POETS SPEAK LOUD

The next POETS SPEAK LOUD is May 22 at the Lark Tavern featuring John Weiler followed by an open mic for poetry, music, and spoken word.

October 30, 2006: Pat Covert Memorial with Special Guest Deb Bump
This month we have a very special edition of Poets Speak Loud to pay tribute to and celebrate the life and work of local poet and musician Pat Covert. Featured poet for the evening will be long time friend Deb Bump. Deb was originally set to feature with Pat playing guitar. In light of the recent passing of Pat, we will be presenting this night of poetry, music, and spoken word as a memorial to a truly great friend of the upstate arts community.

November 27, 2006: Robert Milby

December 25, 2006: No Reading Tonight - Christmas Holiday

January 29, 2007: A Tribute to Tom Nattell with Guest Host Dan Wilcox
Tom was one of the foundations of the lively poetry reading scene in Albany. During the 1980’s & 1990’s he coordinated the annual 24-hour Readings Against the End of the World and ran the monthly poetry open mic at the QE2. He also initiated Albany’s first Poets Action Against AIDS and has run the Poets in the Park program each July at the Robert Burns statue. He wrote a bi-weekly column, “Simple Life”, for Metroland, and was a member of the poetry performance group, 3 Guys from Albany.

February 26, 2007: TBA

March 26, 2007: TBA

April 30, 2007: 20th Anniversary of the QE2 Open Mic with special guest host Dan Wilcox

May 22, 2007: John Weiler
**Special Night due to Memorial Day Holiday**

June 25, 2007: Carol Graser