by Portia Choi | Sep 14, 2024 | Events, Features, Future Events, Poems
It’s that time again! SPECTACULAR SATURDAY! SEPTEMBER 21st on ZOOM – POETRY OPEN MIC at 6 PM (PDT) THEME: AUTUMN LEAVES FALLING SHORTER DAYS CRISP COOL AIR WINTER COMING or write about whatever is on your mind! – To join the Open Mic, respond to this...
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 | Aug 28, 2024 | Events, Featured Poet, Features, Future Events, Poems
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...
by Portia Choi | Aug 10, 2024 | Events, Future Events, Poems
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...
by Portia Choi | Jul 26, 2024 | Events, Features, Future Events, Poems
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...
by Portia Choi | Jun 11, 2024 | Events, Future Events, Kern County Poet, Poems
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...
by Portia Choi | Jun 2, 2024 | Events, Future Events, Poems
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...
by Portia Choi | May 29, 2024 | Future Events
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...
by Portia Choi | May 10, 2024 | Future Events
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...
by Portia Choi | Apr 29, 2024 | Events, Future Events, Poems
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...
