SPLAB Visiting Poets Series 2010-2011
On March 11 and 12, 2011, SPLAB welcomes legendary poet, essayist, novelist and editor Nathaniel Mackey to Columbia City for a reading, workshop and talk. Location and details TBA. Sponsored by 4Culture, Poets and Writers and WESTAF. Nate’s bio below. Location TBA.
We know. It’s been a busy summer, But it’s not too early to start thinking about Living Room, resuming in October for SPLAB’s 2010-2011 season. Keep watching the site for exciting news about a new home for SPLAB in Columbia City, and get ready to share your new writing October 26th!
Free!
When? Saturday August 21 6:30-8:30PM
Where? Bradner Gardens, 29th S& S. Grand, Seattle http://www.cityofseattle.net/parks/park_detail.asp?id=401
Who? Jim O’Halloran, flutes, Julio Jarregui, piano, Dean Schmidt, bass, Denny Stern, percussion, Jeff Busch, drums with special guests Elva Pope, vocals, Dan Lewis, trombone, poet Paul Nelson; and extra special guest Ricardo Guity, percussion.
There was a small group for the 1st Living Room in our comfy new space. Maryna Ajaja had an excellent poem entitled Vertigo, based on dream imagery. Her film background is quite an asset for her verse. (She works for SIFF). She read a piece by William Carlos Williams, Russia, which added to the theme of dream imagery and the consciousness which produces it.
Is this what the poet is after? Creating this state, a dream or dream-like state? Perhaps it’s one mode.
Monica Schley workshopped a new sestina based on the odd directions Erik Satie would use to guide performance of his compositions. Sestinas are difficult forms. Paul Hunter said they were “poems poets write for other poets.”
Your Wily Splabman read a piece from his latest series Kozer Variations, as well as a poem from the brand new book A Time Before Slaughter.
We left just as folks were getting in for the 9:30 showing of the new Michael Jackson film.
We hope to see you Tuesday night at 7, in the 2nd floor lounge of the Columbia City Cinema, 4816 Rainier Av S.
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