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Wednesday
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Sunday
Wednesday
June 24, 2009
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6:30 p.m.
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8:30 p.m. |
Charter Oak
Cultural Center
21 Charter Oak Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
860.249.1207 |
Speak Easy: A Generational Poetry Slam
Hosted by: Elizabeth ThomasOral presentation
has always been a part of history and tradition. Stories are told through
the generations so we do not forget. The Riverwood Poetry Festival and the
Charter Oak Cultural Center , in collaboration with One Word CT are excited
to announce this generational poetry slam between members of past CT adult
national poetry slam teams and current members of the CT National Youth Slam
Team 2009.
Be prepared for a panorama of artistic performances and cultural/political
dialogues, bringing together the young and not so young of poetic
expression. |
Thursday
June 25 2009
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7:00 p.m. -
9:00 p.m. |
Wood Memorial
Library 783 Main Street
P.O. Box 131
South Windsor, CT 06074
860.289.1783 |
The PIPS
Hosted by: Christine Beck
Partners in Poetry, also known as the PIPs, is a West Hartford-based poetry
critique group that has been meeting every other week for the past nine
years. The PIPs are composed of Christine Beck, Sherri Bedingfield, Ginny
Lowe Connors, Tere Foley, Patricia Hale, Bob Jacob, Nancy Kerrigan, and
Elaine Zimmerman.
“Everybody Says Hello” is an anthology of poetry composed by the PIPs.
It is organized into three sections: “A Roundness of Remembering,” about
memory and the past, “Ways to Disappear,” about loss and grief, and “What
Holds Us Up,” about faith and wholeness. The PIPs read from their book,
alternating voices and poems from each section.
Three members – Ginny Lowe Connors who is reading with the Antrim
poets at the festival,
Bob Jacob, and
Nancy Kerrigan, have
published books of poetry. Other members have published widely in journals
and received awards for their work.
Christine Beck and
Ginny Lowe Connors are active in the Connecticut Poetry Society.
“Everybody Says Hello” reflects the love and support that each Partner in
Poetry has lavished on the work of his or her fellow poets. The gift of
reading aloud the words of our creative spirits to those who truly listen
and help us to be the best poets we can be is of immeasurable value.
Other PIPs reading tonight will be
Sherri Bedingfield,
Tere Foley,
Pat Hale and
Elaine Zimmerman.
Music by Haley Schmidt on flute, and Michael Zapata on
piano
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9:30 p.m. -
1:00 a.m. |
Underwood Cafe
in the lower gallery of the
Wood Memorial Library |
Hosted by: Julia Paul Featuring:
Dan Wilcox
LisaAnn LoBasso
George Wallace
OPEN MIC WILL FOLLOW |
Friday
June 26 2009
6:30 p.m.
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8:30 p.m. |
Faxon Branch
Public Library 1073 New Britain Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06110
860.561.8200 |
Main Event
Hosted by: Tom Nicotera
It's early summer and the stars are blazing so come to
Faxon Branch Library for
an evening of stellar poetry presented by some of Poetry's shining stars:
Dennis Barone,
Susan Kinsolving,
Dana Sonnenschein,
Marilyn Johnston, and a
"cameo" appearance by Faxon's librarian-poet,
Marcia Lewis. Dennis Barone, who
teaches at St. Joseph's College, has been widely published and involved in
the production of many publications and was recently named Poet Laureate of
West Hartford. Susan Kinsolving has published several books of poetry,
including Dailies & Rushes, which was a finalist for the National Book
Critics Circle Award. She is also a librettist whose works have been
performed in the Netherlands, Italy, New York, and California. Dana
Sonnenschein, a literature and writing professor at Southern Connecticut
State University, has published two chapbooks and one full-length book of
poems, and has an upcoming book, Bear Country, which was awarded the NFSPS
Stevens Prize. Marilyn E. Johnston, whose poems have received 5 Pushcart
nominations, has published a chapbook, Against Disappearance, which was a
finalist for the 2001 Redgreene Press Poetry Prize, and has a new book, Silk
Fist Songs, published by Antrim House. She is also the coordinator of the
long-running Wintonbury Branch Poetry Series in Bloomfield. Marcia Lewis is
the library director at Faxon, and her continued support of the Faxon Poets
Group has resulted in 3 chapbooks published by the group.
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9:30 p.m.
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1:00 a.m. |
Fernwood Restaurant
1113 New Britain Ave
Hartford, CT
860.233.6662 |
Main Event
Hosted by: Mike WalkerFeaturing:
Elizabeth Thomas
Melissa Emma
Wendy Battin
Sympetalous
OPEN MIC WILL FOLLOW
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10:00 p.m.
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MooseMeadow Camping Resort
Willington, CT
860.429.7451
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Poetry Campout /
Fireside Reading
Hosted by:
Victoria RivasFor more information about the Campfire
Reading, go to the Campout Page and perhaps plan
to pitch a tent as well as read your poetry. We have reserved seven
campsites, called the River Sites! They are in a private cove on the
river! The camping resort has wonderful facilities! |
Saturday
June 27 2009
1:00 pm.
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4:00 p.m. |
Broad
Street Bookstore 45 Broad Street
Middletown, CT 06459
860.685.7323 |
Artemis Rising
Artemis Rising
is a Connecticut-based poetry circle of
accomplished, electric, powerful, vibrant and bountiful women writers. The
group formed in 1997 when a few of us had been seeking a serious writers'
group. We wanted to develop our own voices in the company of other women. We
also wanted to be part of a group that would be supportive in an emotional
sense, that would share life experience as well as poetry, and poetry
information. The group provides a strong, supportive community to each
member, and we wish you as much success and community spirit in your own
group(s) as we experience in Artemis Rising. Featuring
Eileen
Abrizio, Priscilla Herrington,
Suzy Lamson,
Mary Elizabeth Lang,
Suzanne Niedzielska,
Paula Panzarella,
Victoria Rivas and
Linda Yuhas.AN OPEN MIC
WILL FOLLOW |
6:30 p.m.
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8:30 p.m. |
The Buttonwood Tree 605 Main Street
Middletown, Connecticut
860.347.4957 |
Antrim House Press Poets
Hosted by:
Rennie McQuilkenFeature poets:
Steve Foley
Ginny Lowe Connors
Jim Kelleher
Jen Gates
Norah Pollard
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9:00 p.m.
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1:00 a.m. |
Gatekeepers Tavern
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Outlaw Poetry Night
plus
Open Mic Hosted by:
Yvon Cormier
Featuring:
Puma Perl - NY, NY
David Smith - Mountain View, CA
Dan Kellett - VA
Rob Plath - Long Island, NY
James Crafford - Northern CT
James Darman - South Philadelphia, PA
Zach King-Smith - Southern CT
Scott Wannberg - Florence, OR
S. A. Griffin
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Reading:
10:00 p.m.
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??? |
MooseMeadow Camping Resort
Willington, CT
860.429.7451
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Poetry Campout /
Fireside Reading
Hosted by:
Victoria RivasFor more information about the Campfire
Reading, go to the Campout Page and perhaps plan
to pitch a tent as well as read your poetry. We have reserved seven
campsites, called the River Sites! They are in a private cove on the
river! The camping resort has wonderful facilities! |
Sunday
June 28 2009
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