by Portia Choi | Jun 9, 2025 | Interviews, Poems
Interview with Ulysses Fruguglietti – First Friday Open Mic at Dagny’s, May 2, 2025 By: Carla Joy Martin Ulysses shared two poems with us at our lively Open Mic. Here is the first poem: Anxiety Hey just a quick note for this crowd I’m not really good at speaking...
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...
by Portia Choi | Oct 28, 2024 | Events, Interviews, Poems
Interview with Bobby Paramo, from First Friday Open Mic at Dagny’s on October 4, 2024 By: Carla Joy Martin There was a stalwart crew of poets and friends who attended this month’s Open Mic in the backroom of Dagny’s Coffee Shop. Participants were encouraged to share...
by Portia Choi | Oct 4, 2024 | Events, Features, Future Events, Interviews, Poems
Interview with Saxon Cross-Peavler – Dagny’s First Friday Open Mic – September 6, 2024 By: Carla Joy Martin We had a full house and many new faces interspersed with the old and familiar friends at Dagny’s – all gathered to honor Samuel Rain...
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...
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 | 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 | Aug 16, 2023 | Events, Interviews, Poems
Familiar faces and many new folks gathered round for the First Friday Open Mic at Dagny’s on July 7, 2023. The evening’s special format allowed each performer to share a poem written by someone else that inspired them, as well as performing their own work. ...
by Portia Choi | Aug 1, 2023 | Events, Interviews, Poems
Interview with Sandra Hughes about Exciting Poetry Projects in Kern River Valley, July 2023 By: Carla Joy Martin For the past 6 months, Sandra has been leading a monthly poetry reading at the Kern River Valley Art Association. They have anywhere from 6 to 10 local...
