by Portia Choi | Jul 9, 2022 | Events, Interviews, Poems
Zoom Spectacular Saturday Open Mic, April 16, 2022 with Interview of Sandra Rose Hughes By Carla Joy Martin We had a festive gathering at the Zoom Spectacular Saturday Open Mic on April 16, 2022. Participants were Chris Nielsen, Sandra Rose Hughes, Anke Hodenpijl,...
by Portia Choi | Jun 29, 2022 | Future Events
First Friday Open Mic has been changed to First Saturday! FIRST SATURDAY OPEN MIC AT DAGNY’S, JULY 2, 2022, AT 6:00 P.M. Attention All Bakersfield Poets, Musicians, Artists and other Creative Folks! Our First Friday Open Mic at Dagny’s for July has been moved to...
by Portia Choi | Jun 16, 2022 | Future Events
Dear Poets, This is a friendly reminder that we will be hosting Spectacular Saturday Zoom Open Mic this Saturday – June 18th at 6 PM. Portia will be out of town, but the Open Mic still goes on! You are invited to share your original poems for up to 5...
by Portia Choi | Jun 1, 2022 | Events, Interviews, Poems
First Friday Open Mic at Dagny’s, May 6, 2022 We gathered at Dagny’s to share our creations on First Friday. The poets who performed were Heather Ponek, Jill Egland, Carla Martin, Samuel Rain, January Joyce, Ayana Abdallah, Sareenah Mason, Anna Marco, and Ruth...
by Portia Choi | May 29, 2022 | Events, Interviews, Poems
In-person First Friday Open Mic returns to Dagny’s Coffee! After two years as a virtual event, First Friday Open Mic (FFOM) was held in-person at Dagny’s Coffee on April 1, 2022. The event occurred on the first day of National Poetry Month. The host for the Open...
by Portia Choi | May 18, 2022 | Future Events
Spectacular Saturday May 21st Announcement and Zoom Link Calling all poets and creative people! Share your voice! Portia and Carla are hosting Spectacular Saturday Open Mic on Zoom, This Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. You may perform your original...
by Portia Choi | May 15, 2022 | Events, Interviews, Poems
Writing Covid – Interviews with Matt Woodman and Rachel Stratemeier Interview of Matt Woodman about Writing Covid By Carla Joy Martin On Friday, May 13th, 2022, there was a public reading as contributors to Matt Woodman’s publication, Writing Covid, gathered in...
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...
