Tuesday, March 25, 2008

National Poetry Month Events

Here's a planning calendar for National Poetry Month that begins April 1:

A Calendar of Events in Celebration of National Poetry Month throughout
San Antonio and the Environs (with revisions as of 3/08)

Sunday March 30
2 PM Roberto Bonazzi and Paul Christensen
Barnes & Noble / San Pedro Crossing

Monday March 31
JUST WORDS/PALABRAS DE JUSTICIA
Our Lady of the Lake University’s Annual Literary Festival
March 31 – April 6
For more information about all of the
Our Lady of the Lake events, call
Patty Constantin 434-6711 ext 2373
2-4 PM Writers of the Lake Open Mic
The Weight of Words: Writing for Social Justice
Our Lady of the Lake (OLLU) / Providence Hall - Blue Room

7 PM readings by authors / slides of artists represented in
Art at Our Doorstep: San Antonio Writers and Artists
Trinity University Press
Host: Steven G. Kellman
Featured readers: Rolando Hinojosa Smith, Wendy Barker,
Jan Jarboe Russell, Evangelina Vigil-Pinon, Olga Samples Davis
OLLU / Providence Hall - West Social Room

Tuesday April 1

Knock Knock Jokes and Limericks
You’re on your own. Everyone – begin the day
at home, at work, at meetings, on the phone -
with a knock knock joke or a limerick – poetry as
active play with words! ENJOY!

4 PM Mujeres Writing Group
Social Justice: Women’s Passion for Change
OLLU / Providence Hall -Blue Room

7 PM Readings by Naomi Shihab Nye and Pamela Johnston
OLLU / Providence Hall - West Social Room

7 PM Poetry Month in Leon Valley – a Mayoral Proclamation and
reading of “The Unknown Citizen” by W. H. Auden
Leon Valley City Hall
For information on all Leon Valley events contact
Leon Valley Public Library / 6425 Evers
Joyce Trent 684-0720

Wednesday April 2

4 PM Publication party for The Thing Itself (OLLU Literary Journal)
OLLU / Library Community Room

7 PM reading by fiction writer Ernest Gaines
OLLU / Library Community Room

Thursday April 3

Noon Favorite Poem Project
OLLU / Providence Hall -Blue Room

Exhibit of the work of Austin Book Artists

April 3-May 31
Stonemetal Press

4 PM Dramatic Reader’s Theatre production based on
A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest Gaines
OLLU / Library Community Room

4 PM Kids Poetry Party & Poetry Path
Bihl Haus Arts
Organized by Jesse Castro (Earth House / 659-5935) and
For more information about this and other Bihl Haus Arts
events:
www.bihlhausarts.org
or call: Kellen Kee McIntyre 383-9723

Friday April 4

9:45 AM High School Outreach Program: Panel on Hispanic Literature
Moderator: Pablo Miguel Martinez
Panel includes: Ray Santisteban, Norma Ellen Cantu,
John Phillip Santos

OLLU / Thiry Auditorium

Noon Writing as a Tool for social Change with Paul Loeb
OLLU University Wellness & Activities Center

1 PM Sandra Cisneros reading and Q & A
OLLU / Thiry Auditorium

6:30 PM First Friday Reading
Poets Susan Briante and Farid Matuk, non-fiction
Writer Marion Winik
Gemini INK

7 PM Hope for the Long Haul / by author Paul Loeb
OLLU / Chapel Auditorium

7 PM Preview: “I Have Walked this Path Before”
by Jesse Castro – real people wearing the poetry
Bihl Haus Arts
Jesse writes: “I wanted to put a book together
this year, different from the usual format. I wrote the poetry
out by hand on articles of clothing. The clothes are worn, giving the
poetry the added dimension of movement and mobility. Each
participant is wearing a page from the book, literally.
This is a preview of the book. Watch for these live poems walking
at different events during April – National Poetry Month, and then
again in July for Contemporary Art Month.

7:30 PM A Beat Poets Dinner / Potluck
Flow of consciousness open reading
For further information call
Jesse Castro 659-5935
Kellen Kee McIntyre 383-9723
www.bihlhausarts.org
Bihl Haus Arts

Bring a casserole, a jello salad, a bottle of wine (in a basket?),
fizzies, a Howl, yourself...
Leave pretensions, bias(es), good intentions, naivities, your
innocence, and negative perspectives at home.
Come. Eat. Make new acquaintances. Take part in the Kerouac
flow of consciousness open mic. Show up early. Help set up.
Stay after. Help clean up.

Saturday April 5

9 AM Birding Tour followed by

11 AM Words for Birds: An Open Reading
of poetry and prose about nature and
the environment
Readers include: Naomi Nye, Jim LaVilla-Havelin, John Brantley,
Jenny Browne, Ignacio Magaloni, Mobi Warren, Cyra Dumitru,
Martha K. Grant, Veronica Gard
Mitchell Lake Audubon Center
For further information call:
Mitchell Lake Audubon Center: Susan Albert 628-1639
Or Jim LaVilla-Havelin 224-1848

9:30 AM Teachers & Communities Collaborating for Change
with Paul Loeb
OLLU / Chapel Auditorium

10:30 AM Awaken the Sleeping Poet – students reading
1:30 PM Awaken the Sleeping Poet – adults reading (includes college
students)
San Antonio Museum of Art
For information about this event –
Society of Latino & Hispanic Writers of San Antonio
Laurel Crown Foundation (info@laurelcrown.org)

2 PM Reading from Native Soil: Poems from South Texas Poets
School by the River Press
Readers include: Roberto Bonazzi, Karen Kelley, Naomi Nye,
John Brantley, Rosemary Catacalos, Jesse Herrera,
Michelle Paulsen

Central Library / Gallery

2 PM Poems for Kids
Central Library / Children’s Division 3rd floor

3 PM Teen Poets from Across the Community
Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center
For more information call: Vincent Toro at GCAC
271-3151 ext. 26

7 PM Michael Anderson performs “Anarchist Pep Rally”
OLLU / Library Community Room

Exhibit: The Deeper Side: Images & Poetry by
David Drymala
April 5 – May 31
Viva Books

Sunday April 6

8:30 –11:30 AM Haiku Hike with Mobi Warren (14 & up, limited to
6 participants)
Government Canyon
www.friendsofgc.org
11 AM Poetry Brunch on the Patio
Readers include: Naomi Nye, Jim LaVilla-Havelin, Jenny Browne,
Olga Samples Davis, Grito – Grisel and Toro

Green
For more information call:
Green / Mike Behrend 320-5865 or Jim LaVilla-Havelin
224-1848
2 PM Reading
Readers include: John Hammond, Carol Coffee Reposa,
Cyra Dumitru, Felipe Barajas, Olga Samples Davis,
Jim LaVilla-Havelin, Nan Cuba, Bella Merriam,
Sylvia Carrazales, Dan Constantin, Andrea Eskin

The Twig
For more information call The Twig / Dinah Price
826-6411 or Jim LaVilla-Havelin 224-1848

Monday April 7

11AM-1 PM The Lunch Feature with Aaron Prado
on KRTU / 91.7 FM / JAZZ & POETRY
Monday – Friday
(April is Jazz Appreciation Month as well as
National Poetry Month)

6:30 PM “Poetry with Power” reading by visiting
English poet - Agnes Meadows
Bihl Haus Arts

Tuesday April 8

10:30 AM Poetry Story Time – Poetry for Toddlers
Leon Valley Public Library (LVPL)

6:30 PM Poetry Picante / Open Reading
Central Library / Children’s Reading Room 3rd Floor

Wednesday April 9

5 PM Jo LeCoeur reading and signing from
Medicine Woods (published by Pecan Grove)
The Twig

7 PM Poetry Celebration / ACCD Student Poetry
Competition and Guest Readers
San Antonio College / McAllister Auditorium

8 PM Reading by fiction writer Chang Rae Lee
Trinity University / Chapman Auditorium

Thursday April 10
10:30 AM Share Your Poem: Local Poets Invited
LVPL

Saturday April 12

10 AM – 2 PM Poetree and Poetry Path during
Leon Valley Trade & Market Days
LVPL

Tuesday April 15

Copies of “The Wasteland” by T.S. Eliot available for all
taxpayers
LVPL

Sunday April 20
7 PM Reading by Josie Mixon & Dr. Josie Mendez Negrete
and an Open Mic
Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center

Monday April 21

7 PM Historical Society of Leon Valley – A Brief History
of the Texas Poet Laureate Program and a Sampling of
their Poetry
LVPL

Tuesday April 22
7 PM Radical Dreamers: Teen Club Annual Open Mic
Henry A. Guerra Jr. Branch Library

Thursday April 24
11 AM Poetry Fiesta – Borderlines in SA
Guest Readers and presentation of the
Trinidad Sanchez Award
Northwest Vista College / Banquet Room in Huisache Hall

Saturday April 26
1 PM Dead Poets Slam – share your favorite poem by a dead poet
LVPL / Porch

Tuesday April 29
6:30 PM screening of SYLVIA (Gwyneth Paltrow as Sylvia Plath)
Cinema Soledad Series
Central Library

Friday May 2 – Sunday May 4
Poetry at Round Top
7th annual festival weekend
readings, workshops, events
speakers include:
Tony Hoagland, Naomi Shihab Nye, Kay Ryan, A. Van Jordan,
Judith Kitchen. Stan Sanvel Rubin, Robert Bonazzi, Jenny Browne,
Ed Madden, Virginia Dupuy

For information about costs, registration:
979-249-3129 Monday-Friday
info@festivalhill.org

OTHER: ongoing poetry in SA – or continuing use as a resource, all of the regular, continuing poetry venues throughout SA. Please get back to us, if we’re missing any regulars
(Jim LaVilla-Havelin / lavhav@earthlink.org)

Weekly
Monday evenings / La Taza Coffee House / open mic
Tuesday evenings / Barnes & Noble San Pedro – 410 / Sun Poet Society
Tuesday evenings / Sam’s Burger Joint / slam
Tuesday evenings / Guadalupe Coffee House / Jazz Poet Society / open mic
Friday evenings / Spoken Word Poetry Meet Up / Winestyles / open mic

Every 2nd Tuesday / Poetry Picante / Central Library
Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday / Barnes & Noble Fiesta Trails / open mic
Every 1st Friday /Readings/ Gemini Ink
Every 2nd Saturday / Gallista Gallery / open mike
Every 2nd Sunday / Reading Series / Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center *
(in April reading with be 3rd Sunday, April 20 – Josie Mixon)
Last Thursday of every month / Guest Poets and open mic /
Barnes & Noble Northwood @ 281 & 1604

Regularly
Readings and book signings / Bihl Haus Arts
Readings and book signings / The Twig
Readings and Workshops / Gemini Ink
Weekly in The Current, listings under Words
Fridays in the San Antonio Express-News Weekender
Listings under Words
Sundays in the San Antonio Express-News – Poetry
and Bookmarks (listings)
Other poetry resources locally
The Poet Magazine / www.sapoet.com
Young Pegasus contest

Local presses:

Maverick Publishing
Pecan Grove
River
School by the River
Trinity University Press
Watercress Press
Wings Press

Phone Number/Contacts at Sites / Resources

Bihl Haus Arts / Kellen Kee McIntyre / 383-9723 / www.bihlhuasarts.org
Earth House – Jesse Castro / 659-5935
Green – Mike Behrend / 320-5865
Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center / Vincent Toro / 271-3151 ext. 26
Haiku Hike – Mobi Warren / Government Canyon: www.friendsofgc.org
Henry A Guerra Branch Library / Cristiane Yamada-Lokengard / 673-1492
KRTU 91.5 FM Trinity University / Aaron Prado / Listener line 999-8313
Leon Valley Public Library / Joyce Trent / 684-0720
Mitchell Lake Audubon Center / Susan Albert / 628-1639
Northwest Vista College / Ignacio Magaloni / 348-2284
Our Lady of the Lake / Patty Constantin / 434-6711 ext. 2373
San Antonio College / Jane Focht-Hansen / 733-2520
San Antonio Museum of Art / Laurel Crown Foundation /
info@laurelcrown.org
San Antonio Public Library / Central / Stephanie Hatch /207-2500
Children’’s / Vickie Ash
The Poet Magazine / Salome Salter / 748-6011 / www.sapoet.com
The Society of Latino and Hispanic Writers/ Vincent Bosquez / 845-4582 / http://slhwnotes.blogspot.com/
The Steven Stoli Playhouse / 408-0016
Stonemetal Press / 227-0312
The Twig Bookstore / Dinah Price / 826-6411
Trinity University – Events / 999-7011

For the printed poster:
Louanne Rintala – Designer / Jim LaVilla-Havelin, Jesse Castro –
Organizers. Compilers / Printing underwritten by
The Office of Cultural Affairs, City of San Antonio
Thank you! Thank you!

Call or email me if you have any additions, corrections, updates, questions:
Jim LaVilla-Havelin 210/224-1848 (wk) // lavhav@earthlink.net

We have printed 500 copies of a poster with these dates (sans the detail we’ve included in here) which we want to be sure everyone gets, sees, and puts up in prominent places.
The poster will be available after Tuesday March 18, 2008.
Please come pick some up at any of these locations:
Office of Cultural Affairs
The Twig Bookstore
Bihl Haus Arts (only on the weekend)
or from Jim LaVilla-Havelin at the Southwest School of Art & Craft

The Office of Cultural Affairs website – SAHearts – has a cultural calendar – and each organization represented in this poetry calendar should post your events on the website’s calendar. (it links also to the Convention & Visitors Bureau site) The link to input info is right at the top of the page:
http://www.sahearts.com/SAAArtsCalendar/tabid/55/Default.aspx

Keep raulsalinas and Trinidad Sanchez in your hearts, minds, and words!