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Tacoma Poetry Fest Oct 16-17

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Splabman

Part of the Tacoma Arts Month celebration, the inaugural Tacoma Poetry Fest happens Friday, October 16th and Saturday, October 17th at the Tacoma Public Utilities Building Auditorium. Headliner David Wagoner and the former Poets Laureate of Tacoma will read Friday night … Continue reading →

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Nate Mackey in Seattle

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Splabman

Former SPLAB Visiting Poet Nate Mackey is back in Seattle for two events. Wednesday, September 30, he’s at the University of Washington to speak “On Breath and Precarity” Wednesday, Sep 30, 2015, 6–7:30 p.m. UW CAMPUS LOCATION Communications Building (CMU) … Continue reading →

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Overleaf Chapbook Contest

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Splabman

The Overleaf Chapbook Manuscript Competition awards contracts to one Canadian and one international poet each year. Winners receive 50 copies of their chapbook as well as publicity and $100.00 to put towards refreshments for a launch party in their home town. … Continue reading →

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The Last Breadline

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Splabman

I remember the late Marion Kimes saying that Red Sky Poetry Theater was successful in part because of some of the spinoff groups that came from it, including Subtext and SPLAB. SPLAB takes a modicum of pride in the highly … Continue reading →

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