| The Week in Poetry | August 24, 2008 through August 31, 2008 |
| Sunday August 24 |
The Poets' Asylum is pleased to welcome Eric Urban as our feature. Eric Urban is Poet Laureate of his mind. Recently, he was possessed by the soul of TchTchZiggleZiggle BammaBam Floglesworny CreampieRagnarok, the Third, when he invented the first trans-universal microwave oven. TV Dinners have never tasted the same. He enjoys long walks on short piers and candlelight flag burnings. He recently invented a tasty new confection called Poopsicles; they will be on sale after the show. Please join us at our new home, Jumpin' Juice and Java (335 Chandler Street, Worcester). The reading starts at 6:00 p.m.. No cover; please throw some money in the bucket to support the feature. |
| Monday August 25 |
Flood Stage is held at Victoria Station Cafe (91 Main Street, Putnam, CT). They meet on the second and fourth Mondays of each month from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. There is an open mic - 2 or 3 poems with a maximum of 8 minutes. |
| Tuesday August 26 |
We couldn't find anything poetic happening in the area tonight. If you are looking for something to do locally head over to The Q for some coffee or check out socialweb.net to see what else is happening in and around Worcester. |
| Wednesday August 27 |
The Boston Slam at the Cantab Lounge (738 Mass Avenue, Cambridge) holds a reading every Wednesday night starting at 8 p.m. The night starts with an open mic. Tonight 2008 Cantab iWPS rep Erich Hagan will be the feature. Special cover is $5 this week. |
| Thursday August 28 |
This week The Spot, the weekly poetry reading at the Hotel Vernon (1 Kelly Square, Worcester), will hold an open mic and a feature. The reading starts at 8:00 p.m. with an open mic. This week the feature will be Carrie Rudzinski. No cover; bring a few bucks to throw in the captain's hat and to buy a $1 draft. 21+ |
| Friday August 29 |
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| Sunday August 31 |
Join the Poets' Asylum this week for our regular open mic and a feature by Jen Mahon. Jen Mahon is a poet, karateka, ceramist, yogini, nurse, artist, healer, and former somnambulist. After writing some atrocious poetry in Philly, she moved to Massachusetts and learned to write better poetry under the tutelage of professors and nationally renown slam poets. In 2005, she trekked to Austin with nothing more than her car and her cats. One year ago, she moved back to Massachusetts to fulfill her dream of becoming a veterinarian, and started school last week. Since the Poets' Asylum is where she got her start in performance poetry seven years ago, she is thrilled to be the feature here tonight. Come on down to Jumpin' Juice and Java (335 Chandler Street, Worcester). The reading starts at 6:00 p.m.. No cover; please throw some money in the bucket to support the feature. |
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