Brooke Kolcow at Poets Speak Loud - November 27, 2017
Brooke Kolcow reading “Cheery Love Poem While Meeting His Family” and “What Will You Do with an MFA?” at Poets Speak Loud on November 27, 2017 at McGeary's in Albany, NY
Dec 07, 2017•6 min
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The Hudson Valley Writers Guild supports writers of all genres by sponsoring readings, open mics, workshops, special events, and contests. The HVWG provides a number of valuable resources for a vibrant literary community.
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Poetyc Visionz at the Hud,SON! River Regional Poetry Slam
Poetyc Visionz performing at the 6th Annual Hud,SON! River Regional Poetry Slam at Casa Del Sol in Nyack, NY on Saturday, July 8, 2017.
Jul 18, 2017•4 min
Shannon Shoemaker at the Hud,SON! River Regional Poetry Slam
Shannon Shoemaker performing at the 6th Annual Hud,SON! River Regional Poetry Slam at Casa Del Sol in Nyack, NY on Saturday, July 8, 2017.
Jul 17, 2017•2 min
Howard Kogan at the Up The River, Issue Three Launch Reading - April 12, 2015
Howard J. Kogan is a psychotherapist and poet. His poems have appeared in Still Crazy, Occupoetry, Poetry Ark, Writer’s Haven, Farming Magazine, Literary Gazette, Pathways, and Up the River. His book of poems, Indian Summer, was published in 2011.
Feb 22, 2017•4 min
Nancy Klepsch at the Up The River, Issue Three Launch Reading - April 12, 2015
Nancy Klepsch is a local poet and a teacher. Her poems have been published in Oberon, 13th Moon, Poetry magazine, Salvage, 200 Proof and Chronogram among others, and online on Barzakh and Albany Poets. She has been reading at featured readings or open mics in the Albany area for the past 20 years. Klepsch is the co-host, with Dan Wilcox, of the Second Sunday @ 2 open mic for poetry and prose in Troy, NY.
Feb 14, 2017•5 min
Malcolm Willison at the Up The River, Issue Three Launch Reading - April 12, 2015
Malcolm Willison is a manuscript editor and teacher who has been writing and publishing poetry for quite a long time in and sometimes about New Orleans, Key West, New York City and upstate New York, and other places around the world.
Feb 13, 2017•4 min
Housewife Tuesday Episode 3 - A Super Sparkly Day
For the third episode of the Housewife Tuesday Podcast series Mary Panza reads from "A Super Sparkly Day" recorded live at An Evening of Poetry and Prose at the Hudson River Coffee House on December 8, 2016.
Dec 16, 2016•4 min
Housewife Tuesday Episode 2 - The Next Day
For the second episode of the Housewife Tuesday Podcast series Mary Panza reads from "The Next Day" recorded live at Albany Poets Presents at Restaurant Navona on June 16, 2016.
Sep 20, 2016•14 min
Housewife Tuesday Episode 1 - Step One
Mary Panza begins the Housewife Tuesday Podcast series with "Step One" recorded live at Albany Poets Presents at Restaurant Navona on June 16, 2016
Aug 19, 2016•5 min
Albany Poets Presents Wil Gibson - April 20, 2016
Poet and performer Wil Gibson was the featured poet at the third edition of the Albany Poets Presents reading series, part of the 2016 Albany Word Fest, at Restaurant Navona in Albany, NY on Wednesday, April 20, 2016.
Aug 05, 2016•1 hr 15 min
Albany Poets Presents Dan Wilcox - February 17, 2016
Local poet, photographer, and peace activist Dan Wilcox was the featured poet at the second edition of the Albany Poets Presents reading series at Restaurant Navona in Albany, NY on Wednesday, February 17, 2016.
May 16, 2016•1 hr
Albany Poets Presents Alan Catlin - December 16, 2015
Local poet and editor Alan Catlin was the featured poet at the inaugural Albany Poets Presents reading at the Midtown Tap & Tea Room in Albany, NY on Wednesday, December 16, 2015.
Jan 08, 2016•1 hr 6 min
Kelly de la Rocha and Leslie Neustadt at Schenectady Community of Writers - November 22, 2015
Poets Kelly de la Rocha and Leslie Neustadt read at the Hudson Valley Writers Guild's annual Schenectady Community of Writers Program at the Schenectady Public Library on Sunday, November 22, 2015.
Dec 18, 2015•33 min
William James and Eirean Bradley at Drunk In A Midnight Choir Reading - November 14, 2015
William James and Eirean Bradley were two of the poets who performed along with local writers Samson Dikeman, Jacqueline Kirkpatrick, and Ian Macks at the Drunk In A Midnight Choir Volume 1: Welcome To The New Hallelujah! book release reading on Saturday, November 14, 2015. This is the audio from that event.
Dec 10, 2015•29 min
Samson Dikeman and Jacqueline Kirkpatrick at Drunk In A Midnight Choir Reading - November 14, 2015
Samson Dikeman and Jacqueline Kirkpatrick were two of the poets who performed along with Eirean Bradley, William James, and Ian Macks at the Drunk In A Midnight Choir Volume 1: Welcome To The New Hallelujah! book release reading on Saturday, November 14, 2015. This is the audio from that event.
Dec 03, 2015•29 min
Nina Belen at Nitty Gritty Slam #99 - August 4, 2015
Nina Belen was the featured performer at Nitty Gritty Slam #99 at The Low Beat on Tuesday, August 4, 2015. This is the audio from that event.
Nov 19, 2015•26 min
Tim Verhaegen at Poets Speak Loud - October 26, 2015
Tim Verhaegen was the featured reader at Poets Speak Loud at McGeary’s in Albany, NY on Monday, October 26, 2015. Here is the audio from that featured performance.
Nov 12, 2015•31 min
Fable at Nitty Gritty Slam #97 - July 7, 2015
Fable The Poet was the featured performer at Nitty Gritty Slam #97 at The Low Beat on Tuesday, July 7, 2015. This is the audio from that event.
Nov 05, 2015•33 min
Bertha Rogers at Poets Speak Loud - August 26, 2013
Bertha Rogers was the featured reader at Poets Speak Loud at McGeary's in Albany, NY on Monday, August 26, 2013. Here is the audio from that featured performance.
Oct 29, 2015•21 min
Up the River, Issue Three Launch Reading - April 12, 2015
The Up The River launch reading has become an annual Albany Word Fest tradition as we kick off our week of poetry and spoken word events with the contributors of latest issue of UTR reading their work. This year we welcomed Malcolm Willison, Howard Kogan, Nancy Klepsch, Dennis Rush, R.M. Engelhardt, Tom Riley, Cecele Allen Kraus, Alan Catlin, Thom Francis, Karen Schoemer, Robert Phelps, and Frank Robinson to the mic.
Oct 22, 2015•58 min
R.M Engelhardt reading at the Borders Open Mic
R.M. Engelhardt reading "DeGeneration" (1/25/1995)at the Borders Open Mic from the CD, "Volume: A Compilation of Poets, Live", from 1995 that was produced by Mary Panza and Steve Clark chronicling the poetry scene at the time at such venues as the QE2, Margarita’s, and Borders. You can purchase this CD from Albany Poets at squareup.com/market/AlbanyPoets/volume
Oct 19, 2015•56 sec
The Albany Poets Interview - R.M. Engelhardt
In our conversation we talk with R.M. Engelhardt about when he started writing and began coming out to poetry open mics and when and why we started hosting his own readings. Then we touch on his new "Create The Book" project, which is about giving poets a chance to publish and sell their own books.
Oct 18, 2015•48 min
L-Majesty Reading Unholy Ghosts
Albany poet reading "Unholy Ghosts" from this new book "Tendencies".
Sep 19, 2015•2 min
Paul Weinman Reading at Margarita’s
Paul Weinman reading "My Eyeballs" and "Flies on the Ceiling" (9/13/1994) / "White Boy Strips Naked" (3/14/1995) from the CD, "Volume: A Compilation of Poets, Live", from 1995 that was produced by Mary Panza and Steve Clark chronicling the poetry scene at the time at such venues as the QE2, Margarita’s, and Borders. You can purchase this CD from Albany Poets at https://squareup.com/market/AlbanyPoets/volume
Jul 17, 2015•6 min
Anthony Ragler at Nitty Gritty Slam #85 - January 6, 2015
Anthony Ragler was the featured poet at Nitty Gritty Slam #85 at The Low Beat in Albany, NY on Tuesday, January 6, 2015.
Jun 04, 2015•32 min
Thomas Fucaloro at Nitty Gritty Slam #83 - December 2, 2014
Thomas Fucaloro was the featured poet at Nitty Gritty Slam #83 at The Low Beat in Albany, NY on Tuesday, December 2, 2014.
Mar 19, 2015•22 min
Randall Horton at Poets In The Park - July 11, 2009
Randall Horton at Poets In The Park (indoors at the Social Justice Center) on Saturday, July 11, 2009
Mar 05, 2015•20 min
Mike Jurkovic at Poets Speak Loud - October 27, 2014
Mike Jurkovic was the featured reader, promoting his new chapbook "Eve’s Venom", at Poets Speak Loud on Monday, October 27, 2014. Here is the audio from that featured performance.
Nov 06, 2014•13 min
Michele Battiste at the Poetry Motel - May 22, 2009
Area native Michele Battiste, a regular face at the old QE2 poetry open mics hosted by Tom Nattell, came back into town in May of 2009 for a special reading at The Poetry Motel.
Oct 31, 2014•18 min
Jay Renzi at Poets Speak Loud - September 29, 2014
Jay Renzi was our featured poet at Poets Speak Loud on Monday, September 29, 2014. Here is the audio from that great featured performance.
Oct 15, 2014•26 min
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