The Sound of Cicadas: Poetry Reading & Roundtable
Featuring NM Poet Laureate Lauren Camp, Albuquerque Poet Laureate Emeritus Hakim Bellamy, Academy of American Poets 2023 First Book Award Winner Sara Daniele Rivera and Scott Wiggerman, Founder of Dos Gatos Press.
We invite you to join us for an evening of poetry and conversation with these incredibly talented poets. Poets will share their own work for the first hour, then we will have an open panel, or roundtable, discussion.
The theme for the evening's discussion is "The Art of Performance" and poets will share varying perspectives on the importance and tradition of sharing poetry through verbal expression and the ways in which poetry continues to engage in the oral tradition.
This event is free of charge, and is a kickoff event for the Chicharra Poetry Festival taking place March 20-22 across Albuquerque. The festival offers numerous free workshops, open mics and events for everyone, no matter what style of poetry you prefer.
Moody Black - The Other Side of Tomorrow
Come join us for an exciting and thought-provoking event, The Other Side of Tomorrow! Get ready to dive into a world of innovation, imagination, and endless possibilities. This one man stage play will have you embarking on a journey that will challenge your perceptions of love and life.
Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to connect with the unique mind of mOody bLaCk, and be part of shaping how you think about life and love. Mark your calendars and get ready to explore The Other Side of Tomorrow with us!
Moody Black has been captivating audiences as a performing artist since the age of twelve. Known for his dynamic stage presence and tireless work ethic, he has become a prominent figure on the multi-regional poetry scene.
Speaking of Sex Vol. 2 - Erotica Open Mic & Burlesque Showcase
One of our most popular - and naughty -events, this year's open mic also features burlesque performances along with leather & kink demonstrations in another room. You must be 21+ and will need to grab a free membership to get in. For details, click the link! You know you want to!
Haiku Head-to-Head Championship
There’s a legend that in the early part of the 1670’s, Bashō and his students devised an event called “the seashell game” in which poets competed head-to-head with their original haiku and a winner was selected by a judge.
In the early 1990s, over 3 centuries later, a poet from the Illinois poetry slam scene named Daniel Ferri created the Haiku Death Match. The slam-style haiku, also known as “ku,” is just a 17 (or less) syllables poem and contains no title. Poets battle one-on-one until only one poet remains.
A classic in the world of slam poetry festivals, and one of our favorite events, the Haiku Head-to-Head Championship is open to any poet from anywhere who thinks they have the 17 syllable chops to sign up!
This year, this event will take place at an Albuquerque icon, the Guild Cinema! If you are looking to try your hand, just show up and sign up on site!
Nerd Slam!
What happens when you blend poetry with pop culture and trivia? You get the Nerd Slam - where everyone can let their nerd flag fly. Cosplayers welcome and the winner gets the best trophy of the whole festival pllus cool prizes!
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