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Poetry
Events
for young writers
in and Around Connecticut
be sure to call the venue to
confirm these events
(updated on 8/29/08)
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 Book
Launch for Elizabeth Thomas' new poetry collection - From the Front of
the Classroom
Sunday, September 7, 2008 at 3pm (rain or shine)
Hillstead Museum in Farmington, CT
Join family and friends in the Makeshift Theater
www.hillstead.org |
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 Song
a Day Music sponsors a monthly open mic for music and spoken word - 4th
Thursday (except November and December) - Sign-up and jam at 6:30pm, Open
mic starts at 7pm. Next one is September 25th
Meet Me on Main Cafe, Coventry CT - 1265 Main St. - 860.742.6878
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ARTSPEAK - A New Open Mike in Simsbury!
(call for time and date)
Peaberry’s Café of Simsbury is starting Artspeak, a poetry
open mike on the fourth Saturday of every month hosted by Rob Dauphinais.
Our aim is to create an environment where
poets of all ages will feel welcome and wanted, as well as challenged.
All ages are welcome and we ask that each artist be
sensitive to the audience and what may or may not be appropriate. Beyond
this request, we want to keep censorship to a minimum, and we support
freedom of speech and expression.
Artspeak will feature another experimental element,
improvisational jazz. We’re interested in the marriage of poetry and music,
words and rhythm. If you are a jazz musician interested in playing, please
come! These events will be relatively fluid and open. Our desire is to
cultivate a dialogue between the art of words and the art of music.
Peaberry’s Café, 712 Hopmeadow
Street, Simsbury, CT -
860.658.2930 |
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THE LOVE JONES OPEN MIC (every
Monday) at 7pm
Spoken Word and Song event. All poets welcome.
$5.00 cover. Hosted by Darlene Brandon Scott.
The Russell, 103 Pratt Street,
Hartford, CT
www.therussell.net Call 860.727.4014
to confirm |
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THURSDAY NIGHT POETRY (every Thursday)
7 to 10pm
SUNDAY AFTERNOON POETRY (every Sunday)
2 to 4pm
Open Mike Poetry Reading at Bean & Leaf. Old poets read, new
voices heard. A new venue with “a killer
sound system and lots of delicious teas and coffee and pastries.” Visit the
web site for more information:
www.bean-leaf.com.
Bean & Leaf Cafe,
13 Washington St., New London, CT
- 860-701-0000 |
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FIRST TUESDAY POETRY at
7:30pm
First Tuesday group meets every month on the first Tuesday,
offering an open mike and a mix of guest poets and featured regular readers.
Please come, listen, and bring a favorite poem. Better still, read your own
poems.
Borders Books, 14 Danbury Road
(just past the Norwalk/Wilton line on Rt 7),
Wilton, CT 06987 - 203.834.0600 |
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 WORD OF MOUTH (ongoing) -
Open mike with feature on the third Thursday of every month
- 7pm, Doors open at 6:30pm
On the third Thursday of each month, Word of Mouth Poetry Series celebrates
an eclectic mix of poetic voices. Free. Refreshments. Open mike. Outstanding
featured readers. In a casual setting. Open to all members of the public and
others. For more information, please contact mailto:allwordofmouth@gmail.com
or mailto:mcguireschwartz@gmail.com.
Please arrive a few minutes early to sign up for open mike.
The Institute Library, 847 Chapel Street,
New Haven, CT
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Sunken
Garden Poetry Festival is back!
Hill-Stead Museum, 35 Mountain Road, Farmington, CT
www.hillstead.org/activities/poetry.html
Time: Gates open at 5:30pm. Poetry and music performances from 6:30pm -
8:30pm. Admission: Free to the public. On-site parking: $10 per vehicle.
Off-site local parking is available on a limited basis. Seating: Bring a
lawn chair or blanket for seating, bring dinner, bring a
love of poetry. More info and
directions at
www.hillstead.org/activities/poetry_performseries.html#facts |
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Poetry
in the Park 2008
Starts at 6:00 PM
Julia de Burgos Park, on the corner of Jackson Street and Terry Avenue
in Willimantic, CT. Admission is free. This event is co-sponsored by
Curbstone Press, ECSU English Department, the Creative Writing Program of
the English Department at UConn, Neighborhood Revitalization Zone, and
Collectivo Mestizal.
Poetry in the Park 2008: WHS Young Poets
on June 12
Poetry in the Park 2008: Kate Rushin on
June 26
Poetry in the Park 2008: Martín Espada
on August 28 |
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WEDNESDAY NIGHT POETRY SERIES - WNPS,
the longest running weekly poetry series in Connecticut, boasts an open
mike, feature poets, a Q&A with the feature, and a
poetry critique workshop.
Every Wednesday from
7:30pm - 10:00pm
Molten Java Coffee Roasters, LLC - 102 Greenwood
Avenue, Bethel, CT -
203-739-0313 -
http://www.wedpoetry.net |
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MISHI-MAYA-GAT
Spoken Word & Music Series -
Second Thursday of each month
(discontinued during the summer months)
Fireside Commons, Learning Resource Center -
Manchester Community College - Great Path,
Manchester, CT 06040
For more information or directions, please visit the Mishi-maya-gat web page
at:
http://www.mcc.commnet.edu/faculty/spoken.php
or call 860-512-2824.
5:45pm--Spoken Word Open Mike. Open Mike Feature
6:45pm-- Music by
7:45pm--Poetry
Free and Open to the Public |
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YALE
BOOKSTORE POETRY SERIES
Each month The Yale Bookstore hosts a Thursday Poetry Night
(4th Thursday). One or more
featured poets read from their work
after which there is an Open Mic during which audience members may read
original poetry or favorite poems by
others. Poetry Nights will start at 6:00pm and close no
later than 8:30pm.
Location: Periodicals Department, Upper Level
The Yale Bookstore At Barnes & Noble
77 Broadway, New Haven, CT 06511
203-777-8440 |
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THE
SPOKEN WORD SERIES
First
Thursdays, 6:30pm
An evening of poetry
by distinguished Connecticut poets. Colin
Haskins, host.
Typically, an Open Microphone
runs from 6:30 to 7:00 - Featured Poets begin at
7:00
The
evening will conclude with refreshments.
Admission is free.
Wood Memorial
Library and Museum, 783 Main Street,
South Windsor, CT 06074, 860-289-1783
For more
information, visit the website:
http://www.woodmemoriallibrary.org
Or email:
mailto:wood.memorial.lib@snet.net |
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Cheshire Public Library Teen Programs
Teen Story Troupe
Teen Book Board
Library Podcast
Wondering what to read next or just want to share your thoughts about a book
you've read - TeenBookBlog at
http://cpltbb.wordpress.com
Log onto
www.cheshirelibrary.org/teens or stop in at 104 Main Street, Cheshire
and ask for Sarah |
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THURSDAY
NIGHT OPEN MIC
Thursday Nights Open
Mic night at the John Bale Book Co. runs from 9:00 to 11:00pm. All are
welcome, musicians and poets alike. No cover
charge. You can reach us by email at
mailto:jbbks@yahoo.com.
You can reach us by telephone at
203-757-2279
The John Bale Book
Company
158 Grand St.
Waterbury, CT |
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THIRD
THURSDAY OPEN MIC
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Stamford Borders,
High Ridge Road (near Merritt Parkway, exit 35),
Stamford, CT |
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Mugz
Open Poetry Readings - Every Sunday, 2 to 4pm
Mugz Cafe, 42 Bank St, New London,
860.444.1684
- Old poets read, new poets heard. |
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AS220 - Open mic and Poetry Slam - 1st and 4th Thursday of each month (except
November and December...it will be 1st and 3rd Thursday due to holidays).
The evening gets started around 8pm. Call for details or
www.as220.org
115 Empire Street - Providence, RI 02903
- 401-831-9327 |
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