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...
by Portia Choi | Mar 30, 2023 | Events, Future Events, Poems
NATIONAL POETRY MONTH – APRIL 2023 All events are free admission and open to the public April 1, Saturday 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM. An all-day poetry writing by the community, Anyone who comes to Dagny’s Coffee can participate. We will be composing a (name of...
by Portia Choi | Mar 26, 2023 | Events, Featured Poet, Future Events, Kern County Poet, Poems
FIRST FRIDAY OPEN MIC, APRIL 7, 2023 AT 6 PM AT DAGNY’S COFFEE CAFE – 1600 20TH STREET Featuring: MATT WOODMAN reading poems centered on Kern County’s Red Rock Canyon. Matt Woodman is our Kern County Poet Laureate – After Matt shares for 15-20 minutes,...
