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The Green Party has continually opposed entry into war and has consistently called for the immediate return of our troops, in stark contrast to the Democratic and Republican parties. Today we march, tomorrow we vote Green Party.
Occupy Wall Street: What Just Happened?
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Reflections on Occupy Wall Street, with photos, fun, and good wishes for the future. eBook, Occupy Wall Street: What Just Happened? (Only $.99 !) In the eBook, the Occupy movement is explored through original reporting, photographs, cartoons, poetry, essays, and reviews.The collection of essays and blog posts records the unfolding of Occupy into the culture from September 2011 to the present. Authors Kimberly Wilder and Ian Wilder were early supporters of Occupy, using their internet platforms to communicate the changes being created by the American Autumn.
The eBook is currently available on Amazon for Kindle;Barnes & Noble Nook ; Smashwords independent eBook seller; and a Kobo for 99 cents and anyone can read it using their Kindle/Nook Reader, smart phone, or computer.
The full post with all the information about the Canio’s Books marathon reading of Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass on May 21, 2016 can be found here.
Scott Chaskey (Sag Harbor’s Walt Whitman) reading “So Long” at Canio’s Leaves of Grass May 21, 2016 marathon. The video ends before the end of the poem.
An album of photos from the reading can be found here. A few are below
Poet Walt Whitman was born on Long Island, New York, on May 31, 1819. Onthewilderside proposes a national holiday for Whitman’s birthday. Below are some videos and ideas about how to honor this wonderful poet, thinker, and experimenter of language.
For those of us on Long Island, please do not forget the annual events at The Walt Whitman Birthplace in Huntington Station…
“Starting from fish-shape Paumanok where I was born,
… I strike up for a New World.” – Walt Whitman
Join us to celebrate Long Island’s great American poet, Walt Whitman. Canio’s Cultural Cafe’s marathon reading of Leaves of Grass honors Whitman’s birthday, May 31 (born 1819). Community poets, actors and others will read a selection of Whitman’s most loved poems from Leaves of Grass.
We invite you to come listen, read and celebrate. Support the Marathon and our not-for-profit Canio’s Cultural Cafe by sponsoring a poem. You can even have your photograph taken with “Walt” outside the shop!
Friday, May 20 at 6 p.m. Pre-Marathon Event, “Whitman on Long Island” with William T. Walter, President, Walt Whitman Birthplace
Saturday, May 21, 10am – 6 pm MARATHON Reading at Canio’s Books
Saturday, May 21, 6 to 7:30pm After PARTY at Canio’s
All events at Canio’s Books, 290 Main St, Sag Harbor, NY 11963.
Poetry is meant to be heard. It speaks to the ears and heart, so don’t miss this marvelous way to experience Whitman’s words live. Register to read a poem. Please email caniosculturalcafe@gmail.com or call 631.725.4926.
Reserve a seat at our Pre-Marathon scholar’s talk Friday, May 20, 5 p.m. with Karen Karbiener, Whitman expert who leads a Marathon read at the Brooklyn Bridge in June. Read more »
The PeaceSmiths Topical, A-Typical, Folk Music, Poetry, and Whatever Coffeehouse on Friday, May 6, 2016 at 8pm presents…
Triceratones In The Round! with Rorie Kelly, Pauline Salotti, Martha Trachtenberg and
Claire Raby.
Rorie Kellyhas been compared to Joni Mitchell and Sara Bareilles for her catchy-confessional songwriting style, and to Alanis Morisette and Janis Joplin for her raw powerhouse vocals. Rorie’s debut release, Wish Upon a Bottlecap, received airplay across the nation. Her followup live CD, Sincerely Live, featured knockout performances of brand new songs and fan favorites. Rorie is currently working on a new studio release called Rising Rising Rising, and a women’s empowerment project called Songs to Start a Fire.
Pauline Salottibesides being a songwriter & performer is aWUSB FM 90.1 FM Talk Show Host, Producer and Engineer.
Martha Trachtenbergis a prolific singer-songwriter-guitarist. She was a founding member of The Buffalo Gals, the first all-woman bluegrass band, followed by a career as a jingle singer in NYC, and has had her songs recorded by such artists as Tony Trishka and Skyline, Missy Raines, Jim Hurst, Kathy Chiavola and Dede Wyland. She performs solo as well as with her husband, musician and producer Tom Griffith.
Claire Rabyis asinger, songwriter, vocalist, and the Triceratones’ official fashion director. Her songs are characterized by her many layers of ethereal vocals, accompanied by electric guitar.
Open Time, we got a time at the end for you, if you got a song poem, jokes, or hurrahs.
$7 at the door. We collect vegetarian non-perishable food items for Long Island Food Not Bombs. Cans of vegetables, canned fruit, or bags of rice are good.
PeaceSmiths Topical, A-Typical, Folk Music, Poetry, and Whatever Coffeehouse on Friday, April 1, 2016 at 8pm presents George Mann, Chris Connolly and Open Time.
Looking for poetry, live music, and/or a Long Island Coffeehouse? PeaceSmiths has held a monthly coffeehouse (October through June) for over thirty years. You can find your favorite performers, an expansive peace activist literature table, and some great networking.
PeaceSmiths Long Island Coffeehouse
Friday, March 4, 2016
at 8pm
The PeaceSmiths Topical, A-Typical, Folk Music, Poetry, and Whatever Coffeehouse presents…
Two musicians, and a poet, including…
Gary Ivan, a witty and wonderful songwriter and guitarist. Gary Ivan is also: a visual artist; a friend of the Walt Whitman Birthplace; a many times attendee of Dylan Days in Hibbing, Minnesota; a Huntington culture-vulture; and a Man-About-Town. See two of our favorite Gary Ivan videos at the readmore…
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Please bring a nonperishable item of vegan food for LI Food Not Bombs
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Note from Wilders: Besides all the other PeaceSmiths fun, this show should draw a big turnout from the Huntington Folk Music crowd.
Homecoming Farm will be offering its Sixth Annual Spring Awakening as a gathering for those who care about the future of our Earth. This year’s program is entitled “BEE the Change You Hope to See in the World…A Celebration of All Things Bees!” It take place on April 16, 2016 from 9:30 am – 3:00 pm at Helen Butler Hall at Dominican Village, 565 Albany Avenue, Amityville, NY 11701. Registration is required at $40 per person which includes lunch.
This will be a wonderful program for beekeepers, gardeners, honey- lovers and anyone who wants to learn more about the world of bees on Long Island. Proceeds from the event will benefit Homecoming Farm. Please visit their website at www.homecomingearth.org to learn more about Homecoming Farm. For more information, call 631-842-6000, Ext. 307 or email Sophiagardengrow@aol.com
This year’s theme is In response to the crises facing honey bees, bumble bees, native bees and other pollinators. We will spend a day together talking about pollinators and how we can protect them. In addition to lunch, the day’s events will include Read more »
Poetry-Around-The-World
A Global Languages Event for
poetry listeners, readers, and performers
Wednesday Evening
February 17th
at 6:30pm
Riverhead Free Library
Long Island, New York
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Poetry-Around-The World
Kimberly Wilder will host an evening of sharing poetry in English and other languages.
We invite you to bring your own poems, or your favorite published poets. Alternatively, you may just come by to listen, relax, and soak up the beauty of language. Our theme for the February 2016 reading is “Love”. Please feel free to bring your Valentine.
Some languages we are expecting or hoping for at this event: Spanish, French, and Russian; possibly Polish, Latin, and Italian; and a maybe from someone who speaks an Indian dialect.
d.a. levy lives: celebrating renegade presses series with Spooky Girlfriend Press (Louisiana and Texas)
poetry theater, and
(of course) poetry readings.
The schedule, bios, and urls for Welcome to Boog City 9.5, the annual Presidents Day Weekend festival (Fri. Feb. 12-Sun. Feb. 14), below this note and here with the fest logo: http://www.boogcity.com/wbc9.5_sked.pdf.
Welcome to Boog City 9.5
FRI., FEB. 12, 6:00 P.M.
$5 suggested
Unnameable Books
600 Vanderbilt Ave., Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
6:00 p.m.Poetry Talk Talk, with Jamey Jones and Edmund Berrigan, reading and in conversation 6:55 p.m. Mimi Oz (music)
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Poetry-Around-The-World