by Portia Choi | Aug 10, 2024 | Events, Future Events, Poems
POETRY OPEN MIC – SATURDAY AUGUST 17th on ZOOM – at 6 pm A NEW SCHOOL YEAR IS ABOUT TO BEGIN! LET’S CELEBRATE – IT’S SPECTACULAR SATURDAY! THEME: Learning, wisdom, teachers, guides Come share your poems celebrating THE SCHOOL OF LIFE – or...
by Portia Choi | Jul 26, 2024 | Events, Features, Future Events, Poems
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! AUGUST 2, 2024 – FIRST FRIDAY OPEN MIC AT DAGNY’S 1600 20th STREET – CORNER OF EYE & 20th 6 PM – SIGN-UP AT 5:50 PM Share 5 minutes of your original poetry, songs, visual art! THEME: SUMMER DAYS, SUMMER HAZE Light...
by Portia Choi | Jun 11, 2024 | Events, Future Events, Kern County Poet, Poems
POETRY & CONCERT THIS SAT 6/15 AT WORLD RECORDS Check this out! POETRY plus BLUES CONCERT! THIS SATURDAY, JUNE 15TH – 7:30 PM OUR KERN COUNTY POET LAUREATE – SAMUEL RAIN BENJAMIN Performing his passionate verse OPENING FOR ELVIN BISHOP & THE BIG...
by Portia Choi | Jun 2, 2024 | Events, Future Events, Poems
THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN! Thanks for letting us know you want an Open Mic in June! FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 2024 AT 6 PM SPECIAL SUMMER OPEN MIC AT DAGNY’S – COME WRITE WITH US! Community Poems creation with Carla Joy – followed by Open Mic! Come early...
by Portia Choi | May 29, 2024 | Future Events
SUMMERTIME FIRST FRIDAY OPEN MICS AT DAGNY’S – ARE UP TO YOU! KernPoetry is contemplating taking a break this summer – BUT IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HAVE OPEN MIC AT DAGNY’S ON JUNE 7th OR JULY 5th OR AUGUST 2nd, Please respond to us here by email and reserve...
by Portia Choi | May 10, 2024 | Future Events
POSTPONED ZOOM OPEN MIC WITH KERN POETRY SPECTACULAR SATURDAY – MAY 18 MOVED TO JUNE 15, 2024 Unfortunately, too many travels, events, etc. on May 18th. We hope to see you all in June! Looking forward to hearing your creative...
by Portia Choi | Apr 29, 2024 | Events, Future Events, Poems
FIRST FRIDAY OPEN MIC – MAY 3, 2024 Featuring the dynamic poetry of GENIECE TREVINO “Exposing the art of resilience and growth through shared words” _______________________ Geniece is one of this year’s Kern County Poet Laureate candidates – – an...
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...
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...
by Portia Choi | Mar 11, 2024 | Events, Future Events, Poems
THE SUN IS BACK! WINTER IS OVER! LET’S CELEBRATE SPRING – IT’S SPECTACULAR SATURDAY! MARCH 16th on ZOOM – POETRY OPEN MIC at 6:00 pm THEME: New growth, gardening, seed planting, new life, blossoming, longer days….. Come share your poems celebrating SPRING...