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Reuben Jackson will be reading alongside Hiran Larew and Teri Ellen Cross Davis at the Parkmont School in DC. From Parkmont: "Parkmont school, in its tradition of being a friend to poetry, is opening its doors to all poetry lovers of D.C.'s metro area. For 35 years the school has sponsored the Parkmont Poetry Festival […]
"Grace’s gift for community-building is legendary, but her attention to poets and their work always feels deeply, preciously personal. Writers across the country have tales to tell of her offering the right word at the right time, and remark on her ability to inspire both those new to poetry and seasoned professionals with the power […]
This coming Thursday, May the thirtieth @ 9am, noted poet and broadcast personality, E. Ethelbert Miller, will host Reuben Jackson on his WPFW morning show, "On the Margin."
Maryland’s Poet Laureate Grace Cavalieri, poet/ songwriter Geoffrey Himes, and violinist Willem Elsevier present “An Evening of Poetry and Music” at An Die Musik Live in Baltimore, Maryland. Geoffrey Himes has written about music for the Washington Post, Smithsonian magazine, Rolling Stone, the New York Times, Jazz Times, Sing Out and many other publications since the late 1970s. He has won three ASCAP/Deems […]
At this years Burlington Discover Jazz Festival, jazz scholar, Reuben Jackson, will conduct a post-screening discussion of the new Aretha Franklin documentary, "Amazing Grace." For tickets to the festival: To purchase in-person, visit: 153 Main Street Burlington, VT Order by phone at (802-863-5966) Purchase tickets online anytime at flynntix.org. "Join us May 31-June 9, 2019 for […]
Poet and jazz scholar, Reuben Jackson, will conduct an interview with accomplished jazz saxophonist and Berklee professor, Tia Fuller, at the Burlington Discover Jazz Festival. Tia is also a member of Beyoncé's touring band. For tickets to the festival: To purchase in-person, visit: 153 Main Street Burlington, VT Order by phone at (802-863-5966) Purchase […]
on July 13th, Maryland Poet Laureate Grace Cavalieri will be at the Flying Camel in Hagerstown accompanied by jazz trombonist, Cam Millar. "Cam's trombone playing includes work with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, the Banff Centre Opera Orchestra, the Count Basie Orchestra, and the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary; in backup bands for Doc Severinson, […]
Maryland's tenth poet laureate, the incomparable Grace Cavalieri, is to lead a poetry workshop at Hagerstown's newest literary cafe and piano bar, The Flying Camel. For more info contact theflyingcamelcafe@gmail.com
Faculty includes Linda Watanabe, Tim Cahill, Phil Cousineau and more. Linda will be involved in 4 workshops: NEW WORLD OF PUBLISHING: FINDING A PLACE FOR YOUR PROSE SELF PUBLISHING VS TRADITIONAL: NAVIGATING THE PUBLISHING PATH POLISHING THE TRAVEL ARTICLE FOR SUBMISSION AN EVENING WITH JASON REZAIAN, IN CONVERSATION WITH DON GEORGE INTRODUCED BY LINDA WATANABE […]
Annapolis' Evelyn's Restaurant is hosting Grace Cavalieri as part of their "Evil Grin" poetry series.
All the Imagination Can Hold: Compositions by Saxophonist Wayne Shorter, 1974- 2018 Saxophonist Wayne Shorter was (and is) rightly celebrated for both his instrumental prowess and the countless classics he wrote and performed with jazz institutions like Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and the classic Miles Davis Quintet. His compositional gifts were also a key ingredient of […]
Author, Richard Peabody, will be reading from his work on Friday at 5pm along with several other notable poets and writers. He will be participating in a panel entitled "Anthology versus Contests: Which is the Better Choice and Why?" along with Linda Blaskey and Billie Travalini on Saturday 10:35am-12:05pm. He will be leading a poetry […]
ASP will set up a table at the book fair during Alexandria's "Emerging Writer's Festival." 10% of all book sales will go towards supporting legal services for migrants through RAICES, and personnel will collect direct donations between 4 and 5pm at the book fair. Reuben Jackson will also read his poems during the indie press […]
At the National Book Fair Festival, The Academy of American Poets will present 12 Poets Laureate honored with a 2019-2020 Fellowship sponsored by the Andrew Mellow Foundation. As well as receiving her fellowship officially, Grace Cavalieri will read briefly from her poetry at 11:15am on the poetry and literature center stage.
Book Passage hosts the monthly meetings of Left Coast Writers at our Corte Madera store. This Literary Salon is led by author/teacher Linda Watanabe McFerrin. The monthly meetings provide an evening of literary connections, support, counsel, provocative readings, writing tips, literary chat, unabashed networking, and great fun. Each meeting also features a presentation by one […]