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Celebrating the transformative power of words – written, spoken and sung.
February 16 - 23, 2013
all events at 8P, admission free
Shira Erlichman
Shira Erlichman (Shira E) is a nationally acclaimed poet, musician, and artist. A Pushcart Prize nominee who has toured the country with some of the nation's leading performers and writers, her prolific and unique style has brought her acclaim as "one of the most original and compelling voices in performance poetry." More >
Young Poets
Sunday evening we feature talented young, high-school aged poets from six different schools in Berkshire County. Poets include Rachel André (Pittsfield High School), Katelyn Snow (McCann Tech), Meagan Fraser (Miss Hall’s School), Kyle Clairmont (Drury High School), Jan R. Jurchak (Bard College at Simon's Rock), Ingrid Olsen (Drury), Jeanette Lambert (Berkshire Arts And Technology Charter School), Caitlin Mayes (BART) and Chi Lee (St Joseph High School).
Albany Poets . . . Pittsfield
Featuring poets from our neighbor to the west - Kevin Peterson, Jill Crammond, Mojavi, Dan Wilcox, Shannon Shoemaker, Algorhythm, and Thom Francis.
Open Mic with at Twist - for 10x10
hosted by Gabriel Squailia
First 10 to sign up - online in advance or at the venue starting at 7P - get to take the challenge.
Sign up online to grab one of 10 spots.
Traditional Open Mic will follow if time permits.
Melissa Quirk
Melissa Quirk is a poet, performer, and teacher who has performed in various local slams, including Western Mass championships and the first WXW slam.
Lady Nakeida (aka Nakeida Bethel-Smith)
“I’m a woman of many shoes, you never know which pair I’m wearing, but know I’ll wear them well and confidently!”
Marie-Elizabeth Mali
Marie-Elizabeth is the author of Steady, My Gaze (Tebot Bach, 2011) and co-editor with Annie Finch of the anthology, Villanelles (Everyman's Library Pocket Poets, 2012).
Joanna Hoffman
Joanna Hoffman is a poet, performer, teaching artist and LGBTQ advocate living in Brooklyn, New York. She is a ten-year veteran of competitive performance poetry, or slam. More >
