Interview with Samuel Rain Benjamin, Kern County Poet Laureate 2024-2026
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 ...
Kern Poetry Open Mic – Friday September 6, 2024 – 6PM at Dagny’s
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 refreshments will be...
POETRY OPEN MIC SATURDAY – AUGUST 17th on ZOOM – at 6 pm
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 whatever you feel like! To...
FIRST FRIDAY OPEN MIC AT DAGNY’S – AUGUST 2, 2024
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 refreshments will be...
POETRY & CONCERT THIS SAT 6/15 AT WORLD RECORDS
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 FUN TRIO...
SPECIAL SUMMER OPEN MIC AT DAGNY’S – FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 2024 AT 6 PM
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 - 5:40 pm - and add...
SUMMERTIME FIRST FRIDAY OPEN MICS AT DAGNY’S – ARE UP TO YOU!
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 your spot!...
POSTPONED – ZOOM OPEN MIC WITH KERN POETRY SPECTACULAR SATURDAY – MAY 18
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 poems!
FIRST FRIDAY OPEN MIC – MAY 3, 2024 – GENIECE TREVINO
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 important voice of...
2 OPEN MICS IN ONE! – ZOOM SPECTACULAR SATURDAY – APRIL 20, 2024
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 cultures & climes - all...