by Portia Choi | Apr 27, 2026 | Events, Interviews, Poems
Interviews – March 21, 2026 – Kern Poetry ZOOM Open MicSpectacular Saturday Interviews with Viki Radden and Christopher NielsenBy Carla Joy Martin—Spectacular Saturday Zoom Open Mic , March 21, 2026. A relaxed, intimate evening transpired as we gathered...
by Portia Choi | Apr 26, 2026 | Events, Featured Poet, Interviews, Pictures, Poems, video
Interview with Photos & Video Video Participant Poets in the evening’s Open Mic were: FEBRUARY 6th, 2026 – 6 PM – KERN POETRY OPEN MIC at DAGNY’S: FIRST FRIDAY POETRY OPEN MIC FEATURING Kevin Shahreading heartfelt, humorous, and haunting poems...
by Portia Choi | Nov 2, 2025 | Events, Featured Poet, Interviews, Kern County Poet, Poems
Interview with Carla Joy Martin, featured poet at Dagny’s Open Mic on Friday, October 3, 2025 By: Portia Choi Carla Joy Martin shared poetry with us from The Coffee Café, her second chapbook. Other participants in the evening’s Open Mic were: Q. What are two of the...
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...
