News & Notes, a Pottsville Shindig (April 21) & more!

This weekend (April 21) is the sixth annual Block of Art where downtown Pottsville transforms its indoor spaces into a premier gallery walk, multiple indoor venues, arts exhibits, performances, and workshops, as well as outdoor music and events.  Several hundred works of art will be on display and for sale, including paintings, photographs, jewelry, ceramics and sculpture [...]

March 2012 versification events

Midtown Poets Community Group Meets every Third Tuesday, 7-9pm at the Midtown Scholar, one of “America’s Great Independent Bookstores.” 1302 North Third Street, Harrisburg PA 17102, located just across from the Broad Street Market; 1/4-mile north of the State Capitol. Street parking abounds, plus there’s a parking lot behind the store. Emerging and established poets [...]

“Support” a poem by Jack Veasey, 16th Feb 2012

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Reading, Austin Prado.16 Feb, 2012

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Sunday, Febrary 12th- Cartel Poets Reading at the Midtown Scholar

On Sunday Febrary 12, 7:30-10:30 pm, the Gamut Theatre’s Stage Door Series will be presenting ‘Women’s Voices- A Night of Poetry’ at the Midtown Scholar  in Harrisburg. The Shakespearians say, “It’s a ‘Come as you are, pay what you will” event, in which any size donation buys your ticket.” Cartel poets Christine O’Leary Rockey and [...]

Ahhh, February…

I gotta say- I’ve always felt that February is  generally a useless month…The one month out of the year where life is better underground. Or under covers, or under whatever comfortable, comforting situation one prefers…It’s a dark, cold, and empty month, with nothing but Valentines Day tossed in to appease the commercial masses…But so far, OUR [...]

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