Prosody episode online (bootleg)

Thanks to one quite modern man, there exists an mp3 of the Prosody episode that aired yesterday. It's a reading and interview and lasts around 20 minutes. You can access it here for now. The official podcast will go up in a few weeks.

Prosody.mp3 -

Debut Screening + Arts Share Night to Benefit the Sust Enable Project

Happy Earth Day!

Fundraiser with musical performances, a silent auction and more!

Wednesday, April 22, 2009
7:00pm - 10:00pm

Your Inner Vagabond
4130 Butler St (Lawrenceville)
$10 at the door (proceeds go to support the Sust Enable Film Fund)
www.sust-enable.com

Come one, come all: support grassroots green sustainability efforts and independent filmmaking in your own backyard!

The Sust Enable project is one woman's attempt to live a 100% environmentally sustainable lifestyle for three months, and to document that process for an educational short episode series on the Internet.

The mission of Sust Enable is to educate and empower people to take the issue of environmental change (EC) into their own hands by providing easy-to-understand instruction about modifying one's lifestyle to be 100% sustainable.

The Sust Enable project is currently short on post-production funds. Help the critical story of Sust Enable reach the audience it deserves!

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22 (EARTH DAY!)

This event will feature:
* free food
* a silent auction (win gift certificates, artwork, and more!)
* musical/poetry performances
* an exclusive screening!

At 7 PM:
Enjoy POETRY by--
* Jason Kirin
* Renee Alberts

Enjoy MUSIC by--
* She Feels Like Pittsburgh
* The Committee For Getting Attention

At 8 PM, the main event:

the Pittsburgh debut screening of the Sust Enable Project!

Program:
1) Intro/overview of Sust Enable (extended trailer)
2) "Introduction"
3) "Shelter"
4) "Transportation"
5) Exclusive SNEAK PEEK of the Sust Enable documentary!

Following the screening, there will be an informal question and answer session with the producer/director, Caroline Savery. Following that will be an open discussion and networking opportunity about sustainability in Pittsburgh.

upcoming events

So that this blog can get back to the business of showing pictures, poems and prose, i've added an event calendar to the sidebar, where i'll post upcoming readings and shows. You can click on the google button to view it in full size. If you have a google account, you can subscribe to it as well. Voilá!

poetry on the air!

***update***
***Due to a mistake at the station, the episode of Prosody on which i am a guest did not air tonight, but will be broadcast next week, Tuesday, April 21, at 7pm.***

Prosody is WYEP's weekly show featuring the work of poets and writers, hosted by poet Jan Beatty.

The show is a half-hour reading and interview, and was a blast to tape.

It airs at 7 pm on 91.3 fm.

You can also stream the station live at wyep.org, and it will be podcasted within a month or so.

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This is so, so, so, so exciting!

No Water is in the catalog!


Muchlove and many thanks to one specific librarian, whose constant love and support of poetry inspires me on the daily.


aaaahhhh!!!!


(And no, i am not the person who has it checked out.)

Hungry Sphinx Reading Series

Hungry Sphinx Reading Series
featuring Renée Alberts and Blaine Martin
plus open mic

Hosted by Kayla Sarges and Jan Beatty
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
8:00pm - 10:00pm
Sphinx Cafe
405 Atwood Street
Pittsburgh, PA

The Hungry Sphinx weekly reading series features poets Renée Alberts and Blaine Martin.

Renée Alberts recently published the poetry collection No Water on Speed and Briscoe Books.

Blaine Martin is an MFA student living in Philadelphia. Read his poetry at bcmartin.wordpress.com

Plus open mic (2 pages or 2 poems. All genres welcome.)

No cover, but one drink minimum purchase required.

In the meantime, watch this video without the sound (the song is eh, but the footage without it is amazing.):