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 | Apr 11, 2022 | Future Events
Poets and Friends, As part of National Poetry Month (April), there will be another Open Mic on Spectacular Saturday, April 16, 2022 at 6:00 PM by ZOOM. Portia Choi and Carla Martin will co-host the virtual event. You may perform your original poem or song for...
by Portia Choi | Mar 28, 2022 | Events
Unleashed meets at 6:00 p.m. on the first Thursday of the month at Dagny’s. All forms of art are encouraged – spoken word, music, visual art, dance, performance art, comedy, acting, storytelling, and whatever else you might think of as art. Unleashed is hosted by...
by Portia Choi | Mar 28, 2022 | Events
Your Poem on the Writers of Kern Blog April is National Poetry Month if you’d like to include a poem in our blog for that month, please send an original poem. Established poets, emerging poets, and would-be poets all have the possibility of being published...
by Portia Choi | Mar 19, 2022 | Future Events
Hello Poets and Friends, To celebrate National Poetry Month – April the First Friday Open Mic will be IN PERSON on April 1, 2022. Event starts at 6:00PM at Dagny’s Coffee 1600 20th (Corner of 20th and Eye St) Bakersfield 93301. Poetry, Spoken Word and...
by Portia Choi | Mar 16, 2022 | Events, Poems
Hello All, Since 2016, I have edited an annual themed anthology featuring work by writers in and around Kern County. The first anthology was Writing the Drought, followed by Writing Work, Writing Flora/Fauna, Writing Sound, and Writing Fields. Writing Fields was...
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,...
