July 23rd | French Poetry Night

July 7, 2007
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Hardpan: A Journal of Poetry Reading

June 29, 2007

Entering into the starkness of the SPC cave (or was this just a Dadaist display?), the contributors to Hardpan Magazine, Modesto’s newest entry into the literary scene, took their place in front of the podium. They were joined there by the Hardpan editors (Gordon Preston, debee loyd, and Karen Baker). Gordon Preston announced the readers […]

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Sacramento Literary Events [June]

June 3, 2007

June 2007 Literary Events for Sacramento 3 Sunday PoemSpirits featuring guest reader TBA. Free and open to the public; open mic and light refreshments provided. Bring a poem to share, yours or another’s. Location: 2425 Sierra Blvd. Contact: Tom Goff or Nora Staklis: 916-481-3312, or JoAnn Anglin: 916-451-1372. uuss.org 4 Monday Sacramento Poetry Center presents […]

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Julia Connor at Sacramento City College

May 27, 2007

Julia Connor arrived at Sacramento City College in Lillard Hall and planted herself among the red chairs there like a gentian among the geraniums. Connor, who is currently Sacramento’s Poet Laureate but who has also taught at Naropa and studied with Robert Duncan, kicked things off by reading from “Making the Good,”her first attempt to […]

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Alan Williamson at Bistro 33

May 16, 2007

  In the dimly lit Bistro 33 in Davis, Andy Jones and Brad Henderson (aka Beau Hamel) emerged as hosts for a reading by poet/critic Alan Williamson. Brad started off the evening by reading “Tonight, my friend, Joe Wenderoth, & I Are Watching UFC on Pay-per-view & We Don’t Give a Rip What Our Colleagues […]

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Ben Lerner—Mayday at UC Davis

May 2, 2007

In Voorhies Hall Ben Lerner appeared before the faithful UC Davis crowd to read from his most recent book Angle of Yaw. The crowd was quiet and attentive as they listened to Joshua Clover kick off the evening, in honor of Mayday, with a rendition of Allen Ginsberg’s “Kral Majales,” who read the piece with […]

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Sacramento Literary Calendar for May 2007

May 2, 2007

1 Tuesday Sacramento Poetry Center. Poetry Workshop. 7:30 pm. Free. Hart Senior Center. 27th & J. Facilitated by Danyen Powell. (530) 756-6228. Bring 15-20 copies of your one-page poem. The Moore Time for Poetry TV series presents Slam poet Chaz from Los Angeles. Cablecast on channel 17, Comcast Cable @ 5 am. 3 Thursday Poetry […]

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Peter Grandbois at SPC on April 23, 2007

April 24, 2007

  Peter Grandbois arrived at the SPC tanned and rested after his recent talk at the San Francisco Public Library, but still a little on edge in preparation for his public lecture on Thursday the 26th for the appearance of Sherman Alexie and Leslie Marmon Silko for the California Lectures series. Peter read a brief […]

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Sacramento Poetry Center Writer’s Conference

April 16, 2007

SPC Writers’ Conference 2007 All events at 1719 25th Street, Sacramento April 20 – Friday night reading and reception 7-9pm Heather Hutcheson, Andy Jones, Danny Romero, Brad Henderson. Free to the public April 21 – Saturday workshops 9am to 4pm $35 conference fee for all day Saturday 8:30 – 9:00 Coffee and muffins 9:00 – […]

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Reading for the Sacramento Poetry Contest Winners—April 9th, 2007

April 9, 2007

Sacramento Poetry Contest Winners read from their works on Monday April 9, 2007 Do Gentry started the evening off and read “The Auction,” “Mirage,” and ”Travel Diary.” Francis Kakugawa read “Sansei Woman” Sansei Woman I am generations of women Looking in at layers of silk kimonos, Muffled giggles, koto movements, Knowing they can only be […]

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