Sun February 2, 2014
Poetry Unbound #9
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at The Art House Gallery & Cultural Center
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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. In February we proudly feature three very strong performers whose words both written and spoken will stimulate your every sense. SF poet and humorist Marvin Heimstra will paint the night with colors you’re yet to imagine. East Bay queer writer and disabilities advocate Jan Steckel will leave goosebumps up your arms and ripples in your sense of human dignity. And renowned performance poet and activist Paradise will give you a deep, true taste of Oakland.
Poetry Unbound presents 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:
Paradise
Jan Steckel
and Marvin Heimstra
with a brief open mic
hosted by Clive Matson and Richard Loranger
PERFORMER BIOS
Jan Steckel is a pediatrician who was forced to retire early from practice because of an acquired disability. Her full-length poetry book, The Horizontal Poet (Zeitgeist Press, 2011), won a Lambda Literary Award for LGBT writing. Her chapbooks Mixing Tracks (Gertrude Press, 2009) and The Underwater Hospital (Zeitgeist Press, 2006) also won awards. Her fiction, creative nonfiction and poetry have appeared in Yale Medicine, Scholastic Magazine, Bellevue Literary Review, American Journal of Nursing, Red Rock Review, and many other journals. Her writing has won a number of contests and has been nominated three times for a Pushcart Prize.
Born a rip-roaring Leo in the Year of the Rabbit Marvin R. Hiemstra, poet, humorist, social commentator, entertainer, and founding Editor-in-Chief of the Bay Area Poets Seasonal Review, has recent work in The Amsterdam Quarterly and The Satirist. Marvin studied at the Iowa City Writers workshop with Donald Justice and received a Masters in Literary Criticism, Indiana University. Dana Gioia called the DVD, French Kiss Destiny, Marvin’s kaleidoscope of poetry/humor filmed in San Francisco, “superb work.” The Tower Journal praised Poet Wrangler: droll poems: “Marvin R. Hiemstra is at his best in this collection, serving up humor, double-entendre, and hours of delight…This book offers sheer joy. What more could you want?” Literary Historian Natalie Caille defines Marvin, “a serious connoisseur of the moment.”
"Everybody falls in love with Paradise at least once in their life!" "He's the best poet this side of heaven!" These are some of the things that have been said about Paradise, the poet of a thousand poems. A master poet, Paradise is also a recording artist, actor, activist, avatar, healer, journalist for the San Francisco Bay View newspaper, who facilitates poetry & creative writing workshops at the Annual Famous Poets Convention in Reno, Nevada and Orlando, Florida. He wrote a poem, "Entering Oakland" that pioneered the efforts to change Oakland’s former border signs from that to "Welcome to Oakland!" He conceived the poetry newspaper that has made millions for the homeless, now called Street Spirit, and was a member of the nationally ranked 2001 Berkeley Slam Team. He was recently given his own day, Paradise Day (October 6) for his many years of community service in the arts.
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Poetry Unbound presents 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:
Paradise
Jan Steckel
and Marvin Heimstra
with a brief open mic
hosted by Clive Matson and Richard Loranger
PERFORMER BIOS
Jan Steckel is a pediatrician who was forced to retire early from practice because of an acquired disability. Her full-length poetry book, The Horizontal Poet (Zeitgeist Press, 2011), won a Lambda Literary Award for LGBT writing. Her chapbooks Mixing Tracks (Gertrude Press, 2009) and The Underwater Hospital (Zeitgeist Press, 2006) also won awards. Her fiction, creative nonfiction and poetry have appeared in Yale Medicine, Scholastic Magazine, Bellevue Literary Review, American Journal of Nursing, Red Rock Review, and many other journals. Her writing has won a number of contests and has been nominated three times for a Pushcart Prize.
Born a rip-roaring Leo in the Year of the Rabbit Marvin R. Hiemstra, poet, humorist, social commentator, entertainer, and founding Editor-in-Chief of the Bay Area Poets Seasonal Review, has recent work in The Amsterdam Quarterly and The Satirist. Marvin studied at the Iowa City Writers workshop with Donald Justice and received a Masters in Literary Criticism, Indiana University. Dana Gioia called the DVD, French Kiss Destiny, Marvin’s kaleidoscope of poetry/humor filmed in San Francisco, “superb work.” The Tower Journal praised Poet Wrangler: droll poems: “Marvin R. Hiemstra is at his best in this collection, serving up humor, double-entendre, and hours of delight…This book offers sheer joy. What more could you want?” Literary Historian Natalie Caille defines Marvin, “a serious connoisseur of the moment.”
"Everybody falls in love with Paradise at least once in their life!" "He's the best poet this side of heaven!" These are some of the things that have been said about Paradise, the poet of a thousand poems. A master poet, Paradise is also a recording artist, actor, activist, avatar, healer, journalist for the San Francisco Bay View newspaper, who facilitates poetry & creative writing workshops at the Annual Famous Poets Convention in Reno, Nevada and Orlando, Florida. He wrote a poem, "Entering Oakland" that pioneered the efforts to change Oakland’s former border signs from that to "Welcome to Oakland!" He conceived the poetry newspaper that has made millions for the homeless, now called Street Spirit, and was a member of the nationally ranked 2001 Berkeley Slam Team. He was recently given his own day, Paradise Day (October 6) for his many years of community service in the arts.
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. In February we proudly feature three very strong performers whose words both written and spoken will stimulate your every sense. SF poet and humorist Marvin Heimstra will paint the night with colors you’re yet to imagine. East Bay queer writer and disabilities advocate Jan Steckel will leave goosebumps up your arms and ripples in your sense of human dignity. And renowned performance poet and activist Paradise will give you a deep, true taste of Oakland.
Poetry Unbound presents 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:
Paradise
Jan Steckel
and Marvin Heimstra
with a brief open mic
hosted by Clive Matson and Richard Loranger
PERFORMER BIOS
Jan Steckel is a pediatrician who was forced to retire early from practice because of an acquired disability. Her full-length poetry book, The Horizontal Poet (Zeitgeist Press, 2011), won a Lambda Literary Award for LGBT writing. Her chapbooks Mixing Tracks (Gertrude Press, 2009) and The Underwater Hospital (Zeitgeist Press, 2006) also won awards. Her fiction, creative nonfiction and poetry have appeared in Yale Medicine, Scholastic Magazine, Bellevue Literary Review, American Journal of Nursing, Red Rock Review, and many other journals. Her writing has won a number of contests and has been nominated three times for a Pushcart Prize.
Born a rip-roaring Leo in the Year of the Rabbit Marvin R. Hiemstra, poet, humorist, social commentator, entertainer, and founding Editor-in-Chief of the Bay Area Poets Seasonal Review, has recent work in The Amsterdam Quarterly and The Satirist. Marvin studied at the Iowa City Writers workshop with Donald Justice and received a Masters in Literary Criticism, Indiana University. Dana Gioia called the DVD, French Kiss Destiny, Marvin’s kaleidoscope of poetry/humor filmed in San Francisco, “superb work.” The Tower Journal praised Poet Wrangler: droll poems: “Marvin R. Hiemstra is at his best in this collection, serving up humor, double-entendre, and hours of delight…This book offers sheer joy. What more could you want?” Literary Historian Natalie Caille defines Marvin, “a serious connoisseur of the moment.”
"Everybody falls in love with Paradise at least once in their life!" "He's the best poet this side of heaven!" These are some of the things that have been said about Paradise, the poet of a thousand poems. A master poet, Paradise is also a recording artist, actor, activist, avatar, healer, journalist for the San Francisco Bay View newspaper, who facilitates poetry & creative writing workshops at the Annual Famous Poets Convention in Reno, Nevada and Orlando, Florida. He wrote a poem, "Entering Oakland" that pioneered the efforts to change Oakland’s former border signs from that to "Welcome to Oakland!" He conceived the poetry newspaper that has made millions for the homeless, now called Street Spirit, and was a member of the nationally ranked 2001 Berkeley Slam Team. He was recently given his own day, Paradise Day (October 6) for his many years of community service in the arts.
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Poetry Unbound presents 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:
Paradise
Jan Steckel
and Marvin Heimstra
with a brief open mic
hosted by Clive Matson and Richard Loranger
PERFORMER BIOS
Jan Steckel is a pediatrician who was forced to retire early from practice because of an acquired disability. Her full-length poetry book, The Horizontal Poet (Zeitgeist Press, 2011), won a Lambda Literary Award for LGBT writing. Her chapbooks Mixing Tracks (Gertrude Press, 2009) and The Underwater Hospital (Zeitgeist Press, 2006) also won awards. Her fiction, creative nonfiction and poetry have appeared in Yale Medicine, Scholastic Magazine, Bellevue Literary Review, American Journal of Nursing, Red Rock Review, and many other journals. Her writing has won a number of contests and has been nominated three times for a Pushcart Prize.
Born a rip-roaring Leo in the Year of the Rabbit Marvin R. Hiemstra, poet, humorist, social commentator, entertainer, and founding Editor-in-Chief of the Bay Area Poets Seasonal Review, has recent work in The Amsterdam Quarterly and The Satirist. Marvin studied at the Iowa City Writers workshop with Donald Justice and received a Masters in Literary Criticism, Indiana University. Dana Gioia called the DVD, French Kiss Destiny, Marvin’s kaleidoscope of poetry/humor filmed in San Francisco, “superb work.” The Tower Journal praised Poet Wrangler: droll poems: “Marvin R. Hiemstra is at his best in this collection, serving up humor, double-entendre, and hours of delight…This book offers sheer joy. What more could you want?” Literary Historian Natalie Caille defines Marvin, “a serious connoisseur of the moment.”
"Everybody falls in love with Paradise at least once in their life!" "He's the best poet this side of heaven!" These are some of the things that have been said about Paradise, the poet of a thousand poems. A master poet, Paradise is also a recording artist, actor, activist, avatar, healer, journalist for the San Francisco Bay View newspaper, who facilitates poetry & creative writing workshops at the Annual Famous Poets Convention in Reno, Nevada and Orlando, Florida. He wrote a poem, "Entering Oakland" that pioneered the efforts to change Oakland’s former border signs from that to "Welcome to Oakland!" He conceived the poetry newspaper that has made millions for the homeless, now called Street Spirit, and was a member of the nationally ranked 2001 Berkeley Slam Team. He was recently given his own day, Paradise Day (October 6) for his many years of community service in the arts.
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The Art House Gallery & Cultural Center
2905 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705
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