Poetic Travelers in Ferndale – Fri 12/18

[ December 18, 2009; 6:30 pm to 8:45 pm. ] Friday, Dec. 18
6:30-8:45 PM
Lawrence Street Gallery, Ferndale

You are cordially invited to attend a celebration with Poetic Travelers, a poetry series hosted by poet/author, Tonja Dudley Bagwell (Sunrise of Revelations and Grace in a Garland, Jafansta, Inc.). Co-host, Ron “Cat Listening” Lavigna, is a multi-talented performer who has been featured as a poet and musician [...]

Poets Follies Reading Series at Ewald Library – Thurs 12/17

[ December 17, 2009; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Thurs, Dec. 17, 2009
6:30 pm
Ewald Branch Library, Grosse Pointe Park

Poets Follies Reading Series introduces local writers Mary Sanders Smith, Vievee Francis, and Judith Kerman.

Mary Sanders Smith divides her time among Grosse Pointe, Michigan, New York City, and northern Wisconsin; she is the author of two previous collections of fiction. Her work has received many [...]

Maria Constantini at A Gathering of Writers – Thurs 12/17

[ December 17, 2009; 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. ] Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009
7:30 P.M.
Plymouth Coffee Bean Co., 884 Penniman Ave., Plymouth, MI 48170

A Gathering of Writers presents:
Feature: Maria Constantini
Presenter: Olga Klekner

Maria Costantini, formerly a Bilingual/ESL teacher in the Utica Community Schools, lives in Rochester, Michigan. She was born near Rome, Italy, and came to the [...]

The Woodward Line Poetry Series – Weds, 12/16

[ December 16, 2009; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Wednesday, December 16, 7:00 PM
The Scarab Club, 217 E. Farnsworth
FREE

Anita Schmaltz is an artist, writer, photographer, musician and teacher with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the College for Creative Studies and a Masters of Creative Writing degree from Wayne State University. She’s written hundreds of articles and reviews about the arts [...]

Beats, Verses, and Jingles All the Way TONIGHT, 9 PM!

[ December 10, 2009; 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ] Thursday, December 10, 9:00 PM
$5 at the door
Jazz Cafe, Music Hall, Detroit

“Happenings” and the Jazz Cafe, Music Hall proudly present “Beats, Verses, and Jingles All The Way!”

Ber-Henda Williams and Sean Galvin, two of Detroit’s own diverse and captivating poets, give a juxtaposed performance of poetry from their unique points of view. Sit back and [...]

Books and Beats featuring Professor Griff of Public Enemy

[ December 9, 2009; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ]

Weds, Dec. 9, 2009, 6:00 PM
The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History presents Books and Beats, featuring Public Enemy’s Professor Griff, who will be discussing his book Analytixz.

Class is in session with your favorite Prof.Also in the mix will be authors Jessica Care Moore to discuss her book God Is Not An American, [...]

“God is Not an American” A Free Multi Media Performance

[ December 1, 2009; 8:00 pm; ] Tuesday December 1st, 2009, 8:00pm
WSU General Lectures Bldg, Theater RM 150

jessica Care mooreWayne State University, Association for the Business of Artist and Entertainers (ABAE) presents the multi media performance of God is Not an American. jessica Care moore’s God is Not an American, first produced by The Apollo Theater in April and later [...]

Broadside Press 44th Anniversary Celebration

Sunday, November 15, 2009, 3:00am – 6:00pm
Broadside Press celebrates its 44th Anniversary with two new releases:
Hilda Vest, signs her new book,
Homehouse: Memoir of a Southern Childhood
Albert M. Ward, launches his new poetry/jazz CD,
“About Love, Sometimes”
* Special Presentation in Honor of Judy Reid
Refreshments
Jazz Vocal Performance by Sumarah
Open Mic
University of Detroit Mercy McNichols Campus Library
Bargman Reading [...]

READING at MOCAD: FALL ‘09 LITERARY SERIES

Curated by Tyrone Williams with readings by Taylor Brady and Brenda Iijima
Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 7PM
Admission: Free
Brenda Iijima
Taylor Brady
Taylor Brady was born in Dunedin, Florida in 1972 and currently lives in San Francisco, where he is active in the Nonsite Collective. His first chapbook, Is Placed/Leaves, appeared in 1996 from Meow Books in [...]

November 2009 JAZZ CAFÉ DATES

At Music Hall Center
The Jazz Café is the most significant contribution to music in southeastern Michigan in recent memory and “Jazzpolice.com” calls it the most important jazz club to open in America this year.
Mary Stallings with special guest
Eric Reed
October 31 Jazz Café Halloween Party 9pm
November 2 Ain’t Misbehavin’ Auditions 7pm
November 3 Discovery Series 7pm / [...]