Wednesday, July 01, 2009

Notes from Jim Stewart

Here's an email from our good friend, Jim Stewart:

Young Poets, I am calling out to young poets. I am trying to organize a night of poetry for the Youth. The event will be in San Antonio but is not limited to just San Antonio. If you are interested in this project please contact me Jim Stewart BRGGH@msn.com

Patricia Cisneros Young an author "South Texas TalesMy Father Told Me," is looking for a venue to have a book signing Saturday July 18th. She is from Brownsville and will be in the San Antonio Area during this time.
Contact payoung@bisd.us

The Gallista Art Gallery, 1913 South Flores Street San Antonio, is Hostiung a Golf Tournament,(The Gallista Host 2nd Saturdays) The First Annual Gallista Golf Tournament at the Republic Golf Course, July 18th. Entry $ 75.00, Golf plus BBQ Bash at the Gallista after the tournament, Prizes, Awards. ContaCT jOE lOPEZ JOEGALLISTA@SBCGLOBAL.NET 210-861-3646 WWW.GALLISTA.COM

Carver Community Center in San Antonio, 226 North Hachberry has an Art Show going on right now featuring James Wyatt Hendricks and Jim Harter.

Thursday Nights (San Antonio) The McNay Art Gallery on Austin Highway has free admission on Thursday Nights. For a limited Time

The Witte Museum in San Antonio on Broadway has Free admission on Thursday Nights

Raymond Vasquez Y Sanchez, Art Sale More Info ramonvasquezysanchez@yahoo.com

There are Some New Book releases out that from area Authors. They can be found on my website www.voicesabookofhope.com (Book Store)

AnArte Gallery , 7959 Broadway San Antonio www.anartegallery.com is featuring the Art of Steven DaLuz until Mid July
===============================================================================

San Antonio

Every Monday (Poetry)
La Tazza, Hwy 281 and Bitters, 7:00 pm

Every Tuesday (Poetry)
Barnes and Noble, Loop 410 and San Pedro, Sun Poet Society, Host Rod Stryker, 7:00 pm rodcarlosstryker@yahoo.com sunpoets@hotmail.com 210-325-8122

Every Tuesday (Poetry)
Guadalupe Street Coffee, 1320 Guadalupe Street, Jazz Poet Society, Host Eduardo Garza 7-9:00 pm 210-212-6508

Every Tuesday (Poetry)
The Heights, Loop 410 and Broadway Puro Slam 9:30 pm Host Shaggy

Wednesday July 1 (Poetry)
Barnes and Noble Ingram Park, Loop 410 and Ingram Park, 7:00 pm, Featured Jim Stewart, Host Josie Mixon and Tom E

2nd Thursday (Poetry)
Barnes and Noble, Loop 410 and San Pedro, Poetry Workshop with Booger Jack, 7:00 pm

Thursdays
Presa Street Grill, 1210 South Presa Street 6:00 pm Host Andi 210-534-6000 Poetry, Music and Stories

Friday July 3 (Art)
First Friday at the Blue Star Art Complex, Monthly on the First Friday of the Month, South Alamo Street 6:00 pm Art Music Food



San Marcos Texas

Sundays (Poetry)
Tantra, 217 West Hopkins San Marcos Texas 8:00 pm Host T. Powers 512-558-2233


Austin Texas

Sundays (Poetry)
Kick Butt Coffee, 5775 West Airport, Spoken and Heard Uncensored Bliss, 7-10:00 pm 512-454-KICK

Mondays (Poetry)
The Hideout, 617 Congress, Round Robin, Uncensored, Host Tom Moon, 7-10:00 pm (July 6th will be having a Youth Slam)

Tuesdays (Poetry)
Ruta Maya, 3601 South Congress, Open Mic, 6-9:00 pm Host David Bates

Tuesdays (Poetry)
Café Caffene, 909 West Mary 7:00 pm

Tuesdays (Poetry)
Victory Grill 1104 East 11th, Word Jazz 8:00 pm

Wednesday July 1
Vinney's Italian Café, Barton Springs Road, 6-9:00 pm Host Thom worldpoet@rocketmail.com Last Chancer to Export Brother Thom back to Australia

Thursdays (Poetry)
New World Deli, APS Austin Poet Society, 41 st and Guadalupe Street 7-9:00 pm

Thursdays (Poetry)
Book Woman, 5501 North Lamar A-105, 7-9:00 pm Host Deb Akers 512-472-2785

Coming Up July 9th
Bookwoman, 5501 North Lamar 105-A Open Mic Featuring Jack Brannon, Founder and Director of Poetry at Round Top Festival, Hosted By Deb Akers 512-472-2785 www.ebookwoman.com

Coming Up July 23 Thursday
The Austin Poetry Society's Fourth Thursday series is featuring Dalton Publishing poets more infor www.daltonpublishing.com/ or Elzy at poetryplease@mail.uttexas.edu

Thursdays
Brave New Books, 1904 Guadalupe Suite B, Host Dan Cioper, 512-480-2503 Pray for Miss Amy Benton, Dan's Girlfriend as she goes through cancer treatment.

2nd and Fourth Fridays
La Tazza Fresca, 37th and Guadalupe, 7-9:00 pm Host Kathleen

Saturday July 4
Expressions 2009, Bahai Center, 2215 E.M. Franklin Avenue, Lve Your CountryReading", Featuring Dillon McKinsey,Element 615, Nacy Fierstien, Glen Hardin, Host Thom Moon, 6-9:00 pm Bring a dish for the pot luck and bring a can good for the pantry. worldpoet@rocketmail.com

Alpine Texas

July 27-31
Sul Ross State University, Alpine Texas Scott Wiggerman teaches for writers, poetic forms for today's poet http://www.writersleague.org/programs/swa.html

Kerrville Texas

Living Heritage Day, Tribute to Jimmie Rodgers, September 25 2009, Schreiner University Campus, Kathleen Hudson www.Kathleenhudson.net www.texasheritagemusic.org
=============================================================================
If you are looking for a rare used book try my good Friend Phil Krum, Clippership Books, an online service,
http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/StoreFrontDisplay?cid=98766

=======================================================================================
Societies

San Antonio Poetry Association Austin Poetry Society
Valerie Bailey Elzy Cogswell
president@sapassoc.org P.O. Box 684672
http://www.sapoetassoc.org Austin Texas 78768
$ 25.00 poetryplease@mail.uttexas.edu
www.austinpoetrysociety.org
$ 15.00

Society of Latino and Hispanic Writers
Vincent Bosquez, Pres
vincent_bosquez@yahoo.com
Meet at Barnes and Noble Loop 410 and San Pedro
2nd Mondays of the Month at 7:30 p.m. and open to all

SAVA San Antonio Visual Arts
Shirlene Harris
Shirleneharris@yahoo.com


==============================================================================

On Line Publications

www.voicesdelaluna www.invasivethoughts.com
Quarterly Monthly

Monica Aroaz, Arts News Letter
To be added to her monthly Publication
email her at
monica@maraozgallery.com

===============================================================================

Art Galleries

Foundary Coffee Shop, McCullough Ave, San Antonio. Open After 5:00 pm Daily

SAVA at the River Center Mall space 205, Downtown San Antonio

High Wire Art Gallery, 336 Josephine Street, San Antonio, Ray and Cindy Palmer

Gevers Street Gallery, 718 South Gevers San Antonio, Hebron Chism hebronchism@yahoo.com

Gallista Art Gallery, South Flores Street San Antonio

For more information on these and other Art Venues please visit my web site www.voicesabookofhope.com
(Click on Poetry or Visual Art)

==============================================================================

For More Info on Poetry Visit

worldpoet@rocketmail.com www.voicesabookofhope.com
Thom Moon Jim Stewart

poetryplease@mail.uttexas.edu
Elzy Cogswell