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Texas Crossroads Cowboy Gathering & Talent Show
Posted by staff on Friday, November 20, 2009 (03:04:29)
The Texas Crossroads Cowboy Gathering is returning to Van Horn, Texas the first weekend of February. The 2010 show will be bigger and better than last year. These cowboy poets, musicians, and story tellers are coming to town on their own money to advance their entertainer careers.
Free Poetry Contest
Posted by Fenix9 on Thursday, November 19, 2009 (13:41:13)
Poetry News: COSHOCTON -- The Celestial Arts Society is hosting a free poetry contest. Grand prize is $1,000 with 50 other prizes offered totaling $5,000. Poems must be 21 lines or less but can be of any style or subject.
AL: Visiting poet to give reading, lecture this week
Posted by Fenix9 on Thursday, November 19, 2009 (12:19:30)
Poetry News: "If we could only read poems of our own language, we would be deprived of a whole lot of poetry in other languages, such as Chinese, French, Italian, German, Spanish, etc, and if we don't know those languages, we must rely on translators to know what those poets are like." So said David Young, a poet visiting the UA campus for a week as Coal ...
Cowboy weekend was a kickin' good time
Posted by Fenix9 on Thursday, November 19, 2009 (12:17:29)
Poetry News: ... of the Cowpoke Fall Gathering fun last weekend, herea s what you missed: Thursday evening, the 15th annual cowboy poetry and music festival got its start at the High-Hand Conservatory where locals rubbed elbows with storyteller Pat Richardson, ...
Art, music, poetry rule at Eu-Forum
Posted by Fenix9 on Thursday, November 19, 2009 (12:16:45)
Poetry News: The latest edition of Eu-Forum, the arts forum based at Euphoria Lounge on Dundonald Street, featured poetry, art, music and the usual good lime.
Texas:Of Wolves and Verses
Posted by Fenix9 on Thursday, November 19, 2009 (02:32:58)
Poetry News: ... between different languages and cultures without sacrificing depth and complexity. He has published more than 30 poetry books in Slovenia and is one of the most recognized poets of Central Europe . Blake and Salamun speak at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the ...
Duende (Tony Brown, Poetry; Steven Cafaro, bass/guitar) in Southern New England
Posted by mamta on Monday, November 16, 2009 (03:36:09)
Duende (the poetry/music project of Tony Brown, poet and Steven Cafaro Jr., electric bass and guitar) will be performing at two Southern New England venues this week, on Nov 17th and 18th.
IFOA guest post: Lauren Kirshner on the opposite of self-consciousness
Posted by anna9 on Tuesday, November 03, 2009 (07:00:00)
From the theglobeandmail.com: Monday, November 2, 2009 10:42 AM IFOA guest post: Lauren Kirshner on the opposite of self-consciousness Lauren Kirshner E ditor's note: Over the course of the International Festival of Authors, some of the writers in attendance provided guest posts for our blog coverage.
Update on Poetic Escape--Open Mic
Posted by mamta on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 (03:55:59)
Poetic Escape has been the ONLY poetry open mic in BOSTON for the last 3 years. Not to be compared to the Cantab Lounge in Cambridge, though world famous, and great, you get a different vibe at the Blue Wave. At Poetic Escape you truly will exprience some of the best in local spoken word artists and both traditional and freeform poets. You'll get diversity and more flavorful poets relfecting today's Boston. Slams will begin in November 2009 to move from the solely open mic format.
SLAM! An Evening of Spoken Word Poetry
Posted by mamta on Saturday, October 24, 2009 (04:32:17)
SLAM! An Evening of Spoken Word Poetry
Saturday, October 24
9:00 pm | Hillyer Art Space, 9 Hillyer Court NW
Tickets: $10, Discounted Members/Seniors/Under 25 $8
Purchase tickets at washingtondcjcc.org/litfest or at the door
Poetry Workshops in Merida, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico January 2-9, 2010
Posted by mamta on Saturday, October 24, 2009 (04:31:09)
U.S. Poets in Mexico to host their second event in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico this coming January 2-9, 2010 featuring a renowned faculty of poets, readings, Spanish lessons, thrilling day trips to Mayan archaeological sites and generally a great time for all!
DEADLINE: Our Merida Fellowship Award DEADLINE is November 1st. Visit our website for more information on entering to win free tuition, day trips and Spanish lessons! U.S. Poets in Mexico Website
IAC PoetryFest 2009
Posted by mamta on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 (04:04:23)
The Irish Arts Center, New York, in association with the Poetry Society of America and Glucksman Ireland House, is thrilled to announce IAC PoetryFest 2009, a new festival showcasing the very best of emerging and established Irish poets and bringing new and exciting voices to New York poetry fans.
Around Pleasanton:
Posted by anna9 on Sunday, October 18, 2009 (07:25:00)
From contracostatimes.com:
Grossman, Pleasanton's new poet laureate, will host as her first official event "BOO-etry, an Afternoon of Spooky Poetry" on Oct. 25, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Century House, 2401 Santa Rita Road. Local teens will read original scary poems and Blanche ...
Poetic Escape--Open Mic
Posted by mamta on Friday, October 16, 2009 (05:52:23)
Poetic Escape has been the ONLY poetry open mic in BOSTON for the last 3 years. Not to be compared to the Cantab Lounge in Cambridge, though world famous, and great, you get a different vibe at the Blue Wave. At Poetic Escape you truly will exprience some of the best in local spoken word artists and both traditional and freeform poets. You'll get diversity and more flavorful poets relfecting today's Boston. Slams will begin in November 2009 to move from the solely open mic format.
PE has been lucky enough to feature Def Poets in the past such as Black Ice and Orpheus. Blue Wave has also had visits from Talib Kweli.
Callaloo Poets ‘open mic’ poetry reading on Saturday, October 17, 2009
Posted by mamta on Sunday, October 04, 2009 (04:22:45)
Callaloo Poets ‘open mic’ poetry reading on Saturday, October 17, 2009 at 7:00pm at Mellow Moods Cafe, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands. The theme is “Stop the Violence: Love Doesn’t Hurt.”
Writing and Presenting Poetry Workshop
Posted by mamta on Friday, September 25, 2009 (05:34:57)
Under the Willow presents a new Writing and Presenting Poetry Workshop where young writers ages 12-17 learn to become conscious of how they create meaning and experiment with manipulating sound, rhythm, structure, meter and form in poetry.
ABR poetry compeition-entries close 1st december
Posted by mamta on Monday, September 21, 2009 (05:35:05)
This is an annual poetry comeptition run by the ABR (australian book review); 1st prize being $4000 (not bad!).
closing date for entires in the 2009 competition are in 1st december.
Riverwood Poetry Series 2009 Kickoff Event
Posted by mamta on Sunday, September 13, 2009 (04:35:38)
Riverwood Poetry Series presents "The Underwood Cafe,"entertaining and thought-provoking poetry in a relaxed cafe-style atmosphere on the last Thursday of every month Sept.-Nov., 2009 and Jan.-May, 2010 at Wood Memorial Library, 783 Main St., South Windsor, CT www.woodmemoriallibrary.org.
SD-Meet painter and poet at reception tonight
Posted by loisseau on Thursday, September 10, 2009 (19:10:45)
Landscape oil paintings by Gary Steinley and the poetry of David Allan Evans, South Dakota's Poet Laureate, are on display together at the Center for Western Studies at Augustana College in an exhibit called "Images of Place: Paintings and Poems." People can meet Steinley and Evans during a talk at 6 p.m. as part of the reception from 5 to 7 p.m.
Ten Artists, Ten Poets ~ One Vision: Lake Country Art Show and Poetry Reading
Posted by RZS on Wednesday, September 09, 2009 (04:05:01)
Please join us for this innovative art show and poetry reading event at The Raven Gallery.
On Saturday, October 17th, 2009 at 7pm, The Lake Country Project for Artists and Poets will have its first, fine art show and poetry reading at The Raven Gallery, owned by artist and editor Troy Tatlock, 690 Westfield Way, Pewaukee, WI 53072. We will kick off the evening with live music performed by Nick Scholz, followed by a poetry reading with an intermission.
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