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.
Poetry is the language of the mythic, and mythology is the story that can’t be told. So how can you get around it? I think I have gotten to the story from about as many angles as are possible. I could have spent another 20 years and gotten up more, and you probably would have seen more in the book, about the shadow side of Native Americans. I could tell you stories from my 14 months working for the reservation that would just tear your heart out…
http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/south_king/aub/community/97622364.html
Reporter Robert Whale is a remarkable resource for the Auburn community.
From Josie Davis:
Fluff that Pillow … You’re Invited!
Pie & Wine on the House.
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Anastacia Tolbert is a multifarious mix of grit, sunshine, alphabet juice & butterflies. She is a writer, performance artist, documentarian, teacher and workshop facilitator.
Graham Isaac is a writer who grew up in various parts of Northwestern Washington, getting his BA in Creative Writing from Western Washington University in Bellingham prior to spending two years in Wales, where he earned an MA in Media and Creative Writing. While in Wales he co-founded The Crunch, an open mic night for poetry and prose and partnered with the Southbank Centre and Dylan Thomas Centre on the Global Poetry System project and website. He currently lives and writes in Seattle, interns at ZAPP at Richard Hugo House. Poems of his have appeared in Jeopardy, Roundyhouse and other places.
Paul Nelson founded SPLAB, wrote Organic Poetry, A Time Before Slaughter, interviewed Allen Ginsberg, Michael McClure, Anne Waldman, Robin Blaser, Wanda Coleman, Eileen Myles & writes American Sentences daily.
Wilson Shook is an improvising saxophonist living in Seattle, Washington. Wilson’s music emphasizes focus, texture, chance and exploration. Wilson currently performs solo, as well as with the Gust Burns Quartet, ‘A Saxophone Quartet’ (with Paul Hoskin, Kelvin Pittman and Tyler Wilcox), bst.cr (with Ben Bennett and Ryan Jewell) and in various ad hoc and piece-oriented collaborations. Wilson is the director of Gallery 1412, an artist collective and performance space, and is a member of the Seattle Improvised Music board of directors.
Visit Josephine to find out details on current music, literary and live performance events in your region. www.plopcabaret.com
See you on board,
Josie
Please tell a teacher about our August workshop for Continuing Education Credits. Has there ever been a cooler class to take for CTE’s??
Consciousness and The Spoken Word with Paul Nelson
How can poetry activate consciousness and influence personal story? Spend a day with a curriculum that looks at the deeper aspects of your being through poetry. Learn how to cultivate the poet in others. Paul Nelson, former radio show host, founder of Global Voice Radio, co-founder of SPLAB for the spoken word, and recent author of local poetry A Time Before Slaughter (a long poem re-enacting Auburn history), gives an all day workshop on The Personal Mythology of Organic Poetry.This summer workshop is a great way to introduce poetry to healthcare workers, teachers, and students for a means of transforming personal story. Aug 28, 9:30-5:30 PM. 7 Cont Ed credits available for teachers and practitioners. $10/$15 on site. Workshop Fees; $85/$95. students: $55
Register: (8/28/10) The Personal Mythology of Organic Poetry with Paul Nelson
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