Well, the closing of the Vintage in Scranton has been a big blow to the Northeastern PA writing community, resulting in the loss of a home base for the Third Thursday Open Mic Night (currently on indefinite hiatus) as well as the now-discontinued Writers' Showcase series. Still, there are events coming up throughout the area!
Book release party for "Bangs" by Amye Archer
Friday, October 24, 7:00 PM AFA Gallery, 514 Lackawanna Avenue, Scranton
William & Williams: Short Plays Poking Fun at Shakespeare & Tennessee
Friday, October 24 and Saturday, October 25 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, October 26 at 2 p.m.
Keystone College, La Plume, PA
Tickets are $10 each or $5 for seniors.
Kick Out the Bottom Open Voice Reading
Friday, October 31, 7:00 - 9:00, AFA Gallery, Scranton, 2nd Floor
NEW LOCATION! FIRST ANNIVERSARY! HALLOWEEN!
Showing posts with label Open Mic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Open Mic. Show all posts
Monday, October 20, 2014
Sunday, August 17, 2014
The Vintage is closing: The Last Third Thursday at the Vintage
It came as a bit of a shock this week to hear that the Vintage in Scranton, the home base for the NEPWC and the setting for our Third Thursday Open Mic Poetry Nights, will be closing at the end of August. The group will go on and the show will go on, just in a different location still to be determined. But we're not done at the Vintage yet: there are several events to go, including one last Third Thursday Open Mic Poetry Night. KK has even set up a feature, Justin Rowles. We're thinking there may be a big turnout with a lot of people wanting to perform at the Vintage one last time, so be prepared for a long, emotional, poetry-packed night!
The LAST Third Thursday Open Mic Poetry Night
Thursday, August 21, 2014
The Vintage, 326 Spruce Street, Scranton
Presented by the Northeastern Pennsylvania Writers' Collective
Sign-ups at 8:00, poetry begins at 8:30
Free admission (donations always welcome)
Saturday, July 19, 2014
Third Thursday July 2014
The July 2014 edition of Third Thursday Open Mic Poetry Night at the Vintage was a great success! Thirteen readers and two musical acts (one a duo, one solo) bared their hearts and souls and presented them to an appreciative audience. If you missed it, don't fret - the next Third Thursday Open Mic Poetry Night at the Vintage will be held August 21, 2014!
Thursday, May 1, 2014
May open mics, readings, performances, etc., etc...
It's May! That means we're done with snow, right? ....RIGHT?! But we're not done with tons of open mics, readings, performances, and assorted literary events throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania!
I'll start off with this and add more soon:
Saturday, May 3 - Scranton
Breaking Ground Poets presents Write Bloody poet Jeanann Verlee on Saturday, May 3 at 6:00 at Studio 25/8 (rear 703 North Washington Avenue, behind Cooper's in Scranton.) Tickets are $10 apiece and are available online from brownpapertickets.com.
Jeanann Verlee is an author, performance poet, editor, and former punk rocker. She is author of Racing Hummingbirds (Write Bloody Publishing), which earned the Independent Publisher Book Award Silver Medal in Poetry. Verlee is also winner of the Sandy Crimmins National Prize for Poetry. Her work appears in a number of journals, including The New York Quarterly, Rattle, and failbetter, among others. She is a poetry editor for Union Station Magazine and former director of Urbana Poetry Slam. Verlee holds a number of local and national slam titles and has represented New York City ten times under both NYC-Urbana and NYC-louderARTS at the National Poetry Slam, Individual World Poetry Slam, and Women of the World Poetry Slam. She believes in you.
ADVANCE WARNING: The week of May 11 - 17 will be densely packed with poetry, including Second Tuesday at the Bakehouse in Kingston on May 13, Third Thursday at the Vintage in Scranton on May 15, and Third Friday at Arts Seen on the Square in Wilkes-Barre on May 16. Wednesday, May 14 will also see the first of a series of Artifact Writing Classes at the Dietrich Theater in Tunkhannock. Complete details on these and many other events coming soon!
I'll start off with this and add more soon:
Saturday, May 3 - Scranton
Breaking Ground Poets presents Write Bloody poet Jeanann Verlee on Saturday, May 3 at 6:00 at Studio 25/8 (rear 703 North Washington Avenue, behind Cooper's in Scranton.) Tickets are $10 apiece and are available online from brownpapertickets.com.
Jeanann Verlee is an author, performance poet, editor, and former punk rocker. She is author of Racing Hummingbirds (Write Bloody Publishing), which earned the Independent Publisher Book Award Silver Medal in Poetry. Verlee is also winner of the Sandy Crimmins National Prize for Poetry. Her work appears in a number of journals, including The New York Quarterly, Rattle, and failbetter, among others. She is a poetry editor for Union Station Magazine and former director of Urbana Poetry Slam. Verlee holds a number of local and national slam titles and has represented New York City ten times under both NYC-Urbana and NYC-louderARTS at the National Poetry Slam, Individual World Poetry Slam, and Women of the World Poetry Slam. She believes in you.
ADVANCE WARNING: The week of May 11 - 17 will be densely packed with poetry, including Second Tuesday at the Bakehouse in Kingston on May 13, Third Thursday at the Vintage in Scranton on May 15, and Third Friday at Arts Seen on the Square in Wilkes-Barre on May 16. Wednesday, May 14 will also see the first of a series of Artifact Writing Classes at the Dietrich Theater in Tunkhannock. Complete details on these and many other events coming soon!
Sunday, February 16, 2014
February open mics and stuff in NEPA
February may be the shortest month, but it's packed with events - so packed that some of these events are in conflict with each other!
Thursday, February 20 - Scranton
Third Thursday Open Mic Poetry Night at the Vintage, 326 Spruce Street, sponsored by the Northeastern Pennsylvania Writers Collective! Sign-ups begin at 8:00, poetry at 8:30. Witness the triumphant return of longtime host K.K. Gordon - for real this time! Bring your poetry and add your voice to the fray! This is a free event, but donations to support the Vintage are encouraged and appreciated.
Friday, February 21 - Wilkes-Barre
Third Friday Spoken Word Event W. Featured Performers MOCK SUN! at Art Seen On The Square, 21 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. Open Mic plus special musical feature Mock Sun, hosted by Special Guest M.C. Alex Devirgilis! Sign-ups begin at 7:30, readings begin at 8:00.
Sunday, February 16 and Sunday, February 23 - Stroudsburg
Every Sunday features the Open Mic at the Living Room, 522 Main Street in Stroudsburg, next to the Sherman Theater. You never know what you'll have there: music, dancing, poetry, storytelling... plus whatever you bring to the event! Sign-ups begin at 6:30, performances at 7:00.
And we have two events scheduled for Friday, February 28 - which isn't as bad as March, when there will be three (and possibly four) events scheduled for March 28!
Friday, February 28 - Scranton
The fifth edition of Kick Out the Bottom open voice poetry reading at Embassy Vinyl in Scranton, hosted by Charwonica Dziwozony! Limited to thirteen readers, signups begin at 6:45, poetry begins at 7:00! This continues to be one of the most vibrant and exciting readings in the area, and competition is fierce for the thirteen spots, so get there early! NOTE: The event is BYOC - Bring Your Own Chair - so be sure to bring along a folding chair, stool, inflatable lounge chair, or other form of posterior prosthetic as needed!
Friday, February 28 - Tunkhannock
Open Mic Night at the Dietrich Theater, 60 E Tioga Street, Tunkhannock. Featuring Brian Fanelli! Sign-ups begin at 6:30, performances at 7:00. Open to audiences and performers of all types. Poet Brian Fanelli will be reading from his new book All That Remains. Call the Dietrich at 570-996-1500 for details. Hosted by Laurel Radzieski.
BONUS: Some events in March!
Saturday, March 1 - Scranton
Not an open mic, but a damn fine show: Writers Showcase at the Vintage, 7:00 PM. Hosted by Brian Fanelli and Jason Lucarelli. Featured poets and prose writers include Laura Duda, Jeff Rath, Kevin McDonough, Amanda J. Bradley, and Le Hinton. Admission is free, but donations to the Vintage are strongly encouraged.
Friday, March 28 - Shawnee on Delaware
Poet, Author, Playwright, and Actor K.K. Gordon has two entries that are Finalists in the Shawnee Original Playwrights Series. Both of his short plays will be read on Friday, March 28. Readings begin at 7:00. See here for more details.
Thursday, February 20 - Scranton
Third Thursday Open Mic Poetry Night at the Vintage, 326 Spruce Street, sponsored by the Northeastern Pennsylvania Writers Collective! Sign-ups begin at 8:00, poetry at 8:30. Witness the triumphant return of longtime host K.K. Gordon - for real this time! Bring your poetry and add your voice to the fray! This is a free event, but donations to support the Vintage are encouraged and appreciated.
Friday, February 21 - Wilkes-Barre
Third Friday Spoken Word Event W. Featured Performers MOCK SUN! at Art Seen On The Square, 21 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. Open Mic plus special musical feature Mock Sun, hosted by Special Guest M.C. Alex Devirgilis! Sign-ups begin at 7:30, readings begin at 8:00.
Sunday, February 16 and Sunday, February 23 - Stroudsburg
Every Sunday features the Open Mic at the Living Room, 522 Main Street in Stroudsburg, next to the Sherman Theater. You never know what you'll have there: music, dancing, poetry, storytelling... plus whatever you bring to the event! Sign-ups begin at 6:30, performances at 7:00.
And we have two events scheduled for Friday, February 28 - which isn't as bad as March, when there will be three (and possibly four) events scheduled for March 28!
Friday, February 28 - Scranton
The fifth edition of Kick Out the Bottom open voice poetry reading at Embassy Vinyl in Scranton, hosted by Charwonica Dziwozony! Limited to thirteen readers, signups begin at 6:45, poetry begins at 7:00! This continues to be one of the most vibrant and exciting readings in the area, and competition is fierce for the thirteen spots, so get there early! NOTE: The event is BYOC - Bring Your Own Chair - so be sure to bring along a folding chair, stool, inflatable lounge chair, or other form of posterior prosthetic as needed!
Friday, February 28 - Tunkhannock
Open Mic Night at the Dietrich Theater, 60 E Tioga Street, Tunkhannock. Featuring Brian Fanelli! Sign-ups begin at 6:30, performances at 7:00. Open to audiences and performers of all types. Poet Brian Fanelli will be reading from his new book All That Remains. Call the Dietrich at 570-996-1500 for details. Hosted by Laurel Radzieski.
BONUS: Some events in March!
Saturday, March 1 - Scranton
Not an open mic, but a damn fine show: Writers Showcase at the Vintage, 7:00 PM. Hosted by Brian Fanelli and Jason Lucarelli. Featured poets and prose writers include Laura Duda, Jeff Rath, Kevin McDonough, Amanda J. Bradley, and Le Hinton. Admission is free, but donations to the Vintage are strongly encouraged.
Friday, March 28 - Shawnee on Delaware
Poet, Author, Playwright, and Actor K.K. Gordon has two entries that are Finalists in the Shawnee Original Playwrights Series. Both of his short plays will be read on Friday, March 28. Readings begin at 7:00. See here for more details.
As always, this may not even be the whole list! Let us know if there are events that need to be added!
Sunday, September 15, 2013
September Events: Third Thursday, K.K. in a play, and more!
Here's a list of events for the rest of September:
Third Thursday Open Mic Poetry Night, Thursday, September 19 at the Vintage, 326 Spruce Street, Scranton. Sign-ups begin at 8:00, poetry begins at 8:30. Free and open to all, though donations for the support of the Vintage are always appreciated.
Third Friday Spoken Word featuring Dale Wilsey Jr., Friday, September 20 at Arts Seen on the Square, 21 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. Poetry begins at 8:00. Free and open to all, but donations are accepted.
Open Mic at the Living Room, Stroudsburg, every Sunday at The Living Room, 522 Main Street, Stroudsburg (next to the Sherman Theater.) Sign-ups begin at 6:30 PM.
Ghost of a Chance (starring K.K. Gordon as Chance) at the Actors Circle at Providence Playhouse, 1256 Providence Road, Scranton. Performances are September 19, 20, 21, 27, and 28 at 8:00 PM, and September 22 and 29 at 2:00 PM. Tickets are $12 General, $10 Senior Citizens, and $8 Students. Reservations can be made at (570) 342-9707 and are held until ten minutes before showtime.
Some slots are still open at Abington Area Community Classroom writing class being taught by Laurel! Please pass this information along to anyone who might be interested! (Note that the first session is this Thursday!)
ALSO: Support the Vintage at the Vintage's Fall Ball, Saturday, September 21!
Third Thursday Open Mic Poetry Night, Thursday, September 19 at the Vintage, 326 Spruce Street, Scranton. Sign-ups begin at 8:00, poetry begins at 8:30. Free and open to all, though donations for the support of the Vintage are always appreciated.
Third Friday Spoken Word featuring Dale Wilsey Jr., Friday, September 20 at Arts Seen on the Square, 21 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. Poetry begins at 8:00. Free and open to all, but donations are accepted.
Open Mic at the Living Room, Stroudsburg, every Sunday at The Living Room, 522 Main Street, Stroudsburg (next to the Sherman Theater.) Sign-ups begin at 6:30 PM.
Ghost of a Chance (starring K.K. Gordon as Chance) at the Actors Circle at Providence Playhouse, 1256 Providence Road, Scranton. Performances are September 19, 20, 21, 27, and 28 at 8:00 PM, and September 22 and 29 at 2:00 PM. Tickets are $12 General, $10 Senior Citizens, and $8 Students. Reservations can be made at (570) 342-9707 and are held until ten minutes before showtime.
Some slots are still open at Abington Area Community Classroom writing class being taught by Laurel! Please pass this information along to anyone who might be interested! (Note that the first session is this Thursday!)
Give Life to what you Write
Join instructor Laurel Radzieski for a journey through the mail that will inspire and enliven your creative writing. Claim your voice, investigate real and imagined worlds and explore your personal history through correspondence techniques and related exercises. Be prepared to bring your writing. Experimentation with poetry, memoir, fiction and creative nonfiction will be encouraged. You’ll never look at junk mail the same way again.
Location: First Presbyterian Church of Clarks Summit 6:30 PM
Cost: $40.00
Visit https://abingtonareacommunityclassroom.wordpress.com/class-registration/ for registration details.
5 Thursdays, September 19 – October 17
ALSO: Support the Vintage at the Vintage's Fall Ball, Saturday, September 21!
Celebrate the Start of Autumn at The Vintage's Fall Ball
We love a good party. We love the fall. We love seeing new and old friends. Let's do all of that on one night.
The Vintage Theater, an all-ages arts space and performance venue within downtown Scranton, is approaching its fifth year of operation and could not be more ecstatic and proud of its hard-work towards its mission of accessible and affordable arts of all mediums, styles and genres. The Fall Ball is our way of saying thank you to the community and welcoming the season - we hope you'll join us!
The event will be held on Saturday, September 21st, beginning at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $5-$10 (give more if you can) at the door. The Vintage's Fall Ball will showcase food from local farms, mulled wine (for 21+ patrons only), spiced cider, delicious fall-inspired chocolates, artisan wares, live music and much, much more.
An array of local vendors and artisans will be on-site, including Bella Faccias Chocolate Creations, offering gourmet chocolates and OM in The Attic, featuring hand crafted, one-of-a-kind, vegan, wooden jewelry, infused with love, made using fallen branches from Northeast PA. Additionally, The Vintage will be partnering with several local farmers who will be offering fresh produce, as well as samples of food, wine, and desserts.
Artists Diana Perciballi, Heidi Van Lueven, and Brent Pennington will also have work on display and available for purchase.
If you're looking for the ideal way to welcome the season while support arts, culture, and local businesses in Downtown Scranton, The Vintage's Fall Ball is the must-attend event of the season.
For more information, visit ScrantonsVintageTheater.com or join the official event page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1406913696195263/?ref=22
What: The Fall Ball
Who: Hosted by The Vintage
When: September 21st 2013; Doors open at 7:00 pm
Where:The Vintage Theater, 326 Spruce Street, Scranton, PA 18503
Tickets: $5.00 – $10.00 (give more if you can) - At Door
Like Us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scrantonvintage
Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/vintagetheater
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Third Thursday Open Mic is Thursday, August 15
Sorry for the little-to-no-notice - but the NEPWC third Thursday Open Mic Poetry Night will begin at 8:30 at The Vintage (326 Spruce Street, Scranton) Thursday, August 15 - featuring CARLTON, from the far-off land of Wilkes-Barre. Show up early to sign up. All are welcome. Admission is free! Come and share your poetry, or just enjoy the poetry of others.
Sunday, July 7, 2013
Third Thursday is July 18; plus, more prompts!
Getting the word out early: the July Third Thursday Open Mic Poetry Night will be Thursday, July 18, and will also see the return of the Featured Reader. The Feature for July be Alvin K. Nurse, whose poetry draws from the many twists and turns his life so far has taken. Get there early to sign up to read, and be sure to stick around for Alvin's presentation! Signups begin at 8:00, poetry begins at 8:30. The event takes place at The Vintage, 326 Spruce Street, Scranton, and as always, admission is free!
I wasn't able to get the prompts for this past weekend posted, but they were
With words it takes longerand
You got one thing rightThe prompts for Saturday, July 13 are
You've got to romance me firstand
The air smelled like bacon
The Northeastern Pennsylvania Writers' Collective meets every Saturday from 1:00 - 3:00 at The Vintage in Scranton. New members are always welcome. See you there!
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Poetry Night Thursday, January 17
The Northeastern Pennsylvania Writers Collective will be hosting its monthly Open Mic Poetry Night at The Vintage, 326 Spruce Street in Scranton, on Thursday, January 17. Poetry starts at 8:30. The event will feature an open mic. All are welcome to read poetry (and even short prose!)
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Open Mic is December 20 - special time with special guests!
The Northeastern Pennsylvania Writers' Collective will hold its next monthly Third Thursday Open Mic on Thursday, December 20 at The Vintage, 326 Spruce Street, Scranton. This installment will begin at a special time - 7:30 PM - and will open with a special program for local students, concluding with a very special visitor (from the south, not the north!) reading Clement Clarke Moore's "A Visit from Saint Nicholas."
At 8:30, the program will shift gears to the more traditional Open Mic Night format. While parental guidance is advised, all are welcome to attend and participate. There is no charge for admission, but donations for the support and upkeep of The Vintage will be happily accepted!
At 8:30, the program will shift gears to the more traditional Open Mic Night format. While parental guidance is advised, all are welcome to attend and participate. There is no charge for admission, but donations for the support and upkeep of The Vintage will be happily accepted!
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Open Mic Poetry at The Vintage, Thursday November 15
Time sure flies - especially when the month begins with a Thursday! Believe it or not, this coming Thursday, November 15, is the third Thursday of the month, which means Open Mic poetry (and prose) readings at The Vintage, 326 Spruce Street in Scranton. Readings begin at 8:30 PM. Bring your favorite pieces and come read with us!
Friday, November 2, 2012
October 2012: Dead Poets and Crave
On Thursday, October 18 the Northeastern Pennsylvania Writers' Collective resumed its monthly Third Thursday Open Mic at The Vintage, 326 Spruce Street in Scranton. The feature for the night was "Dead Poets," an October tradition in which members of the NEPWC channel their favorite dead poets.
Leslee Clapp gave the opening remarks and presented a bucket full of candy and a Tonka truck for donations for the upkeep of The Vintage.
K.K. Gordon as Edgar Lee Masters, author of the Spoon River Anthology.
K.K. as K.K., performing "Hour of the Wolf," "Leftovers," and several other favorites.
Jason Macey as William Butler Yeats.
Greg Russick as Greg.
Kathleen Jacobs as Federico García Lorca.
Kait Burrier as Gertrude Stein.
One member of the audience came up to recite an original poem.
Two days later several members of the NEPWC made the trek to the city of Jim Thorpe to present poems in the upper room of Crave, located in the Albright Mansion. Jason Macey, K.K. Gordon, and Greg Russick read with Laurel Radzieski at the afternoon performance. Laurel had to leave early, so for the evening performance her spot was filled by Rebecca York Moll, a local poet who is very active in the Jim Thorpe arts and poetry scene.
The venue was beautiful, and Jim Thorpe has tremendous potential. Future events are in the works at Crave, though a date has not yet been set.
The next Open Mic Night at the Vintage is scheduled for November 15.
Leslee Clapp gave the opening remarks and presented a bucket full of candy and a Tonka truck for donations for the upkeep of The Vintage.
K.K. Gordon as Edgar Lee Masters, author of the Spoon River Anthology.
K.K. as K.K., performing "Hour of the Wolf," "Leftovers," and several other favorites.
Jason Macey as William Butler Yeats.
Greg Russick as Greg.
Kathleen Jacobs as Federico García Lorca.
Kait Burrier as Gertrude Stein.
One member of the audience came up to recite an original poem.
Two days later several members of the NEPWC made the trek to the city of Jim Thorpe to present poems in the upper room of Crave, located in the Albright Mansion. Jason Macey, K.K. Gordon, and Greg Russick read with Laurel Radzieski at the afternoon performance. Laurel had to leave early, so for the evening performance her spot was filled by Rebecca York Moll, a local poet who is very active in the Jim Thorpe arts and poetry scene.
 |
| Jason, K.K., Rebecca, and Greg |
The next Open Mic Night at the Vintage is scheduled for November 15.
Saturday, October 13, 2012
NEPWC members to read at Crave in Jim Thorpe on Saturday, October 20
.JPG)
Jason Macey, K.K. Gordon, Laurel Radzieski, and Greg Russick will be reading at Crave at the Albright Mansion on Saturday, October 20. Readings will be at 3:30 and 8:00, with open mic before the featured readings. Tickets are $5.
Crave is located at the Albright Mansion, on 66 Broadway in Jim Thorpe, PA. Telephone is (570) 326-4440.
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Open Mic featuring Dead Poets, Thursday, October 18
The Vintage at 326 Spruce Street in Scranton will once again play host to the Northeastern Pennsylvania Writers Collective's Third Thursday Open Mic Night on Thursday, October 18 at 8:30 PM. The feature will be the always-popular Dead Poets readings. The event is free and open to all.
Click on the image below for a list of October events at The Vintage:
Click on the image below for a list of October events at The Vintage:
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)