Posts Tagged ‘poetry’
Sunday, August 10th – 2 pm:
Publication celebration & reading
Robbie Sugg’s Koccha
Emerging poet Robbie Sugg will be joined by John Landry and Marina Lazzara for a celebratory reading on the occasion of the release of Robbie’s first collection of poems. Koccha, (Days Eye Press, 2014) is titled after the Miwok word for “house” or “shelter”.  It is a stunning gathering of California-inspired poems addressing the relationships between…
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POETS! Monday, August 4th, 7 pm
featured poet: Steve Carolan
followed by an open mic
Featured poets plus an open mic twice a month at Bird & Beckett — on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month.  Jerry Ferraz hosts.  All welcome to read in the open mic.  Tonight’s featured poet, Steve Carolan, is a North Beach denizen, appreciated particularly for his way with the prose poem. (Note…
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which way west? Sunday concert series
July 27th — 4:30-6:30 pm:
The Rudi Wongozi Trio
Rudi Wongozi’s East Bay roots are strong, pulling him back every now and again from NYC to be with family and perform a few dates.  We’re pleased to present him in the company of poet Paula Hackett and two fine rhythm players, Ollen Erich Hunt on bass and Leon Joyce on drums. Here’s a bit…
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Monday, July 21st — 7:00 p.m.
POETS! Steve Arnston
and Sharon Pretti
open mic follows
Twice a month, on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month, San Francisco troubadour Jerry Ferraz welcomes poets into Bird & Beckett. Â One or two featured readers, followed by an open mic. Tonight, Steve Arntson and Sharon Pretti are the features. We don’t have much biographical detail on Steve, but he’s perceived here at…
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Monday, June 16 – 7:00 pm
“A Pocket of Poets” + open mic
Stephen Kopel, Nancy Wakeman, Al Averbach and Jane Rades read their work. Â Open mic follows. Â Jerry Ferraz hosts. Come one, come all! & Happy Bloomsday to you!
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Sunday, June 1st — 2 pm
Latif Harris, Part Two:
A life in beat zen poetry
Continuing where he left off in mid-May, Latif Harris reads more work from the span of his career, and relates stories of what has happened along the way. Latif is one of the survivors of the late 50’s North Beach poetry scene. He lived on Columbus above the Stella Pastry as the 50’s rolled into…
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