New reading in Providence RI

Sorry for the repost, but I’m trying to make sure this stays current and Sundays are so…quiet. Gotta hustle for features…looking for a mix of locals and touring folks; probably will be trying to alternate weeks wherever possible.

SPREAD THE WORD!!! If you’ve got access to a list where people might value this info, go for it. I’ve got it on the Yahoo slamlist already; if it’s not on the PSI forum go for it (I can’t access that at the moment).

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After some feverish, whirlwind organizing and negotiating…

We’d like to announce….

A NEW
POETRY
READING!!!!!!

Beginning March 21st, we will be holding the GOTPOETRY LIVE reading in Providence, RI weekly on Tuesday nights.

The long running Spoken Word series having recently come to a sad ending, several of us saw an opportunity to revitalize what was once an important night and poetry scene in the Providence area. At one point, touring poets in New England had an opportunity to read on Tuesday nights while on tour; that’s been unavailable as an option for several years. It’s back.

The reading will be held in the window of time from 7-11 on Tuesday nights at Reflections Cafe at the corner of Governor and Wickenden Streets in the Fox Point section of Providence. This lovely little cafe has ample, comfortable seating, a regular clientele, is a WiFi hotspot and offers excellent coffees, beverages, desserts, and sandwiches at reasonable prices. It draws from Brown, RISD, Johnson and Wales, and the funky neighborhood community. It’s queer-friendly and uncensored.

We’ll be looking to book a balanced and varied slate of strong features from the touring circuit as well as outstanding and developing local talent. We’ll be putting the full weight of the gotpoetry.com website behind the booking and promotion of the scene as well (details to follow).

This won’t be a slam. Providence has a vital slam scene; this is at least in part designed to offer an alternative outlet for those who don’t slam, as well as to give those in the slam scene another place to listen and be heard.

The organizing committee of the new reading will be settling our roles and responsibilities over the next few weeks. Right now, these organizers are:

Tabetha Bernstein
Tony Brown (um, me)
Mike Danis
Natey Hutnak
John Powers (um, johnpowers)

I’ll be hosting the opening night of this new venue, March 21st, with our very special inaugural feature Sou MacMillan (thisrabbit).

More details regarding the setup and format will follow over the next two weeks.

After a number of years hosting my small hometown reading (which will continue), I’m excited to get back into the fray with a larger scene and with a group of people as devoted to poetry as these. Please come play with us!

Actively seeking people interested in featuring — please get in touch with me here or at my e-mail address: chryslerpoet@livejournal.com

WHEEEEEEEEEEE!