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In celebration of National Poetry Month, Albany Poets is proud to present the 2012 Albany Word Fest featuring the poetry, spoken word, and music of upstate New York. This year’s event will be a week-long extravaganza featuring Open Mics, Featured Poets, Nitty Gritty Slam, Yes! Reading, Urban Guerilla Theatre,
Karaoke + Poetry = Fun, and much, much more. Thom Francis, Albany Poets President, says, "When we started this event ten years ago on a Saturday afternoon in Thatcher Park, we never thought it would become one of the biggest 'mark-your-calendar' events of each and every year. We are very proud of how we have been able to continue hosting one of the biggest poetry open mics in upstate New York for over ten years." Poets who wish to participate in the open mic can sign up online by going to the Albany Word Fest website, www.albanywordfest.com starting on Thursday, March 15 until Sunday, April 15. Performers will also have a limited opportunity to sign up at the event itself. Each poet will have 10 -15 minutes to share their work. The open mic is open to all poets and spoken word artists with no style or content restrictions. The 2012 Albany Word Fest is sponsored by Albany Poets, Urban Guerilla Theatre, Hudson Valley Writers Guild, Valentines, McGeary's, and the very generous donations of supporters of the arts in upstate New York. Be sure to check back often for more details on the 2012 ALBANY WORD FEST! Latest Word Fest News
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