by Portia Choi | Jul 1, 2023 | Future Events
SPECIAL SUMMER OPEN MIC AT DAGNY’S – FRIDAY, JULY 7th, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. NEW IDEA: SHARE YOUR FAVORITE POET IN ADDITION TO READING YOUR ORIGINAL POEM, READ SOMEONE’S POETRY THAT HAS INFLUENCED YOU! TALK ABOUT THE POET – WHY YOU LIKE THEIR POETRY EACH...
by Portia Choi | May 26, 2023 | Future Events
SPECIAL SUMMER OPEN MIC AT DAGNY’S – FRIDAY, JUNE 2nd at 6:00 p.m. COME WRITE WITH US! Community Poems creation with Carla Joy – followed by Open Mic! Share your original work for up to 5 minutes LIGHT REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED LOOKING FORWARD TO...
by Portia Choi | May 10, 2023 | Events, Featured Poet, Interviews, Kern County Poet, Poems
Interview with Matthew Woodman – Featured Poet – First Friday Open Mic – April 7, 2023 By: Carla Joy Martin Matthew Woodman, our Kern County Poet Laureate, was our featured performer for First Friday Open Mic on April 7, 2023. He shared poems from...
by Portia Choi | May 10, 2023 | Events, Interviews, Poems
Interviews with Anna Marco & Tanya Dixon – Spectacular Saturday Zoom Open Mic April 15, 2023 By: Carla Joy Martin We had a delightful time of sharing poems and discussion at our Spectacular Saturday Zoom Open Mic on April 15, 2023. Participants were Chris...
by Portia Choi | Apr 30, 2023 | Events, Features, Interviews, Poems
Poems & Lindsay Sharp’s Interview for National Poetry Month April Fool’s Day Poem at Dagny’s To celebrate National Poetry Month in Bakersfield, poets gathered at 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on April Fool’s Day at Dagny’s Coffee Shop, encouraged to...
by Portia Choi | Apr 30, 2023 | Events, Features, Interviews, Poems
Interview with Nelson Varon from First Friday Open Mic, March 3, 2023 Video: A full house gathered at Dagny’s to hear Nelson Varon sing his original tunes with his keyboard. By: Carla Joy Martin A full house gathered at Dagny’s to hear Nelson Varon sing his...
by Portia Choi | Apr 30, 2023 | Future Events
First Friday Open Mic, May 5, 2023 At 6pm – Portia Choi At Dagny’s Coffee – 1600 20th Street Featuring: Portia Choi Portia reading her poems from her book: SUNGSOOK – Korean War Poems and her other poems too. After Portia shares for 15-20 minutes,...
by Portia Choi | Apr 29, 2023 | Events, Features, Interviews, Poems
Interview with Leah Jaymes Truitt, Spectacular Saturday, February 18, 2023 A happy group of poets gathered for our Spectacular Saturday Open Mic on February 18, 2023. The participants were Jill England, Tamara Hattis, Richard Aguirre, Leah Truitt, Irene Sinopole and...
by Portia Choi | Apr 19, 2023 | Events, Featured Poet, Interviews, Poems
Interview with Samuel Rain Benjamin, featured performer at First Friday Open Mic at Dagny’s on February 3, 2023 Video 1 – Samuel Rain Benjamin – Poem 1 – Samuel Rain Benjamin, featured performer at First Friday Open Mic at Dagny’s Coffee on...
by Portia Choi | Apr 12, 2023 | Future Events
SPECTACULAR SATURDAY OPEN MIC – APRIL 15, 2023 COME JOIN US THIS WEEK! 6 PM ON ZOOM SHARE YOUR POEM AND A POEM FROM A FAVORITE AUTHOR (AS LONG AS IT’S NOT COPYRIGHTED)April 2023 is Poetry Month Host: Carla Martin To obtain a ZOOM linkEmail us:portia at...
