by Portia Choi | Jul 28, 2023 | Future Events
FIRST FRIDAY OPEN MIC — AUGUST 4TH – 6 PM DAGNY’S COFFEE SHOP – 1600 EYE STREET HERE’S YOUR SECOND CHANCE! SHARE A POEM BY YOUR FAVORITE POET ALONG WITH YOUR ORIGINAL WORK! Or just read your own, or another’s poem – you choose! 5-7 MINUTES EACH...
by Portia Choi | Jul 27, 2023 | Future Events
An Afternoon with California Poet Laureate – Lee Herrick SATURDAY JULY 29, 2023 – 1:00 – 2:00PM BEALE MEMORIAL LIBRARY Writing Workshop for ages 12 + Published author and former Fresno Poet Laureate, Lee Herrick will be leading a writing workshop at...
by Portia Choi | Jul 12, 2023 | Events, Featured Poet, Interviews, Poems
Interview with Portia Choi, Featured Poet at First Friday Open Mic at Dagny’s, May 5, 2023 By: Carla Joy Martin At First Friday Open Mic on May 5, 2023, Portia shared poems from her Chapbook, Sungsook Korean War Poems and we learned more about the Korean War. I...
by Portia Choi | Jul 1, 2023 | Future Events
SPECIAL SUMMER OPEN MIC AT DAGNY’S – FRIDAY, JULY 7th, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. NEW IDEA: SHARE YOUR FAVORITE POET IN ADDITION TO READING YOUR ORIGINAL POEM, READ SOMEONE’S POETRY THAT HAS INFLUENCED YOU! TALK ABOUT THE POET – WHY YOU LIKE THEIR POETRY EACH...
by Portia Choi | May 26, 2023 | Future Events
SPECIAL SUMMER OPEN MIC AT DAGNY’S – FRIDAY, JUNE 2nd at 6:00 p.m. COME WRITE WITH US! Community Poems creation with Carla Joy – followed by Open Mic! Share your original work for up to 5 minutes LIGHT REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED LOOKING FORWARD TO...
by Portia Choi | May 10, 2023 | Events, Featured Poet, Interviews, Kern County Poet, Poems
Interview with Matthew Woodman – Featured Poet – First Friday Open Mic – April 7, 2023 By: Carla Joy Martin Matthew Woodman, our Kern County Poet Laureate, was our featured performer for First Friday Open Mic on April 7, 2023. He shared poems from...
by Portia Choi | May 10, 2023 | Events, Interviews, Poems
Interviews with Anna Marco & Tanya Dixon – Spectacular Saturday Zoom Open Mic April 15, 2023 By: Carla Joy Martin We had a delightful time of sharing poems and discussion at our Spectacular Saturday Zoom Open Mic on April 15, 2023. Participants were Chris...
by Portia Choi | Apr 30, 2023 | Events, Features, Interviews, Poems
Poems & Lindsay Sharp’s Interview for National Poetry Month April Fool’s Day Poem at Dagny’s To celebrate National Poetry Month in Bakersfield, poets gathered at 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on April Fool’s Day at Dagny’s Coffee Shop, encouraged to...
by Portia Choi | Apr 30, 2023 | Events, Features, Interviews, Poems
Interview with Nelson Varon from First Friday Open Mic, March 3, 2023 Video: A full house gathered at Dagny’s to hear Nelson Varon sing his original tunes with his keyboard. By: Carla Joy Martin A full house gathered at Dagny’s to hear Nelson Varon sing his...
by Portia Choi | Apr 30, 2023 | Future Events
First Friday Open Mic, May 5, 2023 At 6pm – Portia Choi At Dagny’s Coffee – 1600 20th Street Featuring: Portia Choi Portia reading her poems from her book: SUNGSOOK – Korean War Poems and her other poems too. After Portia shares for 15-20 minutes,...
