Featured Word Artists: Dawood Musa, Lorna Cyr, and more…
Musical Artist: Don Krosnicki
Open Mic – (Calling All Artists)
Hosts: Colin Haskins & Debbie T Kilday
Event is Free, Open to the public, For all ages – Donations to the Karma Jar are always needed & appreciated.
Light refreshments will be served.
Enjoy an afternoon of listening to poetry & music, participate by expressing yourself at our open mic, while helping to raise funds for the (CRT) Community renewal Team of Hartford & the National Arts Program.
Sponsored By: National Beat Poetry Foundation, Inc.
Join the NBPF ‘Kerouac Cafe’ on Saturday November 4, 2017 3:30pm-5:00pm at the Licia & Mason Beekley Community Library, 10 Central Avenue, New Hartford, CT
Featured Word Artists: Elizabeth Fontaine, Tony Hansen, and Jon Wesick.
Music Artist: George Porto
Open Mic – (Come participate, as we find our monthly features through the open mic)
Hosts: Colin Haskins & Debbie Tosun Kilday
Event is Free, Open to the public, For all ages – Donations to the Karma Jar are always needed & appreciated.
Light refreshments will be served.
Enjoy an afternoon of listening to poetry & music, participate in our open mic, while helping to end hunger. Bring non-perishable food items or donate cash to the Karma Jar at this event. All food items and cash donations will go to:
Community Soup Kitchen of Torrington, 220 Prospect St, Torrington, CT 06790. Please help us help others in need.
This is the National Beat Poetry Foundation’s 2nd year participating in Bards Against Hunger.
Bards Against Hunger founded in 2013 is a National Project dedicated to using poetry to help feed the hungry. http://www.bardsagainsthunger.com/
Sponsored By: National Beat Poetry Foundation, Inc.
Join the NBPF ‘Kerouac Cafe’ on Saturday October 7, 2017 3:30pm-5:00pm.
Featured Word Artists:
Jack Sheedy
Jessica Brooke
Elizabeth Vickery Haight
Howie Faerstein
Music: Podunk Throwbacks
Open Mic – (Come participate, as we find our monthly features through the open mic)
Hosts: Colin Haskins & Debbie Tosun Kilday
Event is Free, Open to the public, For all ages – Donations to the Karma Jar are always needed & appreciated.
Light refreshments will be served.
Sponsored By: National Beat Poetry Foundation, Inc.
Madhouse Sessions is representing the National Beat Poetry Festival for the fourth consecutive year. Please join us for a night of poetry, prose, drama, music, and mayhem…
Featuring:
Gary Bond’s adaptation of Baraka’s The Dutchman
Starring Huntor Prey and Trina Stolec
Other Performers Include:
Autumn Audamatik Harris
Kerry Jensen-Trautman
Jonie Mcintire
Leo
Bob Phillips
Adrian Lime
Leo Todd Jarret
Dan Denton
Jake Pavlica
…and various readings of Beat artists
When:Friday September 29, 2017
Location: The Trunk, 3353 Franklin Ave., Toledo, Ohio 43608
Time: 7:30pm-12am
Hosts: Barry Graham, Paula Blocker, Leo Todd Jarrett — with Barry Graham.
Sunday Sept 3, 2017 – Noelke Art Gallery, 15 Water Street Torrington, CT 06790 – 2pm-5pm. Several highly recognized area poets will be featuring: Tommy Twilite, Jessica Brooke/Jessica Brooke Miller, William F. DeVault, Dr. Chryssa Velissariou, Carlo Parcelli, Chris Vannoy, Patricia Martin – (Plus more), Special Musical Artist: Gale B. Gardiner. Hosts: Colin Haskins & Debbie T Kilday.
(Parking behind building on Prospect St)
Food & Refreshments will be provided.
Library, 10 Central Avenue, New Hartford, CT 06057
2:00pm-5:00pm (The Main Event)
George Wallace, our 1st NBPF National Beat Poet Laureate (2015-2016) will be opening the program.
Host: Erma Catalyst Elliott
Honorees will be receiving their awards and reciting their original poetry.
NBPF National Beat Poet Laureate 2017-2018: William F. DeVault
1st NBPF International Beat Laureate – 2017-2018:
Dr. Chryssa Velissariou from Greece
1st NBPF State Beat Poet Laureates – 2017-2019:
Ernel Grant – State of CT Beat Poet Laureate
Annie Sauter – State of CO Beat Poet
Laureate
James Paul Wagner – State of NY, Long Island
Beat Poet Laureate
Marci Payne – State of NJ Beat Poet Laureate
Carlo Parcelli – State of MD Beat Poet Laureate 2017-2019
Daniel McTaggart – State of WV Beat Poet Laureate 2017-2019
Chris Vannoy – State of CA, San Diego Beat Poet Laureate 2017-2019
Ngoma Hill – State of NY, New York State Beat Poet Laureate 2017-2019
Viviana Grell/ Viviana Duncan – State of NY, New York City Beat Poet Laureate 2017-2019
Paul Richmond – State of MA Beat Poet Laureate 2017-2019
Special Musical Artists Izikhotane will perform.
Light Refreshments will be served.
Friday Sept 1, 2017 – Noelke Art Gallery, 15 Water Street Torrington, CT 06790 – 7:00pm-10:00pm.
Several highly recognized area poets will be featuring, George Wallace, Lori Desrosiers, William F. DeVault, Dr. Chryssa Velissariou, Carlo Parcelli, David K. Leff, Dori Green , Chris Vannoy, John Noelke, Chryssa Velissariou, Shaw Israel Izikson Paul Richmond, James Paul Wagner, (Plus more) Hosts: Colin Haskins & Debbie T Kilday. Open Mic, Special Musical Artist, Don Lowe will perform.
(Parking behind building on Prospect St)
Food & Refreshments will be provided.
Join us for a enjoyable afternoon of Poetry & Music while helping raise funds for our upcoming three day National Beat Poetry Festival and Awards Ceremony in Sept, 2017.
Featured Word Artists:
Richard Wayne Horton
Sandra Bishop Ebner
Special Musical Guest: Mark Papallo
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Open Mic
Hosted by Colin Haskins & Debbie T Kilday
Help us raise funds for our upcoming three day National Beat Poetry Festival to be held on Friday September 1, Saturday September 2, and Sunday September 3. We will have several gifted Psychics & Tarot Card Readers on hand that day to answer all your questions about your past, present, and future. All monies raised that day will go towards bringing future programs to the NBPF & The Beekley Community Library.
Event is free and all ages are welcome to attend.
Light Refreshments will be Served.
Enrich your life experience by supporting the arts.
The National Beat Poetry Festival Presents a Very Special “Kerouac Cafe” – CT
Saturday July 1, 2017 – 3:30pm-5:00pm
Featuring Two Powerhouse Word Artists:
George Wallace – Our 1st National Beat Poet Laureate 2015-2016 from Long Island, NY. – We are very honored to have him back to perform at our new headquarters.
&
Paul Richmond – Of Human Error Press, (GAWF) Greenfield Annual Word Festival, Greenfield Third Tuesday Word & many other fine programs in MA.
Musical Guest: Jesse James of James & Johnson
Hosts: Colin Haskins & Debbie T Kilday
Location: The Licia & Mason Beekley Community Library,
10 Central Ave, New Hartford, CT 06057
Please join us for the Open Mic
Event is Free & All Ages are Welcome
Donations To The Karma Jar Are Always Welcome & Appreciated
Light refreshments will be served
Sponsored By: National Beat Poetry Foundation, Inc.
The National Beat Poetry Festival – “Kerouac Cafe” – CT
Saturday June 3, 2017 – 3:30pm-5:00pm
The Licia & Mason Beekley Community Library,
10 Central Ave, New Hartford, CT 06057
Featured Word Artists:
James Paul Wagner
Aruna Lucier
Patricia Martin
Musical Guest: Gale B. Gardiner
Hosts: Colin Haskins & Debbie Tosun Kilday
Please join us for the Open Mic
Event is Free & All Ages are Welcome
Donations To The Karma Jar Are Always Appreciated
Light refreshments will be served
Sponsored By: National Beat Poetry Foundation, Inc.
Event is free, but donations are appreciated.
Or
Support this locally owned business by shopping at the store.
Everyone is welcome.
Part of the:
National Beat Poetry Festival
Sponsored by:
National Beat Poetry Foundation, Inc.
The National Beat Poetry Festival – CT
Saturday May 6, 2017 – 3:30pm-5:00pm
The Licia & Mason Beekley Community Library,
10 Central Ave, New Hartford, CT 06057
Featured Word Artists:
Joshua Michael Stewart
Ernel Grant
Musical Guest: Don Krosnicki
Host: Colin Haskins
Please join us for the Open Mic
Event is Free & All Ages are Welcome
Donations To The Karma Jar Are Always Appreciated
Light refreshments will be served
Sponsored By: National Beat Poetry Foundation, Inc.
The National Beat Poetry Festival
Celebrates National Poetry Month
Saturday April 1, 2017 – 3:30pm-5:00pm
The Licia & Mason Beekley Community Library,
10 Central Ave, New Hartford, CT 06057
Featured Word Artists:
National Beat Poet Laureate 2016-2017 –
Lori Desrosiers
&
Mark McGuire-Schwartz
Musical Guests: Podunk Throwbacks
Please join us for the Open Mic
Event is Free & All Ages are Welcome
Light refreshments will be served
Sponsored By: National Beat Poetry Foundation, Inc.
The National Beat Poetry Festival kicks off 2017 at The Beekley Library on Saturday February 4, 2017. Host: Colin Haskins
Featured Word Artists:
Shaw Israel Izikson & Benjamin Wiseman
Musical Artist: Brenda Krosnicki
Open Mic
Sign up for the Open Mic to share your voice.
Light Refreshments will be served
