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</font><p align="justify"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Welcome to the weekly newsletter from the Poets' Asylum.</font></p>
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<h3><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">No Reading Due to Venue Issues</font></h3>
<p align="justify"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Due to ongoing issues with the entertainment license at The
Q Cafe we have decided to cancel the reading for the next two weeks. We will
work to reschule the iWPS Qualifier and feature by Ryk McIntyre for dates
later in the year. As you probably have heard it was discovered two weeks ago
that The Q Cafe does not have an entertainment license. They applied for a
license this week, were told to meet with a neighborhood rep to work out
concerns and then come back. Without an entertainment license The Q Cafe could
be shutdown if we continue to hold the reading. All the organizers loathe
canceling another reading however it seems like the best thing to do at this
point in time.</font></p>
<p align="justify"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The organizers are hopeful that The Q Cafe will resolve their
licensing problem in a timely manner. Please help spread the word that the
Poets' Asylum is still alive and that we will update the website (and our <a href="http://community.livejournal.com/poetsasylum/" target="_blank">LiveJournal</a>, <a href="http://www.myspace.com/poetsasylum" target="_blank">MySpace</a> & <a href="http://poetsasylum.org/staylink.html">
mailing list</a>) when we have anything of note to share.</font></p>
<p align="justify"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">If you have any questions or suggestions please drop an e-mail
to <a href="http://www.poetsasylum.org/webmaster@poetsasylum.org">webmaster @ poetsasylum.org</a>.</font></p>
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<h3><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">June 15th Revisited</font></h3></center>
<p align="justify"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Thanks to those who came out to support the 2008 Worcester
Slam Team during our annual <b>Asylum Auction</b>. We raised a bit over $150
before we decided there just wasn't the right mood or mass of participants to
continue the auction. A couple of generous friends of the Asylum pushed the
total over $300 with cash donations. We really appreciate the support.</font></p>
<p align="justify"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The organizers are regrouping to figure how to raise the
remaining funds to get the team to Madison (WI) for NPS '08. If you are
interested in making a donation please drop an e-mail to <a href="mailto:fundraising@poetsasylum.org">fundraising @ poetsasylum.org</a>.</font></p>
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<h3><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">June Art Sale</font></h3></center>
<p align="justify"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The Q Cafe has given us the walls of the establishment for
the month of June to hold <b>Art Sale</b> to support the 2008 Worcester
Slam Team. We have art work contributed by many friends of the Asylum that
we adorn the walls of the The Q. All the pieces will be priced to move so
stop by and pick up something pretty to hang on your wall.</font></p>
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<p align="justify"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The Poets' Asylum is in its fifteenth year of bringing the
best in Performance and Slam Poetry to Central Massachusetts and beyond.</font></p>
<p align="justify"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Find us online at <a href="http://www.poetsasylum.org/" target="_blank">http://www.poetsasylum.org/</a>.</font></p>
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