Category: Moonstone Arts Center Events
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Life of a Poet Workshop
THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 5:30pm – WorkshopThe Life of The Poet Workshopwith LEONARD GONTAREK Every Thursday, 5:30 – 7 PM. $60 for four sessions. Contact: Leonard Gontarek – gontarek9@earthlink.net – 215.808.9507. Leonard GontarekDiscussion of contemporary and international poetry, and participants’ work. Weekly assignments. Improve your poetic skills. Gain a fuller understanding of poetry in our world.…
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Modern Jazz Showcase with The Erik Sayles Quartet & The Chris Aschman Group
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 8pm – Music – $5 Cover – BYOBModern Jazz Showcase withTHE ERIK SAYLES QUARTET& THE CHRIS ASCHMAN GROUP The Erik Sayles Quartet: Erik Sayles, Guitar; Ken Pendergast, Bass; Peter Kuzma, Keys; Chris Giraldi, Drums and The Chris Aschman Group: Chris Aschman, Trumpet; Korey Riker, Sax; Masami Kuroki, Guitar; Joe Truglio, Drums
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BEYOND SPOKEN WORD
SUNDAY, JUNE 27, 1pm – PoetrySoul Connection Philly presentsBeyond Spoken Wordwith Poetry Performances and artist interviews from 1pm to 2:30pm – 2:30pm to 4pm Poetry Pot Luck – Every one is asked to bring a dish – For more info contact Raymond Tyler at soulconnectionphilly@gmail.com – requested donation $7, but no one turned away.
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P&P: C.A. CONRAD & DEBRAH MORKUN
TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 7pm – PoetryPoets & Prophets presentsC.A. CONRAD & DEBRAH MORKUN CAConrad is the recipient of The Gil Ott Book Award for The Book of Frank (Chax Press, 2009). He is also the author of Advanced Elvis Course (Soft Skull Press, 2009), (Soma)tic Midge (Faux Press, 2008), Deviant Propulsion (Soft Skull Press, 2006),…
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Outside the Law: Stories from Guantanamo film
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 6pm – Film & DiscussionOutside the Law: Stories from Guantánamo “Outside the Law: Stories from Guantánamo” is a new documentary film, directed by Polly Nash and Andy Worthington, telling the story of Guantánamo (and including sections on extraordinary rendition and secret prisons) with a particular focus on how the Bush administration turned…
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MPS: Leonard Gontarek & Aziza Kinteh
TUESDAY, MAY 25, 7pm – POETRYThe Moonstone Poetry Series PresentsLEONARD GONTAREKAZIZA KINTEH Leonard Gontarek is the author of: St. Genevieve Watching Over Paris, Van Morrison Can’t Find His Feet, Zen For Beginners, and Déjà Vu Diner. His poems have appeared in American Poetry Review, Fence, Field, Pool, Poetry Northwest, Blackbird, Verse, Hanging Loose, and The…
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Solace Rambling
WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 7pm – POETRYSOLACE RAMBLINGAn array of Philly artists present an evening of eclectic and multi-sensory performance – from intense to uplifting Featuring: Dear Arizona – Performance poet Jacob Winterstein and puppet-artist J. Marshall-Lively collaborate in this narrative of exile and desperation – from the flight of Jewish emigrants out of Nazi Europe…
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Hotter in July – Erotic Poetry for the Summer
Thursday July 29, 8pm – Poetry Hotter in July – Erotic Poetry for the Summer
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Alzheimer’s Poetry Project – Philadelphia
Gary Glazner the Founder and Executive Director of the Alzheimer’s Poetry Project (APP) will give an information and overview of the APP at 5 – 6:30 May 3, 2010 pm at The Moonstone Arts Center (110A S. 13th Street, Philadelphia). There will also be an onsite training session at 1:30 pm at a Philadelphia Care…
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Gigantic Sequins Magazine Presents
WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 7pmGigantic Sequins Magazine Presents Gigantic Sequins is a literary-arts magazine focused on published new and established talent of multitalented poets, writers and artists. Its first issue debuted in April of 2009, has a second issue out and anticipates a third sometime in the late summer of 2010. To celebrate its 1.2 issue,…