Performance and Presentation

Performance and Presentation

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Performance and Presentation Links

• DragonPoetry! Sponsors a weekly poetry reading series in the Orange, California, area. Site features poetry by local poets, and information on other readings in California.
  
• Rhino Records Catalog Rhino Records has a small, and somewhat eccentric, selection of spoken-word recordings of poetry available for purchase, to be found in its "Word" section.
  
• Favorite Poem Project Started by former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky, the Favorite Poem Project allows people to submit their favorite poems along with a personal story about why the poem means something to them. The site features a sampling of the poems, the poets, and stories from the people who have participated in the project.
  
• Notcoffeehouse Poetry and Performance Series Up-to-date schedule of open poetry readings at the First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Information on and poetry by recent and upcoming featured poets.
  
• PoetCD.com Specializes in providing a multimedia format for the public to see and hear poets' work in an audio-visual tape or CD clip.
  
• Concrete and Sound Poetry Includes an extensive online collection of recorded poetry, both historical and contemporary, as well as online reproductions of visual or "concrete" poetry and poetry in "experimental" forms.
  
• Skagit River Poetry Festival Biennial poetry festival in La Conner Washington. The May 2000 festival featured Coleman Barks, Lorna Dee Cervantes, Jane Hirshfield, Kurtis Lamkin, David Lee, Thomas Lux, Heather Mc Hugh, and Naomi Shihab Nye.
  
• VocalPoetry.com Poetry by new or emerging poets presented as text, and as a Real Audio file, read by the poets themselves. Additional audio of a professional actor reading classic poems is featured. Unfortunately, many of the graphics on this site do not show up on the screen, however, the links do work.
  
• NakedPoetry Online literary zine that publishes poetry and fiction, and hosts open mic poetry readings around New York City.
  
• Museum of American Poetics The Museum of American Poetics presents multimedia poetry exhibits, information on lectures, the "Best Minds Reading Series", and the "Floating Muse Bookstore".
  
• Pif Magazine One of the best-known ezines for poetry and fiction. Includes interviews with writers, "interactive" poetry.
  
• KAFFA House Hosts The Poet's Den, a weekly poetry reading series in Washington, DC. This is a well-done site, but you must check the "Nightly Events" calendar to find out when the poetry events are happening.
  
• Main St. Poetry Events @ Morgan's Coffee House Information on poetry events at Morgan's Coffee House in Salisbury, North Carolina.
  
• Eleventh Hour Productions Organizers of the Seattle Poetry Festival, and other spoken word and poetry events in the Northwestern United States. Recent & past performers include: Gwendolyn Brooks, Guillermo Gomez-Pena, The Last Poets, isangmahal, Haki Madhubuti, Source of Labor.
  
• Arts for Peace and Justice Committee Sponsors of an annual art and poetry exhibition in Philadelphia, the organization is devoted to using the arts and poetry to raise awareness of social issues.
  
• The Austin International Poetry Festival Information about poetry festival events in Austin, Texas, and how to get involved. There are links to Austin poetry newsletters and slam sites.
  
• artsDFW Covers the arts scene of northern Texas, including Fort Worth, Dallas and the extended suburbs. Features information on and poetry from the Dallas Slam Finals, as well as reviews of poetry collections, and interviews with local poets.
  
• Poetry Tonight Frequently updated (up to three times a week) with news from the poetry industry, a random poetry jukebox, and archive of featured poets.
  
• P2K - The Future Is Now P2000 is an annual poetry festival started in 1999. The first event was held in St. Louis and the 2000 event was in Burlington, Ontario, in late-July. Sponsored by Ninian's Poetry Cafe.
  
• Lovestories.com Features more than 84,000 love poems posted on site. Sections include Poem of the Day, Gen X Poetry, and postcards.
  
• Bard Wire BerksBards non-profit organization attempts to bring the written and spoken word together with the new mediums available on the internet.
  
• Poets of the Palm Beaches This non-profit organization is dedicated to the advancement of the art of poetry and of poets in Palm Beach County. Hosts monthly readings and contests, and also organizes local slams.
  
• Poetry Changes People A collection of poetry (text and MP3 audio) from a continually growing list of artists, known and unknown. NYC performance venue schedules and an Activist section complete the site.
  
• Salon Productions Salon Productions is a non-profit that promotes and sponsors poetry and spoken word events in Seattle, WA. Site features a listing of upcoming events, along with archives of poetry by featured readers.
  
• Poetry Center at Smith College Features poems by poets from around the world; a schedule of upcoming poetry readings at the college; and poets' biographical information.
  
• no mumbling Independent recordings of poetry, spoken word, and music. Samples from available CDs can be heard, and you can check out textual versions of the poetry as well.
  
• Rykodisc The Rykodisc Catalog includes a small selection of spoken-word albums, most notably "kicks joy darkness"--a tribute to Beat devinity Jack Kerouac. Some samples can be found on these pages.
  
• WordVirtual ". . . web-only literary magazine publishing some of the best poetry and fiction on the web today." Also includes audio of authors reading their works (requires software capable of reading .au file-format files--RealPlayer, Apple QuickTime, etc.).
  
• Spoken Words Listing of spoken word events in Houston and Austin, Texas. Front page includes a poem from the featured poet of the week, links to sites on poetry festivals.
  
• The Spring Street Apartment Poetry read in Realaudio with accompanying graphics and animation; "silent poetry" performed on video; poetry and writing links; music links, opinion.
  
• Spinning Room Info on upcoming and past poetry readings at the Old Stables at the Holly Bush, Holly Mount, Hampstead, England. Archives of featured writer bios.
  
• IrRaDiAtEd PoEtS A group of poets in Portland, Oregon, that sponsors poetry readings at the Hi-iH Gallery, and PicNuke, a poetry reading under the cooling tower of the Trojan Nuclear Power Plant.
  
• Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam Poets can sign up to read with a Jazz accompaniment at this regular open mic night in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Site contains a listing of featured poets scheduled to read at the Lizard Lounge, but primarily promotes the jazz trio that plays regularly at the Lounge.
  
• MP3.com - Poetry (local and underground) Called "Poetry Radio", this MP3 site features a "Top 10 Downloads" list of audio poetry by lesser-known local poets and groups such as Silicon Valley Poetry Slam, Jeremiah Gilbert, Jennifer R.K. Poetess, and BakaTalk. Searchable listing of spoken word and poetry available as free MP3 downloads.
  
• Poetic License A monthly poetry reading series in Southern California. Events are held at Home Los Feliz in Los Angeles. Past and upcoming featured poets include M.L. Liebler, Jason Carney, and Sharon Hudson.
  
• PoetryPoetry - In Seine Poems Worth Hearing An international, multi-cultural venue for audio (MP3) based poetry, as well as the written word. News, interviews, reviews, workshops, and other resources are also available.
  
• Performance Poetry Poet & playwright Billy Marshall Stoneking explores the poems, performances, people & ideas behind performance poetry in essays updated monthly.
  
• HarperAudio - Caedmon The Caedmon Records imprint, now a part of HarperAudio, has a long history of issuing excellent recordings of poetry, as well as other literary spoken-word recordings. The HarperAudio website includes excerpts from recordings available for purchase.
  
• Charleston in Poetry and Photographs A coffeetable hardcover book, filled with visual poetry about the sights and sounds of Charleston, South Carolina. Site provides a preview, author's notes, and information on how to order.
  
• The Hannah Kahn Poetry Foundation The Foundation works to bring quality poetry readings and workshops to South Florida. HKPF also nurtures and recognizes poets through its Wild Horse Poetry Series, in which outstanding local poets get paid an honorarium. The Electric Chair also continues to showcase talented poets to an exclusive, invited audience where reader and listener interact in poetic dialogue.
  
• Incognito Cafe An online poetry coffehouse run by the coordinators of the "Poetic License" readings at the Moondog Cafe in Los Angeles. Fun graphics and layout. Site even features a section called "Palm Poetry: Poetry for PDAs", that is undergoing construction.
  
• Northwest SPokenword LAB Information on poetry slams and workshops in Washington State. SPLAB is a center dedicated to poetry, storytelling, conversation, debate and building community through shared experience of the written and spoken word.
  
• Ruta Maya Open Mic Poetry Updates on scheduled readings at Ruta Maya Coffee's open mic poetry readings. Also features a photo gallery of pictures from readings.
  
• Diary of a Mad Poet Interesting outlet for amateur poets and writers, meant to be a source of encouragement. Poems are listed on a first-posted, first-listed basis, and there are a lot of repeat posts by poets, including the web site's founder.
  
• Poets & Writers - Out Loud This feature from Poets & Writers Magazine provides audio recordings of interviews with poets such as Billy Collins and Susan Wheeler.
  
• Stone Circle Gatherings Weekly poetry readings, storytelling and music at "Stone Circle" in Michigan. Readings take place on Fridays and Saturdays from mid-June to Labor Day Weekend. Hosted by Terry Wooten.
  
• Nuyorican Poets Cafe This multi-cultural community is dedicated to artistic empowerment and creative diversity. The organization is celebrating over 25 years of spoken word, theater, poetry, slam, hip hop, live music, and film on the lower East Side of New York City.
  
• Understatement.com (of Poetry and Art) A portal which provides information about poetry and art. Features links to sites about and online poetry from such famous poets as Dorothy Parker, Alan Ginsberg, Dylan Thomas, Edgar Allen Poe, and William Blake.
  
• Ninian's Poetry Cafe Online poetry journal also featuring online readings and discussions, workshops, chat and community. Sponsors an annual poetry festival.
  
• BerksBards A group of poets committed to supporting and nurturing poetry in Berks County, Pennsylvania. The group organizes a month-long poetry event called BardFest, as well as readings, workshops, and discussion groups.
  
• Spokenwar A simple, straightforward interface to recorded readings of a variety of contemporary poems in a variety of styles by a variety of contemporary poets, in RealPlayer format.
  
• Bright Poetry Custom written poetry for special occasions, love letters, and wedding vows. Poems are grouped according to categories, such as humor, love and friendship.
  
• The Word Works This non-profit literary organization sponsors readings, workshops, and poetry contests, including the annual Washington Prize for a book-length poetry manuscript.
  
• poetwarrior press Small press dedicated to providing poets with "an ethical means of publishing their poetry and assisting them to live their lives as artists not drones in society's cafe." The site is extremely new, so there's not much content as of yet, just lists books sold by the press, and a few links.
  
• Artscape Annual arts festival in Baltimore, Maryland, featuring literary readings, poetry performances, and literary arts workshops.
  
• The Poetic Dream Info on the poetry scene of the San Francisco Bay Area. Also features an email discussion list, as well as photos from local poetry readings and slams.
  
• Electronic Poetry Center Home Page Real video archives of poetry readings by Robert Creeley, Bruce Andrews, Edwin Torres, and others. Also featured is an index of "kinetic" interactive poetry, and hypertext poetry specifically geared toward interactive use on the internet.
  
• The Acoustic Poets Network Group of poets widely featured in not only print, but also on spoken word CDs and on radio. Site contains upcoming group events, as well as works for sale and audio samples of their work.
  
• Kota Press A small press that offers a quarterly online poetry journal, and provides support to writers-particularly those who have used their writing as a way to process grief and finding healing.
  
• National Association for Poetry Therapy Members of this organization represent a wide range of expertise and training in both mental and physical health disciplines. Advocates use of poetry and other forms of literature to achieve therapeutic goals and personal goals.
  
• HarperAudio public archive This small archive includes poetry readings, in most cases by the original authors, in various audio formats; among the more notable poets are Robert Frost, Robert Graves, T. S. Eliot, Langston Hughes, Ann Sexton, Wallace Stevens, J. R. R. Tolkien and Dylan Thomas.
  
• The Arthouse Underground Underground writing, madcap psychedelic art, electro-industrial music, Nietzschean dark humor, Bob Dylan becomes a borg & redefines cyberpunk. Poetry and performance audio available via RealAudio.
  
• The San Gabriel Poetry Festival 2000 April festival in honor of National Poetry Month. Site provides schedule of events, information about the featured poets, including bios, a sampling of their poems, and links to other poetry web sites.
  
• NEXT Magazine A low-graphic online zine featuring information about upcoming poetry events in Southern California. Detailed listing of regular weekly events as well as a daily rundown of who's reading where.
  
• Poetry Super Highway An online magazine publishing new poets every week as well as links to hundreds of other poetry related websites, also a chat room with weekly scheduled events, online poetry classifieds, poetry contests, and an online bookstore.
  
• Act!vated Storytellers Present Act!vated Poetry National Touring Theatrical Toupe acts, dances, sings, tumbles and flips poems written by kids. Presenting public shows at libraries, and offering programs for school assemblies and poetry conventions.
  
• OpenMike Poetry Poetry reading series at Cool Beans in Worcester, and Barnes & Noble in Leominster, Massachusetts. Site features schedule, poetry samples, and audio files.
  
• Riverside Reading Series Poetry reading series in Easton, Pennsylvania, hosted by the Riverside bookstore. This is a very impressive web site, featuring an events calendar and a links list for those in the "poetry community".
  
• the e-poets network Very flashy and well-constructed site featuring audio, video, and textual poetry, as well as essays and reviews, poetry news, and performance poetry videoconferencing and webcasting. There is also an interactive calendar of literary arts events for Chicago.
  
• )ism( An organization dedicated to contemporary writers and the independent presses that publish them. Archives of the organization's newsletter, poetry (audio, too!), interviews with writers, and an online poetry zine.
  
• La Ca Music Publishers of the poetry/music group, POETRY BAND, which records the poetry of Wilson Sherman to a musical accompaniment.
  
• Taco Shop Poets Xicano poetry group from San Diego that sponsors readings, books, and CDs. Has taken over Taco Shops in major cities all over the United States, in order to bring poetry to people who might not be exposed to it. Check out the site for samples of their poetry, as well as their calendar of events and online poetry forums.
  
• Poetry Works A multicultural literary and performing arts organization whose main focus is with the spoken word, particularly poetry. Members stage live performances which include poetry and dramatic readings, as well as music, song, and dance. Based in Sacramento, CA.
  
• Writers and Poets Designed to promote published authors to bookstores libraries and Internet sites, you can find bios on small press poets, and links to bookstore poetry reading schedules.
  
• www.dallasslams.com Site dedicated to spoken word poets in Dallas.
  
• Kelley Writers House Webcasts Live webcasts of poetry readings and other literary happenings at the University of Pennsylvania. Webcasts can be viewed using RealPlayer.
  
• Lyricalworks Especially for teens and young adults, an introduction to the experience of lyric poetry and lyricism, including audio recordings.
  
• The Walt Whitman Cultural Arts Center Located in Camden, New Jersey, the Center hosts poetry readings, slams, and other literary events. The events calendar is regularly updated.
  
• MP3Lit.com - Poetry Another MP3 site, this "channel" includes free audio downloads of works by well-known poets such as Anne Sexton, Charles Bukowski and Robert Lowell.
  
• Edgewise Electrolit Centre A non-profit organization whose mandate is to make poetry and new media accessible to all members of society. Sponsors the "videopoem" project.
  
• DC Poetry A calendar of poetry readings and performances in the Washington, DC, area. The site also contains information about past featured readers, samples of their poetry, and reviews of past performances.
  
• Poetry Habitat Albuquerque's Magnifico Festival of the Arts presents exhibits, readings and events in celebration of National Poetry Month (April). Site features information on the schedule, as well as links and online archives of poems.
  
• MP3MusicPoetry.com Links and search tools for poetry and classical music mp3s.
  
• The Information Highway to Hell An entire section of the site is dedicated to audio files of an individual reading contemporary and classic poetry by famous poets such as Lewis Carroll, Dorothy Parker, James Thurber, and Edgar Allen Poe.
  
• Mariposa Center for Artistic Expression Hosts a weekly poetry reading series in the Maryland/Washington, DC, area. Site features updated calendar and poetry by the series' host, Mariza Rivera.
  
• World Poetry Bout Association Sponsors of the Taos Poetry Circus and regional Exhibition Poetry Bouts, WPBA is a community organization working to expand the audience for poetry, literature and performance through public readings, performances, festivals and competitions.
  
• Audible.com This commercial site's "drama/poetry" section has available for purchase a fair selection of spoken-word recordings of poetry (and even some lectures on poetry) read by well-known authors. (The site requires a JavaScript enabled browser for navigation and listening to the audio samples available requires a plug-in installation.)
  
• Arras -- New Poetry and Poetics Features visual poetry, cyberpoetry, and a series of essays called "Notes to Poetry".
  
• New Mexico Poetry Hosted by the New Mexico CultureNet, this "sub-site" features information on local "webslams" and poets, as well as some online poetry.
  
• incommunicado press Contains links to audio (MP3s) and audio/video clips of Incommunicado Press' spoken word artists/poets such as Nichole Blackman, Exene Cervenkova, Dave Alvin and Jimmy Jazz.
  
• PoetsWest Information on poets and poetry in the Pacific Northwest. Site includes calendar of regular poetry venues and special events, submission guidelines, "who's who" in Northwest poetry, and poetry resources.
  
• MADPOETS National organization based in Media, Pennsylvania, that strives to promote poetry and the literary arts in communities. Sponsors readings and contests.
  
• Fresh Air Flight Persian Deep Poetry in RealAudio (two selections as of 10/25/99). Also ancient and modern writings (requires font download).
  
• The Internet Poetry Archive Sponsored by the University of North Carolina Press and the North Carolina Arts Council, the archive features poetry and recordings of the readings of six well-known poets, including Seamus Heaney, Robert Pinsky, and Czeslaw Milosz.
  
• The Academy of American Poets - Listening Booth A small but excellent selection of audio recordings of poets reading their own work. Includes poems featured in AAP's Poetry Exhibits and samples from the Academy's audiotape archive.
  
• Wired On Words Virtual poetry performances. A compilation of poetry & music, spoken word, and "language" poetry.
  
• People's Poetry Gathering An annual international festival in downtown Manhattan uniting folk, ethnic, literary and urban poets. Audio and video archives of poetry readings as well as a detailed schedule and online discussion forum.
  
• TRINPsite Poetry Includes sections on computer generated poetry, alliterative technique, and a collection of sound files (.wav and .mp3 file-formats).
  
• Live at the Writers' House Internet archive of University of Pennsylvania's WXPN Radio's "Live at the Writers' House" program, with numerous recordings of contemporary poetry in RealPlayer format.
  
• poetryvideo.com Presents streaming video of poets from around the world performing, shows their poems and other material and sells their books, CDs and more.
  
• The Butterfly Lightning Miami, Florida's, oldest and most respected literary reading series, meets Monday evenings at Tobacco Road.