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Shameless Monday #38

April 6, 2010, by No comments yet

Okay… so it’s Tuesday… I was hungover from all my Easter treats.

Tuesday, Monday… it’s all the same on the internet, really. So, lets get Shameless!!!! What are you doing this week? Reading, hosting, playing, performing, publishing??? Let us know.

We’ve got some good stuff happening. Here it is:

*Week of April 5*

Shameless Monday #37

March 29, 2010, by 1 comment

It’s Monday… and again with all this rain! Blech!

Oh well, we press on into Spring, and as we press, we pause every once in a while for a great reading, a new book, a unique performance, etc. etc. etc. You just point us where to go. Get shameless and post a comment promoting yourself and your upcoming events!

Here’s what we’ve got going on this week. Thursday is a doozy for us!!

*Week of March 29*

  • Thurs., April 1, 7:30p: Daniel Hoffman, former U.S. Poet Laureate, will read at the Swarthmore Public Library. This very special event kicks off National Poetry Month! It’s free and open to the public, and will be hosted by Linda Fischer.
  • Thurs., April 1, 6p-8p: The Light of Unity Association and the Mad Poets Society present the 1st Thursdays performance series at the University of Pennsylvania Bookstore. This month, the line-up includes Deborah Derrickson Kossman, Peter Baroth, Michael Steffen, Denice Frohman (Ms. Misconception), Cole Larry Eubanks, Shani Sheryl Asantewaa, Strothers, and music by Jafar Barron & Anthony Mohammed. Admission is $7, with proceeds split between the performers and OIC International.

Shameless Monday #36

March 22, 2010, by No comments yet

There’s nothing more poetic than a dreary, rainy Monday after a beautiful Spring weekend. It’s like the weather is also mourning the loss of all that sweet weekend freedom.

But the upside of Monday is all the shamelessness. So bring it on!

As for us…

*Week of Mar 22nd*

  • Fri, Mar 26, 7:15p: John Timpane of the Philadelphia Inquirer reads at the Big Blue Marble Bookstore, for Poetry Aloud & Alive hosted by Mike Cohen. The reading is free, open to the public, and followed by an open-ears-open-minds-open-reading-go-round.

Shameless Monday #35

March 15, 2010, by 1 comment

Rainy days and Mondays…. eh…

This blechy weather has me dying for just a little bit of sunshine. So let your light shine, why don’t ya?!? Share your good news: your upcoming readings, performances, or appearances; the places where we can read your work or buy your books; your radio shows, your articles, your blogs, your websites, your online stores, etc. etc. etc. It’s all about you, so get shameless!

As for us…

*Week of Mar 15*

  • Thurs, Mar 18, 7pm: Student Poets from Academy Park High School in Sharon Hill will read at the Delaware County Institute of Science. This event is co-sponsored by the Greater Philadelphia Poets for Young Voices. Come on out to support these budding poets!

Shameless Monday #34

March 8, 2010, by No comments yet

It’s Monday again… what’s going on?

Drop a comment letting us know where you’re reading, where we can read your work, where you’re hosting an event, performing, or where we can buy your book.

As for us, we’ve got a lot going on this week.

*Week of Mar 8*

  • Wed, Mar 10, 6:30pm: Amy Laub leads the Mad Poets Critique Circle at the Coffee Club in Media, Pa. Bring 15 copies of one of your own poems for roundtable critique & discussion. Free & open to the public.
  • Thurs, Mar 11, 7pm: Ed Krizek (poetry) & Randall Brown (fiction) are the featured readers at the Milkboy Acoustic Cafe mixed genre series. The reading is free, open to public & followed by an open mic. Also, since this is the first reading of the year (sadly, snow killed our Feb reading), this is your first chance to participate in the Open Mic contest & vie for a featured reading in November. Hosted by Autumn Konopka.
  • Sat, Mar 13, 2pm: The Business of Words, poetry reading and writing workshop moderated by Tamara Oakman, at the Blue Grotto at Community Education Center in West Philadelphia. Free and open to the public. Bring 10 copies of your own poem.
  • Sat, Mar 13, 7pm: Ruth Rouff & Al Taconelli read for the Otherwise-Poetry at Churchill series in Pottstown, Pa. The reading is free, open to public & followed by an open mic. Hosted by Glenn McLaughlin.
  • Sat, Mar 13, 7pm: A Little Spring Madness in the Mansion Parlor at the Media Borough Hall. Featured poets include Joseph Dorazio, Amy E. Laub, Linda Fischer & Chris Schaeffer, and Nick Filone is the featured musician. Hosted by Brian Sammond.

Shameless Monday #33

March 1, 2010, by 2 comments

It’s Monday. It’s March. The sun is shining, the snow is melting & it’s more than 50 degrees outside (at least it was for a minute or two). All good news.

What’s your good news???? Bring on the shamelessness. Tell us where you’re reading, performing, publishing, etc. etc. etc.

As for us, we’re on the map this week with an all open mic!

*Week of Mar 1*

  • Tues Mar 2, 7pm: Open Mic at Steel City Coffeehouse in Phoenixville

Shameless Monday #32

February 22, 2010, by 2 comments

Hey hey, it’s Monday again. Let’s get shameless! What events are you promoting? Where are you reading? Can we buy your book? A journal that’s publishing your poems??? Let us know!!

As for us… it’s a slow week, no events. All the more reason for you to point us in a different direction!!

Shameless Monday #31

February 15, 2010, by No comments yet

It’s Monday again, and with all the events that needed to be canceled or postponed thanks to last week’s snows, I expect there to be lots to promote! So, bring it on — your reading, your book, your poems online. Whatever it is, do share!

As for us…

*Week of Feb. 15*

Thurs, Feb 18th, 7pm: West Catholic student poetry reading at the Delaware County Institute of Science in Media. This is the first in a new series of events sponsored by the Mad Poets and the Greater Phila. Poets for Young Voices.

Shameless Monday #30

February 8, 2010, by No comments yet

It’s Monday again. That means time to get Shameless with your good news. Reading coming up? Book getting published? Website we should check out? Type it in the comments & let us know. Or tweet it with the hashtag #ShamelessMonday. (And of course, if you’re not following us – @MadPoetsSociety – you should be!)

As for us, we’re really getting back in action this week!

*Week of Feb. 8, 2010*

  • Wed, Feb 10, 6:30-8:30 p.m.: The MPS Critique Circle meets at the Coffee Club in Media, Pa. Please note, this is a new location & a new time for 2010. The critique circle is free, open to the public, and will convene in the Coffee Club’s glass-enclosed conference room.
  • Thurs, Feb 11, 7 p.m.: We kick off our series at the Milkboy Acoustic Cafe in Bryn Mawr with our annual pre-Valentine’s Love/Anti-Love open mic. This is always LOTS of fun! No featured readers — just you, you, and you reading your poems about love, hate, lust, repulsion, and everything in between.
  • Sat, Feb 13, 2 p.m.: Tamara Oakman’s Business of Words poetry workshop moves to the Blue Grotto (at Community Education Center) in University City. The workshop will meet monthly on the 2nd Saturday, Feb thru Nov.
  • Sat, Feb 13, evening: The Mad Poets series in Pottstown kicks off… I don’t have full details, yet, but I’ll update later.

Shameless Monday #29

February 1, 2010, by 3 comments

It’s Monday. It’s February. Events are starting to get back into full swing — and there’s ALOT going on. So, help us fill our calendars by telling us where you’ll be reading or performing. Let us know where we can buy your books, CDs or other goodies! As for us…

*MPS Events, Week of Feb. 1st*

  • Tuesday Feb 2, Open Mic @ Steel City Coffee in Phoenixville. (Note: the new schedules aren’t up on the main website, but you can check there for the address & directions. Need more deets? Leave us a comment or use the contact info on the main site.)

Also… it’s February, so this week we’re gonna kick off a new feature:  the Friday Random 2.  We’ll post two poems from the Mad Poets Review, the internet, the Norton Anthology, or where ever the heck we feel like finding ‘em.  So check in Friday and see what we’ve found.