Jessica Flynn featured at Midtown Scholar Bookstore, November 10

Jessica Flynn is a visual artist, craft-maker, co-owner of the fine arts space in downtown york called The Rooted, author of "Through the Cracks", a 2015 International Poetry Festival representative of the USA in Macedonia, and a performing spoken word artist.

She plays a huge role within her community along with her other Rooted Gallery co-owners, Carrie Peck and Dustin Nispel. Together they host open-mics, comedy shows, and music events. Flynn specialties are Visual Art (Painting and Ink Sketches), writing and performing poetry and Craft-Making Dream Catchers and jewelry. Winner Of the 19th Annual International Poetry Festival Of 2015.

Jessica Flynn won an international award for best poem and performance along with her fiance, Dustin Nispel. They represented the USA at the Macedonia competition, participating with over 30 performers from 20 other countries.

Flynn released her book "Through the Cracks" for the first time at this festival before releasing it in the USA. Her first ten copies "reside in Russia, Israel, Japan, Italy, Macedonia, Slovenia, Albania, Spain and France."

She's been writing poetry for 15 years. Flynn has performed at numerous open-mics" and slam competitions, as well as hosting open-Mics at The Rooted Gallery.

This reading, hosted by the Poetry Cartel, begins with an open mic, after a short break, the feature presentation begins. Midtown Scholar Bookstore is located at1302 North Third Street, Harrisburg, PA 17102, Call 717.236.1680.

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October 13, Philip Wheeler at Midtown Scholar Bookstore

Philip Wheeler, October 13 at Midtown Scholar

The featured performer October 13 at Midtown Scholar Bookstore's Poetry Thursdays is Philip Wheeler, poet, and actor from Harrisburg.

Wheeler initially appeared as Harrisburg, PA's public art piece, "Human, Being." in 2005. He followed that in 2006 with the one-man show "Being, In Harrisburg" discussing the year's experiences. Wheeler began acting with the Harrisburg Shakespeare Festival in their Fall 2007 production of Titus Andronicus and continued in the ensuing years with roles in HSF's mainstage productions (

Philip Wheeler's work with HSF led him to meet most of the ADK Shakes Board; he first appeared with the company in 2008, joyous in the intensity and end result of the Shakespeare IN THE RAW experience.

A philosopher and writer, actor, restaurant employee, theatrical stagehand, percussionist, sound engineer, and avid air guitar competitor, he's presented poetry in Central Pennsylvania at previous Poetry Thursdays traveling venues.

His verse was part of A Poet's Tour of Harrisbug, the performance, and a book from GoodSport Press, 2007. This reading, hosted by the Poetry Cartel, begins with an open mic, after a short break, Wheeler's presentation begins. Midtown Scholar Bookstore is located at1302 North Third Street, Harrisburg, PA 17102, Call 717.236.1680.

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