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From Carletta Wilson

Hi, Hope you can stop by to partake of the landscape, installations and artwork at the Washington Studio and Gardens. Washington House and Studio 1816 26th Avenue http://www.jameswashington.org Directions At 26th & Union go 5 blocks north. Residence is on east...

May 31 Living Room 7P Poetry of Cascadia

Who are the quintessential poets of Cascadia; that area (according to one scholar) from Cape Mendocino in northern California east to Yellowstone Lake, up the Continental Divide to (& including) the Alaska panhandle, most of British Columbia, all of Washington,...

The Music of Poetry of Music (Tuesday May 24 Living Room)

As poets, are we always conscious of the musicality with which we write? Infused with rhythm, meter, resonance (or intentionally rejecting these things), a poem is a song unto itself.  Not surprisingly, poets have a long-standing tradition of being inspired by, and...

Gif Poetics: A Workshop with Joe Milutis 7P Wednesday, June 1

In this workshop you will be introduced to basic and some more advanced techniques in animated gif (Graphics Interchange Format) creation.  We will think about how this popular new media format can be used for experimental literary forms. Animated gifs are like the...

SPLAB Word Orchestra @ Folklife

http://nwfolklifefestival2011.sched.org/event/f257fa6f976c47467778d3d090cd20b0 4-5P Friday, May 27, 2011 Type: Music Performance → Northwest Stories Venue: Center House Theatre (Seattle Center) Multi-Language Choral Poetry URL: https://cascadiapoeticslab.org Genre SW...

Reading at SPLAB, Sunday May 22, 2011 – 8P

SPLAB is pleased to present three visiting poets for a reading at 8P Sunday, May 22, 2011: Jesse Morse lives in Portland, Oregon. His work has recently appeared in Past Simple, Slack Lust and Unheimliche. Work forthcoming in Page Boy. He’ll have two chapbooks...

Burning Word May 21 & 22 Leavenworth

From Michael Schein: Dear Poets According to reliable billboard announcements, the End of the World is set for May 21.  Where would you rather spend Judgment Day: (a)  Stuck in traffic on the I-90 bridge; (b)  In the basement, fixing a leaky washer; (c)  At the mall...

Gif Poetics: A Workshop with Joe Milutis 7P Wednesday, June 1

In this workshop you will be introduced to basic and some more advanced techniques in animated gif (Graphics Interchange Format) creation.  We will think about how this popular new media format can be used for experimental literary forms. Animated gifs are like the...

May 17 Living Room 7P w/Greg Bem PLUS Raffle!

Greg Bem hosts a plain ‘ol Living Room, but may start with a poem by a local poet, just to get things going. Oh and it’s raffle night. Thanks to sponsors Chelsea Deli, Huarachito’s and Island Soul!! You MUST be present to win. Come to read your work,...

May 18 Breadline @ Vermillion

From SPLAB Living Room Facilitator Alex Bleecker: hey breadliners, wed, may 18th – same bread time, same bread channel – tune in for what looks to be our most ambitious mixing of media to date.  we’ve got four phenomenal features for you, all of whom...

Living Room: May 10, 2011: Get your exercise!

This week in the Living Room, Meredith A. Nelson hosts. We’ll kick off the night with a few exercises to get your blood flowing. No leotard required, just pen and paper.  Afterwards, we’ll share our work, listen, offer critique and enjoy the usual circle...

SPLAB @ Doe Bay, Sunday May 8, Dominick DellaSala

It’s our last SPLAB @ Doe Bay event of the season: May 8 – Dominick DellaSala – Temperate and Boreal Rainforests of the World 7:30P plus Open Mic. Emcee Paul Nelson. May 9 – Film: A Wild American Forest – (PBS documentary) 7:30P. Dr. Dominick A. DellaSala is...

Louder Than a Bomb (SIFF Teen Slam Poetry Movie)

SIFF is proud to present Louder Than A Bomb at SIFF Cinema from May 6-12. Director Jon Siskel and poet Lamar Jorden are expected to attend Friday and Saturday screenings. As a special treat, there will be local poets performing before the 7:30pm screenings: May 6 will...

From the Hugo House (Seeking Your Input) May 14

How does Hugo House move forward? You’re invited to join the conversation as we build the future of Hugo House together. We’re having an Open Space gathering to create a dialogue around what matters to YOU about what we do at Hugo House. In Open Space meetings,...