Thursday, June 6, 7:30 p.m.
What's New In Poetry ft. Ada Limon, Adam Clay and Paula Jane Mendoza
Emory Barnes & Noble
The reading will be held on the first floor of the Emory University Bookstore, 1390 Oxford Road. Free! For more information, visit www.poetrycouncil.campuslifetech.org
Thursday, June 6, 7:30 p.m.
Theresa Davis & Collin Kelley
Charis Books & More
Davis ("After This We Go Dark") and Kelley ("Render") read from their new poetry collections. Books will be available. 1189 Euclid Ave. in Little Five Points. www.charisbooksandmore.com
Wednesday, June 12, 8:00 p.m.
Open Mic Poetry Night
Callanwolde Fine Arts Center
Join amateur and professional poets alike as Callanwolde celebrates the art and performance of poetry with its open mic poetry reading night in the unique setting of the Callanwolde Library. Poets who would like to share their original poetry are welcome. Readings are open to the first ten poets who call and sign up. Beginning May 8, call 404-872-5338 ext. 228. Tickets are sold at the door (cash or check only). $5 General Admission, $3 Students with ID, Seniors, and Members. For more information call 404-872-5338. www.callanwolde.org
Sunday, June 16, 8:00 p.m.
Java Monkey Speaks 12th Anniversary
Java Monkey Coffee House, Decatur
The venerable open mic and reading series marks 12 years with a special open mic, with poets having the opportunity to read two poems. Sign up begins around 7:30 p.m. but make sure to get there early for a seat and to get on the list.
Saturday, June 22, 7:30 p.m.
Michael Diebert & Robert S. King
Bound To Be Read Books
Diebert ("Life Outside the Set") and King ("One Man's Profit") read from their latest work at this special poetry event. 481-B Flat Shoals Ave. in East Atlanta Village. www.boundtobereadbooks.com
Thursday, June 27, 7:30 p.m.
What's New In Poetry ft. Dan Rosenberg, Stephanie Balzer, Erica Wright and Amy Herschleb
Emory Barnes & Noble
The reading will be held on the first floor of the Emory University Bookstore, 1390 Oxford Road. Free! For more information, visit www.poetrycouncil.campuslifetech.org
All Month Long
Join melodically challenged every Sunday from 2-4pm for two hours of poetry and alternative music. Our themes for June are:June 2nd: eeeeww bugs!(an hour of children's poetry in our syndicated show with many of the poems set to music); June 9th we will rebroadcast our ekphrastic show for the first hour followed by a special presentation of radio art presented and created by graduate students from the Ernest G. Welsh School of Art and Design;June 16th:poems about travel; June 23rd: poems about the beach, and on June 30th we will broadcast a show featuring poems from the anniversary edition of Five Points, GSU's world reknown literary journal. You can hear our show on WRAS, 88.5 on your FM dial, or you can listen to our live stream by going to the WRAS web site and clicking on the words "Listen Live" under WRAS Atlanta at the top left of the page.
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