tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33290989Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:05:37 +0000News and information from the poetry, spoken word, music, art, and performance scenes of Upstate New York and beyond.http://www.albanypoets.com/blog/default.aspnoreply@blogger.com (Albany Poets - Thom Francis)Blogger375125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33290989.post-4702996612348110783Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:47:00 +00002010-02-15T12:47:09.312-05:00Albany Poetspoetry eventspoetryFrequency NorthThis weekend Albany will be rocking with poetry!  Here is the info from Daniel Nester about a great day of poetry, literature, small press, karaoke, and of course…fun! Attention Albany Lit Lovers! Start 2010 off right with all the literary magazines and books you can carry off from CAPITAL LIT, CLMP’s first-ever Albany Lit Mag & Small Press Fair. Hundreds of regional and national independent http://www.albanypoets.com/blog/2010/02/frequency-northclmp-present-capital-lit.aspnoreply@blogger.com (Albany Poets - Thom Francis)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33290989.post-5201356358738306882Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:34:00 +00002010-01-05T11:34:15.732-05:00Woodstockopen micAlbany Poetspoetry eventspoetry Happy New Year!  All of us here at Albany Poets wish you the best in the new year.  Here is some upstate New York poetry news concerning some upcoming events and other things going on the community. TONIGHT, Tuesday, January 5, 2010, 8:00PM Albany Poets Presents NO GIMMICK OPEN MIC Valentines, 17 New Scotland Ave, Albany We start off the new year with our monthly open mic for poetry, http://www.albanypoets.com/blog/2010/01/some-tuesday-poetry-news.aspnoreply@blogger.com (Albany Poets - Thom Francis)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33290989.post-3448409001797421359Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:35:00 +00002009-12-28T12:35:38.363-05:00open micAlbany PoetsPoets Speak Loudpoetry Tonight we will be gathering around the fire, rather the stage, at Tess’ Lark Tavern (453 Madison Ave., Albany) for our monthly open mic for poetry and spoken word hosted by Mary Panza.  This time around we are having a straight-up, old school, no-holds-barred, in between Christmas and New Years Day open mic with no special guests or featured poets. Come out with your poetry and family holiday http://www.albanypoets.com/blog/2009/12/poets-speak-loud-tonight-at-tess-lark.aspnoreply@blogger.com (Albany Poets - Thom Francis)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33290989.post-4547179116459307349Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:03:00 +00002009-12-16T12:03:36.512-05:00Dan WilcoxHVWGopen micpoetryHere is some information on some poetry and spoken word events and open mics coming up this week.  It appears that this month’s VoX at the Fuze Box has been moved from the last Friday to this coming Friday for the holidays…mystery.  Third Thursday Poetry Night Thursday, December 17, 7:00PM Social Justice Center, 33 Central Ave., Albany the Poetry Motel Foundation presents Third http://www.albanypoets.com/blog/2009/12/poetry-and-spoken-word-in-albany-this.aspnoreply@blogger.com (Albany Poets - Thom Francis)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33290989.post-5392836831994096420Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:31:00 +00002009-12-09T16:31:55.320-05:00Saratogaspoken wordopen micpoetry Just got this in from Margot Malia Lynch about a new music/poetry/spoken word series up in Saratoga.  Sounds very interesting and should be a great time, especially considering where the inspiration came from. Margot Malia Presents: POET ROCK RITUAL An open mic for poets backed up by live musicians. Every Tues night Starting December 15th PUTNAM DEN Saratoga Springs, NYhttp://www.albanypoets.com/blog/2009/12/poet-rock-ritual-coming-to-saratoga.aspnoreply@blogger.com (Albany Poets - Thom Francis)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33290989.post-1708442723732234976Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:21:00 +00002009-12-09T16:21:15.525-05:00 Who says business and poetry don’t mix?  This weekend in Woodstock:  Woodstock Poetry Society & Festival will hold its annual Annual Business & Planning Meeting (& Open Mike) at the Woodstock Town Hall, 76 Tinker Street, on Saturday, December 12th at 2pm. Note: WPS&F meetings are held the 2nd Saturday of every month at the Woodstock Town Hall, except during the winter months when we meet http://www.albanypoets.com/blog/2009/12/woodstock-poetry-society-festival.aspnoreply@blogger.com (Albany Poets - Thom Francis)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33290989.post-7881723494765885290Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:25:00 +00002009-11-15T11:25:46.899-05:00Dan Wilcoxopen micThird Thursday Poetry Nightpoetry A busy week here in the upstate poetry and spoken word community.  Here is some information on two of the readings coming up.   For a complete list of events, go to the Events Calendar. Wednesday, November 18 7:00PM Cock N Bull Restaurant Parkis Mills Rd, Galway, NY 12074 You very well may have heard about the Open Mic to be held at the Cock n Bull Wed., Nov. 18 at 7pm-9pm.  I am http://www.albanypoets.com/blog/2009/11/busy-week-of-poetry-in-area.aspnoreply@blogger.com (Albany Poets - Thom Francis)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33290989.post-8332245451750431218Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:06:00 +00002009-11-15T11:06:33.167-05:00open micpoetry eventspoetry After the Thanksgiving holiday and all the Black Friday madness, be sure to go over the Colonie Library and check out this great annual poetry and spoken word event. POETS' CORNER at the COLONIE TOWN LIBRARY and the SPC present the 21st Annual DAY OF THE POET --a poetry reading contest Saturday, November 28, 2009 at the Colonie Town Library (William K.Sanford Library), 629 Albany Shaker http://www.albanypoets.com/blog/2009/11/21st-annual-day-of-poet-contest-on.aspnoreply@blogger.com (Albany Poets - Thom Francis)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33290989.post-3423205102392674946Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:25:00 +00002009-11-11T11:25:13.925-05:00UAGopen micPoetry at the UAGAlbany PoetsJawbonepoetry Albany Poets and Jawbone are once again combining forces to bring poetry to the UAG Gallery.  This Friday Jawbone will present a reading with James Belflower and Lucyna Prostko followed by our monthly open mic for poetry and spoken word. Here is the information from the good folks at Jawbone: Jawbone is pleased to host a first book release party/reading this Friday, November 13th at 6:30pm http://www.albanypoets.com/blog/2009/11/poetry-at-uag-gallery-this-friday-nov.aspnoreply@blogger.com (Albany Poets - Thom Francis)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33290989.post-8201350893662244449Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:02:00 +00002009-11-06T10:02:14.592-05:00spoken wordAlbany Poetspoetry eventspoetry Poetry, spoken word, music, hip hop and more is happening tonight at Valentines as The Intangible Collective is coming into town for what is sure to be a great show.  If you remember, these guys were a big part of the Psycho Cluster F*#k at the 2006 Albany Word Fest (Download Albany Poets Podcast #13 mp3). Here is the info from Dan Stalter: Static After The Storm Friday 11/6 // http://www.albanypoets.com/blog/2009/11/spoken-word-and-hip-hop-at-valentines.aspnoreply@blogger.com (Albany Poets - Thom Francis)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33290989.post-7128012938137865921Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:45:00 +00002009-11-06T09:45:29.718-05:00open micpoetry eventspoetry The Bohemian Book Bin is proud to welcome Donald Lev, one of the founders of The Home Planet News (an Independent Literary Review that includes Poetry, Fiction, and Theater) for a gala poetry event and to celebrate the emergence of Home Planet News issue #63 The following poets will be reading their work which is featured in The Home Planet News Issue #63: Andy Clausen, Teresa Marta Costa, http://www.albanypoets.com/blog/2009/11/home-planet-news-benefit-and-reading.aspnoreply@blogger.com (Albany Poets - Thom Francis)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33290989.post-4836537549230988510Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:09:00 +00002009-11-04T11:09:01.358-05:00poetry eventspoetry Alan Catlin, Dan Crocker, Tim Gager, Nathan Graziano and Rebecca Schumejda will read at Half Moon Books, 35 North Front Street, Kingston, NY 6:30pm on Saturday, November 7th Alan Catlin retired after thirty-four years of working in his unchosen profession as a barman. His latest collections include “Only the Dead Know Albany" from sunnyoutisde and a companion piece from March Street Press, “http://www.albanypoets.com/blog/2009/11/poetry-in-kingston-this-saturday.aspnoreply@blogger.com (Albany Poets - Thom Francis)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33290989.post-2256692173266480879Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:25:00 +00002009-10-26T13:25:33.385-04:00open micAlbany Poetspoetry eventspoetry This coming Friday is the “annual” Edgar Allan Poe tribute event and open mic R.M. Engelhardt’s monthly VoX series at the Fuze Box.  Local poets and musicians will be performing some of Poe’s work and there will be an open mic for poetry and spoken word.  Here is the (slightly edited for formatting purposes) info from Rob. ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30th, 2009 THE FUZE - BOX PRESENTS : ALL http://www.albanypoets.com/blog/2009/10/tribute-to-poe-at-fuze-box-this-friday.aspnoreply@blogger.com (Albany Poets - Thom Francis)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33290989.post-7249684869508125932Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:36:00 +00002009-10-26T12:36:25.580-04:00Caffe Lenaopen micNicole Peyrafittepoetry Nicole Peyrafitte will be back in the area next month for two performances.  She will be at Caffe Lena’s Poetry Open Mic on Wednesday, November 4th and at Justin’s on Lark Street the next night.  Her performances are always a great time and not to be missed. Here is all the info from Nicole herself. Performance artist Nicole Peyrafitte returns to the Capital District for 2 performances. http://www.albanypoets.com/blog/2009/10/nicole-peyrafitte-performing-in-capital.aspnoreply@blogger.com (Albany Poets - Thom Francis)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33290989.post-8553479426617206105Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:48:00 +00002009-10-13T09:48:02.073-04:00Dan Wilcoxopen micThird Thursday Poetry NightpoetryThe Poetry Motel Foundation presents Third Thursday Poetry Night at the Social Justice Center (33 Central Ave., Albany, NY) Thursday, October 15 7:00 sign up; 7:30 start Featured Poet: Bless -- with an open mic for community poets before & after the feature: $3.00 donation, suggested; more if you got it, less if you can’t. Starting his career as one of the original slam poets of the http://www.albanypoets.com/blog/2009/10/third-thursday-poetry-night-featuring.aspnoreply@blogger.com (Albany Poets - Thom Francis)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33290989.post-5677805840689327242Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:06:00 +00002009-09-14T18:06:46.067-04:00open micpoetry Singer/Songwriter/Poet/Artist Margot Malia Lynch (who will be also performing on the Hometown Stage at LARKfest on Saturday, September 19 with Daniel Nester and Murrow) is the featured poet this month at the Fuze Box for VoX, hosted by R.M. Engelhardt. Here is all of the information for vOx from the host himself: V Ω X ! @ The Fuze Box FRIDAY, September 25th, 2009 http://www.albanypoets.com/blog/2009/09/margot-malia-lynch-featuring-at-fuze.aspnoreply@blogger.com (Albany Poets - Thom Francis)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33290989.post-6626551388275807322Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:50:00 +00002009-09-14T17:50:26.381-04:00poetry eventsArts Center Sounds like this is going to be a good reading over in Troy on Wednesday.  Here is the information from the good people at the Arts Center: Poetry reading will explore ‘grief and gratitude’ Area writers included in acclaimed anthology to read at The Arts Center Beloved on the Earth (Holy Cow! Press) is an engaging anthology of 150 poems that brings together a range of responses to the http://www.albanypoets.com/blog/2009/09/poetry-reading-will-explore-grief-and.aspnoreply@blogger.com (Albany Poets - Thom Francis)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33290989.post-968278733879672889Thu, 10 Sep 2009 02:38:00 +00002009-09-09T22:38:18.056-04:00poetry eventspoetryDefinitely a reading to check out at Professor Java’s in Colonie coming on October 4. In spring 2006, the NYS Writers Institute offered a poetry workshop conducted by Cara Benson. The group has continued to meet independently forming the Java Poets Collective.  The group is publishing Java Wednesdays, a chapbook of their work and will launch its release with this reading. Readers include:http://www.albanypoets.com/blog/2009/09/java-poets-collective-reading-oct-4.aspnoreply@blogger.com (Albany Poets - Thom Francis)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33290989.post-1405745330754691292Thu, 10 Sep 2009 01:39:00 +00002009-09-09T21:39:00.724-04:00Very busy week of poetry ahead of us here in Albany.  Yes, Reading! is starting its Fall 2009 season this coming Friday, September 11.  Dear friends of YES, READING! : Our first event will take place on September 11 at the Social Justice Center (33 Central Avenue in Albany), and will feature visiting poets Paige Ackerson-Kiely and Kate Greenstreet. The reading will begin at 7 o'clock,http://www.albanypoets.com/blog/2009/09/yes-reading-fall-2009.aspnoreply@blogger.com (Albany Poets - Thom Francis)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33290989.post-7220622629774462258Sat, 05 Sep 2009 14:22:00 +00002009-09-05T10:22:30.841-04:00UAGopen micPoetry at the UAGAlbany PoetsThat’s right, for our third year, Albany Poets is bringing poetry back to the UAG Gallery on the second Friday of the month. ALBANY POETS PRESENTS SECOND FRIDAY OPEN MIC @ THE UAG GALLERY! Albany Poets is proud to present a NO GIMMICKS OPEN MIC every second Friday at the UAG Gallery, 247 Lark Street in Albany. You are the feature.  You set the tone.  Anything goes!  The series dates are:http://www.albanypoets.com/blog/2009/09/poetry-at-uag-begins-friday-september.aspnoreply@blogger.com (Albany Poets - Thom Francis)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33290989.post-677538510217875139Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:25:00 +00002009-08-25T12:26:11.479-04:00Dan WilcoxAlbany PoetsTom NattellDan Wilcox has an article in today’s Times Union where he looks back on the poetry and events that Tom Nattell started here in Albany in the 80’s. “I returned to Albany in 1986 and found myself at the beginning of the poetry open mike scene that has put Albany on the nation's poetry map. At that time there were a few poets who read at the music open mike at the Eighth Step on Willett Street, http://www.albanypoets.com/blog/2009/08/when-page-turned-on-poetry-event.aspnoreply@blogger.com (Albany Poets - Thom Francis)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33290989.post-5300007429096188393Sun, 16 Aug 2009 14:56:00 +00002009-08-16T10:56:29.442-04:00Dan Wilcoxopen micThird Thursday Poetry Nightpoetry Dan Wilcox sent the announcement for this months Third Thursday Poetry Night on August 20 at the Social Justice Center. Third Thursday Poetry Night at the Social Justice Center 33 Central Ave., Albany, NY Thursday, August 20 7:00 sign up; 7:30 start Featured Poet: Georganna Millman Georganna Millman’s poetry has been published widely in poetry journals and her http://www.albanypoets.com/blog/2009/08/third-thursday-poetry-night-with.aspnoreply@blogger.com (Albany Poets - Thom Francis)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33290989.post-543657264397835284Sat, 15 Aug 2009 17:44:00 +00002009-08-15T13:44:12.283-04:00 This weekend marks the 40th anniversary of Woodstock and Julie Lamoe has a three-part series of posts about her experiences and her artwork. “Yes, there was actually an art show! Would you believe I won second prize in the art show at the Woodstock Music and Art Fair in August, 1969? Would you believe that was the event’s official name, and that there was actually an art show? There http://www.albanypoets.com/blog/2009/08/woodstock-festival-1969-julie-lomoe.aspnoreply@blogger.com (Albany Poets - Thom Francis)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33290989.post-5583377510668261897Sat, 15 Aug 2009 17:01:00 +00002009-08-15T13:01:14.898-04:00All Over Albany has the announcement for this years Lark Fest (or LARKfest, LarkFEST, however it is being spelled this year) posted, but there is something missing...The Hometown Stage! Albany Poets will be performing at the Hometown Stage again this year bringing music, poetry, and spoken word to the people. Be sure to swing by and check out Murrow, Margot Malia Lynch, and Daniel Nester.Lark http://www.albanypoets.com/blog/2009/08/lark-fest-2009.aspnoreply@blogger.com (Albany Poets - Thom Francis)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33290989.post-2513391023799210724Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:53:00 +00002009-08-15T12:53:59.807-04:00Dan Wilcox has a new blog post where he writes about the latest Live From The Living Room open mic:Live from the Living Room, August 12: "Our host, Don Levy, invited a prose writer (!) as the featured "poet" tonight, & there were a handful of open mic poets to read & comment.I first heard Amy Halloran read back in April 1988 at the QE2 on Central Ave. in Albany. This was before the last Monday http://www.albanypoets.com/blog/2009/08/live-from-living-room-august-12.aspnoreply@blogger.com (Albany Poets - Thom Francis)0