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Hello Dear Poets! Here is your Poetry News for the week of March 12, 2007
Spoken word events are tumultuous as March wind over the Pioneer Valley and beyond.
Please email if you are interested in featuring at Jester's. We need poets!
Peace through poetry - Lori

Word in Westfield Area:

Community Voices Poetry Open Mic
Every Monday night
at Jester's Cafe and Deli
124 Elm Street (route 10/202) in Westfield
Sign up is at 7 and open mic starts at 7:30PM
followed by a guest feature.
All are welcome. This venue is PG 13 due to the kids' taking lessons
at the music store next door

Here are our next features:
Monday, March 12 -Dan Memmolo (all the way from Rhode Island)
Monday, March 19 - Bill MacMillan (Worcester poet)

We're now booking features for May and, yes, June!
Please email if you haven't featured in
at least 6 months and would like to return,
or if you would be interested in featuring for the first time at Jester's.

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Chicopee and Springfield Poetry

GUMBOLIVE
Open Mic poetry and music
3rd Friday of every Month
Days Inn, 450 Memorial Drive, Chicopee, MA
Doors open at 8:30- Showtime 9:30
$9 tickets at http://www.gumbolive.com/
$13 at the door
Want to be our feature act? Email

Open Mic at the Springfield Library
Greetings Poets and Lovers of Poetry,
Join us Sunday March 18 at 2:00 ,
as we kick off the 06-07 Open Mic series here at the library.

Crystal Senter Brown http://www.crystalsenterbrown.com/ is your
gracious and talented MC, and she'll have copies of
her newly released book available.

Mark your calendars for THIRD SUNDAYS at 2:00,


Word in the Valley and Beyond:

NEW OPEN MIC
I attended last night's open mic at Evolution in Florence. It was wonderful! Charles Simpson, formerly a host of Word on Wednesday in Northampton, was the host. It is so good to have a poetry open mic in the Northampton area again. Support this delightful venue owned by Star Drooker, former owner of Fire and Water. - Lori
Open poetry night at 7pm
the first Thursday of the month
@ Cafe Evolution
22 Chestnut Street
Florence Mass
phone 413.586.0200

FLORENCE POETS SOCIETY

The next meeting of Florence Poets Society is April 12, 2007
From 7-9PM at the Lilly Library
19 Meadow Street
Florence, MA

Email us at
or check out our webpage at http://www.florencepoetssociety.org/
for more poetry events and news.

RADIO SHOW
Florence Poets Society founding codirector and dedicated poetry enthusiast,
Tom Clark brought his own unique form of Poetry as Entertainment to the air waves on
Wednesday March 7 @ 9 am on 103.3 FM valley free radio.
A wide variety of poetry including Jack Kerouc (via spoken word recording),
a reading from a poem by St. Patrick to several local poets (again from spoken word CD)
including Crystal Senter Brown, Howie Faerstein, Kate Bell and Tom's poetry sidekick,
Carl Russo doing a live rendition of his famous Hawaiian Shirts tome. Aimee Hermann
a winner in last years Slam also contributed via recording two great poems to the show.
The hour was rounded out with numerous public service announcements for local poetry
events and some fine selections of the music of Tommy Twilite.

Tom intends this show to be an open, wide ranging venue for
All Forms of Poetry from classical, to modern, formal to free verse,
academic to folk and everything in between.
This show will air on alternate Wednesdays and will feature live guests along with
recorded interviews and or readings with well known local and nationally recognized poets.
Check Tom's show out next on
Wednesday March 21 at 9:00 AM
103.3 FM (this is a low power station and the signal doesn't get far beyond
Northampton, but the show is high power entertainment).


Northampton and Amherst Readings:

SMITH POETRY
KIMIKO HAHN
Tuesday, March 13, 7:30pm
Stoddard Hall Auditorium, Smith College, Northampton MA
Bloomsbury Review hailed KIMIKO HAHN ’s “welcome voice of
experimentation and passion.” Adapting the ancient Japanese tradition of
zuihitsu (“running brush”), she is formally innovative and informally
contemplative. In her most recent book, The Narrow Road to the Interior,
she uses the tools of fragmentation and paradox to drive an intimate
examination of the intersections of memory, body and identity. Hahn is
the author of seven collections of poetry and the recipient of the
American Book Award for her 1995 collection The Unbearable Heart. She is
a Distinguished Professor of English at Queens College-CUNY and lives in
New York.
For more info, visit www.smith.edu/poetrycenter or call (413)585-4891.



The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts
& PEN New England
present

AN EVENING WITHOUT – GIVING VOICE TO THE EXCLUDED
Tuesday, March 13, 2007, from 7-8:30 PM
First Churches, 129 Main Street in Northampton
Some of this country's best known writers and an actor will be reading from the works of writers and activists who had, at one time or another, been barred from or pushed out of the United States because of their views or perceived associations. Participating in this event honoring the First Amendment will be:
Charles Coe, author of the volume of poetry Picnic on the Moon;
Martín Espada, author of 8 books of poetry including the recent Republic of Poetry;
Cathi Hanauer, author of My Sister's Bones, Sweet Ruin and editor of The Bitch in the House;
Dan Jones, author of After Lucy and editor of The Bastard on the Couch;
Elinor Lipman, author of 8 novels, most recently My Latest Grievance;
Dev Luthra, an actor and artistic director of And Still We Rise Productions;
Robert Merullo, author of 6 books including Revere Beach Boulevard and Golfing with God;
Lesléa Newman, author of 50 books including Jailbait and Heather has Two Mommies;
Pat Schneider, author of 9 books including Writing Alone & With Others and Another River;
Suzanne Strempek Shea, author of 5 novels among them Lily of the Valley and 2 memoirs;
Barry Werth, author of 31 Days, The Scarlet Professor, Billion-Dollar Molecule and Damages;
Jane Yolen, author of over 280 children's books, works of fantasy and science fiction.
Two emcees will weave the readings and film clips into a tapestry of First Amendment betrayal that tells the story of how fear was used to subvert the Bill of Rights from the post World War I Palmer Raids to the post 9/11 "war on terror."
They are Robert Meeropol, founder and executive director of the Rosenberg Fund for Children, who will also be reading from his memoir, An Execution in the Family, and Nancy Murray of the ACLU of Massachusetts. The event is being organized by the ACLU of Massachusetts and PEN New England. Sponsors are the Bill of Rights Defense Committee, the Rosenberg Fund for Children, the Broadside Bookshop and the Odyssey Bookshop. For more information, contact Nancy Murray (617) 482 3170 x 314 or Bill Newman (413) 584 7331.

LIVE LIT UMASS
An ongoing series - students from the UMass MFA Program
read fromrecent work; readings usually include a mix of poetry and fiction.
Readings are currently scheduled for 3/9, and 4/20.
These events, all beginning at 8:00pm on Friday evenings,
will take place at:
Amherst Books
8 Main St.
Amherst, MA
You can check their website (http://www.amherstbooks.com/) for details now and
throughout the coming months.--Don't forget to mark your calendars!

New Writing Workshop!!
This is a FREE group that is sponsored by a grant.
There will be a publication at the group's
commencement in the spring of 2007.
Where: Florence Community Center
When: Wednesdays from 7pm - 8:30.
Please call Ellen. at 413.695.9830. or contact at [email protected]
*this is a walk-in's are welcome group. come when you can!!!

Writer's Group at Packard's in Northampton:
Northampton Writer's Group is an ongoing writer's group
for any kind of written word.
It meets in the library room at Packard's restaurant/bar at
14 Masonic St. in Northampton.
Participants bring copies of their work to read and have
critiqued in a supportive, gentle, constructive environment.
Admission is free, and supper and drinks are available for purchase.
The next dates are:
Sunday, March 11, 6-9PM
Sunday, March 25, 6-9PM


POETRY A LA CARTE
on WMUA-Amherst 91.1 FM
Fridays 4:30-5:00pm
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.


Wendell MA Reading
March 26th
DEJA BREW
57 LOCKE'S VILLAGE RD.
WENDELL, MA
Open Mic signup: 7:15
Open Mic: 7:15-8
Followed by feature/s
ALL SMALL CAPS
A NIGHT OF SPOKEN WORD
Last Monday of each month
Déjà Brew Pub, Wendell MA
Doors open 7:00 p.m.
Open mike 7:15 - 8:00

Featured readers 8:15 - 9:30
Janet MacFadyen and Bill O'Connell
All comers are invited to read from their own
work or the works of others, poetry or prose
Admission sliding scale $1 -$5
Deja Brew, between the country Store
and Post Office in downtown Wendell
*If you would like to be one of the two presenters
call 978-544-8784
www.allsmallcaps.blogspot.com

Pittsfield/Stockbridge Poetry

Berkshire Community College
Visiting Writers Series
Reading
IRENE WILLIS
Tuesday, March 20- 12:30 p.m.
Koussevitsky Arts Center - K-111
West Street, Pittsfield, MA

Irene Willis is the author of two books:
They Tell Me You Danced (University Press of Florida)
At the Fortune Cafe,
winner, 2005 Violet Reed Haas Poetry Prize (Snake Nation Press)
Her poems have also appeared and/or are forthcoming in publications
such as Women's Review of Books, New York Quarterly, Yankee,
Florida Review, Kansas Quarterly, Hiram Poetry Review,
Nightsun, Karamu and others.
She has had a poetry fellowship from the New Jersey State
Council on the Arts, a residency at the Millay Colony for the Arts,
and a staff development grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council.


Word Street
is a youth literacy project and creative writing center located at
163 North Street in downtown Pittsfield.
Since 2003, Word Street has offered homework help, tutoring,
MCAS and SAT test prep, creative writing instruction,
mini-magazine publishing, summer camps, and much more to
Berkshire County youth ages 7-18 absolutely free of charge.

"Poets are the theoretical physicists of language.
Rivers of literary magma
are flowing just under the surface all over Berkshire County.
This reading is a volcano."
--Steve Dew

For more information, please contact:
Steve Dew
Development Director
Word Street
163 North Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
( 413) 458-5171 home
(415) 407-3664 mobile
( 413) 997-3307 office
http://www.blogger.com/http://www.blogger.com/

Check out this website for information on spoken word events in Pittsfield:
There are some great events so check it out. http://www.wordstreet.org

Stockbridge Booksellers

The regular open mike
THE POWER OF WORDS
will take place every other month on the
third Thursday of the month
I hope you can all come!!
For more info call or email us or call
Garfield at 413 528 4127 after 5pm

Upcoming Events:

Power of Words
Poetry Open Mike 1st Anniversary
Evening with host Garfield Reed
Thursday March 15 @7 PM

Will Alexander
“The $64 Tomato”
Saturday April 28 @ 2PM

John & Molly
Stockbridge Booksellers
10 Elm Street
Stockbridge, MA
413-298-3329


Any questions call or write us.

John & Molly
Stockbridge Booksellers
10 Elm Street
Stockbridge, MA 413-298-3329



Shelbourne Falls Poetry

Mocha Maya Open Mic
Open Mic at Mocha Maya's Coffee House
47 Bridge Street Shelburne Falls, MA 01370
April 5, 2007
7:30 PM.
We have our Open Mics the first Thursday of every month.
Bring Poetry or prose, your own or another's that you
fell in love with and wish to share with others.
All are welcome.

Sunday Salon
A Winter's Tale
Come on
March 25th,
Mo's Place
102 Mechanic Street
Shelburne Falls
625-6728 for info/directions
bring yourselves, your creations
of word, song, paint and craft to share
~and don't forget to bring fellow creatives, groupies, or just your appetite for
Mo's chili, chips, & chatter tea and juice also on hand,
but BYO wine/dessert

warning: this house is home to two dogs and one cat
and so is not safe for allergic folks, so sorry.

(from I-9, west on Route 2, past the first exit to Shelburne Falls village to the second one, with the blinking yellow light, which is just before the bridge over the Deerfield river. If coming from the east, then just after the bridge, turn right at the blinking yellow light. Once you've made this turn, the house is at the first corner, on the right and is distinctively gold with a navy blue door. Park in the drive way or on the street in the next block--the streets around the house are part of state highway system)

Greetings to you all: got a story to tell? in rhyme, meter or prose -- maybe chapter and verse too? lyrics perhaps with some notation, or in images painted or photoed. I would like to add reviews to this issue; I hope to have space for three to five brief ones. Please share this information with fellow creatives Mo (Note that "non-fiction" can include travel tales, takes on the creative life, social/political commentary, humor and satire too.)

The Fall EQUiNOX
published by Ginger Cat Press:
interesting tales for curious readers
102 Mechanic Street, Shelburne Falls, MA 01370
[email protected]
Submission Guidelines
Submission limits
Poems, lyrics: Three to five poems or lyrics with music notation (approx 50 lines/spaces max),
and/or Fiction: 2-3 short (250-500 words double-spaced) fictions, and/or
Non-fiction: 2-3 concise (500-1000 words double-spaced) non-fictions. and/or
Art/photos: line art, block prints preferably black/white suitable for 5x7 or less sizing.
NEW: Reviews of journals, books, film: incisive but fair, 250-300 words.

Starting in 2007 the journal will be published annually, in the Fall of the year. There is no guarantee that publication will be timely since natural and man-made disasters, illness, or the occasional disorganized spell may intervene.

Submission deadline: June 1st
NOTE: Electronic submissions preferred, as it saves me time. Either paste into e-mail or attach a .doc file; please, NO zip or mime files Be sure to check grammar, punctuation, line breaks, paragraphing, apt use of transitions, effective word choice etc etc. Include your full name on every page of hardcopy submissions, in case materials flutter wildly around the room, the way parakeets do, and must be recaptured and restored to their original order and completeness. Always keep a copy for your records in case they are lost in transmission and because your submitted copy will not be returned. Most, but not all edits, will be subject to author’s approval.
THEMES/GENRES: The Equinox is eclectic thematically. Its goal is to offer a forum for the many voices of our region, even at the risk of “cacophony.” Political commentary, controversial topics handled with care, history, humor, etc are all welcomed as is art work, music notations and lyrics and more. Acceptance depends totally on the subjective, arbitrary decision of the editor, who is a sucker for a thoughtful message crafted into life with well-chosen words and imagry. Simple charm or complex angst — & all points between — equally considered.
Short stories and non-fiction are especially encouraged to maintain a prosaic balance to the poetics; else wise, the excess of paddling poets will have our literary vessel turning in circles. And the wordsmiths would benefit from the tuneful and artful contributions of those who craft meaning from sounds and sights.
Previously published work OK; author responsible for obtaining written permissions. Never before published writers are welcome. Contributors’ rewards are fame and one free copy; additional copies at cost or by donation. This represents a change in policy: contributors were awarded two free copies of the biannual issue to which they contributed. The costs of publication, whether biannual or annual, are such that I must be more frugal i.e., less generous; however, in the interests of distribution, I will accept payment on a sliding scale for all copies in excess of the contributor copy -- no reader will be denied!

NOTICE: the Fall Equinox: an excursion of stories, poems, essays, and art an annual, was formerly known as the Equinox:an excursion of stories, poems, and essays a bi-annual production

Open Mic at the Arms Library
The Third Friday Reading Series
at the Arms Library
welcomes you
Bridge and Main Streets,
Shelburne Falls, MA
7—9pm, 3rd Friday of each month
Open reading of poetry and prose.
Come early and sign up for a 5 minute reading.

Next open mic: March 16, 2007
When a writing group is featured,
the 2nd half of the evening will be an open reading.
Please plan to stay for the entire event.
Refreshments will be served.
(now in its twelfth year!)

For more information, please call Arms Library 625-0306
or Lisa Merrill 625-9765


Word in Ware:

Carpe Stylum! (Latin for Seize the pen!)
meets every Wednesday 6-8pm, usually at the Ware Library
but some meetings are held elsewhere.
This group includes poets, short story writers, novelists,
historians, political satirists, video game designer and others.
All are welcome.
Call LuWanda Cheney (413) 277-9676 for a schedule.


Word in Worcester:

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Shakti Women's Writing Pact
The Shakti Women's Writing Pact meets
every Saturday from 3 to 5 p.m. at
the Java Hut (1073A Main Street, Worcester).
Shakti was created with the intention of enhancing women's
sense of belonging within the poetry community through the
an unmoderated writing circle.
For more information please contact Sou MacMillan at
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POET'S ASYLUM
Join us at the Java Hut
(1073A Main Street, Worcester).
Open mic sign-up every Sunday night at 6:30 p.m.
with the reading starting somewhere around 7:00p.m.
The feature follows the open mic.
Please throw some money in the bucket when it comes your way;
everything collected goes to the feature.

Sunday, March 11
This week at the Poets' Asylum co-host Sou MacMillan takes the stage as our feature. Sou will be reading excerpts from her newly released novel Chrysanthemum. Sou is no stranger to Worcester poetry. She co-hosts our weekly reading, moderates the Shakti Women's Writing Pact and has been a member of several slam teams. In 2006 she released a volume a poetry through Lethe Press called Shallow Empire. Tonight you'll get to hear a full set of her work. You should definitely make plans to come check her out new book.
Please join us at the Java Hut, 1073A Main Street in Worcester. The sign-up list goes up around 7:00 p.m. and the open mic will start sometime after that. The feature follows the open mic. No cover; bring a few bucks for the bucket to support the reading and to buy a tasty beverage in support of the venue.

http://poetsasylum.org/mailman/listinfo/

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Setting the Stage is now available!
Setting the Stage, the fourth and latest anthology published
by the Worcester Poetry Project, is now available.

The latest installment from Voices from the Asylum
series includes forty-four works from members of the

Poets' Asylum community. The amazing cover art was created by Gary Hoare.
For more information on this and our previous anthologies visit
www.poetsasylum.org


CT POETRY

Wood Memorial Library
Spoken Word Series
Admission is free. Refreshments provided.
Wood Memorial Library and Museum
783 Main StreetSouth Windsor, CT 06074
860-289-1783
For more information, visit the website:http://www.woodmemoriallibrary.org
Or email:

March 22 6:30
A Night of comedic Poetry Featuring the Enemies of Harriet Beecher Stowe, hosted by Colin Haskins
Featuring: Patricia Ryiz, Emerson Gilmore, Ernie Bluea

March 24 6:30
Open Mic Monday, hosted by Colin Haskins
A Generous portion of local poetry, served Hot!

April 26th 6:30
Robert saunders and the Greater Poetry Ensemble

May 24 6:30
New Voices of Poetry
featuring Greg Scott, Sympetalous, Nancee Cheffet, June Mandelkern, and Lina Garber.

Each evening will conclude with the open mic session.
Wood Memorial Library is at 783 Main Street in south Windsor, CT. (860-289-1783)
email: [email protected] Admission is free.
This past fall, Wood Memorial Library launched
The Spoken Word Series, four evenings of poetry with readings
by over 25 distinguished Connecticut poets with Colin Haskins as host.
The readings proved such a success that the Library is pleased to
continue the series throughout 2007.


WINTONBURY LIBRARY POETRY SERIES
Bloomfield, CT
March 15 (Thurs) 7:00 P.M Wintonbury Poetry Series. The celebration of our tenth anniversary year continues as we bring you
four highly accomplished poets from the New England area this winter and spring.
Tonight's featured poet is Janet Krauss.

Krauss grew up in Boston, MA, graduated from Girls' Latin School, received her BA from Brandeis University and then an MA from Fairfield University. She is a widely published poet and has twice been nominated for the Pushcart Prize. Her book of Poetry, Borrowed Scenery, was published by Yuganta Press in March 2005.

Her work reflects the need, through love of language, to comprehend situations, scenes and feelings that affect her. Nature and art help her express ideas and family experiences. Through her poems she hopes to gain a kinship with readers and belong to Hawthorne's "magnetic chain of humanity."

She teaches literature and writing at St. Basil College and Fairfield University. In 2006, she received the Adjunct Professor of the Year Award at Fairfield University. She lives in Bridgeport, CT with her husband, Bert.

An open mike follows the featured poets.
Join the Wintonbury Branch Poetry Series
in celebrating ten years of great poetry!
Wintonbury Branch Library
1015 Blue Hills Avenue
Bloomfield, CT 06002

HARTFORD HAPPENINGS

Unveiling the First Stone of the Wallace Stevens Walk
Join us on Wednesday March 14, Noon,
at The Greater Hartford Classical Magnet School
corner of Asylum Ave. and Woodland St.

Two of the Classical Magnet students
will each read a section of "Thirteen Ways
Of Looking At A Blackbird" in both Latin and English.

At 12:15, Adam Zagajewski will give the 2007 Wallace Stevens Reading inside the school,
sponsored by The Hartford and the UConn English Dept.
This year's Wallace Stevens Scholarship winner,
Carmen Blatt, will read a poem as prelude to
reading.

Sponsored by the Hartford Friends and Enemies of Wallace Stevens

SOUL SESSIONS at The Art Space Gallery
The creator of the Monday Night Love Jones brings you--
"Soul Sessions"
every Monday night at 8:00 PM
Join us for live Jazz Jams & share your Poetry and Song
backed by a live band or just come and chill in the vibe of
Hartford’s Hottest Open Mic Event.
Hosted By Charmagne
$5.00 donation. B.Y.O.B.
For more info, call 860-874-8797
or email mailto:
The Art Space Gallery
555 Asylum Street
Downtown Hartford

MARIA SASSI in West Hartford
Friday, Mar 9 2007
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Word Power: A Poetry Reading
West Hartford Poet Laureate Maria Sassi leads an evening
of poetry and prose from local writers. Writers of all ages
are welcome to read their work or that of another author or poet.
Noah Webster House
227 South Main St
West Hartford, CT
Phone: 860-521-5362

MONDAY NIGHT LOVE JONES EXPERIENCE
Hosted by Charmagne and “WhatevaSoul”
An Open Mic Poetry Event
7:30pm
Come share your lyrics & Song backed by a live band
Zen Bar
270 Farmington Ave
860-678-7400
From Hartford: exit 39 off 84 west take a right onto route 4
and it is about a mile down in a plaza called the exchange on your left
http://www.thezenbar.net/


Freestyle Hip-Hop Open Mic
Tuesdays
in Hartford
Filthy Kleen host Sully’s Hip-Hop Open Mic night
every Tuesday in Hartford
Sully’s Pub
2071 Park St.Hartford, CT
860-231-8881
http://www.sullyspub.com/

NEW SERIES AT MANCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Announcing a New Arts Series at Manchester Community College
“The Mishi-maya-gat Spoken Word & Music Series”
On the 2nd Thursday of Each Month from 6:00 - 8:30pm
in MCC’s Fireside Commons.Featuring Live Music,
a Spoken Word Open Mic, and a Featured Poet/Writer for each event.

Sign up for the Spoken Word Open Mic upon arrival.
Manchester Community College
Great Path
Manchester, CT
For more information, and for directions,
please visit the Mishi-maya-gat web page
at: www.mcc.commnet.edu/faculty/spoken.php

Boston Area Poetry Info:

POETRIBE

Featuring Martha Collins following workshop with Tom Daley
Saturday, March 10, 8 pm
The Community Room
East Bridgewater Public Library
32 Union StreetEast Bridgewater, MA

Hosted by David R. Surette and Victoria Bosch Murray
6:00 Workshop
7:30 Open Mike Sign Up
8:00 Open Mike
9:00 Featured Poet

www.poetribe.org

Workshop With Tom Daley 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
A free workshop with Tom, poet and performer, whose reputation as a thoughtful workshop leader is well-deserved. Tom teaches poetry at the Boston Center for Adult Education and is on the faculty of Jeff Robinson's Online Poetry School along with Patricia Smith, Regie Gibson and Quincy Troupe. Bring ten copies of a short poem (less than one page) to workshop.

Future features include:

March 10 - Martha Collins
March 24 - Dzivinia Orlowsky
April 7 - Nadia Nurhussein
April 21 - Wesley McNair

Brockton Library Poetry Series

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 2-5 PM:Marguerite Guzman Bouvard
Becky Thompson
Brockton Public Library
304 Main St.
(508) 580-7890 x 207
www.thinkworks.com/bps
Free Event with really comfortable chairs and cool refreshments

12:00 - 5:00 Art Exhibit
12:00 - 2:00 Writing workshop with Danielle Legros Georges
2:15 - 3:30 Open reading
3:45 - 4:45 Feature

Upcoming Features:

Special Event and Date April 7th, 1st Saturday,
Celebrating Poetry Month with a Special Feature:

Poetry Hosts Showcase

May 19th Ryk McIntyre, Lolita Paiewonsky

June 16th Tony Brown, Randall Horton

July 21st Tom Chandler

August 18th an Afternoon with painter, philosopher Arnie Danielson

September 15th Maxine Kumin, Carole Oles

October 20th Dr Jeffrey Thomson

November 17th Joanna Nealon

CAMBRIDGE READINGS

Somerville Poets
Doug Holder, Tim Gager and Harris Gardner to read at the
Squawk Coffeehouse
March 15 9M
1555 Mass. Ave.
right near the Harvard Law School.
Open Mic. 4 dollar donation.
Call 617-628-2313 for more info.Doug Holder - http://authorsden.com/douglasholder
Tim Gager - http://timothygager.com/
Harris Gardner - http://tapestryofvoices.com/
For more info about Squawk - http://www.angelfire.com/music/squawk/

Central Square’s world-famous Cantab Lounge
presents performances from local and national poets, as well as a
chance to present your own work in the open mic or poetry slam.
Upcoming features include:

• Wednesday, March 14
Styled as a “reluctant” performance poet, Lynne Procope has been a staple of the New York City slam scene for years. A part of the 1998 New York City National Championship slam team, this Trinidad-born poet is constantly evolving, bringing new and powerful work to the LouderARTS non-profit she co-founded. Her words are strong, her use of language striking and unusual, and her only “reluctance” is in her self-promotion. Don’t miss your rare chance to see this poet at the Cantab Lounge.

• Wednesday, March 21
Molly Meacham left her Tennessee home to avoid an MRS degree and wound up with a double degree in theatre and poetry. She's been trying to figure out how the two feed each other ever since. In her two years of slamming, Molly made the 2005 and 2006 Mental Graffiti Slam Teams and qualified as the Mental Graffiti IWPS 2006 representative. She is a member of the Speak'Easy Ensemble directed by Marc Smith, belongs to Promethean Theatre Ensemble, and teaches Shakespeare with a not-for-profit called The Viola Project.

• Wednesday, March 28 Self-styled educator, activist, romantic, entertainer, poet, and actor Harlym125 first found his way to slam poetry in the Ohio scene, but made his name on the stages of the boroughs of New York City and as a two-time slam champion of the Nyuorican Poets’ Café. In 2006, the Cantab was proud to welcome 1two5 to his first National Poetry Slam as part of the Cantab Slam Team. One of the strongest political voices on the scene, 1two5 has an undeniable presence. He’ll be accompanied by special musical guests for this feature.

Don't forget: April is National Poetry Month! The Boston Poetry Slam will be holding the annual show-stopping Team Selection Slams, plus features from some of the finest poets slam has to offer. No joke! Keep your Wednesdays free...

Doors for the show open at 7:30.
The open mic begins at 8:00,
the feature performs at approximately 9:30,
and an open poetry slam follows.
The show is 18+ (ID required) and the cover charge is $3.

The Boston Poetry Slam at The Cantab Lounge
738 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Mass.

http://www.slamnews.com/ [email protected]

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

Gypsypashn's Poetry Caravan
at Bestseller's Cafe
24 High StreetMedford, MA. 02155
Third Thursday of each month at 6:30 PM.
Free refreshments open mic. July 20 Sean Theall '
The Poetry Man' hosts
The Main St. Cafe, North Easton MA.
August is Biker Poetry Month,
and celebrated at Besteller's on the 13th.
After this reading there'll be a 2nd annual BBQ at Gypsy's.
Come one come all, come and enjoy a night of poetic delight
in a cozy bookshop setting!


Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam
Every Sunday 21+ $5 at door
1667 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA
617-547-0759 Website - http://poetryjam.com/
Blog - http://poetryjam.com/blog/poetryjam.html

Providence Poets

GOT POETRY LIVE

Every Tuesday starting at 7:30 PM
@ Reflections Cafe
8 Govenor St, corner of Wickenden St
Providence, RI 02903-4429
(401) 273-7278
Upcoming features:Feb 27 -- Jane Cassady

http://www.gotpoetry.com/ContactUs.html

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