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Interview with Catherine Abbey Hodges – First Friday Open Mic at Dagny’s May 2, 2025

Interview with Catherine Abbey Hodges – First Friday Open Mic at Dagny’s May 2, 2025

by Portia Choi | May 31, 2025 | Events, Featured Poet, Interviews, Pictures, Poems

Interview with Catherine Abbey Hodges – First Friday Open Mic at Dagny’s, May 2, 2025.  By: Carla Joy Martin Catherine Abbey Hodges performed her exquisite poetry for us, accompanied by her husband, Rob Hodges, on cello.  Listeners were blessed by the melodic...
FIRST FRIDAY POETRY OPEN MIC – MAY 2, 2025 AT 6 PM – CATHERINE ABBEY HODGES

FIRST FRIDAY POETRY OPEN MIC – MAY 2, 2025 AT 6 PM – CATHERINE ABBEY HODGES

by Portia Choi | Apr 26, 2025 | Events, Featured Poet, Future Events, Poems

  Free and open to the public! FIRST FRIDAY POETRY OPEN MIC – MAY 2, 2025 AT 6 PM Featuring:  CATHERINE ABBEY HODGES reading poems from newly published book, Empty Me Full, accompanied by Rob Hodges on cello. Dagny’s Coffee Shop  1600 20th Street, Corner of...
APRIL IS NATIONAL POETRY MONTH – APRIL 4th – First Friday Open Mic at Dagny’s

APRIL IS NATIONAL POETRY MONTH – APRIL 4th – First Friday Open Mic at Dagny’s

by Portia Choi | Mar 27, 2025 | Events, Featured Poet, Future Events, Kern County Poet, Poems

APRIL IS NATIONAL POETRY MONTH! APRIL 4th – 6 pm – First Friday Open Mic at Dagny’s Featuring: SAMUEL RAIN BENJAMIN – Kern County Poet Laureate “open mind open heart, the thoughts of Dark Man Blues” Sharing his latest work for the first 15-20...
FIRST FRIDAY OPEN MIC AT DAGNY’S –  MARCH 7, 2025 AT 6 PM

FIRST FRIDAY OPEN MIC AT DAGNY’S –  MARCH 7, 2025 AT 6 PM

by Portia Choi | Feb 22, 2025 | Events, Featured Poet, Future Events, Poems

  FIRST FRIDAY OPEN MIC AT DAGNY’S – MARCH 7, 2025 AT 6 PM   LisaAnn LoBasso – FEATURED POET  A creative spirit who adds much to our town, hosting performances & coffee at NX cafe, LisaAnn is a poet of renown, writing sensitive verse that will...
FIRST FRIDAY POETRY OPEN MIC – FEBRUARY 7, 2025 AT 6 PM

FIRST FRIDAY POETRY OPEN MIC – FEBRUARY 7, 2025 AT 6 PM

by Portia Choi | Jan 24, 2025 | Events, Featured Poet, Future Events, Poems

Free and open to the public! FIRST FRIDAY POETRY OPEN MIC – FEBRUARY 7, 2025 AT 6 PM Featuring:  CATHERINE ABBEY HODGES reading poems from newly published book, Empty Me Full, accompanied by cello. Dagny’s Coffee Shop  1600 20th Street, Corner of Eye Street...
Open Mic – Friday January 3, 2025 – Starts 6PM

Open Mic – Friday January 3, 2025 – Starts 6PM

by Portia Choi | Dec 28, 2024 | Events, Featured Poet, Future Events, Pictures

CHANGE OF VENUE! WILL BE HELD ON ZOOM AT 6 PM – FRIDAY January 3rd (Dagny’s has unexpected building problems out of our control)  FOR A ZOOM LINK, For information email: Kern Poetry! BOBBY PARAMO WILL STILL BE OUR FEATURED POET! Here’s to adapting and...
Interview with Samuel Rain Benjamin, Kern County Poet Laureate 2024-2026

Interview with Samuel Rain Benjamin, Kern County Poet Laureate 2024-2026

by Portia Choi | Sep 1, 2024 | Events, Featured Poet, Features, Interviews, Kern County Poet

Interview with Samuel Rain Benjamin, Kern County Poet Laureate 2024-2026 A formal announcement was made on Friday, April 5th, 6 PM at Dagny’s Coffee in Bakersfield To name Samuel Rain Benjamin as the Kern County Poet Laureate 2024-2026    Interview with Samuel...
Kern Poetry Open Mic – Friday September 6, 2024 – 6PM at Dagny’s

Kern Poetry Open Mic – Friday September 6, 2024 – 6PM at Dagny’s

by Portia Choi | Aug 28, 2024 | Events, Featured Poet, Features, Future Events, Poems

Kern Poetry Open Mic –  Friday September 6, 2024 6PM at Dagny’s Coffee – 1600 20th STREET Featuring Samuel Rain Benjamin Poet Laureate of Kern County  6 PM – SIGN-UP AT 5:50 PM Share 5 minutes of your original poetry, songs, visual art! Light...
2 OPEN MICS IN ONE! – ZOOM SPECTACULAR SATURDAY – APRIL 20, 2024

2 OPEN MICS IN ONE! – ZOOM SPECTACULAR SATURDAY – APRIL 20, 2024

by Portia Choi | Apr 18, 2024 | Events, Featured Poet, Features, Future Events, Kern County Poet, Poems

2 OPEN MICS IN ONE! ZOOM SPECTACULAR SATURDAY – APRIL 20, 2024 WE ARE THE WORLD 4 pm Pacific Time – We will be joined by poets from the UK and across the US – all are welcome! 6 pm Pacific Time – Our usual Open Mic time – Poets from many...
A formal announcement – Friday, April 5th, 6 PM – Open Mic – at Dagny’s

A formal announcement – Friday, April 5th, 6 PM – Open Mic – at Dagny’s

by Portia Choi | Mar 26, 2024 | Events, Featured Poet, Features, Future Events, Kern County Poet, Poems

News for our Kern Poetry Community: THE ARTS COUNCIL OF KERN PRESS EVENT A select committee of professors, professional poets  and community members have the honor of naming: SAMUEL RAIN BENJAMIN Poet Laureate of Kern County, 2024-2026 Qualifying nominees also include...
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