From pa-info at poetsasylum.org  Wed Jul  9 14:02:34 2008
From: pa-info at poetsasylum.org (Info mailing list of the Poets' Asylum)
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 14:02:34 -0400
Subject: [pa-info] Asylum update (07/09/08)
Message-ID: <a90f51500807091102v2794f52fk8d87c6666117b7db@mail.gmail.com>

Welcome to the newsletter from the Poets' Asylum.  Even though the Asylum is
on a unplanned hiatus due to the ongoing venue issues that doesn't mean
there isn't a bunch of excellent poetry happening in the area.  Come check
out one of the fun-filled events on Thursday or Friday night to get your
poetry fix.
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Reading Update

The Poets' Asylum organizers sat down this past week to discuss the ongoing
licensing issues at the Q Cafe. Until an entertainment license is issued we
will be unable to hold the reading. That said it is unfair to continue
canceling features a week at a time so we have decided to hold off on any
features until after Nationals in mid-August. We will work with the features
to reschedule later in the year.

The time without features will allow us to rebuild the reading once it gets
going again and spend extra time listening to each others poetry. If you
have any questions or suggestions please drop an e-mail to webmaster @
poetsasylum.org <webmaster at poetsasylum.org>.
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Thursday Night @ The Spot

Join the fun Thursday, July 10th, at the Hotel Vernon (1 Millbury Street,
Worcester) for The Spot <http://myspace.com/theship0906>. This weekly
reading meets in the Kelly Square Yacht Club (that room in the back) and
starts at 8:00 p.m. This week they have an open mic followed by a feature
from Asylum supporter *Sylvia Bagaglio*. No cover but bring money to buy a
beverage and to support the feature. 21+
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Worcester Storytellers this Friday night

Series founder *Dave Macpherson* will be the feature this Friday, July 11th,
at *Worcester Storytellers*. Dave has performed all over New England. He has
been published in *The Worcester Review*, Every Day
Fiction<http://everydayfiction.com/a-walk-in-the-cities-by-david-macpherson>,
*The November 3rd Club*, and *Forbidden Panda*. His work has appeared in the
anthology *Poets in the Galleries*. David received the Jacob Knigh t Award
for Poetry in 2003.

Worcester Storytellers meets at the Village Arts Gallery (1 Ekman Street,
Worcester). The reading starts at 8:00 p.m. with an open mic; bring your
short stories, poetry and charming tales to share. Dave Macpherson will
follow the open.

Worcester Storytellers never charges a cover. They ask you to throw some
money into the basket to support the artists who feature.
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The Poets' Asylum is in its fifteenth year of bringing the best in
Performance and Slam Poetry to Central Massachusetts and beyond.

Find us online at http://www.poetsasylum.org/.

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From pa-info at poetsasylum.org  Wed Jul 23 11:40:44 2008
From: pa-info at poetsasylum.org (Info mailing list of the Poets' Asylum)
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:40:44 -0400
Subject: [pa-info] Asylum update (07/23/08)
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Greetings from the Poets' Asylum.  There are several big events with the
Worcester Slam Team this week.  Please join us if you can!
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Regional Slam - Thursday, July 24th

[image: NB logo] *The Spot* at the Hotel Vernon will host a *NorthBeast
Regional Slam* on Thursday, July 24th. Teams from the Cantab Lounge, the
Lizard Lounge and New Hampshire will join the home team, Worcester, for a
battle of words. It will be just a taste of what will take place at
Nationals starting August 5th.

Please come cheer on the home team at the Hotel Vernon (1 Millbury Street,
Worcester) on Thursday, July 24th. The reading starts at 8:00 p.m. Since
this is a bar it is a 21+ event so bring your ID. $5 cover with proceeds
supporting the slammers in their efforts to get to Madison, WI.
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Poets' Asylum hosts a Regional Slam at
Jumpin' Juice and Java - Sunday, July 27th

The Poets' Asylum is pleased to announce a special event at Jumpin' Juice
and Java (335 Chandler Street, Worcester). On Sunday, July 27th we will host
an open poetry reading followed by a *Regional Poetry Slam*. The event will
run from 6 to 9:00 p.m. Slam teams from greater Boston will compete against
the 2008 Worcester Slam Team in a just-for-fun competition of performance
poetry.

Jumpin' Juice and Java <http://jumpinjuiceandjava.com/>, a cafe offering
gourmet coffee, fruit smoothies, sandwiches, baked good and more, recently
opened at the former location of Tatnuck Bookseller. The Poets' Asylum has a
long history of support for the area's coffeehouses and welcomes the
opportunity to perform at Worcester's newest.

Please make plans to join us at Worcester's newest coffeehouse. This will be
Worcester's last Regional before heading to Nationals in August.
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Nationals Count Down

The 2008 National Poetry Slam <http://www.nps2008.com/> (NPS '08) kicks off
12 days in lovely Madison, WI. The bout draw was released yesterday and
Worcester is up against some good teams.

   - Tuesday, August 5th Worcester faces Chicago Mental Graffiti, Eureka and
   the Lizard Lounge.
   - Thursday, August 7th Worcester faces Denver Nuba, Motevallo & Del Ray
   Beach.

The 2008 Worcester Slam Team is comprised of Bobby Gibbs, Adam Stone, Ryk
McIntyre, Trevor Byrne-Smith and alternate Erin Jckson. The team has been
meeting over the past 2 months since finals to practice their work, hone
their words and put together group pieces. They will present a send-off
showcase on July 31st at the Hotel Vernon as part of the weekly poetry
reading. More details on that event later in the week.

Fundraising wise we are about $700 from our target to cover registration,
travel & lodging expenses. We have an order in for t-shirts and hope to
raise much needed cash with those. If you would like to make a cash donation
to the Poets' Asylum in support of the team please contact webmaster @
poetsasylum.org <webmaster at poetsasylum.org>. Thank you for your support.
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The Poets' Asylum is in its fifteenth year of bringing the best in
Performance and Slam Poetry to Central Massachusetts and beyond.

Find us online at http://www.poetsasylum.org/.

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From pa-info at poetsasylum.org  Wed Jul 30 21:33:54 2008
From: pa-info at poetsasylum.org (Info mailing list of the Poets' Asylum)
Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:33:54 -0400
Subject: [pa-info] Asylum update (07/30/08)
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Greetings from the Poets' Asylum.  Hope to see a whole bunch of you at the
team send-off tomorrow night.
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Team Send-off August 31st
@ The Ship

The 2008 Worcester Slam Team will be the feature next Thursday, July 31st at
the weekly reading at Hotel Vernon (1 Millbury Street, Worcester). *Trevor
Byrne-Smith*, *Bobby Gibbs*, *Erin Jackson*, *Ryk McIntyre* and *Adam
Stone*have spent the time since May finals honing their words,
practicing their
work and developing group pieces. Please join us for this a showcase of
their efforts. Plus we'll have the 2008 Asylum t-shirt available for sale so
bring some extra cash - these are bound to go fast.

The reading starts at 8:00 p.m. Since this is a bar it is a 21+ event so
bring your ID. $5 cover with proceeds supporting the slammers in their
efforts to get to Madison, WI.
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2008 Poets' Asylum T-shirt

[image: 2008 shirt front] We will have the 2008 Poets' Asylum T-shirt
available at the Team Send-off Feature on July 31st. The regular price for
the 2008 t-shirts will be $15 however for one night only we will sell them
for $12 each. Unisex sizes range from small to 3XL and we have women's sizes
in small to XL.

Thanks to Bill MacMillan for this years design. The image to the right
appears on the front of the t-shirt. The back lists Worcester, MA and
poetsasylum.org. A generous donor covered most of the cost of printing the
2008 t-shirts and we a grateful for their support.

Proceeds from the sales support the 2008 Worcester Slam Team and their trip
to the National Poetry Slam <http://nps2008.com/> next month in Madison, WI.
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The Poets' Asylum has a New Home!!!

The Poets' Asylum is super pleased to announce that we have a new venue...
Jumpin' Juice & Java (335 Chandler Street, Worcester). The owners and
management loved what they heard on Sunday night at the NorthBeat Regional
Slam. The organizers are psyched to have such a great new space to call home
and we look forward to restarting the weekly reading the week after
Nationals.

The first night for the Poets' Asylum weekly reading at Jumpin' Juice and
Java will be Sunday, August 17th. In addition to a new venue we will also
have a new start time - 6:00 p.m. We have an awesome feature already booked,
Molly Meacham, to christen our new space.

So mark your calendars and plan on joining us on August 17th for the return
of the Poets' Asylum weekly reading. We're looking forward to it and we hope
you are too!
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July 27th Revisited

Thanks to everyone who came out to Jumpin' Juice and Java tonight for
the *Worcester
Regional Slam*. Team from the Hampshire and Emerson Colleges competed
against the hometeam (that'd be Worcester) in a four round slam for glory,
groupies and bragging rights. We heard some interesting work including a
couple of group pieces. At the end of the night the scores were tabulated
and Emerson took first, followed by Worcester and Hampshire. Everyone seemed
to have a great time in Worcester's newest coffeehouse and the folks at
Jumpin' Juice and Java enjoyed having us in the house.
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The Poets' Asylum is in its fifteenth year of bringing the best in
Performance and Slam Poetry to Central Massachusetts and beyond.

Find us online at http://www.poetsasylum.org/.

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