by Portia Choi | May 14, 2022 | Events, Interviews, Poems
A transformative new publication, The WASTELAND The Wasteland is an exciting new publication by and for our community. It is a “collaborative project made up of local artists and writers from Bakersfield and the surrounding Kern County communities.” Its “goal is...
by Portia Choi | May 5, 2022 | Events, Interviews, Poems
First Friday Open Mic on February 4, 2022 For another evening of poetry, poets gathered to share their creations virtually. The poets included Carla Martin, Chris Nielsen, Christopher Robert Craddock, Jill Egland, Portia Choi, Sandra Hughes, and Shelley Evans. The...
by Portia Choi | May 3, 2022 | Events, Interviews, Poems
First Friday Open Mic by ZOOM on November 1, 2021 For another evening of poetry, poets gathered to share their creations virtually. The poets who performed their poetry were Anna Marco, Ayana Abdallah, Carla Martin, Chris Nielsen, Christopher Robert Craddock, Irene...
by Portia Choi | May 1, 2022 | Events, Interviews, Poems
First Friday ZOOM Open Mic, June 4, 2021 The First Friday Open Mic welcomes creative expression through poetry, music and spoken word. This month, Fabian Tolan shared his original songs and was interviewed. Another performer interviewed was poet Heather Barnett...
by Portia Choi | Feb 24, 2022 | Events, Interviews, Poems
Kern Poetry First Friday Open Mic, January 7, 2022 For the first Open Mic of the New Year (2022) we enjoyed wonderful poetry and a time of sharing. Two of the performers had participated in poetry open mic a decade ago, at Russo’s Bookstore at the Marketplace. The...
by Portia Choi | Jan 17, 2022 | Events, Interviews, Poems
First Friday Zoom Open Mic, October 1, 2021 with interview of Cyn Bermudez By Carla Joy Martin As Bakersfield gladly welcomed the cooler weather of fall, a gathering of poets attended our Zoom Open Mic on First Friday, October 1, 2021. Folks who...
by Portia Choi | Jan 16, 2022 | Events, Featured Poet, Interviews, Poems
First Friday Open Mic Zoom Session, July 2, 2021 with interview of Don Thompson By Carla Joy Martin There was a happy gathering of poets at our Zoom Open Mic on Friday, July 2, 2021. The participants were Anke Hodenpijl, Carla Martin, Chris Nielsen, Christopher...
by Portia Choi | Jan 15, 2022 | Events, Interviews, Poems
First Friday Zoom Open Mic, August 6, 2021 By Carla Joy Martin Creative souls and local poets gathered on Zoom to share their poetry on Friday night, August 6, 2021. The assembled participants were Shamir Kali Griffen, Chris Nielsen, Thomas Brill, Lola Jimenez,...
by Portia Choi | Dec 14, 2021 | Events, Interviews, Poems
First Friday Open Mic on December 3, 2021 Year 2021 was graced with poetry, culminating in the virtual Open Mic on First Friday, December 3, 2021. The performers at that event were Carla Martin, Christopher Nielsen, Heather Ponek, Portia Choi and Shelley Evans. ...
by Portia Choi | Oct 25, 2021 | Events, Interviews, Poems
Poetry at State Water Board Meeting on October 5, 2021 Poets and creative persons from our community presented their works (virtually) to the State Water Board on October 5, 2021. Their presentations portrayed the importance of the Kern River to our community from...
