Saturday, Sept. 16: Poetry and political action at the Casbah! Rise Up Get Down 2 is a fundraiser for political progress. The first one drew 300+ people and is a great event to meet and greet. The Casbah and Raise Progress present: Rise Up Get Down 2 7:30 p.m. doors open 7:30 – 8:30 p.m….
Poetry & Art Nov. 10, San Diego Book Fair Aug. 26, SD wins the National Poetry Slam!
Congratulations to the San Diego Slam Team — Chrissy Croft, Rudy Francisco, Natasha Hooper, Javon Johnson, and Viet Mai — for winning the 2017 National Poetry Slam! Check out more at NPS Facebook and at SOCIOPOETIX. Chrissy, Rudy and Viet Mai are all former winners of Poetry & Art’s 3 for $300 slam and People’s Choice at SDAI! Many…
Dana Gioia at the Central Library, New Alchemy at Lestat’s, Cheapest Flight to La Bodega and Page to Canvas to Stage Pics
Dana Gioia at the Central Library, New Alchemy at Lestat’s, Cheapest Flight to La Bodega and Page to Canvas to Stage Pics
Alex Salazar
Spoken word poet, P&A People’s Choice winner
Dana Gioia
Poet Laureate of California, critic, author, professor of poetry
Upcoming Events
Palabra at La Bodega, Poetry & Art on June 23 at SDAI (featuring Ant Black, SDPA editors and anthology readers) and more Klam and Jazz combos
Adam Greenfield
Podcast producer, poet and host of Verbatim Poets Society
National Poetry Month
$1,000 Steve Kowit Poetry Prize Ceremony, Get Rich Slow Scheme, Vermin on the Mount, Page to Canvas to Stage, Next Poetry & Art
Leon Alexander
Poet and winner of People’s Choice Poem Performance Award
Binh H. Nguyen
Writer and poet, theater reviewer, MFA student and founder of Thru a Soft Tube reading series
Jennifer Minniti-Shippey
Professor and poet, managing editor of Poetry International
Brenda Taulbee
Poet and MFA student
