Morgantown Poets Spring Schedule 2010
04/02/10 Filed in: Announcements
Morgantown Poets thanks authors for successful 2010 kick off event, reminds participants of Winter/Spring 2010 Series schedule, next event Feb. 18
Morgantown Poets extends a big THANK YOU to the authors who made our 2010 kick off event a great success. We were thrilled to see the gallery packed with many of our long time participants and friends as well as many new people we hope will join us again at future events. Thanks to our January featured authors Terry McNemar of Stonewood, author of "Ragdoll Angel," and Matt Anserello of Morgantown, author of "Cloud Shaped Room." One of our scheduled featured authors, Isaac Pressnell, was unable to attend due to the weather, but we are glad that he chose to be on the safe side, and weare very appreciative that Isaac was willing to volunteer to read with us in the first place.
Again, we must emphasize that all authors scheduled in these winter months are scheduled on a weather-permitting basis. We cannot guarantee what weather conditions will be or who will be able to attend our events the day of. This also applies to all our participants/volunteers. Morgantown Poets does not want anyone to attempt to drive in poor weather conditions, snow or ice, or if the forecast is calling for hazardous conditions. Safety first.
Many, many thanks to Adam Atkinson of the regional arts organization, Open Thread, for his role in co-organizing/co-hosting/helping to promote the January 2010 kick off event and for sharing important information with the Morgantown community about Open Thread's many programs, projects, publications, events and opportunities. Morgantown Poets urges everyone to support our regional arts organizations. Get involved with Open Thread by checking out the Web site at http://openthread.org. You can order Open Thread publications which feature regional authors, including authors living in West Virginia, publications such as "Regional Review Vol. 1" and/or support Open Thread's work in promoting the literary arts by clicking on the donation tab at the top right side of the Website's home page, http://openthread.org.
While our time and energy is limited, it is among the goals of Morgantown Poets to do our best within our means and abilities to collaborate with and support all of our fellow literary arts groups and organizations in the region. If you are involved with an arts or literary group, or if you are organizing literary events, feel free to contact us at morgantownpoets@yahoo.com to discuss how we can best support each other and what possibilities we might have for literary/artistic collaborations. Tell us how Morgantown Poets can best serve you. We are always looking for new ideas and new ways to improve our events and to better support our fellow artists.
Morgantown Poets Winter/Spring 2010 Schedule
(Note: All Morgantown Poets events are 7-9 p.m. the third Thursday of each month at Monongalia Arts Center (MAC), 107 High St. beside Hotel Morgantown,downtown Morgantown; for more information, email: morgantownpoets@yahoo.com)
Feb. 18 - Mark DeFoe, author of the poetry books, “Bringing Home Breakfast,” “Palmate,” “AIR,” “Aviary,” “The Green Chair,” and “Greatest Hits.”
March 18 - Elizabeth Savage, faculty member, Fairmont State University, poetry editor of Kestrel, FSU’s literary publication
(Note: WVU Spring Recess begins March 27.)
April 15 - Kirk Judd, performance artist and author of the poetry books, “Field of Vision” and “Tao Billy”
May 20 - Judy Byers, storyteller, folklorist, faculty member and director, The Frank and Jane Gabor WV Folklife Center, Fairmont State University
(Note: WVU Commencement is May 16.)
Morgantown Poets sends out a big THANK YOU to all our past and upcoming featured authors. THANK YOU all for volunteering your time and sharing your talents
with us. We wish you all the best with your work in 2010!
Morgantown Poets extends a big THANK YOU to the authors who made our 2010 kick off event a great success. We were thrilled to see the gallery packed with many of our long time participants and friends as well as many new people we hope will join us again at future events. Thanks to our January featured authors Terry McNemar of Stonewood, author of "Ragdoll Angel," and Matt Anserello of Morgantown, author of "Cloud Shaped Room." One of our scheduled featured authors, Isaac Pressnell, was unable to attend due to the weather, but we are glad that he chose to be on the safe side, and weare very appreciative that Isaac was willing to volunteer to read with us in the first place.
Again, we must emphasize that all authors scheduled in these winter months are scheduled on a weather-permitting basis. We cannot guarantee what weather conditions will be or who will be able to attend our events the day of. This also applies to all our participants/volunteers. Morgantown Poets does not want anyone to attempt to drive in poor weather conditions, snow or ice, or if the forecast is calling for hazardous conditions. Safety first.
Many, many thanks to Adam Atkinson of the regional arts organization, Open Thread, for his role in co-organizing/co-hosting/helping to promote the January 2010 kick off event and for sharing important information with the Morgantown community about Open Thread's many programs, projects, publications, events and opportunities. Morgantown Poets urges everyone to support our regional arts organizations. Get involved with Open Thread by checking out the Web site at http://openthread.org. You can order Open Thread publications which feature regional authors, including authors living in West Virginia, publications such as "Regional Review Vol. 1" and/or support Open Thread's work in promoting the literary arts by clicking on the donation tab at the top right side of the Website's home page, http://openthread.org.
While our time and energy is limited, it is among the goals of Morgantown Poets to do our best within our means and abilities to collaborate with and support all of our fellow literary arts groups and organizations in the region. If you are involved with an arts or literary group, or if you are organizing literary events, feel free to contact us at morgantownpoets@yahoo.com to discuss how we can best support each other and what possibilities we might have for literary/artistic collaborations. Tell us how Morgantown Poets can best serve you. We are always looking for new ideas and new ways to improve our events and to better support our fellow artists.
Morgantown Poets Winter/Spring 2010 Schedule
(Note: All Morgantown Poets events are 7-9 p.m. the third Thursday of each month at Monongalia Arts Center (MAC), 107 High St. beside Hotel Morgantown,downtown Morgantown; for more information, email: morgantownpoets@yahoo.com)
Feb. 18 - Mark DeFoe, author of the poetry books, “Bringing Home Breakfast,” “Palmate,” “AIR,” “Aviary,” “The Green Chair,” and “Greatest Hits.”
March 18 - Elizabeth Savage, faculty member, Fairmont State University, poetry editor of Kestrel, FSU’s literary publication
(Note: WVU Spring Recess begins March 27.)
April 15 - Kirk Judd, performance artist and author of the poetry books, “Field of Vision” and “Tao Billy”
May 20 - Judy Byers, storyteller, folklorist, faculty member and director, The Frank and Jane Gabor WV Folklife Center, Fairmont State University
(Note: WVU Commencement is May 16.)
Morgantown Poets sends out a big THANK YOU to all our past and upcoming featured authors. THANK YOU all for volunteering your time and sharing your talents
with us. We wish you all the best with your work in 2010!