Newsletter
From Eileen D’Angelo
THURSDAY, MARCH 27TH at 7:00 p.m.
MAD POETS OPEN STAGE AT TAYLOR’S AT THE OLDE MILL (200 W. Marshall St., Norristown, PA 19401; 610-272-2011) - Featuring YOU and a ton of other talented poets and musicians! Hosted by Eileen D’Angelo. This restaurant is a four story historic grist mill (circa 1880) This exciting new series will be held on 4th Thursdays through 2008, and offers an entertaining open forum for musicians poets, singer-songwriters– and anyone who enjoys listening to poetry and music is welcome. Come early and have dinner (or you can also come, on time, at 7 pm, and order dinner during the event.) The owners offered to make this event a mini-Mad Poets FUNDRAISER, by donating 10% of all dinners ordered that evening to Mad Poets.) See: http://www.taylorsoldemill.com/, you’ll find us on the events page, you can check out the menu, and you’ll get to see this stunning building. The readings will be on the 1st Floor, (not the 4th, as previously publicized.) And there is VALET PARKING– no need to drive around trying to find a spot.
SATURDAY, MARCH 29th at 2:00 pm-
The THREE SISTERS CAFE READING SERIES, hosted by G. Emil Reutter, will present poets LOUIS McKEE and EILEEN D’ANGELO at Three Sisters Cafe, 7950 Oxford ave., (Corner of Loney & Barnes) in Philly, 19111. Phone: 215-725-6848. An open mike follows. Come out and join us !!!
MONDAY, MARCH 31st at 7:00 pm-
“LIVE” AT WRITERS HOUSE presents MAD POETS DAN MAGUIRE, STEVE DELIA, AUTUMN KONOPKA, MISSY GROTZ and EILEEN D’ANGELO, and Musical Guest DEVIN GREENWOOD, at Kelly Writers House, 3805 Locust Walk on University of Pennsylvania Campus. This program will air on WXPN on April 14th. Free & open to the public.
NATIONAL POETRY MONTH EVENTS!
*Something almost every day! Yikes !
FIRST !! NOTE! THE PHILADELPHIA WRITERS CONFERENCE DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS APRIL 15TH. I’M ON THE PWC BOARD, IT’S A GREAT CONFERENCE THIS YEAR: POETRY CLASSES TAUGHT BY KATE NORTHROP + BARB DANIELS; THERESE HALSCHEID ON JOURNALING, MICHAEL SMERCONISH IS OPENING SPEAKER, MARK BOWDEN (AUTHOR OF BLACK HAWK DOWN) IS BANQUET SPEAKER, LORRAINE RANALLI AND BONNIE NEUBAUER OFFER CREATIVITY SEMINARS.. SEE: WWW.PWCWRITERS.ORG AND CHECK OUT ALL THE SPEAKERS & WORKSHOP LEADERS !
REMEMBER ! ANY WRITERS GROUP OF 7 OR MORE PEOPLE CAN SEND A MEMBER/WRITER ON A PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIP ! INSTEAD OF PAYING $185 FOR THE THREE DAYS.. YOU PAY $100 .. FOR SCHOLARSHIP DETAILS, WRITE RAY PELHAM 1504 WARNER RD., MEADOWBROOK, PA, 19046-1913; SEND #10 STAMPED, SELF-ADDRESSED BUSINESS ENVELOPE FOR INFO. ACT FAST! CONTEST DEADLINE IS ALSO APRIL 15TH, SO IF YOU ARE COMING TO THE CONFERENCE — YOU WANT TO GET REGISTERED, ONE WAY OR ANOTHER — AND GET YOUR ENTRIES IN !!!
TUESDAY, APRIL 1ST at 7 PM -
JOIN US FOR Another STEEL CITY COFFEEHOUSE MAD POET *OPEN MIKE* NIGHT*! This series has moved from Sundays and are held FIRST TUESDAY NIGHTS at 7 pm, hosted by Eileen D’Angelo. Located at 203 Bridge St. in Phoenixville, PA 19460; Store # 610-933-4043. You might want to come early & sign up, or email me in advance, at madpoets@comcast.net (or if you are emailing on the day of the reading, zing a note to my work to reserve your spot: eileendangelo@comcast.net, since I go straight from work to the readings.
Wednesday, APRIL 2ND at 7 pm.
HARVEST BOOK CRITIQUE CIRCLES ! Don’t miss the next MaD CiRcLe on APRIL 2ND . Moderated by Amy Laub. Bring 10 copies of a poem in progress for roundtable feedback, suggestions, discussion and critique * Where else can you go to listen to people debate commas and line breaks ?! It’s more fun than you can stand on a Wednesday night. Harvest Book is directly across from Trader Joe’s on State St. in Media (9 E. State St., 19063)
Tuesday, APRIL 8TH at 7 pm
GRYPHON CAFÉ OPEN MIKE NIGHT - Richard Moyer hosts these cozy readings upstairs at the Gryphon Cafe, located at 105 W. Lancaster Ave., (2nd Fl) in Wayne, PA 19087); Cafe # is 610-688-1988. If you’ve never been there, it’s right on Rt. 30, next to the Anthony Wayne Theatre in the heart of Wayne. The upstairs at the Gryphon is set up like a living room, and Richard offers a series of intimate gatherings of poets in an informal, comfortable atmosphere, poets who share original work, as well as their favorite poets’ and poems, as well. A perfect setting for those who are just beginning to share their work, as well as those who are long time mad poets!
FRIDAY, APRIL 11TH , 7 PM
THE LAST WORD BOOKSHOP
220 S. 40th Street 215-386-7750
(40th & Walnut Streets, U of Penn campus)
The Last Word Bookshop presents Dressing The Muse,
A Poetry Reading With: Autumn McClintock + Leslie Valdez + Lisa Grunberger + Joyce Meyers + Rafi Lev + Anisa Rahim + Janet Spangler + Alison Hicks + Catherine Bancroft + Hanoch Guy
+ Steven Kleinman + Minna Duchovnay + Sekai Afua Zankel + Christy Schneider.
Hosted by LEONARD GONTAREK.
A Mad Poets Society & Peace/Works Event.
SATURDAY, APRIL 12TH at 7 pm
OTHERWISE – POETRY AT CHURCHILL - Mad Poets continue in 2008 at this venue, hosted by Glenn McLaughlin, at Churchill Artisan Baker & Chocolatier, 137 E. high St., Pottstown, PA 19464; 484-941-5100 – Come out to hear poetry by THERÉSE HALSCHEID and BOB WATTS ! An open mike follows. Bring your poems !
SUNDAY, APRIL 13TH AT 1:00 PM
YOUNG POETS AWARDS READING !
This is one of the most important events Mad Poets hosts all year. The student winners of the Young Poets Contest will come and read their award winning poems at the REDWOOD PLAYHOUSE, 6th Street in Upland. (Directions are on the website). It’s heartwarming and amazing to hear these young poets. This is one of the most important events Mad Poets hosts all year.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16TH AT 6 PM – 8 PM
at the THOMAS DONATUCCI LIBRARY (formerly Passayunk Library) DIANE GUARNIERI will host poets JC TODD and DANIEL ABDAL-HAYY MOORE, in celebration of POETRY MONTH. Diane will host this series throughout the spring.. culminating in a special reading in June of her CENTER CITY POETS! Stay tuned!
Thomas Donatucci Library, 1935 Shunk St., Philly, 19145; Library # 215-685-1755.
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