BWW Reviews: Poetry in the Arctic Winter Blast of Buffalo, NY?
By: Mark C. Lloyd Jan. 06, 2014
IS THERE POETRY IN THE ARCTIC WINTER BLAST OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK?
The poetry is rich in Buffalo, New York and the winter arctic blast of single digit temperatures does not stop the artist from coming out and performing and sharing their words and feelings.
The poets still come out. The snow doesn't stop them. The cold doesn't stop them.
Although Buffalo does get a bad rap for its harsh winters this is one of the colder and snowier ones of recent years. It doesn't seem to prevent venues from setting up events and artist to head to these venues and to do what they love.
When I asked Fred Whitehead, who runs Dog Ears 4th Friday Poetry Series, why this is, "... because buffalo poets are tough who will brave anything that's thrown at them to get the chance to spread joy with their beauteous words!"
Here are just a few of the January and February Literary events happening.
So, grab a shovel, a hot cup of coffee and wrap yourself up plenty warm and head out
to the Poetry Winter in Buffalo, New York.
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Tuesday, January 14
7pm - 9pm
Circleformance Event
Host Lynn Ciesielski
Meridian West Art Gallery
1209 Hertel Ave. (near Fairchild)
Buffalo, NY 14216
Admission: $7.00
Featuring Loren Keller, Ann McCarthy and music by Michael Sheffield
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Saturday, January 24th and 25th
8pm
"Women and ART"
Hosted by Kim Piazza
Episcopal Church of the Ascension
American Repertory Theater of WNY
16 Linwood Avenue (corner of North St.)
Buffalo, NY 14209
Admission: $10.00
Sharon R. Amos, Janna Willoughby-Lohr aka MC Vendetta, Shawnell Tillery,
Nava Fader, Sinead Tyrone, Tara Heavern, and Sara Marie Ries
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Friday, January 24th
7pm
Dog Ears 4th Friday Poetry Series
Hosted by Fred Whitehead
Dog Ears Book Store • Cafe
688 Abbott Road
Buffalo, New York 14220
Featured: Chuck Joy and Open Readings
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Saturday, February 8
6:30pm - 9:30pm
FREE
Rust Belt Books
202 Allen St
Buffalo, NY 14201
Featured Readers: Randy Rumley, Jeffrey Charles Naish, Fred Whitehead, John Cuttito, "Goodne$$", Capucine, Eternal Pleasure, Tara Heavern and Open Reading
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Tuesday, February 11
7pm - 9pm
Book Launch by George Grace.
Meridian West Art Gallery
1209 Hertel Ave. (near Fairchild)
Buffalo, NY 14216
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Friday, February 28th
8pm
Hosted by John Cuttito
LPS presents steel bellow at ART of WNY
Episcopal Church of the Ascension
American Repertory Theater of WNY
16 Linwood Avenue (corner of North St.)
Buffalo, NY 14209
Admission: $5.00
Open Readings
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Friday, February 28th
7pm
Dog Ears 4th Friday Poetry Series
Hosted by Fred Whitehead
Dog Ears Book Store · Cafe
688 Abbott Road
Buffalo, New York 14220
Featured: Joyce Kessel and Open Readings
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