by Portia Choi | Nov 2, 2016 | Events, Pictures
These were photos taken at Dagny’s on October 7th 2016. The featured poets were Heavy Vinyl who performed their new song “Rock and Roll Beauty Queen” and between songs describes their process behind the songs they have...
by Portia Choi | Oct 13, 2016 | Events, Pictures
By Martin Chang “Words Come to Life” was an event held to benefit CASA and celebrate the poetry and art of Kern County. In her opening remarks Diana Ramirez, the organizer of the event, was emotional, and barely held back tears. She said, “Look at...
by Portia Choi | Sep 29, 2016 | Events, Featured Poet, Pictures
By Martin Chang Like many others in America, Kate Durbin found herself fascinated by the world of Reality television. As a poet, Durbin began to watch with a closer eye. From the way that the camera moves from Kardashian to Kardashian, to the carefully manicured...
by Portia Choi | Sep 8, 2016 | Events, Pictures
On September 2, Fidel A. Martinez was the featured poet. He read from his books of poetry: Factory Lights (2013), An American Mythology (2011), Ghost Stories from the Tower of Souls (2006), and recent poems. Later on that evening, Ian Perry and Paul Clery...
by Portia Choi | Aug 31, 2016 | Events, Pictures
photos by Martin Chang In June and July of 2016 the poets of Bakersfield came to Open Mic. They had an opportunity to performs more of their poetry these two...
by Portia Choi | May 17, 2016 | Events, Pictures
Photos by Martin Chang In 2016, Don Thompson was selected as the first Poet Laureate of Kern County. Thompson has written poems about Kern County for fifty years. He is prolific in his publication, of over 150 journal publications and dozen books....
by Portia Choi | May 17, 2016 | Events, Pictures
Photos by Martin Chang At each First Friday, poets perform their original works to standing room only crowd at Dagny’s Coffee located in downtown Bakersfield. Most months a poet or songwriter is featured sharing their original works, then the event becomes an open...
by Portia Choi | Dec 27, 2015 | Events, Pictures
This fall KernPoetry and Dagny’s Coffee held a Open Mic every First Friday. At the event poets and musicians are welcome to share their original work with the public. This fall a variety of talents shared their work. Every month poets and musicians are featured....
by Portia Choi | Dec 27, 2015 | Events, Pictures
There was excitement mixed with hesitation among the poets at Dagny’s, the hesitation in sharing one’s innermost feeling and thoughts in poetry with others, some who were friends and some who were stranger. Excitement also in that it was a contest with four poets...
by Portia Choi | Aug 21, 2015 | Events, Pictures
Ebone King Ebone King Ebone King Carley Tolomei Kai Chu Benjamin Dunham Photos and story by Martin Chang On August 7th, many poets performed to a full room at the open mic at Dagneys. Above, a sampling of poets are pictured, below a little bit about each of...
