by Portia Choi | Oct 13, 2016 | Events, Pictures
By Martin Chang “Words Come to Life” was an event held to benefit CASA and celebrate the poetry and art of Kern County. In her opening remarks Diana Ramirez, the organizer of the event, was emotional, and barely held back tears. She said, “Look at...
by Portia Choi | Sep 29, 2016 | Events, Featured Poet, Pictures
By Martin Chang Like many others in America, Kate Durbin found herself fascinated by the world of Reality television. As a poet, Durbin began to watch with a closer eye. From the way that the camera moves from Kardashian to Kardashian, to the carefully manicured...
by Portia Choi | Sep 8, 2016 | Events, Pictures
On September 2, Fidel A. Martinez was the featured poet. He read from his books of poetry: Factory Lights (2013), An American Mythology (2011), Ghost Stories from the Tower of Souls (2006), and recent poems. Later on that evening, Ian Perry and Paul Clery...
by Portia Choi | Aug 31, 2016 | Events, Pictures
photos by Martin Chang In June and July of 2016 the poets of Bakersfield came to Open Mic. They had an opportunity to performs more of their poetry these two...
by Portia Choi | May 17, 2016 | Events, Pictures
Photos by Martin Chang In 2016, Don Thompson was selected as the first Poet Laureate of Kern County. Thompson has written poems about Kern County for fifty years. He is prolific in his publication, of over 150 journal publications and dozen books....
