Chocolate Shoes

Tuesday: I read at Bluestockings as part of the Women/Trans' Poetry Jam alongside the awesome Christine Hamm. Christine read poetry and I read memoir in front of a fabulous audience. I really love Bluestockings and hadn't read there in a while so it was a real treat.

Last night: PVC was fantastic! I swear it wasn't fixed, but I won! Many thanks to comedians Mama Spell, Rob O'Reilly and Emily Epstein and poets Jane Cassaday (who came all the way from Syracuse!) and Evert Eden, who was a very last-minute addition to the show. Shayna Ferm belted out the dirty ditties and Carolyn was ablaze as usual. We were judged by Shawn Hollenbach as Bryan with a Y, Allen Warnock as Jean Baptiste and Michele Carlo as Carmen Mofongo. Unfortunately, I forgot my camera, so there are no pictures from the show.

For those of you who haven't been to PVC, the winner is determined after the top poet and top comedian do battle in a one-minute riff on a topic chosen by the audience. We have ten minutes to compose the riff while the musical guest performs. Last night's topic was "chocolate shoes," which pretty much joined together two of my favorite things.

What I'm Doing...

I'm working on two poems at once, because I have writer's ADD and I can't concentrate on just one thing at a time. I don't know if that's a good thing or not, probably good to have a lot of ideas, not so good to lose focus. I hope to have at least one of them in presentable shape for the readings on the 25th and 26th.

Today, I purchased the perfect light fall jacket at my favorite store, Beacon's Closet. I've been looking for one for a while now and was elated to find it fit me perfectly and cost less than $20. I'm considering it a pre-birthday gift. I have my eye on a new bag as well, but I'm on a limited budget, so that may not happen.

Speaking of clothes, I'll be attending another clothes swap this Sunday. I scoured my closet last night and have a pile of stuff to give away.

Also, have another date with T/A on Saturday! Yay T/A.

Next Friday's Reading

EARSHOT!

I'm reading with Ms. Felicia next Friday at Earshot. This should totally rock!

Join us for the next installment of EARSHOT at The Lucky Cat, located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn! EARSHOT is a bi-monthly reading series, dedicated to featuring new and emerging literary talent in the NYC area.

*Friday, June 22nd, 2007 at 8 PM*
Hosted by Nicole Steinberg

Featuring:
Felicia Sullivan (author of the upcoming memoir The Sky Isn't Visible From Here)
Cheryl Burke
Alison Rogers (Hunter College)
Helen Phillips (Brooklyn College)
Rebecca Keith (Sarah Lawrence College)

Admission is a mere $5 plus one free drink (beer, wine or well drinks only)!
The Lucky Cat is located at 245 Grand Street in Brooklyn, between Driggs and Roebling.

440

Enjoyed the reading at 440 Gallery Sunday evening. The other two readers were Kate Hall, who is an engaging and prolific writer in many genres and an incredibly mesmerizing poet named Liesl, whose last name escapes me. They both rocked.

440 is great little gallery currently showing a series of paintings by Shanee Epstein, who gave a talk about her work before the show. I'm always curious about the creative proceses of artists working in other mediums.

Open Mic Benefit at Telephone Bar - May 5th

From We Three Productions, the producers of the Monday Night Reading Series at Telephone Bar:

As many of you know, Wayne Kral--artist, musician and co-founder of
the Monday Night Reading Series at The Telephone Bar--has come through
his open-heart surgery with flying colors. His recovery is going well,
but it's going to take a while before he can return to work full-time
and make what he likes to call "a living."

To help insure that he does not hastily return to the heavy lifting
that has been so good to him in the past, We Three Productions and The
Telephone Bar will be holding a benefit Open Mic Celebration for Wayne
on Saturday, May 5th from 2pm until 5pm.

"Wait a minute!" you are saying. "Isn't that Cinco de Mayo and
Kentucky Derby Day?" Congratulations! You can read a calendar. And
what better way to commemorate Mexican Independence Day and The Run
for the Roses than to help out a guy who flagrantly flaunts his love
of freedom AND really fast horses?

Admission to the Open Mic will be $5 per person. If you're interested
in reading, sign up at telreadings at gmail.com, Attention Tim. Depending
on the number of readers, think about four (4) minutes per reader.

The Telephone Bar has generously told us that there will be free
appetizers and holiday-related drink specials from 2pm until 5pm. Can
they make a mint julep margarita? You'll have to show up to find out.
(Proceeds from the drink specials and admissions will go directly to
Wayne.)