UPCOMING PERFORMANCES May 23, 2012 - Douglas Kearney
Douglas Kearney’s first
full-length collection of poems, Fear, Some, was published in 2006 by Red Hen
Press. His second manuscript, The Black Automaton, was chosen by Catherine
Wagner for the National Poetry Series and published by Fence Books in 2009. His
chapbook-as-broadsides-as-LP, Quantum Spit, was released by Corollary Press in
2010. His newest chapbook, SkinMag (A5/Deadly Chaps) is now available. Kearney
has performed his poetry at the Public Theatre, the Orpheum, The World Stage
and others. Born in Brooklyn, and raised in Altadena, CA, he lives with his
family in California’s Santa Clarita Valley. He teaches at CalArts and Antioch.
http://www.douglaskearney.com/
http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/douglas-kearney
Past Performers:
May 16, 2012 - Judy Holiday
Judy Holiday grew up in Venice, California; and she’s just as
unpredictable as the waves that raised her. She came into the spoken word scene
as a shaky voiced 19 yr old girl, who since then has plastered her name all
over the Spoken-Word community. Judy has hosted/co-hosted 5 venues over the
past 8 years. Some of which you may have heard of Brass Knuckles (most recently
alongside Nikki Blak) while others you never will hear of, because even she has
forgotten the names of them. Aside from being a host, Holiday is a 4 year
LA Slam Team Member. In 2010 and 2011, she doubled as Team Member & Co-Slam
Master. In 2011, Judy also joined her fellow “Boom Girls” in earning her very
first Grand Slam Championship. Though its tough, Judy takes on whatever task
she can get her hands on. Perhaps all in preparation for what she wants to be
when she grows up...Everything.
May 9, 2012 - Adrienne Bausley
Ms. Adriene Bausley a Los
Angeles native sees herself as an instrument of creativity. She has showcased
her talents in her native Los Angeles as a poet/spoken word artist, actress,
model, radio host/producer, praise expressionist and Mistress of Ceremony. In
2006 she was nominated as one of L.A.’s favorite poets according to “Black In
Los Angeles”
For the past 6 years she has
served as the Program Coordinator for the California Black Women’s Health
Project where she is blessed to express her other passion service. She is also
a member of First Church of God Center of Hope. She believes that we are all
here to learn, serve, grow & to share our gifts…the world needs are divine
light.
May 2, 2012 - Nina Matthews
Nina
Matthews, MFA, MA, ATR, is an immigrant from India who has lived and studied in the United States since
1983. She is a published poet, playwright and author and has read her poetry
live on the radio show Inspiration house hosted by Peter J. Harris on KPFK and
has been featured at several poetry venues in Los Angeles. She is also an
exhibiting painter who has been commissioned for portraits by World Stage poets
and who has sold artwork to the LA County Museum of Art. She currently works as
an Art therapist in a Psychiatric hospital where she paints murals, teaches
poetry and yoga classes.
April 2012
April 4, 2012 - DJ Watson
April 18, 2012 - W. Yusef Doucet
April 22, 2012 - Rolland Vasin
April 25, 2012 - Peter J. Harris
March 2012March 17, 2012 - Fumi BankoleMarch 21, 2012 - Paul Mabon
February 2012
Feb 8, 2012 - Mr. Jay White
January 2012
Jan 18, 2012 - Derrick I.M. Gilbert, PhD. aka "D-Knowledge"
Performers - 2011
Dec 14 - Jaha Zainabu
11/2 - Charlotte Innes
11/9 - V. Kali
11/23 - Eric Priestly
11/30 - Simply Kat
10/5- Donald Bakeer
10/12 - Mikel Weisser
10/19 - Matt Jones
10/26 - Nick Macedo
9/14 - Edwin Bodney
9/21 - Fernando Castro
9/28 - Nikki Blak
7/6 - Dessy DiLauro and Ric'key Pageot
7/13 - Spencer Allen
7/20 - Sandra Laraine Coleman
7/27 - Reverdia Trammel
5/4 - Melissa Moler
5/11 - Jennie Laws
5/18 - Jericho Brown
4/13 - Romus Simpson
4/20 - Fancisco Letelier
4/27 - Kevin Sandbloom
3/16 - Jacqueline Jones LaMon
3/30 - Jason Luckett
2/2 - Luivette Resto
2/9 - Dr. Kelly Peterson
2/16 - Ana Reyes
2/23 - Jason Edmonds
1/19 - Khadija Anderson |
