Looking for something to do this weekend? Catch Creative Writing MA graduates Barry Graham and Brynne Barnes reading at the Ugly Mug (317 West Cross Avenue, Ypsilanti) tonight, Saturday, January 28, at 6:30 p.m. This reading is part of the Madhouse Poetry Series. Facebook event page here: http://www.facebook.com/events/230178717062583/
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Tilting Time (Undergraduate Poetry Reading) – Wed., Jan. 25, 6:00 p.m.
Hear Creative Writing Undergraduate students Nick Compton, John Farmer, Chris LeBlanc, G. Matthew Mapes, Elizabeth Mikesch, Jonah Mixon-Webster, and Brenna York read their work when The Temporal Arts Collective presents Tilting Time: An Evening of Contemporary Poetry, taking place Wednesday, January 25, at 6:00 p.m. in the Halle Library, room 300 (note: this is a…
Tyrone Williams and Mel Nichols at MOCAD tonight 12/15, 7 p.m.
Catch visiting poets Tyrone Williams and Mel Nichols tonight, December 15, at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD). The event is at 7:00 p.m. It’s free and includes admission to the museum, which is located in an old warehouse space on Woodward Ave. Find out more here: http://mocadetroit.org/upcomingevents.html
Poetic Travelers series at Lawrence Street Gallery, every 3rd Friday
Poetry people should check out Poetic Travelers, a poetry series established by poet/author Tonja Dudley Bagwell (Sunrise of Revelations and Grace in a Garland, Jafansta, Inc.) that meets every 3rd Friday at the Lawrence Street Gallery in Ferndale. Enjoy a featured poet and/or performer plus Open Mic. Friends and family are welcome.
Sidebrow Open Reading Period – August 2011
Sidebrow is holding an open reading period for unpublished book-length manuscripts of prose, poetry, cross-genre, and collaborative work through the end of August 2011. There will be a $20 reading fee for each submitted manuscript. As thanks for helping develop Sidebrow’s collaborative projects, Sidebrow contributors will be offered a discounted reading fee of $10 per…
Oaken Transformations one-year celebration – July 30
Oaken Transformations Sculpture & Poetry Walk will be celebrating one year of art and poetry on Saturday, July 30, 3-6 p.m. at 6893 Grand River Road in Brighton, Michigan. The event is free to the public. Poets reading include Robert Fanning (author of The Seed Thieves, 2006; American Prophet, 2009), Russell Brakefield, Ben Fidler (EMU alumnus), John…
Literary Events Calendar: Tuesday, June 14 – Monday, June 20
SUPPORT YOUR FELLOW STUDENTS! Chelsea Lonsdale (current senior – undergrad Creative Writing), will be a featured poet alongside WL Bush for a reading at the Lawrence Street Gallery, 22620 Woodward Ave # A, Ferndale. Friday at 6:30 p.m. READINGS, PERFORMANCES, & BOOK SIGNINGS Novelist Karen Simpson at Nicola’s Books. 2513 Jackson Road, Ann…
Reminder: Bellday Books Poetry Prize – deadline approaching!
Bellday Books is still accepting submissions for the Bellday Poetry Prize through March 15, 2011. Get more info here.
Bellday Books Poetry Prize now accepting submissions
Bellday Books is once again accepting submissions for the Bellday Poetry Prize. The winning poet will receive $2,000, and Bellday Books will publish the winning book (the winning author will also receive 25 copies of her/his book). Submission Deadline is March 15, 2011. Contest Rules Submit a manuscript of 60-90 pages of original poetry in…
One by One press seeks submissions
Here’s a submission opportunity for poets from One by One press (also apparently the name of the press’s new poetry journal: One by One is a new poetry journal inspired by the spirit of stolen moments and our undying love of tactile imprints. It’s quite different from most journals in that it’s unbound and spread…