Poetry News January 23, 2012
****POETRY NEWS****
Here is your Poetry News for the week of January 23, 2012.
Poetry events are blowing around like snowflakes this week in the Pioneer Valley and beyond.
Scroll all the way down for more poetry in CT, Boston and other areas.
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THIS WEEK in Western MA and Vicinity:
Fri. Jan. 20 & Sat. Jan. 21- First Only Flying Object Festival of Fourteen poets (scroll down to link for times and more info!)
Wed. Jan. 25 - Music & Poetry in Lenox, featuring Dan Pollock, Lenox, MA 7:30pm (scroll down for details)
Wed. Jan. 25 - Teatro V!da Youth open mic, Bing Theater, Springfield, MA 7pm
Thu. Jan. 26 - Slate Roof poets Ed Rayher & Jim Bell, Northfield Coffee & Books, Northfield, 7:30pm
Thu. Jan. 26 - Sabina Murray at Umass Visiting Writers Series (see below for web link)
Fri. Jan. 27 - Poetry at Rao's in Amherst, 8pm
Fri. Jan. 27 - Great Falls Discovery Center Open Mic, Turners Falls, 7pm
Sun. Jan. 29 - Susan Stinson & Janet Aalfs at Essalon Cafe, Hadley, also open mic, 3:30pm
Sun. Jan. 29 - Gallery of Readers Linda Aaron & Carolyn McKeown, Neilson Lib. Smith, 3pm
Mon. Jan. 30 - All Small Caps reading, Deja Brew, Wendell, MA, 7pm
Please scroll down for details and more events!
This is just a sampling. There are many other poetry events in Western MA, Boston & Cape Cod, CT and beyond this week - Please scroll down!
SPRINGFIELD POETRY
Teatro V!da's Ign!te the Mic
Support our youth (12-25) as they express themselves during Teatro V!da's monthly Ign!te the Mic series
at the Bing Theatre, 716 Sumner Ave, in the Forest Park section of Springfield.
Typically scheduled the last WEDNESDAY of the month,
7 - 8:30 pm. January 25, 2012.
FREE POETRY PROGRAMS AT THE CENTRAL LIBRARY
Led by award-winning local poet, María Luisa Arroyo
Springfield City Library presents a series of Saturday Poetry Workshops led by award-winning local poet, educator and teaching artist Maria Luisa Arroyo. Sessions will take place in the Central Library Community Room, 220 State Street in Springfield. June's Poetry Reading will be held in the Library's Rotunda. Sign up online: www.springfieldlibrary.org
The Harlem Renaissance
February 11, 1-3 pm
In celebration of Black History Month, we'll read and discuss poems by African American poets of the Harlem Renaissance. Then everyone will share their own poems.
Women's History
March 10, 1-3 pm
In celebration of National Women's History Month we'll read and discuss pieces by women poets, followed by sharing and feedback of your own poems.
National Poetry Month
April 7, 1-3 pm
Celebrate National Poetry Month by reading one of your favorite poems by another poet! Then those attending will share their poems.
Ekphrasis Poetry (poetry inspired by other art)
May 5, 1-3 pm
Back by popular demand, writers will get inspiration from pieces done by local visual artists! After a brief introduction, you'll have the chance to write a draft of a new poem inspired by one or more of the pieces of art. Then we'll share what we've written.
Poetry Reading
June 16, 1-3 pm
Join us for a family friendly, bilingual event (Spanish & English) for all ages. We'll accept as many entries as we can accommodate in two hours. Please pre-register by calling (413) 263-6828 , x 213 or sign up on our website. Limit of two poems per reader.
Sign up in person by stopping into the Central Library or any branch library, by calling (413) 263-6828 x213, or by sending an e-mail to mjaquith@springfieldlibrary.org. Pre-registration via Event Keeper calendar is encouraged for all events, but is required for Poetry Reading on June 16.
Ms. Arroyo is the author of Gathering Words: Recogiendo Palabras (2008). She is a Puerto Rican poet, educator, and teaching artist who has facilitated numerous poetry workshops regionally and has performed in various parts of the country and in Puerto Rico.
POETRY IN THE VALLEY AND BEYOND
Poetry reading at Rao's Cafe,
17 Kellogg Ave. in Amherst
on Friday January 27th at 8pm.
All of these artists will be reading their original works. This event is free and open to the public. It is also the one year anniversary for these readings!
Sunday Poetry at Esselon
a new monthly poetry reading and open mic event
at Esselon Cafe on Rte 9 in Hadley, MA., from 3:30 to 4:30PM Save the Date!
Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 3:30pm
Susan Stinson and Janet Aalfs followed by an open mic!
Here is the schedule through August 2012
January - Susan Stinson and Janet Aalfs
February - James Francis Cahillane and Fred Marchant
March - Maria Luisa Arroyo and Nick Fleck
April - Carol Potter and Mary Clare Powell
May - Paul Richmond and Howie Faerstein
June - a selection of poets published in the upcoming Silkworm 6, the annual publication of Florence Poets Society
July - David Kherdian
UMass 2012 Visiting Writers Series
January 26: Sabina Murray
February 16: Kate Bernheimer
March 29: Brenda Coultas and Sunetra Gupta
For nearly fifty years, the Visiting Writers Series has brought outstanding renowned and emerging poets and writers to the university campus for public readings of new work. All readings are on Thursdays at 8 p.m. in Memorial Hall. All are free and open to the public. Information about past readers can be found at the Visiting Writers Series website: http://www.umass.edu/english/
The VWS is sponsored by the MFA Program for Poets and Writers and the Juniper Initiative, and made possible by support from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, the University of Massachusetts Arts Council, the Vice Provost of Research & Engagement, the College of Humanities & Fine Arts, and the English Department.
5th ANNUAL SCIENCE & NATURE POETRY & PROSE
OPEN MIC NIGHT AT GREAT FALLS DISCOVERY CENTER
Friday, January 27, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Join the Friends of Great Falls Discovery Center in our beautiful Great Hall on Friday, January 27, at 7pm, for the 5th Annual Science & Nature Poetry & Prose Open Mic Night. Whether you find inspiration in the great outdoors or in the laboratory, you are welcome to share your poems or brief prose pieces on a science or nature topic. Or if you just love language and hearing it read aloud, come enjoy an evening of literary conviviality in a comfortable atmosphere. All readers are welcome to bring their own work or a favorite by someone else, whether Robert Frost or Mary Oliver, your cousin or your neighbor.
The evening’s host is Springfield native Michael Mauri, a forester working in Franklin, Hampshire, and Worcester counties. Mike spends considerable time walking the land and has been known to jot down a poem from time to time, sometimes self-publishing these as small, affordable books. Recent titles include "Any Timber?", "The recession is fundamentally sound", and "thank you for not serving Rice-a-Roni". These are available at The Bookmill in Montague.
Doors open at 6:30. Admission is free. Donations are always welcome and are used to support nature programs that are free to the public at the Discovery Center.In case of inclement weather, please call to see if the event has been postponed to the following Friday, February 3.
The Discovery Center is located at 2 Avenue A in downtown Turners Falls, by the bridge. Wheelchair accessible. For more information, please call the Friends of the Great Falls Discovery Center at (413) 863-3221 or look on line at www.greatfallsma.o
The Gallery of Readers Series presents
Linda Aaron and Carolyn McKeown
Sunday, January 29, 2012, 3 PM
Neilson Library Browsing Room Smith College
Northampton, Massachusetts
Refreshments will be served.
Linda Aaron moved to Northampton from New York City in 2001 and had the good fortune to be introduced to Carol Edelstein and Robin Barber's writing workshops almost at once.
Carolyn McKeown lives in Southampton with her husband, Rich, and their adopted coonhound who has turned their lives completely upside down. She is a licensed wildlife rehabilitator with a soft spot for orphaned opossums. She procrastinates about writing by knitting, kayaking, and secretly reading mystery novels with absolutely no redeeming literary value.
Reading and signing of a book about Holyoke and The Care Center:
Learning in Mrs. Towne’s House: A Teacher, Her Students and the Woman Who Inspired Them,
by Tzivia Gover (Leveller’s Press, Florence/Amherst Mass., paperback, $18.95)
Weds., Feb. 15, 7 p.m.
Odyssey Bookshop, 9 College St., South Hadley, Mass.
Author Tzivia Gover will discuss her book about her first years teaching poetry at The Care Center, previously home to publisher and politician Elizabeth Towne (1865-1960), and now an innovative and comprehensive GED program for young mothers.
Haiku Group Invites New Members
The Haiku Poets’ Society of Western Massachusetts,
doors to new members. The group meets from 1 to 3 pm
on the third Saturday of every month at the Senior Center,
Middle Street in Hadley. Contact Patricia for more info
@ 413-525-6766 , or pmharvey@charter.net
Forbes Library Weekly Poetry Discussion Group
The Poetry Discussion at Forbes Library will resume meeting on Mondays at 7 PM in the Coolidge Room, starting September 26 and running through December 12 for the fall session. Poets to be discussed will include Jane Hirshfield, Diane Gilliam, Ida Stewart, John Ashbery, Patricia Smith and Gerald Stern.
FLORENCE POETS SOCIETY
The next business/sharing meeting is Thursday, January 12, 2011 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: Email us at florencepoets@comcast.net or check out our new web page at http://www.florencepoetssociety.net
NEW DAY AND TIME: Listen to "Twilite's Poetry Pub"
Enjoy the "Pub" with Carl and Tom every Tuesday night, 8pm on Valley Free Radio, WXOJ 103.3 fm, Northampton and now with improved streaming at http://www.valleyfreeradio.org/ !!!
Poetry to the people! WXOJ-FM LP 103.3 and streaming at http://www.valleyfreeradio.org/. Bringing to you a variety of interesting poetry and music!
All events are free and open to the public except as noted For more information, Call Tom at (413) 584-5914 or email at: tommytwilite@gmail.com or: FPOETS@localnet.com or visit: http://www.florencepoetssociety.org/
POETRY A LA CARTE RADIO SHOW
on WMUA-Amherst 91.1 FM
Mondays from 6:00 to 6:30pm
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.
Poetry at the Leverett Library
6:30 p.m. on the 3rd Tuesday of each month, Poetry reading at the Leverett Library. 75 Montague Rd. Leverett, MA. Area poets are invited to read. For more information contact Petriana at 413. 549.9336 or by email at pmonize@hcc.mass.edu
GREENFIELD, SHELBURNE FALLS AND NORTH
Salon at Mo’s
Sunday, Jan 29 from 1 to whenever
at Mo’s Place, 102 Mechanic Street Shelburne Falls
413 625 6729 to RSVP
Elisabeth Leete at Boswell’s Bookstore
At 5pm, following the Salon, there will be a reading at Boswell’s Bookstore:
Elisabeth Leete will read from her new book, Quartet: four seasons in verse, which is about to be released by Booksmyth Press. Illustrated with delicate watercolors by Robert Parati, her work is a thoughtful, moving reflection on the price and joy of engaging life’s complex simplicities with an open, generous heart. Her reading will be accompanied by a cellist, reflecting the importance of music, and particularly her cello, in her life. She previously authored another collection of poems, Du coq a l’ane, also published by Booksmyth Press. You will not regret making time for Elisabeth’s reading – she is a very remarkable lady, a wonderful wordsmith, and delightful reader. I hope you will be able to join us by going over to Boswell’s, on Main Street a few blocks from Mo’s Place, to enjoy Elisabeth’s reading at 5.
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 sponsored by Bernardston poet and track & field coach Jim Bell. Arrive a little early to sign up.
Slate Roof poets ED RAYHERand JIM BELL
will each read from their own works in Northfield
on Thursday, January 26, 2012 from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. followed by an open mic.
The reading will take place at NORTHFIELD COFFEE AND BOOKS,
105 Main Street, Northfield, MA. (Phone 413 624-7119).
Books by both authors will be available for sale including Ed Rayher’s
new book from Slate Roof Press.
The reading is free and open to the public.
ALL SMALL CAPS
January 30 is the next reading.
The reading will be held, as usual, at the Deja Brew (57 Lockes Village Rd, Wendell). Doors will open at 7. There will be food and drink available. If you need directions, a peek at upcoming readings, etc.,
please look-see our blog: allsmallcaps.blogspot.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.
ARMS LIBRARY READING
Third Friday Prose and Poetry Readings. 7 p.m. at The Arms Library, Corner of Main and Bridge Streets, Shelburne Falls, Mass. 413-625-0306 .
Held in the upstairs Reading Room, readers should arrive a couple of minutes early to sign up for a reading slot, and then have five minutes to share their work. The building is accessible by entering at lower level and taking the elevator upstairs.
The Collected Poets Series
Mocha Maya's Coffee House
47 Bridge St.
Shelburne Falls, MA 01370 413-625-6292 . Wheelchair accessible. See www.collectedpoets.com or www.mochamayas.com for more information. 7pm
The Collected Poets Series highlights the work of established and emerging poets. Each event showcases the remarkable local poets of Western Massachusetts and the finest regional, national, and international talent.
WORD IN THE BERKSHIRES
Three Programs of Music with Poetry
A program of music with poetry will be performed three times in the
Berkshires in the New Year. The program will combine the music of
Alice Spatz with the poetry of Slate Roof poet Dennis Pollock. The
music is composed for flute player Norman Thibodeau’s many flutes:
piccolo, standard, bass and contra bass; along with double bass,
mandolin, and psaltery played by Alice Spatz. Dennis Pollock will
read his own poetry.
The first performance will be Wednesday, January 25, 2012
at 7:30 p.m. at Kimball Farms Life Care and Retirement Community,
235 Walker Street, Lenox, MA 01240. (Phone: 413 637-7000
The second performance will be Saturday, February 4, 2012 at
3:00 p.m. at the Berkshire Community School, located at 30 Wendell Ave.
Pittsfield, MA. (Phone: 413 442-1411)
The third performance will be on Thursday, March 8, 2012 at
7:00 p.m. at the Pittsfield Public Library located at 1 Wendell Avenue,
Pittsfield, MA. (Phone 413 499-9480)
ALL THREE PERFORMANCES ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
This project is partially funded by an individual artist grant from
the Cultural Council of Northern Berkshire and a grant from the Pittsfield Cultural Council.
Jerry's Place Poetry
There will be 2--one hour poetry programs starting at 2:00 pm at the
Pittsfield Community television station on Federico Drive, Pittsfield
Mass. A Jerry's Place production.This is an ongoing reading every third Thursday.
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
WORD IN WORCESTER
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.
THE POETS ASYLUM
Sunday, Jan. 22:
Sarah Guimond, author of caramels and other poetic treats, was a superstar at the once-upon-a-time-ago Monday Night Miniature Reading, and remains unforgotten. Her poetry and visual art both, have been described as dark, confessional, surreal and other. She has been reading out and bout in the New England region since forever ago, and we are thrilled to have her back at the Asylum for a feature.
Open mic before the slam, as usual; we’ll be at the WCUW Frontroom (910 Main Street, Worcester). Doors open at 7 – see you there! . Free and all ages; open mic to start.
Come down to the Front Room at WCUW (910 Main Street, Worcester). Remember, the reading now starts at 7:00 p.m. ; doors open at 6:30 p.m. No cover; donations accepted to support the feature. Don't skip this one, we think you'll regret it!
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 occur one time only. Write to Terri Klein at ctpoetnews@yahoo.com to get the CT Poet newsletter in your email.
The CT Poetry Calendar is online at http://poetz.com/connecticut
BOSTON/CAPE COD POETRY
March 5
New Voices: Emerging Writers
Kirsten Andersen, Kerrin McCadden, and Hyejung Kook.
March 12
March 19
March 26
April 9
April 23
April 30
May 7
Poetry Series at the Brockton Library
304 Main Street. Our website www.gbspa.org
Our workshops and venue are free, the seats comfortable, the refreshments delicious.
1:00 - 2:00 Prose Workshop (critique & discussion)
2:30 - 4:30 Memoir Workshop
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12:00 - 2:00 Poetry Workshop
1:30 - 2:00 Sign up for Open-Mic Reading
2:15 - 3:15 Open-Mic Reading
3:30 - 4:30 Feature Poets
During Open-Mic Reading share your own poetry or read from works of your favorite poets
Every Wednesday Night at 8, Featured Poet, Poetry Slam!
738 Mass Ave., Cambridge, MA
Wednesday, January 25
Megan Falley is one of just a handful of poets to be published on both Write Bloody Press and Penmanship Books. After earning her undergrad degree and representing SUNY New Paltz for four years at CUPSI, she helped found one of the largest collegiate spoken word tournaments in the country. Her publication credits include Vinyl, kill author, and PANK. Open poetry slam.
Wednesday, February 1
World Qualifier Finals! It's the annual slam to determine the Cantab's representative to the Individual World Poetry Slam. Top scorers from the January 18 semi-finals will compete in four rounds of slam, including one long-poem (4-minute) round. The two-night, seven-poem series will culminate with a single poet left standing. Cover charge tonight is $5.
Doors for the show open at 7:15. The open mic begins at 8:00, the feature performs at approximately 10:00, and an open poetry slam follows. The show is 18+ (ID required) and the cover charge is $3 unless otherwise noted.
Wednesday, February 8
Sierra DeMulder is a two-time National Poetry Slam champion and twice-published Write Bloody author. In addition to reaching Finals stage at every major national slam event (NPS, IWPS, CUPSI, BNV), Sierra coached the Macalaster College Slam Team at the 2011 College Union Poetry Slam Invitational, from which they took home the national title. Open poetry slam in the 8x8 series.
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
Calliope—Poetry Readings at West Falmouth Library
Calliope – a community of poets
Sunday, January 22nd, 3 to 5 PM. Open mike sign-up, 2:45 PM.
Featuring: Mary Bonina, Christine Rathbun Ernst, Tidepool Poets
Directions: From Bourne Bridge. Rt. 28 south to Thomas Landers Road exit, right off ramp to Rt. 28A south (left), about 1 1/2 miles. Just past Old Dock Rd., on right, West Falmouth Library is on the left, with parking. From Woods Hole. Woods Hole Rd. to Palmer Ave. to Rt. 28 north to Brick Kiln Rd. exit, left off the ramp to Rt. 28A (stop sign). Take a right, and go less than I mile. West Falmouth Library is on the right, with parking (before the library, across from the Quaker Meeting House).
$5 donation requested. Refreshments.
Visit our website: calliopepoetryseries for Calliope’s complete schedule.
Email: calliopepoetryreadings@verizon.net or 508-566-1090 for information
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
Writing and Performing Poems WORKSHOP
Instructor: Barry Hellman
A 2012 Seminar Series Workshop at the
Wellfleet Library
155 West Main Street, Wellfleet, MA
www.wellfleetlibrary.org
Registration at the library desk or by calling 508-349-0310
Sponsored by Friends of the Wellfleet Library.
Fee: $5.00.
Registration begins December, 2011.
DATES & FORMAT:
4 Saturdays 2:30- 4 PM: 3 meetings in a writing workshop format:
3/24, 3/31 & 4/7,
followed by a 4th meeting in the form of a public open mic on 4/14 2:30-4PM:
The open mic reading on 4/14/12 is in Celebration of National Poetry Month.
Features workshop participants, invited poets, and members of the public who’d like to read.
One Original Poem Per Reader, on any theme.
To reserve a turn at the open mic members of the public may sign up in
advance by email to bmhellman@comcast.net and will receive an email
confirmation. Signup at the door may also be available. Refreshments served.
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
NH/VT POETRY
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.net
Poetry readings at the Putney Library
55 Main Street, Putney VT (802) 387-4407
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