Open mic, Poetry Thursdays, October 17th

Poetry Thursdays, legendary reading series happens every Thursday evening, 7-- 9 pm. There's always an open mic,
no sign-up sheet.

                 

We're right across from the Broad Street Market.
Yes, everything's waiting for you. Seating is limited.
Come early, read or chill, it's all good. Honor our stage with your presence, your voice. Yeah! Share your verse with others.

Open poetry reading, Midtown Scholar Bookstore,
this Thursday, (Oct. 17) hosted by the Almost Uptown
Poetry Cartel, Listen, share. Declaim.
1302 N. 3rd St. 17102. 7-- 9pm. (717) 236-1680.

              

Carla Christopher. Midtown Scholar, September 26!

Carla Christopher. Midtown Scholar Bookstore. Poetry Thursdays, Poetry Cartel, September 26, 2019.

Carla Christopher, York, PA's fourth Poet Laureate, a community advocate, racial justice facilitator, and LGBTQIA educator by trade. Widely published in periodical and anthology, Christopher is the author of three full-length collections and a poetic memoir. Her poetry weaves spoken word with image-rich metaphor, narrative storytelling and a hint of music to help us connect our beautiful humanity across differences.

Almost Uptown Poetry Cartel hosts open readings every Thursday at the Midtown Scholar Bookstore, 1302 North Third Street, Harrisburg, PA 17102 from 7-9PM.

Carla Christopher's performance is open to the public and will follow an open reading (7-8PM.)

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Looking back, a fine interview.
https://www.thetrianglepa.org/2014/01/21/interview-with-carla-christopher/

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And, in October: Ta-dah! The poetry cartel's
annual poet's cruise on the Pride of the Susquehanna.

Tuesday, October 1. An open reading on the high seas will kick everything off. Maria James-Thiaw is featured orator. https://harrisburgriverboat.com/the-poetry-cruise/

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Poetry Thursdays, September 19th: an open mic

Tonight's the night! September 19th: there'll be an open mic at Harrisburg's Midtown Scholar Bookstore. We'll be honoring Frederick's Barbara Frietchie. "Up from the meadows, rich with corn"-- if you catch my drift.

Come early, seating is limited. Festivities begin at seven. The Poetry Cartel's reading series is in gear every Thursday evening. Perform or whatever, it's all good. Everything's waiting for you.
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Next week, September 26 we're delighted to present Carla Christopher as our featured poet. You'll enjoy her work, her performance. Her attitude.

Christopher's poetry is well-crafted, her presentation is unique.
Stop by whenever, 1302 N. 3rd St. 17102. 7--9pm.
See, hear what everybody's talkin' about. (717) 236-1680.

September 19, Poetry Cartel Open Mic!

September 19th: there'll be another hot open mic at Harrisburg's Midtown Scholar Bookstore. A perfect night for poetry!

The Poetry Cartel's legendary reading series happens every Thursday evening at the Scholar. Sometimes there's a featured performer but there's always an open mic. Yeah.
Perform or whatever, it's all good. Everything's waiting for you.

Open mic at the Midtown Scholar Bookstore--
every Thursday, Hosted, as always,
by the Almost Uptown Poetry Cartel.

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September 19: another open mic.
Another chance to strut your stuff!

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Then, on September 26, we're quite delighted to present Carla Christopher as our featured poet.

You'll enjoy her work, her performance, her presentation is unique.
Stop by 1302 N. 3rd St. 17102. C'mon!
See, hear, be a part of what everybody's talkin' about.
(717) 236-1680.

More info about Carla Christopher:

https://www.facebook.com/events/2407870182622029/permalink/2417783674964013/?notif_t=page_post_reaction&notif_id=1568731072647916

September in the Keystone State's Capital City

September Arts Excitement in Harrisburg

There's a lot of artistic excitement going around the 'burg this month, happening now: a huge city-wide mural celebration-- midtown alone put up a large group of colorful new murals recently.

Three fine additions popped up on Third Street's "cultural corridor" and, as well, there's a brand new gallery opening this week-end: The Hertrich Art gallery at 1421 N. Third, right next to Dalicia.

Carla Christopher, a fine York writer, will be featured at the Poetry Cartel's August 26 gig. And the beat goes on, the annual poet's cruise, on the Pride of the Susquehanna, is scheduled, October 1.

Poetry is shared at the Midtown Scholar Bookstore, every Thursday, read your work aloud or listen up, enjoy. The reading series is hosted by the Almost Uptown Poetry Cartel, right across from the Market House. Big marquee: MIDTOWN.
1302 N. 3rd St. 17102. 7-- 9pm. (717) 236-1680.

Bronze on door, 1421 N. Third Street

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Open Mic, September 5, Poetry Thursdays

"Vrooom! Poetry with Verve".  Photo credit: Marty Esworthy


Vrooom! Poetry with Verve

Open mic: c'mon out-- declaim like it matters!
Third Street. Poetry Thursdays, September 5th.

Listen to passionate versifying or jump in & perform
your own work, or cover your favorite poets.

Don't put it off, it's September, everything's waiting for you.

This event's hosted by the Almost Uptown Poetry Cartel
at Midtown Scholar Bookstore. (717)236-1680.


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There will be two other open poetry readings this month:
September 12th and the 18th.


On September 26,
former York poet laureate, Carla Christopher,
(shown here, left)
will be our featured performer.

A brief open reading will precede Christopher's performance.

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Barbara Crooker Does Poetry Thursdays, September 14

September 14, Babara Crooker Reads at Midtown Scholar

The Almost Uptown Poetry Cartel's Poetry Thursdays reading series at the Midtown Scholar bookstore presents Barbara Crooker, author of Gold (Cascade Books, 2013), September 14.

Crooker's poems have appeared  in many journals such as Yankee,
The Christian Science Monitor, Smartish Pace, The Beloit Poetry Journal,
Nimrod, The Denver Quarterly, The Tampa Review, and Poetry International.

Barbara Crooker received the 2007 Pen and Brush Poetry Prize, 

and the 2006 Ekphrastic Poetry Award from Rosebud.  

Residencies include the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, 

and three Pennsylvania Council Creative Writing Fellowships.

Crooker's verse has frequently been featured on Garrison Keeler's NPR/PRI show, The Writer's Almanac.

A brief open mic will precede Crooker's presentation. 

Midtown Scholar Bookstore. 1302 North Third Street,

Harrisburg, PA 17102. Phone, 717.236.1680.