Join the winners of the WCPA’s 2024 Annual Poetry Contest: The Frank O’Hara Prize for a reading of their work and the work of contest judge Dennis Barone. There will also be an opportunity to mingle over refreshments. The reading will start at 4:00 pm US/Eastern. First Prize – Paul Szlosek is a poet born in Southbridge, Massachusetts, […]
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The Thirsty Lab poetry reading, normally based out of Princeton, Mass., continues to meet virtually. On Tuesday, September 24, 2024 Carolyn Oliver will be the featured reader. Please Click Here to register. Carolyn Oliver is the author of The Alcestis Machine (Acre Books, 2024), Inside the Storm I Want to Touch the Tremble (University of Utah Press, 2022; selected for the Agha Shahid […]
The Richard Fox Poetry Series is a monthly poetry open- mic with a featured reader. It honors the memory of the iconic Worcester poet and human-being extraordinaire Richard Fox. This month's Featured Wordsmith will be the very talented author, storyteller, and singer/songwriter, Don White, Free admission. On-the-street parking. Root and Press Books and Cafe has […]
The Richard Fox Poetry Series is a monthly poetry open- mic with a featured reader. It honors the memory of the iconic Worcester poet and human-being extraordinaire Richard Fox. Our feature will be blank. Free admission. On-the-street parking. Root and Press Books and Cafe has an awesome array of food and beverages and an expanded […]
GREGORY STOCKMAL READING The Gregory Stockmal Reading was established in 2009 by the Worcester County Poetry Association in cooperation with Carol Stockmal. The purpose of the reading is to continue the efforts of Greg Stockmal to honor American poet Stanley Kunitz and his legacy in Worcester. The reading is an important part of this legacy, recognizing Stanley Kunitz as teacher and leader […]
Worcester poet Tony Brown will help kick off the fall season of Poets at Large at The Vanilla Bean Café, 450 Deerfield Road in Pomfret. Brown will be featured on Sept 28th, followed by Lee Derosiers on October 26th with Christie Max Williams closing things out on November 23rd. These Saturday evenings of spoken word […]
All are invited to hear Barbara Paul-Emile offer a dynamic reading from her short fiction and poetry collection! Now living in Berlin, Paul-Emile is an award-winning author born and raised in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Her fiction and poetry, inspired by the mystical heritage of Caribbean island culture, has appeared in American and Canadian journals. Her […]
Join us on Tuesday October 1st from 6-8:30 pm for an evening of poetry, humor and contemplation. Two open-mic sessions will sandwich our feature Bruja TheVillain. Sign up for the Open mic at jfjr6969@gmail.com. Five minute maximum please. Free admission. Separate area for our event. On-street parking or check redemptionrock.beer for other parking options. Redemption […]
