A Road Well Traveled

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FCR has enjoyed a great run, publishing 21 issues of The Fox Chase Review , an international review of poetry and fiction  over seven years. Presented hundreds of poets and writers at our featured reading series, open mic and outdoor poetry events. Thanks to our poetry editor and Broadside publisher, Diane Sahms-Guarnieri. Fiction editors Russell Reece, Robert Hambling Davis, Sandra Davidson, T.G. Davidson, O.L. Barnes. Creative non-fiction editor MM Wittle. Our  occasional reading series hosts, F. Omar Telan, Bruce Kramer, Rodger Lowenthal and Mel Brake.  Thanks to our web editors, Katie Reutter and Sandra Davidson who made the review possible on line.

Our blog has been widely read, full of  book reviews, essays, poetry and literary news, interviews of poets and writers as well as area news. . We thank all those who contributed to the blog. The main focus of the review, reading series and blog has always been to promote poets and writers and we believe we have achieved this goal.

We now look forward to new challenges and goals, using more of our time to create and explore the craft.

To view past issues of The Fox Chase Review please click on the links under the Masthead.

Thanks to all the poets and writers who contributed, the great editorial staff, and occasional hosts of the readings series who kept FCR going.

The Fox Chase Review

The Fox Chase Reading Series Venues

Featured Reading Series @ 3 Sisters Corner Cafe

 

Featured Reading Series @ Ryerss Museum and Library

2nd Tuesdays Open Mic @ The Blue Ox Bistro and Hop Angel Brauhaus

2nd Tuesdays Open Mic @ The Red Rooster Inn

Poets In The Park – Lions Park

Poets on the Porch @ Ryerss Museum and Library

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poets @ Pennypack Park

We leave you with these wise words for all poets and writers to follow:

“Be what you are. Give what is yours to give. Have style. Dare.” – Stanley Kunitz

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Nice Crowd at The Blue Ox

2nd Tuesdays Poetry Open Mic at The Blue Ox Bistro drew a nice crowd on Jan. 12th. Special thanks to our host, Diane Sahms-Guarnieri and the open mic readers:

Rodger Lowenthal, Zachary Bushnell, Maureen Broderick, Sean Hess, Noah Cutler, Joe Roarty, G Emil Reutter, Christine Chiosi, Pasquale Vatlallo, Tracy Greenlee, Jay Sivitz and Dave Worrell.

Great Poetry, Great Food, Great Beer and an outstanding crowd. 2nd Tuesdays returns on Feb. 9th at the Blue Ox Bistro in Fox Chase.

Photos are available at this link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/12065560@N04/sets/72157615011933081/

2nd Tuesdays– Tomorrow January 12th!

Tuesday, January 12th- 7pm- 2ND TUESDAYS POETRY OPEN MIC. The Fox Chase Review presents The Fox Chase Reading Series “2nd Tuesdays Poetry Open Mic” , hosted by Diane Sahms-Guarnieri. Sign up early to read; email us at foxchasereadingseries@yahoo.com . Blue Ox Bistro, 7980 Oxford Ave., Philadelphia, PA. Phone: 215-728-9440. 7:00 PM, FREE

The Septa R-8 brings you to Fox Chase, a 15 minute ride from Market East Station. Bring your receipt and get a free drink on The Blue Ox Bistro!

www.foxchasereview.org  –  www.blueoxbistro.com

January 12th- 2nd Tuesdays Poetry Open Mic

Tuesday, January 12th- 7pm- 2ND TUESDAYS POETRY OPEN MIC. The Fox Chase Review presents The Fox Chase Reading Series “2nd Tuesdays Poetry Open Mic” , hosted by Diane Sahms-Guarnieri. Sign up early to read; email us at foxchasereadingseries@yahoo.com . Blue Ox Bistro, 7980 Oxford Ave., Philadelphia, PA. Phone: 215-728-9440. 7:00 PM, FREE

The Septa R-8 brings you to Fox Chase, a 15 minute ride from Market East Station. Bring your receipt and get a free drink on The Blue Ox Bistro!

www.foxchasereview.org  –  www.blueoxbistro.com

Coming Up:

Release of the Winter/Spring 2010 edition of The Fox Chase Review

Jan. 30th- The Fox Chase Reading Series @ 3 Sisters Corner Cafe featuring Dan Maguire and Lynn Levin followed by an open mic.

Fox Chase Reading Series 2010 Schedule

The Fox Chase Reading Series is on hiatus for the rest of this year. Our 2010 season kicks off on January 12 with “2^nd Tuesdays Poetry Open Mic” at The Blue Ox Bistro followed by our featured poet series at 3 Sisters Corner Café on January 30^th. 

THE 2010 FOX CHASE READING SERIES 

Winter/Spring 2010 Edition of The Fox Chase Review 

The Winter/Spring 2010 Edition of The Fox Chase Review will be released sometime in January of 2010. This edition will feature both poetry and fiction. We will keep you posted on the release date.  

2^ND Tuesdays Poetry Open Mic 

2nd Tuesdays Poetry Open Mic will be on hiatus for the rest of 2010

Featured Poets Series 

The Fox Chase Review sponsors the Featured Poets Series @ 3 Sisters Corner Café in the Fox Chase section of Philadelphia, Pa. We are pleased to present these dynamic poets. All readings begin at 2pm and an open mic follows the featured poets. 

The Poets 

January 30^th – Lynn Levin and Dan Maguire

February 27^th – Samantha Barrow and Joe Roarty

March 27^th – Peter Krok and Bill Van Buskirk

April 24^th – Leonard Gontarek and Amy Small McKinney

May 22^nd–  J.C. Todd and Diane Sahms Guarnieri

June 26^th – Vincent Quatroche and Thaddeus Rutkowski

September 25^th – Michelle Belloumini and Thomas Devaney

October 23^rd – Mike Cohen and Hanoch Guy

November 27^th – Louis McKee and Jeffrey Ethan Lee

December 18^th –  Dave Worrell and Ish Klein 

*All FCRS events are free but we do encourage you to support our venues.  

For more information on our reading series and our featured poets please visit:

http://www.foxchasereview.org/Welcome.html

2nd Tuesdays Poetry Open Mic

2ND TUESDAYS POETRY OPEN MIC AT THE BLUE OX BISTRO FOR DECEMBER 8TH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE SHORT NOTICE. SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!

THE FOX CHASE READING SERIES

Photos from 2nd Tuesdays 11-10-09

Thanks to Ron Fichman, Rodger Lowenthal, Tracy Greenlee, Rachelle Cheykin, Joe Roarty, Jay Sivitz and our host Diane Sahms-Guarnieri. You can see photos by clicking this link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/12065560@N04/sets/72157615011933081/

2nd Tuesdays Poetry Open Mic – November 10th

 The Fox Chase Review and The Blue Ox Bistro

Present

The Fox Chase Reading Series

2^nd Tuesdays Poetry Open Mic

November 10, 2009

7pm to 9pm

Host: Diane Sahms-Guarnieri 

Please join us for the “2^nd Tuesdays Poetry Open Mic” at The Blue Ox Bistro located at Rhawn St. and Oxford Ave in the Fox Chase Section of Philadelphia. Come early to sign up and enjoy the great atmosphere of The Blue Ox Bistro, excellent menu and ten rotating drafts on tap.  Sign up early for the open mic by emailing us at foxchasereadingseries@yahoo.com 

Transportation: Our venues are located one block from the Septa Fox Chase Station. The station is 15 minutes from Market East Station via the R-8 in Center City. If you take the R-8 to “2^nd Tuesdays Poetry Open Mic” save your receipt- The Blue Ox Bistro will pay your fare!  The Fox Chase Bus Loop also services the 18 and 24. There is free parking behind the Bistro.

Reminder: Lou McKee in Fox Chase October 31st

The Fox Chase Review and The Mad Poets Society presents The Fox Chase Reading Series @ 3 Sisters Corner Cafe October 31st @2pm.

Featured Poet: Louis McKee

Louis Mckee has poems forthcoming in APR, 5 A.M., Chiron Review, Pearl, and Rattle among others. RIVER ARCHITECTURE, a selected poems was published in 1999, and a collection of newer work, NEAR OCCASSIONS OF SIN, appeared in 2006. Adastra Press has published MARGINALIA, a volume of his translations from Old Irish of monastic poems. STILL LIFE, a chapbook of poems has been issued from Foothills Publishing and JAMMING, is a prize winner and forthcoming from TLOLP.

To read the poetry of Louis McKee please visit:

http://www.foxchasereview.org/09AW/05-LMcKee.html

An open mic will follow Mr. McKee

3  Sisters Corner Cafe is located at the corner of Barnes and Loney Streets just off Oxford Ave. in the Fox Chase section of Philadelphia.  3 Sisters is located one block from the R-8 Fox Chase regional rail terminal and the SEPTA 18 and 24 stop in front of the cafe.

THIS NOVEMBER IN FOX CHASE:

November 10th @7pm – Second Tuesdays Poetry Open Mic @ The Blue Ox Bistro

November 28th @2pm- Mel Brake and Adam Meora feature @ 3 Sisters Corner Cafe

Lou McKee Reads In Fox Chase – October 31st

The Fox Chase Review and The Mad Poets Society presents The Fox Chase Reading Series @ 3 Sisters Corner Cafe October 31st @2pm.

Featured Poet: Louis McKee

Louis Mckee has poems forthcoming in APR, 5 A.M., Chiron Review, Pearl, and Rattle among others. RIVER ARCHITECTURE, a selected poems was published in 1999, and a collection of newer work, NEAR OCCASSIONS OF SIN, appeared in 2006. Adastra Press has published MARGINALIA, a volume of his translations from Old Irish of monastic poems. STILL LIFE, a chapbook of poems has been issued from Foothills Publishing and JAMMING, is a prize winner and forthcoming from TLOLP.

To read the poetry of Louis McKee please visit:

http://www.foxchasereview.org/09AW/05-LMcKee.html

An open mic will follow Mr. McKee

3  Sisters Corner Cafe is located at the corner of Barnes and Loney Streets just off Oxford Ave. in the Fox Chase section of Philadelphia.

THIS NOVEMBER IN FOX CHASE:

November 10th @7pm – Second Tuesdays Poetry Open Mic @ The Blue Ox Bistro

November 28th @2pm- Mel Brake and Adam Meora feature @ 3 Sisters Corner Cafe