Below is our comprehensive list of poetry events in and around Santa Cruz.  Note that we have reorganized this list as follows: The Monthly list has been integrated into the Other list, while the Workshops are now in a separate list.  The Weekly list is unchanged. Readers in our Tuesday series are often interviewed and read more of their poetry on The Poetry Show on KUSP 88.9 FM, Sundays 9:00-10:00 pm. (webcast and podcast archives available.) Current Poetry Santa Cruz events  Other poetry events during the next month  Ongoing Weekly events  Workshops  Looking Ahead at future events, both PSC and others    Poetry Santa Cruz events and interviews Archive Poetry Santa Cruz events Video Archive Photo Gallery from Al Young Day Photo Gallery from the Robert Bly reading Poetry Santa Cruz Poet/Speak Open Reading with featured readers For a complete listing covering the larger region, try Poetry Flash.

CURRENT POETRY SANTA CRUZ EVENTS
Tuesday, February 9 7:30 PM	Jack Marshall and Cheryl Dumesnil. Bookshop Santa Cruz, 1520 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz.  $3 donation suggested.  Presented by Poetry Santa Cruz. [ Read more about this event ]
The 3rd Sunday Sunday, February 21 2:00 PM	Poet/Speak Open Reading with featured reader Joan McMillan.  Main Library upstairs Meeting Room, 224 Church Street, Santa Cruz.  Free.  Presented by Poetry Santa Cruz and hosted by Joyce Keller.

For future events see the Looking Ahead listing. The reading by Jack Marshall on February 9 is supported by Poets & Writers, Inc. through a grant it has received from the James Irvine Foundation. These events are supported, in part, by a grant from the Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County.  Poetry Santa Cruz is also grateful for the support of its members and donors, In Celebration of the Muse, and those who donated in memory of Maude Meehan and Kathleen Flowers.  The William James Association acted as our fiscal sponsor for our first four years.  Our readings are supported by Bookshop Santa Cruz, Capitola Book Café, The Attic, Casablanca Inn, The Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History, Cabrillo College, KUSP and the National Writers Union Chapter 7.  Membership premiums have been donated by Graywolf Press, the University of Pittsburgh Press, Robert Sward, Coffee House Press, Copper Canyon Press, and Farrar, Straus and Giroux.  A voluntary donation of $3 may be requested at venues where collection of donations is permitted.

[return to top] OTHER POETRY EVENTS DURING THE NEXT MONTH (See also Weekly Events, below)
Times to be announced.	The Poetry Box, a half-hour TV poetry show on Community Television of Santa Cruz County, on Comcast cable channel 27 and Charter (Watsonville) channel 73.  The Making of Thriller, Pt. 2.  Producer: Lalo Alvarez and Joanna Martin.  Co-sponsored by Poetry Santa Cruz.
Thursdays 8:00, signup 7:30 PM	SubRosa Open Mic: Music, Poetry, Performance.  $3-7 suggested donation.  Subrosa, 703 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. For additional local non-institutional arts events, see the Santa Cruz Art Conspiracy website.
Public Reception: Wednesday, Jan. 27, 5:00 to 7:00 PM Exhibition: Jan. 27 to March 6, Tu W Th F Sa, 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM	Book as Medium: Holding/Withholding Text.  An international invitational exhibition featuring 28 book artists.  Each of the participants probes issues of content, form, material, collaboration and accessibility with wide-ranging results.  The exhibition is sponsored by the UCSC Art Department, Charles Griffin Farr Fund, Porter College and Cowell College.  Co-curated by book artist Felicia Rice and Sesnon Gallery Director Shelby Graham. Exhibition: January 27 to March 6, 2010; Public Reception: Wednesday, January 27, 5:00-7:00pm. Sesnon Gallery, Porter College, West part of UCSC campus. Participating Artists: Jody Alexander, Inge Bruggeman, Matt Cohen & Sher Zabaszkiewicz, Carolee Campbell, Julie Chen, Maureen Cummins, Marie C. Dern, Johannes Strugalla, Markus & Barbara Fahrner, Peggy Gotthold & Lawrence G. Van Velzer, Brad Freeman, Kate Hitt, Charles Hobson, Constance Hunter, Tom Killion, Peter Koch, Deborah Kogan, Victoria May, Ruth McGurk, Adrienne O’Hanlon, Robin Price Harry Reese & Sandra Lidell Reese, Robbin Ami Silverberg, Barbara Tetenbaum, Peter & Donna Thomas, Claire Van Vliet, Marshall Weber, Gary Young. Related Events: Friday, March 5, 2010: Bookmaking Demonstration at Cowell Press: 2:00-3:30pm with Gary Young; Panel Discussion at the Cowell Provost House: 4:00-5:30pm with Julie Chen, Harry Reese, Sandra Liddell Reese and Felicia Rice, moderated by Shelby Graham. Closing Reception at the Sesnon Gallery: 5:30-6:30pm. Other Related Events: January 22 to March 12, 2010; Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History; Rydell Visual Arts Fellows; Felicia Rice will show a selection of her books as a Rydell Award Recipient. Events are free and open to the public.
2nd Monday of each month Monday, February 8 7:00 PM	Poetry Reading @ Willow Glen Library with featured reader Jim Powell.  Open mic to follow.  Willow Glen Library, 1157 Minnesota Avenue, San José.  Free.  Sponsored by Poetry Center San José.
2nd Tuesday of each month Tuesday, February 9 7:00-9:00 PM	The Monterey Bay Poetry Consortium Reading Series presents Richard Lange and John Laue.  East Village Coffee Lounge, 498 Washington St., Monterey.  $5.
Friday, February 12 1:00-4:30 PM	A Blog with a Purpose a workshop for artists presented by the Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County in collaboration with digital media artist, storyteller and filmmaker Nada Miljkovic and Awake Media.  Attendees will learn how to formulate and organize the various components of a successful website and go through the step-by-step process of building a blog to advertise a show, sell tickets, develop audiences, and promote and sell their work.  Cultural Council Office, 2400 Chanticleer Avenue, Suite G, Santa Cruz.  Cost: $25. Workshop will include supporting materials and print-outs. Seating is limited. Advance registration is required. Registration deadline: Friday, January 29, 2010. Register by phone with credit card at (831) 475-9600 extension 16 or drop by the office in person.
Friday, February 12 5:30 PM	Love’s Not Time’s Fool, an almost Valentine’s Night’s Revel with Wine, Poetry & Music featuring Nils Peterson, Sally Ashton & Elena Sharkova with The Silicon Valley Symphony Singers.  Come early for a glass of wine or soft drink.  The reading will start about 5:30.  A Donation of $10 is requested.  Le Petite Trianon, 72 N. Fifth St., San José.  Sponsored by Poetry Center San José.
1st & 3rd Mondays Monday, February 15, March 1 Signup 7:30, Show 8:00 PM	The Legendary Santa Cruz Indie Slam.  Cypress Lounge, 120 Union Street, Santa Cruz CA 95060.  Cash prizes, open signup list, 10 poets, 4 rounds.  $4 admission. thelegendaryslam@gmail.com, www.legendarycollective.com
3rd Friday of each month Friday, February 19 7:00-9:00 PM	Wired Poets Open Reading.  Mill Gallery, 131 Front St., same building as Firefly Café, Santa Cruz.  Refreshments for sale to help pay for the space
Saturday, February 20 8:00 PM	Of Mint, Olive Oil & Zaatar.  Poetry, storytelling and dance from the Silk Road are woven together to create a stunning evening of passion and humor.  Tunisian Actor, Director and Playwright Nabil Ghachem performs works by authors from the Middle East and the U.S.  Presented by Mosaic Theater.  Cabrillo BlackBox Theater, 6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos.  $15 general, $12 students/seniors, $10 with Cabrillo Student Activity Card.
The 3rd Saturday of each month Saturday, February 20 8:00 PM, signup at 7:30	Open Mic for musicians, poets, magicians and other artists of all ages to perform in front of a live audience.  Refreshments provided.  Donations accepted.  Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Santa Cruz County, 6401 Freedom Blvd.  Aptos. 477-7588.
Wednesday, February 24 7:00 PM	Sparring With Beatnik Ghosts, Round V.  Featured Readers: San Francisco Poet Marc Kockinos, Blues Singer Hanna Rifkin, Sausalito R&B Poet Pablo Rosales, Santa Cruz Poet Len Anderson, South Bay Poet Bea Garth, Santa Cruz Poet Nicholas Pierotti, Berkeley Performance Artist Steve Arntson, and Special Guest: The "Frisco Kid" Jerry Kamstra.  An Open Mic will follow the features (with 3 minutes per reader).  The show will also have some acoustic guitar and some jazz accompaniment.  At Felix Kulpa Gallery, 107 Elm St., Santa Cruz.
Thursday, February 25 1:30 PM Conversation 7:00 PM Reading	Marilyn Chin.  1:30: In conversation with Sam Malo.  7:00: Reading and Book Signing.  Both at Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, 2nd floor rooms 225-229, 150 E. San Fernando St., San José.  Sponsored by San José State University Center for Literary Arts.
Tuesday, March 2 and Wednesday, March 3 at 7:30 PM Special Preview on Monday, March 1, 7:30 PM	Actors’ Theatre presents The Willing Suspension Armchair Theatre with Students from Georgianna Bruce Kirby School.  Directed by MarNae Taylor.  Santa Cruz Actors’ Theatre, 1001 Center Street, Santa Cruz. Donations at the door.  Special Preview on Monday, March 1, 7:30 PM at Capitola Book Café, 1475 41st Ave, Capitola.
1st Tuesday of the month, Sept. to May Tuesday, March 2 7:30 PM	Poetry First! open mic with featured reader Daniel Polikof.  Art Object Gallery, 591 North 5th Street, San José CA 95112.  Free.  Sponsored by Poetry Center San José and the Creative Writing Department at San José State University.
Wednesday, March 3 All day	World Read Aloud Day, promoting global literacy, is sponsored by LitWorld.  Organize your own event or do it yourself at home or wherever you choose.
The 1st Saturday of each month Saturday, March 6 2:30 to 5:00 PM	Lost Poets Salon Open Reading and Discussion.  Free.  Downtown Bagelry, 320 Cedar St., Santa Cruz.  (831) 425-0211
2nd Monday of each month Monday, March 8 7:00 PM	Poetry Reading @ Willow Glen Library with Cynthia Benson, Carolyn Dille, Jean Emerson, Blanca Espinoza, B.L.P. Simmons and Mary Lou Taylor reading from The Call: An Anthology of Women’s Writing, edited and published as a gift by Calder Lowe to her women writer friends who supported her professionally and personally throughout the years and as a testimony to their respective talents.  Willow Glen Library, 1157 Minnesota Avenue, San José.  Free.  Sponsored by Poetry Center San José.

[return to top] ONGOING EVENTS AND LISTINGS IN THE MEDIA
Every day 9:01 AM and 8:01 PM	The Writer’s Almanac with Garrison Keillor on KAZU 90.3 FM.
Every Sunday 9:00-10:00 PM	The Poetry Show on KUSP 88.9 FM. Hosted by Dennis Morton, Susan Freeman and Lesley-Anne Taylor.  Live interviews, poems read by the host, taped readings or interviews.  Archived shows are podcast for listening from the website.
Various weekdays	Capitola Book Café hosts many author events, with local and visiting authors. Visit their website at http://www.capitolabookcafe.com/ for an up-to-date schedule.
Various	Check the literary events page for Monterey County.
Every Wednesday 8:00-9:00 PM	Out Of Our Minds on KKUP 91.5 FM. Hosted by J.P. Dancing Bear. Live interviews, poems read by the host, taped readings or interviews.
Every Wednesday 3:00-3:30 PM	Cover to Cover on KPFA 94.1 FM. Hosted by Jack Foley.

[return to top] WORKSHOPS
Sally Ashton	Sally Ashton, MFA, is a Bay Area poet, teacher and editor of the DMQ Review, an online journal featuring poetry and art.  She is the author of a collection, These Metallic Days, and her prose poem collection, Her Name is Juanita, was recently released from Kore Press. Ashton is the recipient of an Artist Fellowship, Poetry, from Arts Council Silicon Valley.  She offers the following writing workshops: • Ins and Outs of Getting Published.  Saturday February 20, 2010, 1:00 to 4:00 pm at the Firehouse, History Park, San Jose.  Fee: $50 PCSJ Member; $65 non-members.  A benefit for Poetry Center San José.  To register contact: Sally Ashton, sashton@pcsj.org • Inspired by Nature Writing Workshop.  Mondays, March 1, 9, 16, & 22.  6:30 to 9:00 pm at Villa Montalvo Arts Center, Cottage 2.  Fee: $166; Montalvo Members $150.  Tickets available through the Villa Montalvo Box Office, (408) 961-5858.  http://montalvoarts.org/events/poetry_nature/
Ellen Bass	Ellen Bass offers the following writing workshops.  See Ellen’s website for more details and recent updates. • Ongoing Weekly groups in Santa Cruz: Writing About Our Lives (And Everything Else). • Tuesdays 6:00 to 9:00 pm for Women and Men (all genres) • White Lotus Poetry Workshop: Wednesdays 1:00-4:00 pm for Women and Men (poetry) • Thursdays 3:00-6:00 pm for Women and Men (all genres) In addition, she offers the following writing retreats:   • January 24-29, 2010: The Writing Life with Ellen Bass at the Esalen Institute, Big Sur.  For more information and to register, visit www.esalen.org or call 831-667-3005 • March 12-14, 2010: White Lotus Poetry Workshop with Ellen Bass at the Esalen Institute, Big Sur.  For more information and to register, visit www.esalen.org or call 831-667-3005. • July 25-30, 2010: Writing and Knowing: A Poetry Workshop with Ellen Bass, Dorianne Laux, and Joseph Millar at the Esalen Institute, Big Sur.  For more information and to register, visit www.esalen.org or call 831-667-3005 • September 25-October 2, 2010: Writing For Our Lives at LaSerrania, Mallorca, Spain.  For more information about La Serrania, visit www.laserrania.com. For more on the workshop or to register, please email Ellen or call 831-426-8006. • May 31-June 5, 2011: Truth & Beauty: A Poetry Workshop with Ellen Bass & Marie Howe at Mabel Dodge Luhan Inn, Taos, New Mexico.  For more information, please email Ellen or call 831-426-8006.
Cabrillo College	Tom Marshall will teach English 14B (course # 66725), the Advanced Poetry Workshop, at Cabrillo College for the Spring Semester. Beat Poets and Their Sources will be the theme. “We will work off of poems by Gary Snyder, Diane DiPrima, Michael McClure, Bob Kaufman, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, Lenore Kandel, Lew Welch, & Philip Whalen. We will reach into where they came from in the works of Chinese masters, the myths & texts of Native American tribes-people, the epic works of HD & Ezra Pound, the English romanticism of John Keats & Percy Shelley, the wild forms and imagery of Federico Garcia Lorca & Arthur Rimbaud, the modern assemblages of Guillaume Apollinaire & Blaise Cendrars, the visionary works of William Blake & Walt Whitman, the shapes of the blues, the concision of haiku, the erotic classics of Sappho & Catullus, and the American syntactical play of Gertrude Stein & William Carlos Williams. Guests (like Joe Stroud) have been invited to present some of these writings. We will meet on Wednesday evenings from 6 to 9. Please, sign up. We need 20 or more students pre-registered in order to get started. We'll end up with A BIG PUBLIC READING STARRING YOU & DIANE DI PRIMA! If you have any questions about this course, call 477-5219 and ask for Tom.”
Capitola Book Café	Capitola Book Café offers workshops for writers of fiction, poetry and more.  For details, see the Events page on their website: www.capitolabookcafe.com. Muse Poetry Writing Group with Magdalena Montagne. With over ten years experience leading poetry writing groups, Magdalena Montagne can help you bring out the poet within. We'll write new works in a supportive and creative environment. This on-going group welcomes newcomers and drop-ins. All levels and ages are encouraged. Friday, January 22 from 7:00pm-9:00pm. Call Magdalena at (831) 252-5776 for more information or e-mail her at magdarose@hughes.net. To participate, $5 per meeting to Capitola Book Café, please. “The Voice of your Eyes is Deeper than all Roses” Writing Love Poems With Patrice Vecchione. Need a love poem in time for Valentine's Day for your gal, your guy, your favorite furry creature or even the crashing winter waves? Join Patrice Vecchione and discover the difference between a love poem and the verse inside a greeting card and how to get there. We'll look at a few love poems, discuss why they move us, then write one of our own. Some say that every poem is a praise (or love) poem because poetry celebrates life by calling to our attention to nuance and detail. Praise the one you love with a poem that will make them love you even more! Patrice Vecchione is the author of Writing and the Spiritual Life: Finding Your Voice by Looking Within, a book of poems Territory of Wind and the editor of many poetry anthologies. Patrice teaches writing and collage workshops in Santa Cruz, Monterey and at Esalen Institute. Most recently, Patrice performed her one-woman show, A Woman's Life in Pieces, the story of coming of age at 50. More about her: www.patricevecchione.com. Saturday, February 6 from 2:00pm-4:00pm. Cost: $20. Limit: 30 people. Register: At Capitola Book Café in advance to guarantee your spot. Come into the store or call 831.462.4415 with your credit card. Questions? Email patrice@patricevecchione.com
Laura Davis	Laura Davis offers a variety of writing workshops.  See the Laura Davis website for details and for more classes and retreats. • Ongoing Writing Practice Classes:    - Wednesday mornings, 10am to 1pm, women only    - Tuesday evenings, 6:30 to 9:30pm • Ongoing Feedback Classes:    - Thursday mornings, 9:30am to 12:30pm    - Friday mornings, 9am to 12 noon • Free Intro Classes at Gateways Books and Gifts, the first Monday of each month 7:00 to 8:30pm. For more info, contact Gateways at 429-9600 or just show up with a notebook and a pen. In addition, Laura is offering the following special events and retreats: • One Day Writing Practice Class: Cabrillo College, Saturday, February 27, 9:00am to 4:00pm. See the Cabrillo website for details and registration. The New World of Publishing Workshop—Steps to Success for Your Book, Project and Ideas, a 1/2 day intensive workshop with NYC Editor and Publishing & Strategy Consultant Janet Goldstein, Saturday March 6, 10 am to 1 pm. See the Janet Goldstein website for details and registration.
Carolyn Brigit Flynn	Beginning October 2009, Carolyn will once again offer regular writing groups, called Writing to Feed the Soul.  Carolyn’s teaching themes include an imaginative mix of poetry and prose, evoking dreams, the elements, ancestors, the earth and nature, animals, spirit guides, sacred geometry, tarot and myth—all with the intention to allow archetypal and mythic themes to provide seed and sacred ground for new and enlivened writing.  Writers often find that a new voice emerges, and that their work goes deeper, exploring vital themes and profound hidden stories. • Bi-Monthly Groups meet twice a month, the first two weeks of the month (except for October, when they will meet the last two weeks). During teaching weeks, there will be three writing groups meeting regularly:    - Tuesday, 2:00-5:30 pm    - Wednesday, 6:00-9:30 pm    - Thursday, 2:00-5:30 pm • Monthly Group.  One group meets monthly the second Saturday of the month (except for October, when they will meet on Oct 24) More information at her website www.carolynbrigitflynn.com For questions or to sign up, please email carolynflynn@cruzio.com
Joyce Keller	Creative Writing for Fun. Louden Nelson classes for Downtown Seniors. Learn how to make creative writing easy and enjoyable in the friendly and supportive class. Stories, poetry, journalism, memoirs. Suggested donation: $4 for Santa Cruz city residents, $4.25 non-cic\ty residents.  Taught by Joyce Keller, M.S.  Louden Nelson Community Center, 301 Center St., Santa Cruz. Mondays 1:00 to 2:30. The Gift of Journaling. 45 years and up recommended. 1 day class. Find a new companion in your journal. This class will teach special techniques for opening your creative process and accessing your intuitive self. Bring your lunch and a drink, plus notebook and pen, or laptop. Snacks provided. Instructor: Joyce Keller, M.S., poet and retired psychotherapist.  Louden Nelson Community Center, 301 Center St., Santa Cruz. #13237, Saturday, February 6, 10 AM to 2 PM. #13238, Saturday, March 6, 10 AM to 2 PM. Register at (831) 420-5270 starting January 5.
Monterey Bay Writers Studio	Monterey Bay Writers Studio offers classes in Santa Cruz for writers of all genre as well as classes specifically for fiction and creative nonfiction.  For details, see the website: www.montereybaywriters.com.
Patricia Machmiller	Deeper into the Seasons II: Four Haiku Workshops. These workshops are for haiku writers who wish to deepen their haiku practice and gain insight into how the kigo, the seasonal reference, enhances the haiku. The workshop process will start with a discussion of relevant, local kigo appropriate to the particular season. The workshop is designed to help participants delve into their experiences of the season(s) and reveal unconscious associations which they may have. Through group discussions we will examine how these often hidden associations can help us communicate the haiku experience in our writing. (This structure of the workshop is actually helpful in understanding one’s own writing process no matter the form of the writing. In other words, you don’t have to write haiku to benefit from the process.) There will be walks and writing sessions both in the morning and the afternoon to supplement the discussions, including and enhanced by the new writing of the participants. The workshops will be: Winter: Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010 Spring: Sunday, April 18, 2010 Summer: Saturday, July 24, 2010 Autumn: Sunday, October 31, 2010 They will be held at Patricia Machmiller’s beach house on the Monterey Bay near Moss Landing. They will begin at 9:30 am and end at 4:30 PM with a one-hour lunch break. Participants should plan to bring a bag lunch. Beverages provided. The cost will be $60 per day. Sign up for all four sessions for $200. Scholarships are available. Please inquire. To register, email patriciajmachmiller@msn.com.
Amber Coverdale Sumrall	Amber Coverdale Sumrall offers the following writing workshops.  See Amber’s website for more details.  Call 477-4375 or email Amber for her current schedule and to reserve a place. • Monthly Saturday Drop-In Poetry Revision Workshop, 10-12:30.  Limited to six participants. • Revision Group, prose and poetry, Thursday mornings.  Eight-week sessions. • Wednesday Evening Writing Group, Six-week sessions, $175. • January Poetry Grand Slam Revision Intensive,a six week revision intensive. Each participant will bring in one or two poems a week for feedback, with a commitment towards finishing them the following week. All participants will read the poems and make notes on the copies, or, if more time is needed, agree to notify each poet of her changes by Monday. I will give feedback and revision suggestions in each session and an optional writing assignment. Two groups, each is limited to six participants:   – Thursday evenings from 6:30 to 9:00, January 14, 21, 28, February 4, 11, 18.   – Friday mornings from 10 to 12:30, January 15, 22, 29, February 5, 12, 19. Please consider that you will need to make a realistic time commitment for this workshop. The second and fourth weeks, you will be revising the two poems you brought in, plus choosing two new poems for the current week, of perhaps one of the same poems you brought in before. (You will have an extra week between the second and third session.) The goal is to have eight finished poems at the end of the session. Cost is $225. A deposit of $100 will be due January 8th. In addition, she offers writing retreats: “I have been leading weekend writing retreats at The Hermitage in Big Sur for eight years now. All of us who attend find the experience to be just what we need for our writing and inner process. There is time for reading, walking, napping, meditation, and simply being in a spectacularly beautiful and serene setting. The monastery is situated on a mountain high above the Big Sur coastline with panoramic views in every direction. We maintain an atmosphere of silence during the retreat except for our meetings. If you find that you haven't enough time for writing, if you have pieces you can't seem to get started on, or if you just want to join others who are putting thoughts and feelings to paper, this is a spectacularly beautiful and nourishing place in which to do so.” • April 9-12, 2010 at the New Camaldoli Hermitage in Big Sur. Three nights. • May 21-24, 2010 in Point Reyes. • June 11-14, 2010 at the New Camaldoli Hermitage in Big Sur. • September 24-27, 2010 at Presentation Center, Los Gatos with Fr. Michael Fish. • October 29-November 1, 2010 at Mission San Antonio in Jolon. • December 10-13, 2010 at the New Camaldoli Hermitage in Big Sur. To sign up, call 831-477-4375 or email Amber.
Patrice Vecchione	Seel the listing above for Capitola Book Caf&eqcute; for Patrice Vecchione’s workshop on writing love poems. For more information on workshops by Patrice Vecchione, see her website, www.patricevecchione.com.  Contact Patrice at heartwrd@mbay.net, or 831-394-8459.

[return to top] LOOKING AHEAD
Saturday, March 6 7:30 PM	Amber Coverdale Sumrall and Dena Taylor present the 28th Annual In Celebration of the Muse, featuring 20 local women authors: Angie Boissevain, Joan Zimmerman, Lisa Allen Ortiz, Rosie King, Jo-Ann Birch, Farnaz Fatemi, Maggie Paul, Hermie Medley, Julie Murphy, Adela Najarro, Ellen Treen, Ellen Bass, Danusha Laméris, Kate Aver Avraham, Alta Ifland, Killarney Clary, Susan Freeman, Micah Perks, Barbara Bloom, Julia Alter-Canvin.  Cabrillo College Crocker Theater, 6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos.  $16/advance, $18/door, $8 with Cabrillo College Student Activity Card. Tickets at Cabrillo Ticket Office (479-6331), Bookshop Santa Cruz, Gateways, Bookworks & Crossroads Books. Sponsored by Cabrillo College English Department. A benefit for Poetry Santa Cruz. [ Read more about this event ]
Tuesday, March 9 7:30 PM	Cecilia Woloch and Jeff Tagami. Bookshop Santa Cruz, 1520 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz.  $3 donation suggested.  Presented by Poetry Santa Cruz.
2nd Tuesday of each month Tuesday, March 9 7:00-9:00 PM	The Monterey Bay Poetry Consortium Reading Series presents George Lober and Maggie Paul.  East Village Coffee Lounge, 498 Washington St., Monterey.  $5.
The 3rd Sunday Sunday, March 21 2:00 PM	Poet/Speak Open Reading with featured reader Lisa Allen Ortiz.  Main Library upstairs Meeting Room, 224 Church Street, Santa Cruz.  Free.  Presented by Poetry Santa Cruz and hosted by Joyce Keller.
Quarterly Thursday, April 1 6:00 to 8:00 PM   jueves 1 de abril de 6:00 a 8:00 PM	Flor y Canto / Flower and Song Open Mic Reading with featured reader to be announced.  Watsonville Main Library, 275 Main Street, Suite 100, 2nd floor Meeting Room.  [ map ]  Free.  Presented by Poetry Santa Cruz and Watsonville Public Library, and hosted by Adela Najarro. Flor y Canto / Flower and Song Lectura de Poesía con micrófono abierto.  Lectora especial.  Biblioteca Pública Watsonville, 275 Main Street, Suite 100, Sala de Reuniones, segundo piso.  [ mapa ]  Gratis.  Presentado por Poesía Santa Cruz y la Biblioteca Pública Watsonville, dirigido por Adela Najarro.
1st Tuesday of the month, Sept. to May Tuesday, April 6 7:30 PM	Poetry First! open mic with featured reader Hermie Medley.  Art Object Gallery, 591 North 5th Street, San José CA 95112.  Free.  Sponsored by Poetry Center San José and the Creative Writing Department at San José State University.
Tuesday, April 6 and Wednesday, April 7 at 7:30 PM Special Preview on Monday, April 5, 7:30 PM	Actors’ Theatre presents The Willing Suspension Armchair Theatre.  Directed by Suzanne Sturn.  Santa Cruz Actors’ Theatre, 1001 Center Street, Santa Cruz. Donations at the door.  Special Preview on Monday, April 5, 7:30 PM at Capitola Book Café, 1475 41st Ave, Capitola.
2nd Monday of each month Monday, April 12 7:00 PM	Poetry Reading @ Willow Glen Library with featured reader April is Poetry Month and as per tradition, everyone who attends the reading on this day is invited to read one poem of their favorite poet and one poem of their own as a way to celebrate Poetry Month. This has always been very rewarding and fun night.  Willow Glen Library, 1157 Minnesota Avenue, San José.  Free.  Sponsored by Poetry Center San José.
Tuesday, April 13 7:30 PM	Atsuro Riley and Stephen Kessler. Bookshop Santa Cruz, 1520 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz.  $3 donation suggested.  Presented by Poetry Santa Cruz.
2nd Tuesday of each month Tuesday, April 13 7:00-9:00 PM	The Monterey Bay Poetry Consortium Reading Series presents Bert Glick and Garland Thompson.  East Village Coffee Lounge, 498 Washington St., Monterey.  $5.
Tuesday, April 13 7:00 PM	Truong Tran.  Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, 2nd floor rooms 225-229, 150 E. San Fernando St., San José.  Sponsored by San José State University Center for Literary Arts.
The 3rd Sunday Sunday, April 18 2:00 PM	Poet/Speak Open Reading with featured reader to be announced Farnaz Fatemi.  Main Library upstairs Meeting Room, 224 Church Street, Santa Cruz.  Free.  Presented by Poetry Santa Cruz and hosted by Joyce Keller.
1st Tuesday of the month, Sept. to May Tuesday, Mary 4 7:30 PM	Poetry First! open mic with featured reader Atsuro Riley.  Art Object Gallery, 591 North 5th Street, San José CA 95112.  Free.  Sponsored by Poetry Center San José and the Creative Writing Department at San José State University.
Tuesday, May 11 7:30 PM	Taije Silverman and co-reader to be announced. Bookshop Santa Cruz, 1520 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz.  $3 donation suggested.  Presented by Poetry Santa Cruz.
2nd Tuesday of each month Tuesday, May 11 7:00-9:00 PM	The Monterey Bay Poetry Consortium Reading Series presents Dane Cervine and Robert Nielsen.  East Village Coffee Lounge, 498 Washington St., Monterey.  $5.
The 3rd Sunday Sunday, May 16 2:00 PM	Poet/Speak Open Reading with featured reader Manfred Luedge.  Main Library upstairs Meeting Room, 224 Church Street, Santa Cruz.  Free.  Presented by Poetry Santa Cruz and hosted by Joyce Keller.
Tuesday, May 18 and Wednesday, May 19 at 7:30 PM Special Preview on Monday, May 17, 7:30 PM	Actors’ Theatre presents The Willing Suspension Armchair Theatre.  Deception.  Directed by Wilma Marcus Chandler & John Chandler.  Santa Cruz Actors’ Theatre, 1001 Center Street, Santa Cruz. Donations at the door.  Special Preview on Monday, May 17, 7:30 PM at Capitola Book Café, 1475 41st Ave, Capitola.
2nd Tuesday of each month Tuesday, June 8 7:00-9:00 PM	The Monterey Bay Poetry Consortium Reading Series presents Danusha Laméris and Donna Wobber.  East Village Coffee Lounge, 498 Washington St., Monterey.  $5.
Tuesday, June 15 and Wednesday, June 16 at 7:30 PM Special Preview on Monday, June 14, 7:30 PM	Actors’ Theatre presents The Willing Suspension Armchair Theatre.  Directed by Susan Forrest.  Santa Cruz Actors’ Theatre, 1001 Center Street, Santa Cruz. Donations at the door.  Special Preview on Monday, June 14, 7:30 PM at Capitola Book Café, 1475 41st Ave, Capitola.
The 3rd Sunday Sunday, June 20 2:00 PM	Poet/Speak Open Reading with featured reader to be announced.  Main Library upstairs Meeting Room, 224 Church Street, Santa Cruz.  Free.  Presented by Poetry Santa Cruz and hosted by Joyce Keller.
Quarterly Thursday, July 1 6:00 to 8:00 PM   jueves 1 de julio de 6:00 a 8:00 PM	Flor y Canto / Flower and Song Open Mic Reading with featured reader to be announced.  Watsonville Main Library, 275 Main Street, Suite 100, 2nd floor Meeting Room.  [ map ]  Free.  Presented by Poetry Santa Cruz and Watsonville Public Library, and hosted by Adela Najarro. Flor y Canto / Flower and Song Lectura de Poesía con micrófono abierto.  Lectora especial.  Biblioteca Pública Watsonville, 275 Main Street, Suite 100, Sala de Reuniones, segundo piso.  [ mapa ]  Gratis.  Presentado por Poesía Santa Cruz y la Biblioteca Pública Watsonville, dirigido por Adela Najarro.
Tuesday, July 6 and Wednesday, July 7 at 7:30 PM Special Preview on Monday, July 5, 7:30 PM	Actors’ Theatre presents The Willing Suspension Armchair Theatre.  Directed by Jean Weisz.  Santa Cruz Actors’ Theatre, 1001 Center Street, Santa Cruz. Donations at the door.  Special Preview on Monday, July 5, 7:30 PM at Capitola Book Café, 1475 41st Ave, Capitola.
2nd Tuesday of each month Tuesday, July 13 7:00-9:00 PM	The Monterey Bay Poetry Consortium Reading Series presents Lily Dayton and Patrice Vecchione.  East Village Coffee Lounge, 498 Washington St., Monterey.  $5.
The 3rd Sunday Sunday, July 18 2:00 PM	Poet/Speak Open Reading with featured reader to be announced.  Main Library upstairs Meeting Room, 224 Church Street, Santa Cruz.  Free.  Presented by Poetry Santa Cruz and hosted by Joyce Keller.
Tuesday, August 3 and Wednesday, August 4 at 7:30 PM Special Preview on Monday, August 2, 7:30 PM	Actors’ Theatre presents The Willing Suspension Armchair Theatre.  Directed by Steve Capasso.  Santa Cruz Actors’ Theatre, 1001 Center Street, Santa Cruz. Donations at the door.  Special Preview on Monday, August 2, 7:30 PM at Capitola Book Café, 1475 41st Ave, Capitola.
2nd Tuesday of each month Tuesday, August 10 7:00-9:00 PM	The Monterey Bay Poetry Consortium Reading Series presents Julia Alter-Canvin and Angel Look.  East Village Coffee Lounge, 498 Washington St., Monterey.  $5.
The 3rd Sunday Sunday, August 15 2:00 PM	Poet/Speak Open Reading with featured reader to be announced.  Main Library upstairs Meeting Room, 224 Church Street, Santa Cruz.  Free.  Presented by Poetry Santa Cruz and hosted by Joyce Keller.
Tuesday, September 7 and Wednesday, September 8 at 7:30 PM Special Preview on Monday, September 6, 7:30 PM	Actors’ Theatre presents The Willing Suspension Armchair Theatre.  Out West.  Directed by Suzanne Schrag.  Santa Cruz Actors’ Theatre, 1001 Center Street, Santa Cruz. Donations at the door.  Special Preview on Monday, September 6, 7:30 PM at Capitola Book Café, 1475 41st Ave, Capitola.
Tuesday, September 14 7:30 PM	Jessie Lendennie and co-reader to be announced. Bookshop Santa Cruz, 1520 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz.  $3 donation suggested.  Presented by Poetry Santa Cruz.
The 3rd Sunday Sunday, September 19 2:00 PM	Poet/Speak Open Reading with featured reader to be announced.  Main Library upstairs Meeting Room, 224 Church Street, Santa Cruz.  Free.  Presented by Poetry Santa Cruz and hosted by Joyce Keller.
Tuesday, October 5 and Wednesday, October 6 at 7:30 PM Special Preview on Monday, October 5, 7:30 PM	Actors’ Theatre presents The Willing Suspension Armchair Theatre.  Directed by Rita Wadsworth & Stuart Serman.  Santa Cruz Actors’ Theatre, 1001 Center Street, Santa Cruz. Donations at the door.  Special Preview on Monday, October 5, 7:30 PM at Capitola Book Café, 1475 41st Ave, Capitola.
Quarterly Thursday, October 7 6:00 to 8:00 PM   octubre 7 de octubre de 6:00 a 8:00 PM	Flor y Canto / Flower and Song Open Mic Reading with featured reader to be announced.  Watsonville Main Library, 275 Main Street, Suite 100, 2nd floor Meeting Room.  [ map ]  Free.  Presented by Poetry Santa Cruz and Watsonville Public Library, and hosted by Adela Najarro. Flor y Canto / Flower and Song Lectura de Poesía con micrófono abierto.  Lectora especial.  Biblioteca Pública Watsonville, 275 Main Street, Suite 100, Sala de Reuniones, segundo piso.  [ mapa ]  Gratis.  Presentado por Poesía Santa Cruz y la Biblioteca Pública Watsonville, dirigido por Adela Najarro.
Tuesday, October 12 7:30 PM	Josephine Dickinson and co-reader to be announced. Bookshop Santa Cruz, 1520 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz.  $3 donation suggested.  Presented by Poetry Santa Cruz.
The 3rd Sunday Sunday, October 17 2:00 PM	Poet/Speak Open Reading with featured reader to be announced.  Main Library upstairs Meeting Room, 224 Church Street, Santa Cruz.  Free.  Presented by Poetry Santa Cruz and hosted by Joyce Keller.
Tuesday, November 9 7:30 PM	Readings from The Dark Figure in the Doorway the final poems of Morton Marcus. Capitola Book Café, 1475 41st Avenue, Capitola.  $3 donation suggested.  Presented by Poetry Santa Cruz.
The 3rd Sunday Sunday, November 21 2:00 PM	Poet/Speak Open Reading with featured reader to be announced.  Presented by Poetry Santa Cruz and hosted by Joyce Keller.
The 3rd Sunday Sunday, December 19 2:00 PM	Poet/Speak Open Reading with featured reader to be announced.  Main Library upstairs Meeting Room, 224 Church Street, Santa Cruz.  Free.  Presented by Poetry Santa Cruz and hosted by Joyce Keller.
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