT and beyond this week - Please scroll down!

POETRY IN THE VALLEY AND BEYOND

Weekly Poetry Open Mic at Hinge
Every Tuesday Night 8pm – 10pm
Signup starts at 7pm.
Upstairs at Hinge
48 Main St. Northampton, MA  Upcoming Features: 5/21 - Elizag
5/28 - Cash Slam
6/4: The 2013 Boston Slam team will perform a showcase reading.

6/11: local poet Josh Michael Stuart

6/18: Double feature Michael Brown and Valerie Lawson, who publish the poetry journal Off the Coast

 (Notable perks at Hinge: right in downtown Northampton,

close to bus stops! All ages, beer and wine, and modestly priced meals)
Please bring a 3-5 minute selection of your work to share
Fabulous website with featured poets http://www.northamptonpoetry.com/

 
Straw Dog Writers Guild presents Writers Night Out 

First Tuesday of the month, at The Elevens, Northampton, 7-9 pm.  

For all lovers of writing.

Open mike - put your name in the hat until 7:10; reading begins at 7:15,

followed by time to schmooze, drink, make merry, and find out what's

happening in the local writing world.

For more information, go to  www.strawdogwriters.org/events/

The Forbes poetry discussion series 
Our winter/spring semester will have a variety of poets under discussion through May, led by several different discussion leaders. Several of the evenings are timed to precede a reading by that poet in the area (including Jean Valentine and W.S. Merwin). As always, we'll meet at 7 pm in the Calvin Coolidge Museum on the second floor of the Forbes Library.
 

BACK PORCH WRITERS READ

Saturday, June 1, 2:00 pm

Forbes Library Community Room

20 West St., Northampton, MA 

(413) 587-1011

Free & open to the public
Haiku Poetry Workshop and Spring Reading
Sunday, June 2, 2013, 4-6 PM
William Cullen Bryant Homestead
Cummington, MA
Join us in this fun discovery of writing short poems on nature and the human connection in the gorgeous landscape of William Cullen Bryant Homestead, a Trustees of Reservations Property and Event and presented by Colin Harrington
Open Mic at 5:30
Read your favorite Poem, your new haiku, or any poem you’d like!
One poem per reader.
For information call: 413-684-4535. This event is free with donations for
The Homestead and materials welcome! 
 

Summertime Music and Reading Party   
hosted by Shape&Nature Press Sunday, June 2, 4:30 to 9pm
Bishop's Lounge, Northampton
Readings by Mary Koncel, Jedediah Berry, Dennis Finnell, Corwin Ericson, Amy Dryansky, Susan Stinson, Connolly Ryan and Betsy Wheeler.
Music by Lesa & Henning, Glad Machine, Liz Tonne and Lower Case g's,  Vi Walker & Mary Clare Powell.
$10 at the door includes 20 raffle tickets.
More info at http://www.shapeandnature.com/Party.htm

Laurel Park Association Coffeehouse
Poetry and Spoken Word Open Mic
with featured reader and host Lori Desrosiers
Wednesday, June 12, 7-9 PM
Normal Hall, Laurel Park
Northampton, MA

Lori Desrosiers is the author of The Philosopher's Daughter, published by Salmon Poetry. Her poems have appeared in New Millennium Review, Contemporary American Voices, BigCityLit, Concise Delights, Blue Fifth Review, Pirene's Fountain, The New Verse News, Common Ground Review, The Mom Egg and many more journals. She teaches writing and poetry and has conducted workshops at poetry festivals and in the community. She edits and publishes Naugatuck River Review, a journal of narrative poetry.

Open mic readers are invited to read any selection from your own or others' work totaling five minutes or less. You are encouraged to arrive early and sign up if you wish to read.
Admission is free; donations are encouraged. Refreshments will be available for sale.
Laurel Park is on Routes 5&10, just north of the state police station. Please follow signs and instructions to designated event parking.
For more information, please visit www.laurelparkassociation.org.
 

Emily Dickinson International Society (EDIS) presents:
"Poetry Conversation"
Jones Library, 43 Amity Street, Amherst, MA;
in the Amherst Room, 2nd floor
1st Friday of each month — 2pm - 3:30pm
2nd Thursday of each month — 5:45pm - 7:15pm
All who are interested in sharing thoughts and ideas in a group
discussion based on selected poems/letter by Emily Dickinson are welcome.
Facilitator: Lois Kackley, life-long student/reader of Emily Dickinson,
and Co-chair of EDIS Local Chapters Committee.   

Haiku Group Invites New Members
The Haiku Poets’ Society of Western Massachusetts,
now entering its 20th anniversary year, is opening its
doors to new members. The group meets from 1 to 3 pm
on the second Saturday of every month at the Senior Center,
Middle Street in Hadley. Contact Patricia for more info
@ 413-525-6766 , or pmharvey@charter.net

UNBUTTONED An Evening of Spoken Word 
is an Easthampton spoken word series.
June featured reader is Janice Beetle
Thursday, June 13, 2013, 7pm
Luthier's Co-op, 108 Cottage St. Easthampton, MA
Unbuttoned will begin with six open-mic slots for five-minute long readings. Open-mic participants will be selected on a first-come, first-serve basis. Interested readers will find the sign-up sheet available at 6:45 p.m. Following the open mic readings, featured readers David Bartone and Anne Holmes will read from a selection of their work.

The Gallery of Readers Series presents
Aubin Tyler and John M. Corbett
reading from their recent work
Sunday, June 2, 2013, 3 PM
Neilson Library Browsing Room, Smith College
Northampton, Massachusetts
Refreshments will be served.

Open Mics this Summer at the Forbes Library
Hope we see you at the Forbes Library Open Mic this summer.  We're doing only two nights this year,  rather than four, as the room is over-scheduled, but we plan to make the best of it.  The dates are the Wednesdays of  July 17th & August 21st, 7 p.m. and will be open to all types of writing (poetry/prose/memoir), in 5 minute segments, first come, first served.  Please spread the word!

FLORENCE POETS SOCIETY
The next business/sharing meeting is Thursday, June 13, 2013 6:30pm
ALL POETS OF ALL TYPES AND AGES are welcome, bring one of your original works to share, (12 to 15 copies will usually be enough for all to share) The meeting is held at Lilly Library community room and begins at 6:30 PM. Poetry presentation and discussion begins at 7PM

PLEASE CONSIDER JOINING AS A MEMBER OF FLORENCE POETS SOCIETY.
THE FEE IS $20.00 FOR THE YEAR FROM SEPTEMBER TO AUGUST. Your membership supports our Fall festival, SILKWORM our annual journal, (these first two items also are supported in part by the Northampton Arts Council via a grant) our website http://www.florencepoetssociety.net/,, our po box, the annual contest, the JAN SLAM, our spring art gallery reading. and our summer reading at William Cullen Bryant homestead.
For more information: Check out our new web page at http://www.florencepoetssociety.net

POETRY A LA CARTE RADIO SHOW
on WMUA-Amherst 91.1 FM
Mondays at 5:30pm (summer schedule)
WMUA is ably run by students, and the Programmer, who has the unenviable job of arranging a continuous, live, on-air series of shows, 24 hours a day, is hard-pressed to get coverage when the UMass students are on vacation. (DJs are usually about half students and half community members). Hence the change in schedule. Streamed live at http://www.wmua.org/.
The program, hosted by Daisy Mathias, includes reading aloud from past and contemporary poets, and occasionally features live interview and poetry-reading with a local poet.

Poets (and 'prosets') are invited to participate in:
"Valley Poets and Writers on Growing Older:
  the Joys and Challenges of Aging"
Monday, June 24, Whately Cong. Church, 7-9pm 
and
Monday, July 29, same location/time.

Two years ago, a similar event drew 35 people to hear six valley poets, all between the ages of 61 and 83

Please send copies of one or two samples of your poems or prose on this theme.  Each will read for 8 minutes, followed by up to 3 minutes of audience response.  Each event this summer will include six authors reading their work.

Admission is free; donations will be requested to cover the rental cost of the hall, plus the cost of photocopying the poems or prose shared by each writer (with their permission).  This allows audience members to read along if they wish, and take the poetry/prose home to enjoy again and share with others.

There will also be a photocopied booklet, to offer participants and attenders (and others who hear about the event but can't attend), which will include poetry and prose pieces on this theme by any writer in the valley, not just those who participate at the event.  In order to cover the cost involved, each author whose work is included will be asked to contribute $5-$10.

I'd also like this booklet to include poetry and prose by other poets, both past and contemporary, well-known or not.  So please send any such poetry or prose (not more than a page long) that inspires or touches you deeply about living life to the fullest, aging gracefully, and facing/befriending death.

John Berkowitz, Northampton, age 66, author of self-published first book of poetry last year called "Saving--and Savoring--the World".   413-325-4533   johnpberk@gmail.com

SPRINGFIELD AREA POETRY

Do you enjoy the way in which Spanish sounds when read or performed aloud? This is one of Ana Melendez's favorite places to perform her Spanish-language poems:

Encuentro de Poetas

Saturday, May 25, @ 7 pm

Salsarengue Restaurant

392 High St., Holyoke

Is listening to and supporting youth perform their creative works one of  your many joys? Do you have a young person in your life (ages 12-25), with a creative talent to share and is looking for a safe, positive venue? Then look no further than

Open Mic! co-sponsored by Teatro V!da and the Bing Arts Center

Wednesday, May 29, @ 7 pm

Bing Arts Center, 716 Sumner Ave. Springfield, MA

THE "ALL WHITE" PARTY
Sensual Love Poems / Live Band / R&B / Comedy
If you thought you knew what POETRY Undressed was all about, try again.
JUNE 15, 2013 @ 9:00PM
At the Renaissance Art Space
143 Main Street in Springfield MA
4132008870 for more info
Tickets: $10 in advance UNTIL JUNE 3RD
Dress Code in Effect (must wear WHITE)
RENAISSANCE ART SPACE 143 MAIN ST (01108)
[for those using GPS - Please type in zip code, Springfield has two 143 Main Streets]
or call (413) 200-8870 for Tickets & Info
It's B.Y.O.B. so bring your favorite beverage!
Tickets can be purchased at:
UPTOWN SOUNDS - 98 Wilbraham Road Springfield MA
ETHICS Beauty 1142 State Street Springfield MA
 

STREET CORNER JAZZ
is our response to all of the regional fans of great jazz music who have been searching diligently for LIVE jazz music. Hosted by Jazz Trumpeter Michael Stone the series looks incorporate the best in area jazz performers merged with poets and vocalists.
FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2013
Seating begins at 7:30PM
RENAISSANCE ART SPACE 143 MAIN ST (01108)
[for those using GPS - Please type in zip code, Springfield has two 143 Main Streets]
Tickets: $10 in advance / $15 at the door
or call (413) 200-8870 for Tickets & Info
It's B.Y.O.B. so bring your favorite beverage!
Tix can be purchased at:
UPTOWN SOUNDS - 98 Wilbraham Road Springfield MA
ETHICS Beauty 1142 State Street Springfield MA

GREENFIELD, SHELBURNE FALLS AND NORTH  

ALL SMALL CAPS

Monday, May 27th at 7pm is our next All Small Caps reading. Please bring your work, work you admire and want to share, or just come listen to the featured readers.

Our featured readers:

Tommy Twilite is the founding co-director of the Florence Poets Society and is the editor of "Silkworm" the society's annual review. He also hosts "The Twilite Poetry Pub" a weekly poetry and music radio show on WXOJ Valley Free Radio. He has been writing poetry since 6th grade English class. He has published several chapbooks and in various journals and newspapers but prefers to just write and share his poetry live and in person. He got the "Tommy Twilite" handle as a punk rocker in the early 1980's and now he is stuck with it. Tommy is a native of Florence and works as a Captain/EMT on the Northampton Fire Dept.

Christopher Sawyer-Lauçanno is the author of more than a half-dozen books including biographies of Paul Bowles and E.E. Cummings.  He is also well-known as a translator and poet.  His new book of poems, Mussoorie-Montague Miscellany is a meditation on place and space.  Until his retirement in 2006, he taught writing at MIT for nearly a quarter-century.  He lives in Turners Falls, Massachusetts.

The reading will be held, as usual, at the Deja Brew (57 Lockes Village Rd, Wendell). Doors will open at 7 and the open mic portion of the reading will begin at 7:30, followed by a short break, followed by the featured readers. There will be food and drink available. If you need directions, a peek at upcoming readings, etc., please look-see our new blog: http://allsmallcaps.wordpress.com/.

We will also have copies of our fifth! ASC Anthology available for purchase. If you pay the upper end of our sliding scale, $5, you will receive a copy of the Anthology.

Collected Poets presents
January Gill O'Neill and Martha Rhodes
Thursday, June 6, 7pm Mocha Maya’s Coffee House
47 Bridge St, Shelburne Falls, MA.
($2-5 suggested donation)

Greenfield Word

Always the third Tuesday

At 9 Mill St in Greenfield

Doors open at 7:00

Open Mike at 7:30

$1-5 sliding scale cover

Greenfield Word in May:

May 21

Howie Faerstein

Amy Laprade

The Dates for the GAWFest - Greenfield Annual Word Festival 

Will be Oct 18th & Oct 19th

With possible added dates of Oct  16th & 17th

Looking for workshop presenters

 
Northfield Open Mic
You are invited to an evening of poetry at Northfield Coffee and Books.
Northfield Coffee and Books is at 105 Main St., Northfield, MA.
The series will take place on the third Thursday of every month, and is hosted
by Bernardston poet and track and field coach Jim Bell. Arrive a little early to sign up.

All Small Caps at the Deja Brew in Wendell
Fourth Monday of the Month
Doors open at 7:00 and the first reader is at 7:30.
There are 10 - 5 minutes open mic slots
Two featured readers
$1 to $5 sliding scale donation
For anyone interested in being a featured reader
Contact paul@humanerrorpublishing.com

"In Our Nature" Writing Workshops ~ Winter sessions starts May 9
Whether you are ...
~ a beginning writer, or advanced
~ new to writing with others, or an old hand at it
~ passionate about nature, human nature, or other topics altogether ...
come write with us in a supportive environment (using guidelines developed by Amherst Writers and Artists). Prompts (always optional) are drawn from nature, but there's no obligation to write about nature.   Thurs. afternoons (1:30-4pm), May 9 - July 18 (excluding July 4):
10 weeks, $25/wk (or $250), which includes occasional ms critiques. 
If can't make the first meeting, ok to join later. 
Try a meeting at no cost to see if you like it.
For more information, contact Susan Middleton at (413) 628-4039 or smiddle@crocker.com. 

WORD IN THE BERKSHIRES 

NEW! SLAM in North Adams:
Rambling Poets Presents
Poetry Slam @ Parlor Cafe
Every third Thursday of the month
The Parlor Cafe
303 Ashland St 
North Adams, MA
$2-5 Suggested Donation - Bartering Welcomed.
We are a 14 poet, 3 round slam, with cash and prizes awarded to all poets who sign up.
Sign ups start at 7pm
Poets meeting at 7:45
Event starts promptly at 8pm
www.facebook.com/RAMBLINGPOETS
www.theparlorcafe.com
 
WRITERS READ

at The Good Purpose Art Gallery  and Starving Artist Cafe 40 Main St. Lee, MA 5:30pm

Upcoming Features
June 28th—Laura Didyk and Lawrence Raab
Writers Read is a monthly series of established poets and writers reading from their works. Each fourth Friday (with exception of November) will feature a poet and writer reading from their works for approximately 30 minutes each.  Our series has really taken off, with more people attending each month! 
David Giannini, coordinator david@bcn.net

OUTSPOKEN!
Pittsfield's Monthly Performance Series and Open Mic
- Outspoken! hosted by Matt Mcfadden, is held the 3rd Thursday of every month.
- Micro Theater (311 North St. in Pittsfield, Greylock Bldg. upstairs among the ArtOnNo studios -
Up the block from Jae's Spice - Entrance to theater is around the corner on Union St. thru Orange door,
right next door to Mary's Carrot Cake.
- 8 pm ($5 suggested donation)
- Interested open mic performers can sign up for 5 minute slot by
e-mailing matt at mcfaddensrus@yahoo.com
- Those needing more information can e-mail the same address

Power of Words, Open Mic
Third Tuesdays 7pm to 8:30 pm Hosted by Garfield Reed.
This is an open opportunity to share poetry, readings, music and other spoken word.
Free and open to the public at Berkshire South Regional Community Center
Crissey Rd.,Great Barrington, MA Every third Tuesday of the month.
Please call Garfield at 528 4127 for more information.

In Words, Out Words in Housatonic
In Housatonic, MA there is an open mic for poets and performers of all styles and ages.
1st Tuesday of each month at the Deb Koffman Gallery 137 Front Street, Housatonic, MA 01236. “In Words, Out Words.” is hosted by John Meeks and there is usually a $7 suggested donation for heat and electricity. There are snacks there provided by whoever wants to bring them. The open mic begins at 7 and the featured performer goes on for about 20 minutes. It usually lasts until between 9 and 9:30.
 
Zeitgeist Gallery Pittsfield
Monday Poetry Nights 6 to10pm 648 North Street in Pittsfield call Alan Nidle, the Director at (857) 991-8448 for details

**WordXWord Festival 2013**
7 Days of Poetry & Spoken Word, August 11 - 17 

May 16, 2013, Pittsfield, MA - The 5th annual WordXWord Festival will present an unprecedented array of poetry, spoken word, storytelling, workshops and word-related activities August 11 - 17, 2013 at locations throughout the Upstreet Cultural District of Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

Poets In Residence
The festival will be anchored by the week long residency of four dynamic, nationally acclaimed poet/spoken word artists: Jon Sands, Robbie Q Telfer, Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz and Omar Holman. Sands and Telfer will share hosting/emceeing duties for the week-long festival, while Aptowicz and Holman will serve as resident personalities, popping up and chiming in throughout the week’s events. In addition, all four will present their own work as part of the Feature Night and Finale programs. 

Words and More Words
The festival schedule includes poetry performances and readings by both local and national artists; the finale of the WordXWord Story Slam series; the popular WXW Poetry Slam; an iPhone Poetry festival-within-a-festival; the Amazing Poetry Race, pitting teams of two against each other as they unravel clues to move from location to location and face a variety of challenges involving words, mental and physical challenges; Feature Night, a gathering spotlighting some of the most significant poets and spoken word artists on the national scene including the four poets-in-residence; the Encyclopedia Show, a variety extravaganza in which artists and experts from multiple disciplines use their talents to present a verbal and musical encyclopedia entry, with the mission to “chafe against logic and proof and find meaning in obfuscation”; and the Grand Finale destined to top last year’s Poetry Olympics in spectacle. 

Words Everywhere
As is the WXW tradition, events will take place in a range of non-traditional venues including the Berkshire Museum, a barber shop, street corners, art galleries and storefronts. In addition to the performance events the festival will present several writing and performing workshops led by the visiting artists.

More information is available at wXw365.org.

WordXWord is a 501(c)3 non-profit, whose work is made possible with the support of companies and individuals who understand the value of creating interest and excitement for literacy and the creative use of language as well as the experience of community that results from bringing poets, spoken word artists and audiences together.

Greylock Federal Credit Union is the lead sponsor for WordXWord Festival 2013.

WORD IN WORCESTER

 
Poetry, People!
Every Thursday
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm (sometimes later)
@ The Coffee Loft
406 Lincoln Street
Marlborough, MA
508.251.1431
Poetry, verse, and short stories are are welcome at this very friendly, informal open reading. Now booking for features to start in March. Please contact Jarad at CoffeeLoftBooking@gmail.com for more info or to become a featured poet.
 
The Little "a" Poetry Series
Every Thursday night at 7pm, with an open mic preceding the feature. It is free and all ages, and will be held at The Strange Attractor, 97D Webster St, Worcester MA. Hosted by "Cowboy" Matt Hopewell, who also does the booking and can be reached at themadcowboy@gmail.com or by phone at (508) 479 8311 .
More to follow as August and September dates are confirmed! 

The d'Alzon Arts Series: Poetry Reading
takes place at Assumption College (500 Salisbury Street, Worcester) in the Emmanuel d'Alzon Library on the third Friday of each month during the academic year. The format is an open mic for the first half-hour or so, a short break with refreshments and then 2 featured poets.. The reading starts at 7:00 p.m. and typically runs for 2 to 2 1/2 hours. Readings run throughout the school year. See below for Sept's reading:

THE POETS ASYLUM 
Sunday, May 26 - Wil Gibson was born from a good idea and a bottle of bourbon. He was raised in some of the poorest communities northern Illinois and eastern Arkansas have to offer. He now lives in Portland (the one in maine) and likes it a lot there (you probably would too). He writes too many love poems and not nearly enough of his novel. A proud (mistake prone) father of four who tries real hard and is still growing up. Doors at 6:30, show at 7 – all ages and free free free; coffee and snacks by donation.

The Dirty Gerund

The Dirty Gerund Poetry Show will be held every Monday night starting at 8:30 p.m. The reading is being held at Ralph's Chadwick Square Diner (148 Grove Street, Worcester) and is hosted by Rushelle Frazier. There will be an open mic every week with a mix of poetry slams and featured poets. No cover; donations accepted. 21+ Please join us at our new home,

CONNECTICUT POETRY
Since CT has a wonderful and comprehensive newsletter online, I have decided to cut the CT Poetry section from Poetry News and only post special events that might be of interest to MA poets. Write to Terri Klein at ctpoetnews@yahoo.com to get the CT Poet newsletter in your email, or the CT Poetry Calendar is online at http://poetz.com/connecticut
 

 
BOSTON/CAPE COD POETRY

The Brockton Poetry Series
at The Fuller Craft Museum

455 Oak St. Brockton, MA 

508-588-6000 fullercraft.org
Third Saturday each month

Poetry workshop at 12:00

Open mic 2:15

Our feature poets 3:00

 We will also have a new website up and running mid-month. artsbrockton.org

The Fuller Craft Museum, in Northwest Brockton, has invited us to hold our monthly poetry readings in their beautiful facilities. The Fuller is a highly regarded, internationally known museum with a lovely reflection pool, kitchen, and of course, interesting monthly craft/art shows. (fullercraft.org)

Cantab Lounge
Every Wednesday Night at 8, Featured Poet, Poetry Slam!
738 Mass Ave., Cambridge, MA
Doors for the show open at 7:15. The open mic begins at 8:00 and the
feature performs at approximately 10:00. When indicated (most nights),
an open poetry slam follows the feature. The show is 18+ (ID required)
and the cover charge is $3 unless otherwise noted.

Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam Sunday Night!

Cambridge Common 1667 Mass. Ave., Cambridge
$5 Cover Every Sunday Poetry Slam: 8:00 pm, Feature: 9:30 pm, Open Mike: 10:30 pm
617-547-0759 http://poetryjam.org/

Stone Soup Poetry
meets from 8-10 pm. every Monday at the Out of The Blue Art
Gallery at 106 Prospect Street in Cambridge with an open mic sign-up at 7:30
p.m. A featured poet follows the open mic.
For links to the feature's work, information on future features and more, visit
the Stone Soup Web site: http://stonesouppoetry.blogspot.com

Last Thursday Open Mic at The Cultural Center of Cape Cod
307 Old Main St., S. Yarmouth, MA co-hosts Joe Gouveia and Barry Hellman:
The last Thursday of every month, 7pm. Open mic and featured poet.
Bring your own refreshments.
Arrive early to sign up for open mic. For updated info on this and other
Cape activities go to:
http://home.comcast.net/~bmhellman

Lowell Poetry Slam and Open Mic
Every FIRST Thursday at Brew'd Awakening! Only poets can compete in the slam and win the prize... but the mic is open to musical performers as well.
Whether you come to perform, compete or just enjoy some coffee and great local talent,
don't miss this event! 7:00pm - 9:30 pm *Sign-up between 6:30-7:00*
The event is free and open to the public—so come on down for an evening of good
company and some terrific regional voices!

Brew'd Awakening Coffeehaus, 61 Market Street, Lowell, MA 978-454-BREW
For more info, please email CIntern2@lowellma.gov

OPEN BARK
meets @ the Out Of The Blue Art Gallery, 106 PROSPECT ST. (the home of Stone Soup) CENTRAL SQUARE, CAMBRIDGE. SIGN-UP AT 8:00pm OPEN MIC STARTS @ 8:15pm,
FEATURE @ 9:00pm Come and perform or listen.

Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam Sunday Night!
Cambridge Common 1667 Mass. Ave., Cambridge $5 Cover Every Sunday Poetry Slam: 8:00 pm,
Feature: 9:30 pm, Open Mike: 10:30 pm 617-547-0759 http://poetryjam.org/

Newton Free Library Poetry Reading Series
The series meets the second Tuesday of every month open mic after features. Starts 7PM For complete information go to http://newtonfreelibrarypoetryseries.blogspot.com/ Director: Doug Holder http://authorsden.com/douglasholder

Cambridge Community Television
Tuesdays at 11:00 PM Saturdays at 10:30PM Catch the latest from the Boston Poetry Slam I
NFO: kentthompson@comcast.net

LETRA Poetry Nights
in LAWRENCE MASS Every TUESDAY at Julio's 99 Club 99 Essex Street Lawrence, MA
Doors open at 7pm open mic starts at 8pm Admission $3.00 For more information or for directions please call Michelle Richardson at 978-423-7045
 
 

VERMONT POETRY

NEW! Brattleboro SLAM and OPEN MIC:
Brattleboro VT event: Every first and third Wednesday of the month.
First is a poetry slam + open mic
Third is an open mic
Equilibrium
14 Elm Street
sign-up at 7:30 event is 8-10pm
www.facebook.com/BrattleboroPoetry

For a VT poetry events calendar go to: http://www.phayvanh.com/
For info on Brattleboro poetry and Write Action visit their website - www.writeaction.org

Poetry readings at the Putney Library
55 Main Street, Putney VT (802) 387-4407

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