Sun December 7, 2014
Poetry Unbound #19 – Reading Series at Art House Gallery in Berkeley – December 7, 2014
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Poetry Unbound #19
We're suddenly into the dark of the year and the holiday season! Under the wreaths we'll present a 21st century version of a winter evening around the fireplace. We're excited and proud to offer a variety of poets for a contemplative and exciting evening, new style and old school, if both are possible, and we think it is! James Cagney will give us cool cheer and a sassy, cosmopolitan energy with a spoken word flavor, Didi Goodman will recall evenings in the late fall with nature and birds and yearning under the lamp lights, along with absorbing juxtapositions and elegant forms, Marc Hofstadter will recall afternoons in the cafes, sipping an exotic tea and watching humanity display its layers and beauty as people reflect nature's slanty, winter light. "Emotion recollected in tranquility" as Wordsworth proclaimed, his truth venturing into our time along with our own version of joy and nostalgia. We think you'll have a lovely and provocative evening and, as is our new tradition, there will be a reception afterwards where you can meet the artists one on one.
Poetry Unbound is a monthly reading series dedicated to presenting new work in a broad range of styles and genres, and to bringing together writers from different circles and communities, to strengthen and unite. We present passionate wordsmiths on the first Sunday of each month, with a brief open mic, at the Art House Gallery in Berkeley. Hosted by Oakland writers Clive Matson and Richard Loranger.
Poetry Unbound Reading Series
featuring:
Didi Goodman
Marc Hofstadter
and James Cagney
with a brief open mic
hosted by Clive Matson and Richard Loranger
PERFORMER BIOS
Oakland native James Cagney is a storyteller, poet and Cave Canem Fellow. He has appeared as a featured artist at Midnight In Mumbai, The Shout Storytelling Series, Readers Bookstore At Fort Mason, Mahogany Urban Poetry Series, and he has facilitated writing workshops at the San Francisco Public Library. His work has been published in Eleven Eleven Journal, Oakland Local, Fresh Hot Bread, and Sparring with the Beatnik Ghosts.
A native of East Tennessee, D. R. Goodman now lives in Oakland, California, where she teaches martial arts full time. After a long hiatus from poetry, she was jolted into action upon hearing, on her car radio, a reading by future Poet Laureate Kay Ryan. Since then, her poems have appeared in literary journals across the U.S; in the 2005 anthology, Sonnets: 150 Contemporary Sonnets, William Baer, editor; and now in her first full-length volume, Greed: A Confession, from Able Muse Press. She is also the author of The Kids’ Karate Workbook: A Take-Home Training Guide for Young Martial Artists (North Atlantic/Blue Snake); and of an illustrated chapbook, Birds by the Bay.
Marc Hofstadter was born in New York City and obtained degrees from Swarthmore College, U.C. Santa Cruz and U.C. Berkeley. He has taught at Santa Cruz, the Universite d'Orleans and Tel Aviv University. He has published six volumes of poetry and one of essays, and has published poems, essays and translations in over 65 magazines. His new book of poems is called Memories I've Forgotten. He lives in Rossmoor with his partner David Zurlin.
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We're suddenly into the dark of the year and the holiday season! Under the wreaths we'll present a 21st century version of a winter evening around the fireplace. We're excited and proud to offer a variety of poets for a contemplative and exciting evening, new style and old school, if both are possible, and we think it is! James Cagney will give us cool cheer and a sassy, cosmopolitan energy with a spoken word flavor, Didi Goodman will recall evenings in the late fall with nature and birds and yearning under the lamp lights, along with absorbing juxtapositions and elegant forms, Marc Hofstadter will recall afternoons in the cafes, sipping an exotic tea and watching humanity display its layers and beauty as people reflect nature's slanty, winter light. "Emotion recollected in tranquility" as Wordsworth proclaimed, his truth venturing into our time along with our own version of joy and nostalgia. We think you'll have a lovely and provocative evening and, as is our new tradition, there will be a reception afterwards where you can meet the artists one on one.
Poetry Unbound is a monthly reading series dedicated to presenting new work in a broad range of styles and genres, and to bringing together writers from different circles and communities, to strengthen and unite. We present passionate wordsmiths on the first Sunday of each month, with a brief open mic, at the Art House Gallery in Berkeley. Hosted by Oakland writers Clive Matson and Richard Loranger.
Poetry Unbound Reading Series
featuring:
Didi Goodman
Marc Hofstadter
and James Cagney
with a brief open mic
hosted by Clive Matson and Richard Loranger
PERFORMER BIOS
Oakland native James Cagney is a storyteller, poet and Cave Canem Fellow. He has appeared as a featured artist at Midnight In Mumbai, The Shout Storytelling Series, Readers Bookstore At Fort Mason, Mahogany Urban Poetry Series, and he has facilitated writing workshops at the San Francisco Public Library. His work has been published in Eleven Eleven Journal, Oakland Local, Fresh Hot Bread, and Sparring with the Beatnik Ghosts.
A native of East Tennessee, D. R. Goodman now lives in Oakland, California, where she teaches martial arts full time. After a long hiatus from poetry, she was jolted into action upon hearing, on her car radio, a reading by future Poet Laureate Kay Ryan. Since then, her poems have appeared in literary journals across the U.S; in the 2005 anthology, Sonnets: 150 Contemporary Sonnets, William Baer, editor; and now in her first full-length volume, Greed: A Confession, from Able Muse Press. She is also the author of The Kids’ Karate Workbook: A Take-Home Training Guide for Young Martial Artists (North Atlantic/Blue Snake); and of an illustrated chapbook, Birds by the Bay.
Marc Hofstadter was born in New York City and obtained degrees from Swarthmore College, U.C. Santa Cruz and U.C. Berkeley. He has taught at Santa Cruz, the Universite d'Orleans and Tel Aviv University. He has published six volumes of poetry and one of essays, and has published poems, essays and translations in over 65 magazines. His new book of poems is called Memories I've Forgotten. He lives in Rossmoor with his partner David Zurlin.
Poetry Unbound #19
We're suddenly into the dark of the year and the holiday season! Under the wreaths we'll present a 21st century version of a winter evening around the fireplace. We're excited and proud to offer a variety of poets for a contemplative and exciting evening, new style and old school, if both are possible, and we think it is! James Cagney will give us cool cheer and a sassy, cosmopolitan energy with a spoken word flavor, Didi Goodman will recall evenings in the late fall with nature and birds and yearning under the lamp lights, along with absorbing juxtapositions and elegant forms, Marc Hofstadter will recall afternoons in the cafes, sipping an exotic tea and watching humanity display its layers and beauty as people reflect nature's slanty, winter light. "Emotion recollected in tranquility" as Wordsworth proclaimed, his truth venturing into our time along with our own version of joy and nostalgia. We think you'll have a lovely and provocative evening and, as is our new tradition, there will be a reception afterwards where you can meet the artists one on one.
Poetry Unbound is a monthly reading series dedicated to presenting new work in a broad range of styles and genres, and to bringing together writers from different circles and communities, to strengthen and unite. We present passionate wordsmiths on the first Sunday of each month, with a brief open mic, at the Art House Gallery in Berkeley. Hosted by Oakland writers Clive Matson and Richard Loranger.
Poetry Unbound Reading Series
featuring:
Didi Goodman
Marc Hofstadter
and James Cagney
with a brief open mic
hosted by Clive Matson and Richard Loranger
PERFORMER BIOS
Oakland native James Cagney is a storyteller, poet and Cave Canem Fellow. He has appeared as a featured artist at Midnight In Mumbai, The Shout Storytelling Series, Readers Bookstore At Fort Mason, Mahogany Urban Poetry Series, and he has facilitated writing workshops at the San Francisco Public Library. His work has been published in Eleven Eleven Journal, Oakland Local, Fresh Hot Bread, and Sparring with the Beatnik Ghosts.
A native of East Tennessee, D. R. Goodman now lives in Oakland, California, where she teaches martial arts full time. After a long hiatus from poetry, she was jolted into action upon hearing, on her car radio, a reading by future Poet Laureate Kay Ryan. Since then, her poems have appeared in literary journals across the U.S; in the 2005 anthology, Sonnets: 150 Contemporary Sonnets, William Baer, editor; and now in her first full-length volume, Greed: A Confession, from Able Muse Press. She is also the author of The Kids’ Karate Workbook: A Take-Home Training Guide for Young Martial Artists (North Atlantic/Blue Snake); and of an illustrated chapbook, Birds by the Bay.
Marc Hofstadter was born in New York City and obtained degrees from Swarthmore College, U.C. Santa Cruz and U.C. Berkeley. He has taught at Santa Cruz, the Universite d'Orleans and Tel Aviv University. He has published six volumes of poetry and one of essays, and has published poems, essays and translations in over 65 magazines. His new book of poems is called Memories I've Forgotten. He lives in Rossmoor with his partner David Zurlin.
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We're suddenly into the dark of the year and the holiday season! Under the wreaths we'll present a 21st century version of a winter evening around the fireplace. We're excited and proud to offer a variety of poets for a contemplative and exciting evening, new style and old school, if both are possible, and we think it is! James Cagney will give us cool cheer and a sassy, cosmopolitan energy with a spoken word flavor, Didi Goodman will recall evenings in the late fall with nature and birds and yearning under the lamp lights, along with absorbing juxtapositions and elegant forms, Marc Hofstadter will recall afternoons in the cafes, sipping an exotic tea and watching humanity display its layers and beauty as people reflect nature's slanty, winter light. "Emotion recollected in tranquility" as Wordsworth proclaimed, his truth venturing into our time along with our own version of joy and nostalgia. We think you'll have a lovely and provocative evening and, as is our new tradition, there will be a reception afterwards where you can meet the artists one on one.
Poetry Unbound is a monthly reading series dedicated to presenting new work in a broad range of styles and genres, and to bringing together writers from different circles and communities, to strengthen and unite. We present passionate wordsmiths on the first Sunday of each month, with a brief open mic, at the Art House Gallery in Berkeley. Hosted by Oakland writers Clive Matson and Richard Loranger.
Poetry Unbound Reading Series
featuring:
Didi Goodman
Marc Hofstadter
and James Cagney
with a brief open mic
hosted by Clive Matson and Richard Loranger
PERFORMER BIOS
Oakland native James Cagney is a storyteller, poet and Cave Canem Fellow. He has appeared as a featured artist at Midnight In Mumbai, The Shout Storytelling Series, Readers Bookstore At Fort Mason, Mahogany Urban Poetry Series, and he has facilitated writing workshops at the San Francisco Public Library. His work has been published in Eleven Eleven Journal, Oakland Local, Fresh Hot Bread, and Sparring with the Beatnik Ghosts.
A native of East Tennessee, D. R. Goodman now lives in Oakland, California, where she teaches martial arts full time. After a long hiatus from poetry, she was jolted into action upon hearing, on her car radio, a reading by future Poet Laureate Kay Ryan. Since then, her poems have appeared in literary journals across the U.S; in the 2005 anthology, Sonnets: 150 Contemporary Sonnets, William Baer, editor; and now in her first full-length volume, Greed: A Confession, from Able Muse Press. She is also the author of The Kids’ Karate Workbook: A Take-Home Training Guide for Young Martial Artists (North Atlantic/Blue Snake); and of an illustrated chapbook, Birds by the Bay.
Marc Hofstadter was born in New York City and obtained degrees from Swarthmore College, U.C. Santa Cruz and U.C. Berkeley. He has taught at Santa Cruz, the Universite d'Orleans and Tel Aviv University. He has published six volumes of poetry and one of essays, and has published poems, essays and translations in over 65 magazines. His new book of poems is called Memories I've Forgotten. He lives in Rossmoor with his partner David Zurlin.
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