****POETRY NEWS****
Here is your Poetry News for Western Massachusetts for the month of November, 2019.
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Wishing you Peace through Poetry,
Poetry Events, Northampton and (not too far) Beyond:
Sat. Nov. 2 & Sun. Nov. 3 – Poetry Party with Jelal Huyler and Catherine Weiss, Endopolis Poetry Room, Eastworks, Suite 327, Easthampton, 7pm
Sat. Nov. 2 – Voices of Poetry presents Doug Anderson, Frank Bidart, Rage Hezekiah, Krysten Hill & Ellen Dore Watson at The Mount, Lenox, 5pm
Sat. Nov. 2 – Write-up Springfield reading, Central Library, Springfield, 1pm.
Sun. Nov. 3 – Writers Read/Hilltowns presents Janet McFadyen & Open Mic, Belding Memorial Library, Ashfield, 2-4pm.
Tue. Nov. 5 – Camile Dungy poetry reading, Wright Hall, Smith College, 7:30pm
Tue. Nov. 5 – Writers Night Out presents Mary Concel, The Basement, 21 Center Street, Northampton, 7pm
Tue. Nov. 5 – Poetry workshop with Jelal Huyler, Endopolis Poetry Room, Ste. 327, Eastworks, Easthampton, 7:30pm
Thu. Nov. 7 – Frannie Choi at Amherst Books, Amherst, 7pm
Thu. Nov. 7 – Collected Poets Series: Ellen Doré Watson & Abby E. Murray, Mocha Maya’s, Shelburne Falls, 7pm
Thu. Nov. 7 – Amherst Artists Night Plus: Emily Dickinson Museum, 6pm open mic, feature is Emily Dickinson in translation.
Fri. Nov. 8 – Perugia Press presents Abby E. Murray & Karen Skolfield, Northampton Center for the Arts, 7pm
Mon. Nov. 11 – Poetry, Fiction, Northampton Noir featuring Rebecca Hart Olander, Daniel Giraldo, Lucas Ranieri. Majestic Saloon, 24 Main St. Northampton, 8pm
Tue. Nov. 12 – UNBUTTONED: 30 Poems in Nov. reading and Open Mic, Luthiers Coop, Easthampton, 7pm
Thu. Nov. 12- Open mic & Eric Wasileski, Endopolis Poetry Room, Ste. 327, Eastworks, Easthampton, 7pm
Thu. Nov. 14 – Florence Poets Society Meeting & Poetry Share, 2nd Thu. of the month, Lilly Library, Florence. All Welcome! 6:30pm business, 7pm poetry share.
Sat. Nov. 16 – Walking into Lightning by Ellen LaFleche, book release reading, Forbes Library, Northampton, 1:30pm
Sat. Nov. 16 – Grand opening party for To Cause a Tiger, Andrew Forbes reading, Suite 3-21, Eastworks building, Easthampton, 7pm
Sun. Nov. 17 – Reflection, Connection & Movement – poetry in motion, HeartnSoul Yoga, Wilbraham, 2pm Tickets: https://www.facebook.com/events/360431448216282/
Thu. Nov. 21 – Wally Swist & Richard Shaw, Gaylord Memorial Library, S. Hadley, 6pm
Wed. Nov. 27 – Teatro V!DA Youth Open Mic, Bing Arts Ctr., 716 Sumner, Springfield, 7pm
IN DETAIL: POETRY EVENTS: PIONEER VALLEY AND BEYOND!
Every last Wednesday of the month from 7-9 p.m. from September through April, youth ages 12-25 are invited to Ign!te the Mic, The Valley’s only open mic for youth by youth.A safe and non-competitive space for youth to share poetry, spoken word, music, monologues, theatrical scenes, dance, visual art, puppertry, or whatever your imagination can conceive!All languages welcome. Admission $5 (no one turned away for lack of funds) Come and experience the healing power of the arts!Co-sponsored by Teatro V!da and the The Bing Arts Center
Every last Wednesday of the month from 7-9 p.m.
Performers sign up at 6:45 p.m.Bing Arts Center
716 Sumner Avenue
Springfield, MAIn the Forest Park neighborhood: free on street parking
www.teatrovida.com www.bingartscenter.org
Go to http://www.albanypoets.com/ for schedules and events!
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is every other Sunday afternoon, with a poet from the community reading the works of a poet from history. The open mic before the feature is a tight 5 minutes, for poems, stories or other spoken word propaganda. Spread the word nerd! The future is a drag, man!!! We start promptly at 5:00 p.m. every other Sunday, so come early, have a tasty beverage and be cool cats. 18+ Nicks (124 Millbury Street, Worcester)The Little “a” Poetry Series
Every Thursday night at 7pm, with an open mic preceding the feature. It is free and all ages, and will be held at The Strange Attractor, 97D Webster St, Worcester MA. Hosted by “Cowboy” Matt Hopewell, who also does the booking and can be reached at themadcowboy@gmail.com or by phone at (508) 479 8311 .
Cape Cod Poetry is under Barry Hellman’s Cape Cod Poetry Group on Facebook.
Every first and third Wednesday of the month. First, Poetry Slam, then is an open mic Equilibrium 14 Elm Street sign-up at 7:30 event is 8-10pmhttp://www.facebook.com/BrattleboroPoetry For a VT poetry events calendar go to: http://www.phayvanh.com/ For info on Brattleboro poetry and Write Action visit their website – http://www.writeaction.org
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