On August 20, there will be an exhibit and reading for Collision IV, the fourth collaboration between poets and photographers. 16 photographers worked with 16 poets to create new work and take new perspectives on existing work. Join us for the exhibit at the Mistlin Gallery on J Street, in downtown Modesto. The event starts …
Come join us at the Carnegie Arts Center in Turlock for our next installment of the quarterly Poetry on Sunday series, featuring Karen Mitchell, Gillian Wegener, Jennifer Lagier, and nancee kinkaid maya. This event is FREE and open to the public, with an open mic following the reading. Join us in celebrating the spoken word! …
SEEKING POEMS The Biggest Valley: Poems from California’s Heartland will showcase poems written by individuals who were born, raised, or have lived or worked for at least five or more years in California's Central Valley. The anthology will be published by Sugartown Publishing in the spring of 2016. For more info, download the PDF flyer.
The Second Tuesday Poetry Series is happening at the Barkin’ Dog Grill! 940 11th Street, Modesto. Join us on September 8 at 6:00 p.m. for a great reading, and come and enjoy a great dinner too. Jeanne Foster Jeanne, a professor of English Literature and Creative Writing at St. Mary’s College, divides her time between …
A fundraiser for George A. Rogers Park which honors the memory of the much-loved George Rogers, teacher, poet, and musician, will be held on Sept 19. Information about tickets is in the flyer below. This event will also be the launch of the new chapbook of George’s poetry, definitely something to read and enjoy. All …
SLaM on RyE will return this fall with poetry slams on Thursday, September 24th and Thursday, November 5th. There will be featured poets, an open mic, cash prizes, DJ Jimmy, and lots more. All this will take place at the Prospect Theater. Ticket links are still in the works, so more on this soon!
