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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.)
For a complete listing covering the larger region, try Poetry Flash.
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| CURRENT POETRY SANTA CRUZ EVENTS | |
| Saturday, December 5
10:00 AM to 2:00 PM |
Poetry
Revision Workshop by Robin Ekiss at a private residence in Santa Cruz, west side. Cost: $40, Lunch Included. Limited to 10 participants.
Advance registration and payment required. To reserve a place, call Len Anderson at (831) 464-8983 or Email: lenand@cruzio.com.
[ Read more about this event ] |
| Tuesday, December 8
7:30 PM |
Robin
Ekiss and George Lober.
Capitola Book Café, 1475 41st Avenue, Capitola. [ map ] $3 donation suggested. Presented by Poetry Santa Cruz. [ Read more about this event ] |
| The 4th Sunday
Sunday, December 27 2:00 PM |
Poet/Speak Open Reading with no featured reader, All Open Reading. Main Library upstairs Meeting Room, 224 Church Street, Santa Cruz. Free. Presented by Poetry Santa Cruz and hosted by Joyce Keller. |
| EVENTS CO-SPONSORED BY POETRY SANTA CRUZ | |
| Thursday, Nov. 19
7:30 PM |
A Womans Life in Pieces, written and performed by Patrice Vecchione. Tickets $20 or $10 with student ID. Info & tickets: (831) 655-2010 or www.livenetworks.tv. Wave Street Studios, 774 Wave Street, Monterey. |
| Friday, November 20
7:30 PM |
Kat Meads and Sally Ashton. Felix Kulpa Gallery, 107 Elm St., Santa Cruz. Free. [ Read more about this event ] Presented by A New Cadence Poetry Series. |
| For future events
see the Looking Ahead listing.
The reading by Robin Ekiss on December 8 is supported by
Poets & Writers, Inc. through a grant it has received from the James Irvine Foundation.
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OTHER POETRY EVENTS DURING THE NEXT MONTH (See also Weekly Events, below) |
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Mo 11/2, 12:30 PM; Tu 11/3, 8:30 PM;
Th 11/5, 12:30 PM; Tu 11/10, 11:00 AM; Tu 11/10, 8:30 PM; Su 11/15, 11:00 AM; Tu 11/17, 8:30 PM; Sa 11/21, 12:00 AM; Tu 11/24, 8:30 PM; Su 11/29, 11:30 AM. |
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. Shimmy Boyle and Kate Aver Avraham. Producer: 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. |
| Tuesday, November 17 ??
Signup 7:30, Show 8:00 PM |
The Legendary Santa Cruz City Poetry Slam. The Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz CA 95062. $4 door. $50 first prize. Schedule is dependent on availability at The Crepe Place. Check website to verify. |
| Thursday, November 19
7:00 PM |
The Creativity Fountain hosted by Ron Lampi and including other writers and visual artists to be announced. Those wishing to be in this or future performances should contact Ron Lampi. Crossroads Community Space at Serpents Kiss, 2015 N. Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz. Free but donations are accepted. |
| The 3rd Saturday of each month
Saturday, November 21 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. |
| Monday, November 23
Signup 8:30, Show 9:00 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 |
| Tuesday, December 1
7:00 PM |
Sisters Singing with Deena Metzger, Carolyn Brigit Flynn, Pamela Eakins, Sylvia Patience and others, featuring a reading by Deena Metzger from her new collection of poems, Ruin and Beauty. [ Read more about this event ] Bookshop Santa Cruz, 1520 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz. |
| 1st Tuesday of the month, Sept. to May
Tuesday, December 1 7:30 PM |
Poetry First! open mic with featured readers to be announced. 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. |
| The 1st Saturday of each month
Saturday, December 5 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 Tuesday of each month
Tuesday, Dec. 8 7:00-9:00 PM |
Monterey Bay Poetry Consortium Reading Series presents Kim Li Bui-Burton and Tilly Washburn Shaw. East Village Coffee Lounge, 498 Washington St., Monterey. $5. |
| 2nd Monday of each month
Monday, December 14 7:00 PM |
Poetry Reading @ Willow Glen Library with featured reader to be announced. Open mic to follow. Willow Glen Library, 1157 Minnesota Avenue, San José. Free. Sponsored by Poetry Center San José. |
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| Every
day
9:01 AM and 8:01 PM |
The Writers 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. | ||||||
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| Ellen Bass | Ellen Bass
offers the following writing workshops. See Ellens
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:
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| Cabrillo College:
Jeff Tagami Tom Marshall |
Jeff Tagami is teaching
English 12B, Section 63358, Poetry Workshop for the Fall Semester 2009 at Cabrillo
College. Tuesdays, 6:00 to 9:00 PM.
Tom Marshall will teach English 14B, Advanced Poetry Workshop for the Spring Semester 2010 at Cabrillo College. This course will focus on the The Beat Poets and Their Sources. Wednesdays, 6:00 to 9:00 PM. | ||||||
| Carolyn Brigit Flynn | Beginning October 2009, Carolyn will
once again offer regular writing groups, called Writing to Feed the Soul. Carolyns 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 mythall 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).
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
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| Joyce Keller | Creative Writing: Anyone Can Write!. Learn to make writing easy and enjoyable. Memoir, poetry, story-telling. Taught by Joyce Keller, M.S. Capitola Community Center, 4400 Jade St., Capitola, six Fridays 10/30 to 12/11, 1:00 to 3:00 pm. $62 Capitola residents, $74 non-residents. Info 475-5935, Register 475-6115 for Class # 7412.601. | ||||||
| Michael Meade | The Mythic Life: Accepting Fate, Finding a Destiny.
An intensive workshop with storyteller & mythologist Michael Meade.
Despite the chaos of the times, the soul longs for a life fully lived, a Mythic Life that includes accepting the limits of
fate as well as finding the threads of one's destiny. The human soul is mythic by nature, each soul imbued and burdened with an
inner story trying to live its way into the world. The soul story involves spells and blessings, gifts and wounds, and the exact
medicines needed for healing the volatile divisions so characteristic of modern life.
Growing a Mythic Life involves two movements: awakening to the mythic project of the deep self and finding meaningful work in the world.
For, a meaningful path in life can only be sustained when connected to one's inner rhythm and psychic flow.
If a person cannot find the vitality of their own being they become unable to affect the outer conditions of community and culture.
Only shaping a mythic sense of self can renew purpose and meaning in individual life while also finding ways to serve the Soul of the World.
Themes: The Awakened Self § Unfinished Initiations § Obligations of the Soul § The Treasure Hard to Attain
§ The Inner Arc of Life § Eros and the Soul.
Saturday, November 14, from 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Pacific Cultural Center, 1307 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz.
$85, which will cover lunch and handouts.
For more information or to register visit the Mosaic Multicultural Foundation website at: www.mosaicvoices.org
or contact the Mosaic office at: 206-935-3665.
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Amber Coverdale Sumrall
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Amber Coverdale Sumrall
offers the following writing workshops. See Ambers
website for more details. Call 477-4375 or email Amber
for her current schedule and to reserve a place.
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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. Thursday Evening Poetry Playshops, 7 to 9 PM. Six-week sessions, September 10 to October 15, $210. Friday Morning Poetry Playshops, 10 AM to Noon. Six-week sessions, September 11 to October 16, $210. Poetry of Spirit. Four-week session in November 2008, $115. 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.
Patrice Vecchione
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For information on workshops by Patrice Vecchione, see her website,
www.patricevecchione.com.
Contact Patrice at
heartwrd@mbay.net, or 831-394-8459.
| Beth Vieira
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Haiku Workshop with Beth VieiraCANCELED due to conflict with Morton Marcus Memorial.
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| Quarterly
Thursday, January 7 6:00 to 8:00 PM jueves
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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, January 12
7:30 PM |
James Scully
and Adrienne Rich.
Capitola Book Café, 1475 41st Avenue, Capitola. $3 donation suggested. Presented by Poetry Santa Cruz. |
| 2nd Tuesday of each month
Tuesday, January 12 7:00-9:00 PM |
Monterey Bay Poetry Consortium Reading Series presents Jessamay Howell and Ken Weisner. East Village Coffee Lounge, 498 Washington St., Monterey. $5. |
| The 3rd Sunday
Sunday, January 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, February 9
7:30 PM |
Readers 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, February 9 7:00-9:00 PM |
Monterey Bay Poetry Consortium Reading Series presents Richard Lange and John Laue. East Village Coffee Lounge, 498 Washington St., Monterey. $5. |
| The 3rd Sunday
Sunday, February 21 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. |
| Thursday, February 25
1:30 PM 7:00 PM |
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. |
| Saturday, March 6
7:30 PM |
In Celebration of the Muse, featuring 20 local women authors. Cabrillo College Theater, 6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos. Readers and ticket information to be announced. |
| Tuesday, March 9
7:30 PM |
Cecilia Woloch 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, March 9 7:00-9:00 PM |
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 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, April 1 6:00 to 8:00 PM jueves
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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, April 13
7:30 PM |
Atsuro Riley 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, April 13 7:00-9:00 PM |
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. Main Library upstairs Meeting Room, 224 Church Street, Santa Cruz. Free. Presented by Poetry Santa Cruz and hosted by Joyce Keller. |
| 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 |
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 to be announced. Main Library upstairs Meeting Room, 224 Church Street, Santa Cruz. Free. Presented by Poetry Santa Cruz and hosted by Joyce Keller. |
| 2nd Tuesday of each month
Tuesday, June 8 7:00-9:00 PM |
Monterey Bay Poetry Consortium Reading Series presents Danusha Laméris and Donna Wobber. East Village Coffee Lounge, 498 Washington St., Monterey. $5. |
| 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
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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. |
| 2nd Tuesday of each month
Tuesday, July 13 7:00-9:00 PM |
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. |
| 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 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. |
| Quarterly
Thursday, October 7 6:00 to 8:00 PM octubre
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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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