Poetry Events

Poetry and Art Events

MOSTLY POETRY EVENTS

WHO: Patti Sullivan and Kevin Patrick Sullivan will be the featured artists. WHAT: Collaborations of Patti's art and Kevin's poems. WHERE: SLO County Library ( Palm St. SLO) WHEN: for the month of November. Call Patti & Kevin at 547-1318 for further info. kpsslopoet@charter.net or pattiartist@charter.net

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All GLBT artists are encouraged to participate.
Gay And Lesbian Alliance of the Central Coast,
805-541-4252 FAX 805-545-7968 www.ccgala.org

For a poetic balancing act, visit POETS ON THE EDGE critique group.

First and third Tuesdays from 9:00 am to noon At the Unitarian/Universalist Church meeting room at 232 Foothill, SLO.

Several spaces available in 15-member group.
Potential members may listen, read their work, offer suggestions to others or simply observe. Three times is/are a charm.

Purpose of group is to perfect work for publication; to learn and laugh; to cling to that edge and go over the top,.

Call Bonnie Young for details, 481-9322.

Sky World is moving to Santa Maria. The hosts will be David Ochs and Deborah Tobolah. I first met Deborah when we worked together on the Arts Council's poetry committee. No one have I more appreciation and admiration for than this incredibly talented and creative woman. Her poetry is incisive and provoking. Sky World will occur on October 28 at Coffee Diem at 7pm. Here is how to find it. Pretend you are a reporter covering the Michael Jackson trial and you want a good cup of coffee. Leave the court house and look for a charming old house that would be the last place to suspect would harbor a good coffee shop. Bingo!
Sky World Poetry Series
Friday, Oct. 28, 2005 7 p.m.
Coffee Diem, 503 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria
Open mic: Poets may bring 5 minutes of original work
Ghost Poet Reading: Read or recite one dead poet’s poem. Costumes optional
The event is free
Call 925-5774 or email tobola@verizon.net

Deborah is the inextinguishable candle in the arts and education effort at California Men's Colony. She is producing another of the incredible plays built and run by her inmate students. Watch for news on this.

Deborah is the poet of the month for Poet's Corner which appears last Thursday of the month in New Times.

David Ochs is well known locally and afar for his good humor and ribald satire.

We welcome these outstanding poetry hosts.

All About Slo Deliverance
FIRST WEDNESDAY OF EVERY MONTH
We will still stress as always the OPEN MIKE.
We feel providing an open mike is important to the public expression of the community poetic voice.
We will continue however to feature themes as well as poets.
Event themes: Theme poetry and theme poetry dialogue
We will occasionally supplant the theme features with featured poets.
First Wednesdays
Linnaea's Cafe
1110 Garden Street
7:30pm

Wednesday November 2, 2005
Open Mike Poetry
Poetry Slam (this is a performance poetry contest
click here for info on poetry slams and performance poetry
Connard Hogan, psychologist, mountaineer, author, potter will discuss his art and experience.
click here for the flyer - print it and put it up somewhere

The program format is always like this:

POETRY OPEN MIKE
MEET THE ARTIST (a discussion or presentation from a featured artist: poet, spoken word, painter, music, actor, etc.)
THEME OF THE MONTH (POETIC DIALOGUES, COLLAGES, OR OTHER)
MUSIC OPEN MIKE

Beat Poetry
If you want to deliver your poetry to the sound of a beat, OK.
If you click here you will find a variety of beats you can play to practice reading to.
We offer those same beats at our reading. Anyone wanting to perform a poem to a beat can do so.

First Thursdays
Another Type of Groove: Spoken Words and Open Mics/Minds
Cal Poly - Phillips Hall - on the side of the Performing Arts Center
7:30-9:30pm
Open Mic
Poetry Slam -
You gotta take the challenge here and participate -
your experience is your reward - your reward will be big

Second Sunday at Seven
Coalesce Bookstore
845 Main St., Morro Bay
Open Mic and featured poets

Second Sunday at Seven Poetry Reading
Contact: Jerry Smith 541-3585

Third Thursday
Carlene's Cafe in Atascadero
5735 El Camino Real (north end of town)
Third Thursday - 7pm
Open Mic and featured poets

watch for feature

PSA for immediate release

WHAT: Corners of the Mouth, a monthly series of
featured and open poetry readings held on the third Sunday of every =
month at Linnaea's Cafe since 1984.
WHEN: October 16, 2005 at 7:00 pm
WHERE: Linnaea's Cafe 1110 Garden St. SLO

A free event!
For further info Call Kevin Patrick Sullivan at 547-1318
kpsslopoet@charter.net