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MA - Asylum update (09/08/06)

Welcome once again to the weekly Asylum newsletter. Here's a snapshot of
what is happening at the Asylum this weekend.
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Shakti Women's Writing Pact - Every Saturday

If you are a woman who writes you should join the Shakti Women's Writing Pact. Shakti was created with the intention of enhancing women's sense of belonging within the poetry community through the an unmoderated writing circle.

Shakti meets every Saturday from 3 to 5 p.m.at the Java Hut (1073A Main Street, Worcester). For more information please contact Sou MacMillan at twobunny @ earthlink.net.

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Coming up on Sunday, September 10th

[image: Jamie Kilstein] This week the *Poets' Asylum* is pleased to welcome
*Jamie Kilstein* to our stage. Four months into his venture with slam poetry
he was in all three NYC slam teams semi-finals or finals competitions. He
went on to become the Grand Slam Champ for the Urbana reading at The Bowery
Poetry Club and a member of the 2006 Urbana Slam Team. Team Urbana placed
fifth at NPS '06. He has somehow managed to find a career that pays less
than standup comedy, but now has a book, CD and soon to be DVD. He has no
idea how his wife hasn't left him and his parents still support him.

The reading meets at the Java Hut (1073A Main Street, Worcester). Open mic
sign-up at 6:30 p.m. with the reading starting somewhere thereafter and the
feature following the open mic.
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September 3rd Revisited

You couldn't tell it was a holiday weekend at the Asylum on Sunday night.
The joint was packed, the open mic was kickin' and the audience was in full
on listening mode. Not that you can blame them with *Marty McConnell* as our
feature with her guest *Rebecca Hart* on guitar. It has been five years
since Marty hit our stage and there was definitely a pent up demand with old
faces coming out of the woodwork and friends from far away making the trek
to be there. Marty's set included several fantastic pieces written as open
letters from saints to modern day personalities such as Pamela Anderson and
George W. She also shared captivating work about domestic violence and
injustice. Rebecca Hart performed with Mary on several poems and also gave
us a couple of songs on her own. She combined powerful vocals with strong
guitar work. Rebecca has a CD coming out later in the month; get the details
at rebeccahart.net. Great work from both artists. Thanks ladies!
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The Poets' Asylum is in its fifteenth year of bringing the best in
Performance and Slam Poetry to Central Massachusetts and beyond.

Find us online at www.poetsasylum.org/.

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