Amnesty International Benefit a Success!

August 31, 2011

Wednesday, August 31, 2011 More than thirty people attended the SPC poetry reading and fundraiser for Amnesty Int’l on Monday, Aug 29. We raised over $150 and collected many signatures on five human rights petitions.  Thanks to Emmanuel Sigauke, who gave a splendid reading and talked about human rights conditions in Zimbabwe. Also, thanks to Bob Stanley […]

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Scholarships available for Surprise Valley Writers’ Conference

August 30, 2011

Conference organizer Barbara March asked us to spread the word that the following four scholarships are  available for the Surprise Valley Writers’ Conference: nonfiction: $200 scholarship fiction: $200 scholarship poetry: $200 scholarship poetry: $200 scholarship Please share the opportunities with anyone who might be interested. Conference dates are September 15-18. http://www.modocforum.org/writers_conf.html

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An Evening for Amnesty

August 29, 2011

1719 25th St., Sacramento, CA A truly international community of writers and activists will entertain you with a poetry reading to benefit Amnesty International. With so much conflict in the world today, there remains a powerful means of expression as well as an encouraging source of peace, in written and spoken word. Among those speaking […]

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A Poetry Reading Benefiting Amnesty International

August 25, 2011

A Poetry Reading Benefiting Amnesty International with Al Rojas, Emmanuel Sigauke, Brian Ang, Catherine Fraga, and Michael Gorman Poets and activists delight you with a poetry reading benefitting Amnesty International via encouraging sources of social justice in written and spoken word. Monday, August 29 at 7:30 PM Crossroads for the Arts at 1719 25th Street […]

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Douglas Blazek and Andrew Joron

August 18, 2011

Douglas Blazek and Andrew Joron Monday, August 22 at 7:30 PM Crossroads for the Arts at 1719 25th Street Host: Tim Kahl   Douglas Blazek affected American letters during the 1960 as the publisher of the literary chapbook Ole and proprietor of the Open skull Press. Blazek was a major force in “underground”, i.e. non-mainstream […]

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Crawdad Nelson, Margery Snyder, and Whitman McGowan

August 12, 2011

Crawdad Nelson, Margery Snyder, and Whitman McGowan Monday, August 15, 2011 at 7:00 PM Fremont Park, Between P and Q and 15th and 16th Please feel free to bring a picnic dinner to enjoy while listening to the performances. Sponsored by the Sacramento Poetry Center and Poets and Writers, Inc., with support it has received […]

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The Sacramento Poetry Center

July 7, 2011

The Sacramento Poetry Center serves as the literary center for the greater Sacramento metropolitan area. SPC’s publications, Poetry Now and The Tule Review, are recognized nationally for their quality and literary content.  Our readings, workshops and annual writers’ conference feature local writers as well as nationally renowned poets.

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HOT Poetry in the Park

May 31, 2011

MONDAY, JUNE 20 – 7 p.m. Hot Poetry in the Park featuring “Hellcat Hymns”, A poetic performance by Kenya Mitchell, Matthew Chenoweth Wright, Christina Davis and Anara Guard. In Fremont Park, 16th and P Streets, Sacramento. Please note early start time of 7 p.m. This reading replaces the normal Monday night reading at the Sacramento […]

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See if Josh Fernandez has a New Tattoo

May 31, 2011

FRIDAY, JUNE 3 – 7-10 p.m. – Spare Parts and Dismemberment josh fernandez book release party at the SOL Poetry series Combining Mics and Moods poetry series at Sol Collective. 2574 21st Street (near 21st Street and Broadway). Free.

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SPC Free Tuesday Workshops for Poets (of all kinds and levels)

May 20, 2011

The trademark and longest tradition of the SPC is a thriving workshop. Poets of every level, each week, on a drop-in or regular basis, assist each other in their writing endeavors. Many workshop attendees have published widely and have won significant contests. Many have gone on to more prestigious quarters or have stayed to learn, grow, […]

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