19th Annual Poetry Ink: 100 Poets Reading – April 26th

Sunday, April 26, 2015 12 noon

Brandywine Workshop, 728 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pa.

For a listing of poets reading please visit:

http://www.moonstoneartscenter.org/poetryink/19th-annual-poetry-ink2015/

100,000 Poets for Change- Philadelphia Area Events – 2014

100 Thousand Poets for Change is an international grassroots educational organization focusing on the arts, especially poetry, music, and the literary arts. Founded in 2011 by Michael Rothenberg and Terri Carrion it focuses on a world-wide event each September. 700 events in 550 cities in 95 countries took place on September 24, 2011 and the event was described as the largest poetry event in history.

Saturday, September 27^th, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. – Souderton Community Park – Wile Ave. & Reliance Road, Souderton, Pa.

100 Thousand Poets for Change – Philadelphia area poets read in Souderton Community Park in Montogmery County http://www.a2pwebdesign.com/montcopoet/news/newsblast09272014.htm

Saturday, September  27th – 2p.m to 5 p.m.- Green Line Café-  43rd and Baltimore Ave., Philadelphia, PA

100 Thousand Poets for Change- Philadelphia area poets read at The Green Line Café in West Philadelphia. http://greenlinecafe.com/

Saturday, September 27^th– 4 p.m. – Brandywine Workshop, 728 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pa.

100 Thousand Poets for Change – Philadelphia area poets read at The Moonstone Poetry Series http://www.moonstoneartscenter.org/100-thousand-poets-for-change/

 

 

Poetry Ink 2014 – 100 Poets Reading in Philly April 6

18th Annual Poetry Ink Schedule of Readers

12:00:  Lisa Pokalsky, Adriann “The Pen” Bautista, Alina Macneal, Alison Hicks, Allison Whittenberg, Amy Shay, Amy Small-McKinney, Angel L. Martinez

12:30: Arren Perry ,B. E. Kahn, Barbara Horne ,Barbara Torode, Bernadette McBride, Bill Bridge, Carlos Raul Dufflar, Charles S. Carr

1:00: Chloe Alice, Margot Beltran, Christine McKee, Christopher S. Sohnly, Cierra Farquharson, Cole Eubanks, Daniel Abdal-Hayy Moore, Daniel T. O’Hara, Dave Steel

1:30:  Dave Worrell, David Gordon, Deb Fox ,Deborah Stone-Salvatore, Deidra Greenleaf, Allan Devin,Cohen ,Ditta Baron Hoeber ,Donald Riggs, Dorothy Sims

2:00: Earl H. Gabriel, III Edi Montijo Chapman, Eleanor Wilner, Elijah Pringle ,Elizabeth Bodien ,Elliot Levin, Eugene   Brown,

2:30: Ewuare Osayande, Frank “Chui” Fitzgerald, Gabre Medhin, Hanoch Guy ,Herman Beavers, J. Johnathan Pringle, Jacob Winterstein ,James Freeman

3:00 Jeanne   Sutton ,Jennifer Stanton ,Jim Mueller, Jim Trainer, Jody Kolodzey ,Joe McCullough ,John Oliver Mason, John Timpane

3:30: Kasia Newcomer ,Kathy Barham, Kimmika Williams-Weatherspoon ,KIRAAT, Lamont Steptoe, Lauren Grossman, Leah Jackson, Lili Bita

4:00: Lisa Grunberger, Lynn Blue ,Lynn Levin ,M. Nzadi Keita, Marion Cohen, Martin Woodside, Merilyn Jackson

4:30: Michele A. Belluomini, Michelle Caporale, Mihir K. Patel, Naila Schulte Nicholas, Cherry Nikki Bailey, Octavia McBride-Ahebee ,Peter Baroth

5:00: Pheralyn Dove, Prabha Nayak Prabhu, R.G. Evans ,Raina Leon, Ray Garmon ,Richard Bank, Robert Zaller

5:30: Rocky Wilson, Rosemary Capello ,Samantha Rushford ,Sandra Turner-Barnes, Scott Norman Rosenthal, Sean Hanrahan ,Sean Lynch, Sekai’afua Zankel, Shulamith Caine

6:00: Siblean Forrester, Sonia Sanchez, Steve Burke, Stuart Roberts, Thalia Fox ,Thom Nickels, Thomas Jay Rush, Tiffany  Cooper

6:30:  Tom Blat, Tonya Ryva, Trapeta B. Mayson ,Veronica Bowlan, W.D. Ehrhart, Warren Longmire ,Xuechen Zhang, Yolanda Wisher

Charlotte Forten: Race & Education

From Larry Robin of The Moonstone Arts Center

More information available at: www.moonstoneartscenter.org

Poetry News and More From Here and There

Maggie Estep, Who Brought Slam Poetry to TV, Dies at 50

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/13/arts/television/maggie-estep-slam-poetry-performer-dies-at-50.html?_r=0

When It Comes To Women’s Writing, How Do Publications Stack Up?

http://www.npr.org/2014/02/26/282600453/when-it-comes-to-womens-

Word up (PoemTalk #74)-Whitman’s ‘Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking’ as performed by Basil Bunting

A discussion with Amy King Julia Bloch and Tom Pickard http://jacket2.org/podcasts/word-poemtalk-74

18th Annual Poetry Ink: 100 Poets Reading

Sunday, April 6, 12 noon

@ Levitt Auditorium, Gershman Y, Broad & Pine Streets

http://www.moonstoneartscenter.org/poetryink/

Stop the Legalize Discrimination Against Gays Bill

A petition form Move.org

http://petitions.moveon.org/keystoneprogress/sign/stop-rep-denlingers-legal-1?source=s.em.mt&r_by=1130633

The poetry of E. E. Cummings

By Paul Muldoon

http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/books/2014/03/03/

For Lancaster writer, Le Hinton, poetry was always present

http://www.theweekender.com/news/WK_Books/1218435/For-Lancaster-writer

Jealous boyfriend reads Oscar Wilde poetry after stabbing his lover to death

http://www.independent.ie/world-news/jealous-boyfriend-reads-oscar-wilde

B.C. poet Shane Koyczan raises nearly $82,000 with just hours to go on Kickstarter

raises+nearly+with+just+hours+Kickstarter/9441614/story.html

Poetry Ink Festival – April 7th in Philadelphia

For more information please visit: http://www.moonstoneartscenter.org/poetryink/

It’s National Poetry Month – FCR and Links to Reading Venues in Philly

It’s National Poetry Month and the Philadelphia Poetry Scene offers poets and lovers of poetry many venues and magazines to enjoy  during the month.

The Fox Chase Review and Reading Series offers our online review at www.foxchasereview.org offering a blend of local, national and international poets and writers. The reading series is held at Ryerss Museum and Library and on April 28^th will feature Poets Christine Klocek-Lim and Le Hinton and an open mic following the features.(https://foxchasereview.wordpress.com/2013 ) 

Our blog https://foxchasereview.wordpress.com/ offers information on the reading series, interviews, book reviews, poetry news and general information. We hope you take the time to get to know the review and reading series and come out to Ryerss to listen to great poetry.

The scene in the Philadelphia area is vibrant and we offer the following links in no particular order to reading series we believe you will enjoy:

Moonstone Arts Center: http://www.moonstoneartscenter.org/

Philadelphia Poetry Festival: http://phillypoetryfest.blogspot.com

Apiary: http://apiarymagazine.com/

Asian Arts Initiative: http://www.asianartsinitiative.org/programs/performances.php

International House: http://ihousephilly.org/events/national-poetry-month-rudy-burckhardt/

Philadelphia Stories: http://www.philadelphiastories.org/

Kelly Writers House: http://writing.upenn.edu/wh/

Painted Bride Quarterly: http://pbq.drexel.edu/

Russian Heritage Festival : http://www.mosaicafestival.com/

National Museum of American Jewish History Presents-  Words Off the Page: An Evening with Distinguished Women Poets http://www.nmajh.org/CalendarEvent.aspx?eventid=34

Temple Poets and Writers Series: http://www.temple.edu/creativewriting/events/PnW/

Rosemont College National Poetry Month Celebration http://www.rosemont.edu/safety-alerts/index.aspx

The Muse House: http://www.musehousecenter.com/

Chapter and Verse: http://chapterhousereadings.blogspot.com/

Philadelphia Poetry Collective: http://www.philadelphiapoetrycollective.com/

Moveable Beats: http://moveablebeats.wordpress.com/

Montgomery County Poet Laureate Program: http://www.a2pwebdesign.com/montcopoet/

Manayunk Roxborough Arts Center:  http://mrartcenter.org/

Panoramic Poetry: https://www.facebook.com/panoramic.poetry

Philadelphia Poets: http://home.comcast.net/~redrose108/site/?/event/

Poets and Prophets: http://www.poetsandprophets.com/newsandevents.html

Mad Poets Society: http://www.madpoetssociety.com/

Monday Poets at the Main Philadelphia Library: http://www.freelibrary.org/libserv/monpoets.htm

Philly Cypher: http://www.phillycypher.com/

Philadelphia Youth Poetry Movement: http://phillyyouthpoets.org/

The Pigeon Presents: https://www.facebook.com/thephillypigeon

Green Line Café: http://greenlinecafe.com/4689-2/poetry/

Poetdelphia: http://poetdelphia.wordpress.com/

Community College of Philadelphia: http://www.ccp.edu/site/academic/creativewriting/writers_festival.html

Philadelphia Spoken Word : http://www.poetry247.com/philadelphia/

If we missed a venue please send us a link and we will include it the listing.

Foxchasereview@gmail.com

-g emil reutter