by Portia Choi | Jan 13, 2024 | Events, Future Events, Poems
NEXT SATURDAY! – BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! SPECTACULAR SATURDAY ZOOM OPEN MIC SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 2024 AT 6 PM Come join our happy gathering of poets, Sharing their original works for 5 minutes – And if we have time, we can read some more! RESPOND TO THIS...
by Portia Choi | Jan 13, 2024 | Events, Interviews, Poems
Interview with David Nile Chase – First Friday Poetry Open Mic at Dagny’s – November 3, 2023 David Nile Chase took us on a journey from the turbulent 1960s to the tumultuous 2020s as he recited his poems by heart. Other Open Mic participants were Jill...
by Portia Choi | Dec 20, 2023 | Events, Featured Poet, Future Events, Kern County Poet, Poems
CELEBRATE THE NEW YEAR WITH VERSE! JAN 5TH, 2024 – FIRST FRIDAY OPEN MIC AT DAGNY’S – 6 pm FEATURING KERN COUNTY’S INAUGURAL POET LAUREATE DON THOMPSON: “Some poems to remind us that metaphor matters” Don will read his poetry for 15-20 minutes Then...
by Portia Choi | Nov 19, 2023 | Events, Features, Future Events, Poems
A SPECIAL HOLIDAY FIRST FRIDAY OPEN MIC AT DAGNY’S 1600 20th Street 6:00 PM – DECEMBER 1, 2023 Communal Singing of Seasonal Songs and Sharing of Poems – ******* Come and perform your own or your favorite seasonal poems, words or music, for 5 minutes. ...
by Portia Choi | Oct 25, 2023 | Future Events
NOVEMBER 3RD FIRST FRIDAY OPEN MIC AT DAGNY’S FEATURING DAVID NILE CHASE Chase will be performing poems from his book, “Patchwork Poems,” containing poetry on an array of different topics and perspectives like an array of disparate cloth patches on the cover of an...
by Portia Choi | Oct 15, 2023 | Events, Future Events, Poems
SPECTACULAR SATURDAYS ARE HERE AGAIN! SPECTACULAR SATURDAY OPEN MIC – OCTOBER 21, 2023 – 6 PM ON ZOOM Join us this Saturday October 21st for Open Mic Poetry! Share your original poetry for 5 minutes – You may also share a favorite poem from someone...
by Portia Choi | Oct 11, 2023 | Events, Interviews, Poems
Interview with Catherine Abbey Hodges, First Friday Open Mic at Dagny’s, September 1, 2023 Interview by: Carla Joy Martin The back room at Dagny’s was packed at First Friday Open Mic on September 2, 2023. Catherine Abbey Hodges shared her lovely poetry and then...
by Portia Choi | Oct 5, 2023 | Events, Interviews, Poems
Interview with Diane Lobre, First Friday Open Mic at Dagny’s – August 4, 2023 By: Carla Joy Martin There was an intimate gathering at Dagny’s Coffee Shop on Friday, August 4, 2023. We enjoyed poetry performances from Shelley Evans, Diane Lobre, Carla Joy...
by Portia Choi | Sep 28, 2023 | Future Events
FIRST FRIDAY OPEN MIC – OCTOBER 6, 2023 – 6:00 P.M. FEATURING SHELLEY J. EVANS “Making life rhyme until the bells chime” Shelley will share her poetry for the first 15-20 minutes, then the Open Mic will commence Sign-ups at 5:50 p.m. Light refreshments...
by Portia Choi | Sep 7, 2023 | Future Events
SPECTACULAR SATURDAYS ARE BACK! SPECTACULAR SATURDAY OPEN MIC – SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 – 6 PM ON ZOOM Share your original poetry for 5 minutes – You may also share a favorite poem from someone who has inspired you! Portia & Carla Joy will host this...
