DWx, Author at Albany Poets

Poets at the Arboretum, August 13

Posted by DWx | Sep 4, 2021 | Dan Wilcox, Event Reviews

Dan Wilcox went out to the Pine Hollow Arboretum for a rare (in these pandemic times) in-person poetry open mic.

2nd Tuesday in Bennington, February 9

Posted by DWx | Feb 11, 2021 | Event Reviews

Dan Wilcox took another virtual trip to Bennington for Charlie Rossiter’s 2nd Tuesday Open Mic and was treated to some great poetry.

Tom Nattell Memorial Open Mic, January 25, 2021

Posted by DWx | Feb 2, 2021 | Event Reviews

Poets gathered to celebrate the life of Tom Nattell, as we have since his passing in 2005, with Dan Wilcox handling the open mic hosting duties.

2nd Tuesday Open Mic, January 12, 2021

Posted by DWx | Jan 17, 2021 | Event Reviews

Charlie Rossiter, our host, welcomed us to “Bennington” with his rap-inspired open mic welcome chant, and off we went.

Amesbury Poetry Reading, September 22

Posted by DWx | Sep 24, 2020 | Dan Wilcox, Event Reviews

Albany poet, Therese Broderick, invited me on Facebook to this Zoom event from Amesbury, Massachusetts, hosted by the current Amesbury Poet Laureate, Ellie O’Leary.

R.I.P. The Low Beat

Posted by DWx | Sep 13, 2020 | Albany Poets, Dan Wilcox

That is, “Rest in Punk.” It was sad to read in the Times Union of the closing of The Low Beat, another victim of the COVID-19 virus pandemic.

Nick Bisanz Music, Thursdays

Posted by DWx | Sep 3, 2020 | Event Reviews

Dan Wilcox reports on his new Thursday night appointment viewing – The Nick Bisanz Show – that features local musicians, poets, & artists.

Poets in the Park 2020, July 25

Posted by DWx | Aug 2, 2020 | Dan Wilcox, Event Reviews

Dan Wilcox was able to host one Poets in the Park reading this year with featured readers Austin Houston and Sarah Giragosian.

Poetry Open Mic, July 22

Posted by DWx | Jul 27, 2020 | Dan Wilcox, Event Reviews

Recently retired from government service Tim Verhaegen has attended some Zoom poetry meetings & got the bug to take the leap to organize his first open mic.

Trio House Press Reading, May 17

Posted by DWx | May 21, 2020 | Dan Wilcox, Event Reviews

Trio House Press hosted a special reading via Zoom featuring Bradford Tice, Artess Bethany White, and Michele Battiste.

An Afternoon with the Author Elisa Albert, May 14

Posted by DWx | May 18, 2020 | Dan Wilcox, Event Reviews

On May 14 FFAPL held a stay-at-home online version of the Meet the Author event, with a reading and talk by Elisa Albert.

Poetic Vibe, May 4

Posted by DWx | May 7, 2020 | Dan Wilcox, Event Reviews

Poetic Vibe is one of the first regular venues that jumped on the Zoom flying saucer to take us into whatever you call this strange event happening in my house.