Poetry Now – May/June 2010

June 10, 2010

We’re testing a new way to present the Poetry Center’s Poetry Now and other publications digitally. Please take a look and leave a comment to tell us what you think. Thanks!  

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Brave New Voices SAYS Fundraiser – June 18, 210

June 3, 2010

On June 18, please join others at Sacramento High School (6-8 p.m.) to raise funds to send students to the Brave New Voices finals in L.A. in July. Two students are finalists. There will be spoken word by other students who will accompany the finalists and support them during the competition. The event costs $4 […]

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Arrival of the Poetry Bomb – May 31, 2010

June 1, 2010

The Poetry Bomb has arrived. In the photo are (left to right) Bill Drotar, Ray Tatar, the bomb, and S.A. Griffin (who looked considerably different for the show).

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Thanks to Frank Dixon Graham for Hosting the Poetry Bomb

June 1, 2010

Frank hosted this wonderful event, and as you can see from the photos he posted, it was a lot of fun and featured a lot of voices. Below are the people featured in the photos. S.A. Griffin taking poems from the bomb S.A. Griffin at the bomb Allegra Silberstein reading Strider the Shadow Maker reading […]

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First Wednesday at the Library – June 2, 2010

June 1, 2010

Tomorrow is the First Wednesday reading at the Central Library from 6 – 7:30 p.m. Featured readers are: Paco Marquez, Sue Thomas, Trina Drotar, and Sandy Thomas. Bob Stanley hosts. Open mic to follow.

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Poetry Bomb!

May 31, 2010

Tonight at the Poetry Center.

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Poetry Bomb with S.A. Griffin – May 31, 2010

May 31, 2010

Frank hosted S.A. Griffin and the Poetry Bomb tonight at SPC. S.A. is one of the friendliest and most gracious people I’ve ever met. His wife and son were also present, as were many people from the community. S.A. said at the beginning of the event that tonight was about poetry and that the Poetry […]

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Zen Marxist Launderettes – June 14, 2010

May 30, 2010

The Zen Marxist Launderettes released their first anthology, Wring, on January 17, 2010. They will read from this anthology and talk about their publishing adventure and their writing group at the Sacramento Poetry Center on June 14, 2010.

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The Sacramento Poem – Deadline December 1, 2010

May 30, 2010
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R25 Crossroads for Arts & Culture Festival – June 5 and 6, 2010

May 27, 2010

Join the arts organizations and artists of the R25 Complex as they join together to host the first ever R25 Crossroads for Arts and Culture festival. Free admission for everyone. Bring the family. Children will enjoy puppet shows by El Teatro Espejo on Saturday and Sunday. Art lovers may bid on artwork at Sunday’s art […]

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