Monday, August 27, 2012
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Poetry Thursdays at at the Midtown Scholar Bookstore
September Poetry Thursdays at
at the Midtown Scholar Bookstore
To honor Local Poetry Month the Almost Uptown Poetry Cartel at Midtown Scholar Bookstore in Harrisburg will feature three talented local performers every Thursday in September.
Here is the special lineup:
September 6 -- Cecil Brooks, Anna Jones, Marty Esworthy
September 13 -- Jack Veasey, Roger Cowden, Shaashawn Dial
September 20 -- Christian Thiede, Maria Thiaw, Rick Kearns
September 27 -- Julia Tilley, John Destalo, Christine O'Leary Rockey
The Midtown Scholar is the largest academic used bookstore in Pennsylvania. It’s located in a renovated 1920s theater next to Harrisburg's historic Broad Street Market, just a few blocks north of the Pennsylvania State Capitol.
1302 North Third Street, Harrisburg PA 17102
717-236-1680
Parking is available on the street as well as in the parking lot behind the store.
http://www.midtownscholar.com/
Thursday, August 2, 2012
September: Local Poetry Month in Central Pennsylvania
September is Local Poetry Month in Harrisburg, York, and Lancaster
SouthCentral PA Local Poetry Awareness is happening this September. Get in on the movement, a joint program connecting Harrisburg, York and Lancaster versifiers. Join in, like this.
1) Bring a non-poet to a local poetry event!
2) Write a truly well crafted poem, create something you love!
3) Share the work of a local poet with a friend or family member!
Here’s where and when (York/Dauphin/Lancaster/Adams County Events).
Saturday, September 1st @ 6:00 pm
Good News Café @ 1010 S 16th St, HRRISBURG
Open Mic
Wednesday, September 5th @ 7:00 pm
Poetry Spoken Here @ YorkArts at CityArts, 118 W Philadelphia St, YORK
Feature: “The Anthology Series: Version Local” (bring the work of your favorite local poet to share)
Thursday, September 6th @ 7:00 pm
Almost Uptown Poetry Cartel @ Midtown Scholar Bookstore, 1302 North 3rd St, HARRISBURG
Featuring: Cecil Brooks, Anna Jane Jones, Marty Esworthy
Friday, September 7th @ 5:00 pm
Poets in the Street @ Downtown York First Friday, YORK
Keep an eye out through downtown, maybe even get some free poetry!
* special Local Poetry Month event
Friday, September 7th @ 6:30 pm
Poetry @ The Ragged Edge Coffeehouse, 110 Chambersberg St, GETTYSBURG
Feature: Dana Larkin Sauers and an open mic
Saturday, September 8th @ 6:00 pm
Xpress Yourself @ 1010 S 16th St, HARRISBURG
Poet led discussion group
Saturday, September 8th @ 7:30 pm
Convergence @ The Readers Café, 125 Broadway, HANOVER
Feature: Marcus Colasurdo w/ Guest Host, Carla Christopher and special appearance by Snow
Sunday, September 9th, 16th, 23rd @ 3:00 – 5:00 pm
Re-Vision Poetry Workshop @ YorkArts, 10 N Beaver St, YORK
Led by Keith Baughman, bring a poem of your own to practice the art of revision. $20 fee
Wednesday, September 12th @ 7:00 pm
Poetry @ Dogstar Books, 401 W Lemon St, LANCASTER
Feature: Dustin Nispel and open mic
Thursday, September 13th @ 7:00 pm
Almost Uptown Poetry Cartel @ Midtown Scholar Bookstore, 1302 North 3rd St, HARRISBURG
Featuring: Jack Veasey, Roger Cowden, Shaashawn Dial
Saturday, September 15th @ 6:30 pm
Beatnik Cafe @ The York Emporium, YORK
Feature: Keith Baughman with Jim Lewin as Alan Ginsberg in “The Interview”, games and movies
* special Local Poetry Month event
Wednesday, September 19th @ 6:00 pm
Poetry Potluck & Bonfire @ the home of local poet, C. Charisse, MANCHESTER
Email poetrywarrior@gmail.com with RSVP for directions or info
* special Local Poetry Month event
Thursday, September 20th @ 7:00 pm
Almost Uptown Poetry Cartel @ Midtown Scholar Bookstore, 1302 North 3rd St, HARRISBURG
Featuring: Christian Thiede, Maria Thiaw, Rick Kearns
Friday, September 21st @ 7:30 pm
Poetry. Music. Experiment. @ T.B.D., YORK
Feature: Slangston Hughes & The Baltimore Youth Slam Team and music/poetry/spoken word open mic
Saturday, September 22nd @ 6:00 pm
Poetry Potluck @ the home of local poet, Christine O’Leary-Rockey, CAMP HILL
Email poetrywarrior@gmail.com with RSVP for directions and info
* special Local Poetry Month event
Wednesday, September 26th @ 7:30 pm
Lancaster Poetry Exchange @ Barnes and Noble, 1700 H Fruitville Pike, LANCASTER
Feature: Erin Murphy from Penn State – Altoona
Thursday, September 27th @ 7:00 pm
Almost Uptown Poetry Cartel @ Midtown Scholar Bookstore, 1302 North 3rd St, HARRISBURG
Featuring: Julia Tilley, John Destalo, Christine O'Leary-Rockey
Friday, September 28th @ 7:30 pm
Poetry @ Parliament, 116 E King St, YORK
Feature: Crystal Charisse and uncensored open mic
Friday, July 27, 2012
We readily see that the grammatical sensitivities of the Gilded Age dowager or pedant were aesthetic preferences, of the kind almost always doomed to dissolve with the passage of time. It can be harder to see that the same judgment applies to our own sense of what proper English is. Today, we have our own fads. We’re more likely to hear about using nouns as verbs – structure a lesson, impact a discussion – or making new verbs from nouns, such as liaise. Yet the verbs copy, view, worship and silence were born from nouns to no complaint. The fashion simply hadn’t yet arisen to condemn them. Or, for that matter, no fuss was made at the time when William Shakespeare and William Makepeace Thackeray, both celebrated as masters of the tongue, used they in the singular form. http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/09/a-matter-of-fashion/
Monday, July 23, 2012
for Pennsyvania poets: The Keystone Chapbook Prize
The Keystone Chapbook Prize
The Keystone Chapbook Prize is awarded annually to poets with ties to Pennsylvania. The submission period is currently open until August 31 (slightly extended this year due to problems earlier this summer).
This series began in 2007 with Harry Humes' chapbook Underground Singing; the most recent titles, selected last year by Sascha Feinstein, are slated for release in September and October: Dave Bonta's Breakdown: Banjo Poems and William Woolfitt's The Salvager's Arts.
This year's judge is Brent Goodman, author of The Brother Swimming Beneath Me and Not at All Sudden.
Complete details and guidelines about the Keystone Chapbook Series, and all titles, can be found at the Seven Kitchens Press site: http://sevenkitchenspress.com/series-guidelines/guidelines-the-keystone-chapbook-prize/
And, why not take a moment to share this opportunity with others.
Thursday, July 19, 2012
hiatus 2012
Okay.
Sorry, but, here’s the deal– the Almost Uptown Poetry Cartel and Poetry Thursdays has has decided to take a vacation.
A real summer vacation. For the first time in 14 years we’re going to sit down, relax, read, breathe deeply, and sip margaritas in the park. Or somesuch.
You’ll probably still find us out supporting those awesome flamenco players on Thursday nights at HMAC, and we’ll be visiting our friends at numerous versification venues around the area, but we’re putting our weekly event on siesta until September.
Hope to see you then.