Mendocino County & Northern California Poetry Events:
May 2008 |
Special Current and Upcoming Events, Northern California |
Gualala, California
Poetry in the Independent Coast Observer
The Independent Coast Observer, a weekly newspaper from Gualala, California, has a new feature as of April 2008. One poem will be published each week in Poet Tree, a regular column. Submissions are being solicited. Poems can be recent or old, and up to 20 lines long.
Send your poem submissions to Jane Reichhold:
jane@AHApoetry.com or poettree@mendonoma.com
Your submission will be confirmed when it is received. |
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Ukiah, California
John C. Morrison
Mendocino Book Company
6 o'clock pm
Thursday, May 1, 2008
102 South School Street
Ukiah, CA 94382
707 468-5940 |
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Marin County, California
Marin Poetry Festival
Five Readings to Benefit Poetry Education in the Schools
Wednesday, May 14, 7 pm
Adam David Miller
Northpoint Coffee Co., 1250 Bridgeway, Sausalito
Open Reading to Follow
Free
Thursday, May 15, 7 pm
Ellery Akers & Tom Centolella
Falkirk Cultural Center, 1408 Mission Ave., San Rafael
Donation: $7 general, $5 members
Friday, May 16, 7 pm
Rebecca Foust, Terry Phelan, Prartho Sereno, Joe Zaccardi
ArtWorks Downtown Gallery, 1337 - 4th Street, San Rafael
Donation: $10
Saturday, May 17, noon to 4 pm
Poetry Clinic, CPITS Reading with Verso Al Fresco
Robin Sweeny Park, corner of Litho and Caledonia Streets, Sausalito
Free
Sunday, May 18, 7:30 pm
Robert By, Eavan Boland, Jane Hirschfield
Angelico Hall, Dominican University, 50 Acacia Ave., San Rafael
$25 general, $20 students and seniors For tickets call 415 927-0960, x239
or visit http://isledesk.com/festival or E-mail PoetNews@sonic.net |
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Mendocino County Venues & Poets |
First Friday in Fort Bragg
Coast Poets First Friday Poetry Reading
5:30-8:00 pm
Internet Cafe
260 Main Street, Fort Bragg, California
707 964-7099
Sometimes a featured speaker, always an open mic
Friday, May 2, 2008: Blake More
Contacts:
Lili Christiansen 962-0767
Lynn Stoller 964-2326, lstoller@mcn.org
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Second Thursday in Willits
Willits Open Poetry Reading
5:45 pm
JD Redhouse and Company
212 South Main Street
Willits, California
Admission Free
Thursday, May 10, 2008
Contact Bill Bruneau for more information: (707) 459-3390, bbruneau@mcn.org
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Third Thursday in Point Arena
Third Thursday Poetry Night
at Old City Art Building
7:00 pm PST (7:30 pm DST)
Open Reading followed by Featured Reading
Third Thursday of each month
Admission: Free
Old City Art Building (the new owners are allowing this to continue)
Point Arena, California
(707) 882-3114
Thursday, May 15, 2008
This reading series is sponsored by Poets & Writers, through a grant from the James Irvine Foundation, and also by City Art Gallery, and an anonymous donor. For more information on City Art Gallery, visit http://www.cityart.ws. For more information about the Third Thursday Poetry Reading Series, visit http://www.cityart.ws/PoetryPage.htm
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Last Thursday in Ukiah
Writers Read
Featured Readers and Musicians: 7 pm
Colored Horse Studios
780 Waugh Lane
Ukiah, CA 95482
Suggested donation: $5
Thursday, May 29, 2008: Jan Allegretti
Thursday, June 26: Nicholas Kravatos
This reading series is sponsored by Poets & Writers, through a grant from the James Irvine Foundation; additional support provided by Tenacity Press and Grace Hudson Museum.
Tea, coffee and desserts available.
Information, Susan Sparrow: 707 275-9010, write@pacific.net
or Dan Barth: 707 463-6989, bookem@pacific.net
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Solstice Open Readings in Ukiah
Colored Horse Studios
Friday, June 20, 2008, Summer Solstice gathering
Informal Potluck Appetizers
5:30 pm to 9:00 pm or so
Open Reading (poetry, shorter fiction, film, art...)
780 Waugh Lane
Ukiah, CA 95482
(707) 462-4557 or poetry@coloredhorse.com
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CITY OF UKIAH POET LAUREATE
At the September 6, 2006 meeting of the Ukiah City Council,
David Smith-Ferri was appointed the City of Ukiah's
Poet Laureate, for a two-year term.
Poets Laureate Emeritus
Linda Noel, 2004 - 2006
Armand Brint, 2001 - 2004 |
Lake County
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Third Sunday in Nice
Poetry & Music Interlude
The Grange
3 pm
For further information,
contact Lorna Sue: 707 274-9254 or poetryshared@yahoo.com
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First Friday in Cobb
The Bookkeeper Open Mic
First Friday of every month
6:30 pm
The Bookkeeper, Cobb, CA
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Second Friday in Clearlake
Java Express Open Mic
Second Friday of every month
Spoken word intermingled with acoustic music
7-9 pm
Espresso bar opens at 6pm and closes during performances.
Get there early to order drinks, and to sign up.
No Cover
14624 Lakeshore Drive
Clearlake, CA 95422
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Third Friday in Middletown
Crave Coffee Open Mic
Poetry and Music Open Mic
Third Friday of every month
7 pm
No Cover
Crave Coffee, Middletown
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LAKE COUNTY'S POET LAUREATE
On April 1, 2006, Sandra Wade was inducted as the new Poet Laureate of Lake County, for a 2-year term |
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Regular Open Readings outside of Lake & Mendocino Counties, north of San Francisco
Sonoma
First Saturday of the Month
Center of the Universe Cafe
Dinner at 6:30 with open reading 7:30
5 minute limit for open mic poets
Sonoma Community Center
276 East Napa Street, Sonoma
Ken: 707 938-4626 ext. 2
$12 dinner and show; $6 show only
Napa
2nd Saturday
Napa Valley Museum
Yountville, CA
2 pm to 4 pm
Saturday, July 12, 2008: Suzanne Bruce
Host: John Pray
Open Reading follows the featured reading
Call Sandy Stillwell for further information: 707 557-7520 or her cell: 707 342-1662
Healdsburg
1st Tuesday Monthly
Healdsburg Senior Center Open Mike
7:00 pm
Center Literary Cafe
133 Matheson
Healdsburg
707 431-0319
3rd Sunday of the Month
Healdsburg Literary Guild Poetry Reading
Open mike with featured reader
2:00 - 4:00 pm
City Hall Council Chamber in Healdsburg
401 Grove Street
Healdsburg, CA
707 431-1739, 707 433-9270
Cloverdale
2nd Friday of the Month, February through May 2005
Sweet Rosebuds Coffee Shop on the Plaza in the center of town
7:30 pm
free of charge
Sponsored by the Cloverdale Arts Alliance & Poets & Writers
Arcata/Eureka
Mad River Anthology: Radio Poetry Online
2nd & 4th Sunday of each month
10:04 pm
Sunday, April 27, 10:05 pm: UbuWeb: A User's Manual
This Sunday night, Brent Jenkins hosts a hit list of experimental, neo-crazy poets from UbuWeb
KHSU: 90.5 FM Arcata / 91.9 FM Crescent City-Bookings /
89.1 FM Ferndale-Fortuna / 89.7 FM Garberville / 99.7 Willow Creek
and online at www.khsu.org
Recently archived shows can be found at:
www.KHSU.org - Web Audio = Audio Archive (scroll down to Mad River Anthology)
OTHER ARCATA/EUREKA AREA EVENTS
Friday, May 2
Campus literary magazine reading
Forum 100
Reception: 6:00; Reading: 6:30 pm
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Note to producers of events: if you would like your event listed (or have it taken off the list) on this calendar, please contact us at poetry@coloredhorse.com
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