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Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2012 9:50 AM
I'd like to announce a great exhibition of visual poetry opening on Monday, April 9 at the Addison Center for the Arts. The show includes amazing work by many visual poets from the Chicago region and beyond, and is curated by Francesco Levato. I provided ten pieces from my series "Natural History," though I don't know if all will be in the show. All the info is here, along with a nice image of one of my pieces, as a sample of what will be shown! The gallery's info page is nice too as a source of info about visual poetry, its types and techniques. |
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Posted on Monday, February 27, 2012 11:33 AM
 Emergency INDEXis a great new annual focusing on documentation of performance. It's put out by the wonderful Ugly Duckling Presse, and I'm looking forward to its release. I can't make the release party at the Kitchen (as announced here). But those of you in the NYC area should try to make it. It looks great!
Oh yeah, I'm in thisINDEXtwice: as part of the Human Micropoem, and for the "Restrictive Andragogies and Ex-Citation" performance with Nicholas Alexander Hayes, in the Red Rover series. |
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Posted on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 10:37 AM
Now With More Video!
 For more details, visit the ARTIFICE blog here!
ARTIFICE 4 features a multi-piece visual/collage poem from my project Trade (Series 1).
I'll be reading at the event, as indicated--and one of the videos screened will be a video adaptation of my contribution to issue 4.
It will be swell! |
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Posted on Wednesday, October 05, 2011 10:09 AM
This Saturday at 7 p.m., in conjunction with the Myopic Poetry Series, Chicago Calling Arts Festival presentsLong Now and Thenfeaturing poetry by prominent Chicago poets in collaboration with poets from all over the country.
2011 is the 15th anniversary of The Long Now. Long Now and Thenincludes poetry collaborations that creatively explore themes that pertain to time, nowness, eternity, the moment, etc.
Long Now and Thenparticipants and projects include: Jen Besemer (Chicago) and Tim Armentrout (West Virginia) |
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Posted on Monday, September 19, 2011 1:19 PM
Red Rover Experiment #50 (whoo-hoo!): Bad Date America, in Cahoots with 100 Thousand Poets for Change
This special reading event takes place SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24th
7-9pm
Featuring:
Kaveh Adel
Barbara Barg
Jen Besemer
Dan Godston
Laura Goldstein
Ezzat Goushegir
Philip Jenks
Jennifer Karmin
Francesco Levato
Toni Asante Lightfoot
Monica Long
Anthony Madrid
Mario
Ario Mashayekhi
Charlie Newman
Ladan Osman
Roger Reeves
Timothy David Rey
Kenyatta Rogers
Jacob Saenz
Larry Sawyer
Don Share
Keli Stewart
Tony Trigilio
Lina ramona Vitkauskas |
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Posted on Wednesday, August 31, 2011 3:26 PM
I have been sitting on some announcements of upcoming events in which I'll be participating in the (fairly) near future:
Bad Date America(Chicago satellite):In conjunction with theRed Roverseries and 100 Thousand Poets for Change, I will join a bunch of my friends on September 24 for a unique take on poetic activism and community. Specific time information is forthcoming (when I get it), but info about the project and the series is accessible through the above links.
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Posted on Tuesday, August 02, 2011 12:06 PM
Some areas of the Conservatory have reopened to the public, and repairs are slowly underway. Funds are still being raised to help pay the insurance deductible, so donations are still a good way to help. But if you really want to have some fun at a great Chicago event that will also help the Conservatory, get your tickets now! Here's the place to be and how to do it. Fun raffle, great bands, and mac-n-cheese! |
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Posted on Sunday, July 17, 2011 10:53 AM
Two great Chicago events on Friday, July 29!
Typically, as the cliché goes, it never rains but it pours. I'm involved with two smashing events on the same night! In a city with a vast array of diverse independent art and literature projects/communities, that's not uncommon. So here's the deal:
 "Half Truths" invitational opens at the Milwaukee Ave. Arts Festival! Come join me and a host of others at2735 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago! The opening reception for this show runs from 4-11 p. |
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Posted on Sunday, June 19, 2011 2:56 PM
Chicagoans! Don't forget the fundraiser for the Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival from 6-9 p.m. at the Logan Square Kitchen, 2333 N. Milwaukee Ave. I'll be there, and so will other people! Want to be there too? C'mon---you know you do!
Yeah, you do!
Details: Share the Square! An Art Preview Benefit
Monday, June 20
from 6pm to 9pmat Logan Square Kitchen2333 N Milwaukee Avenue
You're invited to an exciting preview of the visual art for the 2011 Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival! |
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Posted on Friday, June 03, 2011 9:37 AM
Ahoy everyone! Here's a couple of announcements and related links:
A new visual/collage poem is up atREM Magazine'sblog; there will be a few more in the online mag itself once it's published later in the summer (winter, forREM).
**** I will have two pieces in the "Half Truths" group show at theMilwaukee Avenue Arts Festival, July 29-31! If you'll be in Chicago at that time, come on out! It promises to be an interesting event. And if you're in town June 20th, check out one of the preview/fundraisers for the festival |
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