May 5 at the Sacramento Room

May 3, 2010

May 5 at the Sacramento Room The Sacramento Poetry Center presents Edythe Haendel Schwartz and Stan Zumbiel – – – 6pm Sacramento Room Central Library, Second floor 828 I Street – – – Stan Zumbiel taught English in middle and high school for thirty-five years and has had a hand in raising four children, yet […]

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Tonight at The Poetry Center

May 3, 2010

Poets on Board withViola Weinberg andMario Uribe.

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President’s Message

April 30, 2010

April – a thousand things – sadness and delight – here are a few reports from a month still spinning by. Right now most of the poets I know are very concerned about Quinton Duval – much-loved poet/teacher/publisher and most of all, friend of so many of us – Quinton’s been in intensive care for […]

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April 30 – Stories on Stage at SPC

April 29, 2010

STORIES on STAGE Stefanie Freele and Renee Thompson read by Kent Gray, Marni Webb and Tim Kahl – – – Friday, April 30, 2010  | 7:30pm @R25 at 1719 25th Street (between Q and R) Suggested donation $5 Join us for refreshments, beginning at 7PM Host and Coordinator: Valerie Fioravanti Stefanie Freele’s short story collection […]

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Allegra Silberstein – Davis Poet Laureate

April 29, 2010

Allegra Silverstein recently accepted the position of poet laureate for the city of Davis. I’ve run into her at several SPC readings and at the Tuesday Night Workshop held at the Hart Center. She’s a very busy lady these days with all of her poet laureate duties. Please join me in congratulating her on this […]

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DA Powell

April 29, 2010

DA Powell is the 2010 recipient of the Northern California Book Awards for poetry. This event was held on April 18, 2010 at the San Francisco Main Library. His book, Chronic, was published in 2009, and he read at the Sacramento Poetry Center on January 5, 2010. Additionally, this book was featured in the Sacramento […]

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Earth Day 2010 – A Busy Day of Poetry

April 29, 2010

April 22, 2010 was not only Earth Day, but judging from the events in the area, it was also Poetry Day. CSUS featured at least three poetry events: Way Cool Daddy-O Earth Day Reading, which I was pleased to host (more on this event below); Andrea Gibson – a spoken word poet and activist (http://www.andreagibson.org/), […]

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Writing Workshops

April 29, 2010

April brought two writing workshops to the Sacramento area. The first was hosted by SPC, and the cost was FREE. On Friday evening, Indigo Moor and Peter Grandbois read. On Saturday, the workshops began at 10:00. A day of workshops hosted by Indigo Moor, Peter Grandbois, Toni Mirosevich, Joseph Lease, Donna de la Perriere, Tim […]

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Poets on Board with Viola Weinberg and Mario Uribe

April 29, 2010

Viola Weinberg and Mario Uribe Monday, May 3rd at 7:30pm @R25 at 1719 25th Street Host: Bob Stanley – – – Poetry on buses in Sacramento? Thanks to RT Metro, UC Davis Extension, and the Sacramento Poetry Center, there’s an alternative to reading advertising inside local buses these days. Inspired by programs in New York, […]

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Iliad Class Ends – Odyssey Scheduled for Fall

April 29, 2010

Thanks to Kathryn Hohlwein for the wonderful Iliad class this spring. If you’re interested in Western poetic roots, sign up for next time — we’re working on confirming dates. It will probably be Wednesday evenings during late September, October and November. Five Stars!

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