check the Chesapeake Bay Writers, the Hampton Roads Writers & the Poetry Society of Virginia Poetry & Arts Calendar Mar 7 - July 11 2010





Sunday


Monday


Tuesday


Wednesday


Thursday


Friday


Saturday

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mar 7

 

 

 

 

Mar 8

 

 

 

Mar 9

 

7 p.m. Word4Word @

Aroma's Coffeehouse

Town Center Nwprt Nws

 

 

Mar 10

 

10 pm Fuzzy Wednesday Spoken Word @ 271 Granby St (upstairs over Gusto Pizza) in downtown Norfolk. MC Godchild & featuring the Fuzz Band

 

 

 

Mar 11

 

6:30-8 pm Stories to Share informal Open Mic to share stories, original or by known authors @ the Hampton Public Library Phoebus Branch 1 South Mallery St. 727-1149

 

7:30 p.m. ‘R’ Open-mic Night @ the Venue

Norfolk

 

 

 

Mar 12

 

6:30 pm Poetry Reading @ the Book Owl in the Churchland Plaza shopping center in Portsmouth

 

9:30 Open Mic w/MC Synnika Lofton @ Bean There coffee house Eden Way off Greenbriar Pkwy in ChessyPeek

 

29th CNU Writers Conference

 

Mar 13

 

29th CNU Writers Conference

 

Mar 14

 

 

 

 

Mar 15

 

 

 

Mar 16

 

6-9 pm dinner and poetry at Leaping Lizzard Café. Contact Dr Paula Justice (pjustice@odu.edu) to reserve a seat. $13. The Lizz is at 3308 Shore Dr in VB

Mar 17

 

6:30 Open Mic Poetry w/MC PoetImmortal aka Synnika Lofton @Greenbriar Library on Volvo Pkwy, Chespk.

 

10 pm Fuzzy Wednesday Spoken Word @ 271 Granby St (upstairs over Gusto Pizza) in downtown Norfolk. MC Godchild & featuring the Fuzz Band

 

Mar 18

 

6:30-8 pm Hands-On Art for Writers @ the Studio (Mendel’s CREATE Studio) 7 South Mallery St. 884-8996

 

6:30 Open Mic at HRW MC Jerry Sheeley @ the Meyera E Oberndorf Central Library in VB. Sigh-up from 6 pm

 

6:30 Open Mic @ Pfac w/MC Pete Freas in NN next to the Maritime Museum.

 

7:30 p.m. ‘R’ Open-mic Night @ the Venue

Norfolk

 

 

 

Mar 19

 

9:30 Open Mic w/MC Synnika Lofton @ Bean There coffee house Eden Way off Greenbriar Pkwy in ChessyPeek

 

 

 

Mar 20

 

10-3:30 Be Brief: Flash Fiction with Leigh Rastivo, MFA, at The Writer’s Studio. $80.00

To register contact Elaine Walters McFerron: thewritersstudio@yahoo.com or 757-486-6515

Mar 21

 

Mar 22

 

Mar 23

 

Mar 24

 

10 pm Fuzzy Wednesday Spoken Word @ 271 Granby St (upstairs over Gusto Pizza) in downtown Norfolk. MC Godchild & featuring the Fuzz Band

 

 

 

Mar 25

 

11 a.m. Celebrate the Power of Poetry, featuring former VA Poet Laureate Carolyn Kreiter Foronda and Batten Professor of English/Poet in Residence Vivian Teter, in the Shafer Room of the Boyd Dining Hall @ VA Wesleyan College

 

6:30-8 pm Open Mic to share poetry and prose @ the Hampton U Business Incubator (diagonally across the street from the Library) 6 W County St. 722-9283.

 

7:30 p.m. ‘R’ Open-mic Night @ the Venue

Norfolk

Mar 26

 

7 p.m. Olde Town Bakery & Cafe

Portsmouth

 

8 p.m. poetry @ Jack's House Norfolk

 

9:30 Open Mic w/MC Synnika Lofton @ Bean There coffee house Eden Way off Greenbriar Pkwy in ChessyPeek

 

Mar 27

 

10 a.m. Prince Books monthly poetry reading and conversation.

 

3 p.m. Poetry reading @ Iris Art Shop in Poquoson. Featuring the Release Celebration for Skipping Stones Vol VI

 

 

Mar 28

 

2:30 The Best of the Venue at 35th on the stage @ Dockmaster’s Grill in Waterside. Norfolk.

 

Mar 29

 

 

 

Mar 30

 

6:00 pm Open Mic at HRW MC TBA @ the Mary D Pretlow Library in Norfolk.

 

Mar 31

 

6-8:30 pm HRW Open Mic @ Pretlow Library 111 W Ocean View Ave Norfolk. MC Jean Hendrickson.

 

10 pm Fuzzy Wednesday Spoken Word @ 271 Granby St (upstairs over Gusto Pizza) in downtown Norfolk. MC Godchild & featuring the Fuzz Band

Apr 1

 

6:30-8 pm Writers on Writing @ the Hampton Public Library Phoebus Branch 1 South Mallery St. 727-1149

 

7:30 p.m. ‘R’ Open-mic Night @ the Venue

Norfolk

 

 

 

Apr 2

 

9:30 Open Mic w/MC Synnika Lofton @ Bean There coffee house Eden Way off Greenbriar Pkwy in ChessyPeek

 

 

 

Apr 3

 

10:30 First Saturday Poetry Reading w/PSV @ the James City County Library, Norge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apr 4

 

 

 

 

Apr 5

 

7 p.m.

TCC

2010 Literary Festival

4 Poets 4 Voices

U.S. Poet Laureate

Kay Ryan

Roper Performing Arts Center

340 Granby St

downtown Norfolk

Apr 6

6:00 pm Open Mic at HRW MC TBA @ the Greenbriar Library in Chesapeake.

 

6:45 pm Poetry @ the Open Page Poets in Room 215 in the VB HEC. Paula hosting

 

7 p.m.

TCC

2010 Literary Festival

4 Poets 4 Voices

Performance Poetry

Taylor Mali

Roper Performing Arts Center

downtown Norfolk

 

 

Apr 7

6-8:30 pm HRW Open Mic @ the Greenbriar Public Library 1214 Volvo Parkway, Chesapeake. MC Synnika Lofton.

 

7 p.m.

TCC

2010 Literary Festival

4 Poets 4 Voices

Charles Wright

Whitehurst Building Room 2057

Chesapeake Campus

 

10 pm Fuzzy Wednesday Spoken Word @ 271 Granby St (upstairs over Gusto Pizza) in downtown Norfolk. MC Godchild & featuring the Fuzz Band

 

 

 

Apr 8

6:30-8 pm Stories to Share informal Open Mic to share stories, original or by known authors @ the Hampton Public Library Phoebus Branch 1 South Mallery St. 727-1149

 

7 p.m.

TCC

2010 Literary Festival

4 Poets 4 Voices

Nikki Giovanni

Building A The Forum

New Portsmouth Campus

 

7:30 p.m. ‘R’ Open-mic Night @ the Venue

Norfolk

 

 

 

Apr 9

 

6:30 pm Poetry Reading @ the Book Owl in the Churchland Plaza shopping center in Portsmouth

 

9:30 Open Mic w/MC Synnika Lofton @ Bean There coffee house Eden Way off Greenbriar Pkwy in ChessyPeek

 

 

 

Apr 10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apr 11

 

 

 

 

Apr 12

 

 

 

Apr 13

 

7 p.m. Word4Word Poets @ Aroma's Coffeehouse Oyster Point Town Center Nwprt Nws

 

 

Apr 14

 

10 pm Fuzzy Wednesday Spoken Word @ 271 Granby St (upstairs over Gusto Pizza) in downtown Norfolk. MC Godchild & featuring the Fuzz Band

 

 

 

Apr 15

 

6:30-8 pm Hands-On Art for Writers @ the Studio (Mendel’s CREATE Studio) 7 South Mallery St. 884-8996

 

6:30 Open Mic with HRW MC Nathan Richardson @ the Meyera E Oberndorf Central Library in VB. Sigh-up from 6 pm

 

6:30 Open Mic @ Pfac w/MC Pete Freas in NN next to the Maritime Museum.

 

7:30 p.m. ‘R’ Open-mic Night @ the Venue

Norfolk

 

 

 

Apr 16

 

9:30 Open Mic w/MC Synnika Lofton @ Bean There coffee house Eden Way off Greenbriar Pkwy in ChessyPeek

 

 

 

Apr 17

 

PSV Contest Awards

Richmond

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apr 18

 

 

 

 

Apr 19

 

 

 

Apr 20

 

6:45 pm Poetry @ the Open Page Poets in Room 215 in the VB HEC. Paula hosting

 

 

Apr 21

 

6:30 Open Mic Poetry w/MC PoetImmortal aka Synnika Lofton @

Greenbriar Library on Volvo Pkwy, Chespk.

 

10 pm Fuzzy Wednesday Spoken Word @ 271 Granby St (upstairs) in downtown Norfolk. MC Godchild & featuring the Fuzz Band

 

 

 

Apr 22

 

6:30-8 pm Open Mic to share poetry and prose @ the Hampton U Business Incubator (diagonally across the street from the Library) 6 W County St. 722-9283

 

7:30 p.m. ‘R’ Open-mic Night @ the Venue

Norfolk

 

 

 

Apr 23

 

6 p.m. Opening Art at the d’Art Center in the Selden Gallery invites Poets to visit over the next couple of weeks to write verse responses for a reading to be scheduled about 2 weeks later.

 

8 p.m. poetry @ Jack's House Norfolk

 

9:30 Open Mic w/MC Synnika Lofton @ Bean There coffee house Eden Way off Greenbriar Pkwy in ChessyPeek

 

Apr 24

 

10 a.m. Prince Books monthly poetry reading and conversation.

 

3 p.m. Poetry reading @ Iris Art Shop in Poquoson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apr 25

 

2:30 The Best of the Venue at 35th on the stage @ Dockmaster’s Grill in Waterside. Norfolk.

 

 

 

 

 

Apr 26

 

 

 

 

 

Apr 27

 

6:00 pm Open Mic at HRW MC TBA @ the Mary D Pretlow Library in Norfolk.

 

 

Apr 28

 

6:30-9 pm Night of Sharing Poetry @ VB HEC Rm 244 hosted by VB Open Page Poets

 

10 pm Fuzzy Wednesday Spoken Word @ 271 Granby St (upstairs over Gusto Pizza) in downtown Norfolk. MC Godchild & featuring the Fuzz Band

April 29

 

6-8:30 pm HRW Open Mic @ Pretlow Library 111 W Ocean View Ave Norfolk. MC Anne Meek.

 

7:30 p.m. ‘R’ Open-mic Night @ the Venue

Norfolk

 

 

 

April 30

 

7 p.m. Olde Town Bakery & Cafe

Portsmouth

 

9:30 Open Mic w/MC Synnika Lofton @ Bean There coffee house Eden Way off Greenbriar Pkwy in ChessyPeek

 

 

 

May 1

 

10:30 First Saturday Poetry Reading w/PSV @ the James City County Library, Norge

 

May 2

 

May 3

 

May 4

 

6:45 pm Poetry @ the Open Page Poets in Room 215 in the VB HEC. Paula hosting

 

May 5

6-8:30 pm HRW at the Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library on Virginia Beach Blvd in VB. MC poet Balik Whack.

 

10 pm Fuzzy Wednesday Spoken Word @ 271 Granby St (upstairs over Gusto Pizza) in downtown Norfolk. MC Godchild & featuring the Fuzz Band

May 6

 

6:30-8 pm Writers on Writing @ the Hampton Public Library Phoebus Branch 1 South Mallery St. 727-1149

 

7:30 p.m. ‘R’ Open-mic Night @ the Venue

Norfolk

May 7

 

9:30 Open Mic w/MC Synnika Lofton @ Bean There coffee house Eden Way off Greenbriar Pkwy in ChessyPeek

 

 

 

May 9

 

 

 

May 10

May 11

May 12

 

7 p.m. Word4Word @

Aroma's Coffeehouse

Town Center NN

May 13

 

10 pm Fuzzy Wednesday Spoken Word @ 271 Granby St (upstairs over Gusto Pizza) in downtown Norfolk. MC Godchild & featuring the Fuzz Band

May 14

 

6:30-8 pm Stories to Share informal Open Mic to share stories, original or by known authors @ the Hampton Public Library Phoebus Branch 1 South Mallery St. 727-1149

 

7:30 p.m. ‘R’ Open-mic Night @ the Venue

Norfolk

May 15

 

9:30 Open Mic w/MC Synnika Lofton @ Bean There coffee house Eden Way off Greenbriar Pkwy in ChessyPeek

May 16

May 17

May 18

May 19

 

6:45 pm Poetry @ the Open Page Poets in Room 215 in the VB HEC. Paula hosting

May 20

 

10 pm Fuzzy Wednesday Spoken Word @ 271 Granby St (upstairs over Gusto Pizza) in downtown Norfolk. MC Godchild & featuring the Fuzz Band

 

May 21

 

6:30-8 pm Hands-On Art for Writers @ the Studio (Mendel’s CREATE Studio) 7 South Mallery St. 884-8996

 

7:30 p.m. ‘R’ Open-mic Night @ the Venue

Norfolk

May 22

 

9:30 Open Mic w/MC Synnika Lofton @ Bean There coffee house Eden Way off Greenbriar Pkwy in ChessyPeek

May 23

 

10 a.m. Prince Books monthly poetry reading and conversation.

May 24

May 25

May 26

May 27

 

10 pm Fuzzy Wednesday Spoken Word @ 271 Granby St (upstairs over Gusto Pizza) in downtown Norfolk. MC Godchild & featuring the Fuzz Band

 

May 28

 

6:30-8 pm Open Mic to share poetry and prose @ the Hampton U Business Incubator (diagonally across the street from the Library) 6 W County St. 722-9283

 

7:30 p.m. ‘R’ Open-mic Night @ the Venue

Norfolk

May 29

 

8 p.m. poetry @ Jack's House Norfolk

 

9:30 Open Mic w/MC Synnika Lofton @ Bean There coffee house Eden Way off Greenbriar Pkwy in ChessyPeek

May 30

 

3 p.m. Poetry reading @ Iris Art Shop in Poquoson. Featuring

May 31

June 1

June 2

 

6:45 pm Poetry @ the Open Page Poets in Room 215 in the VB HEC. Paula hosting

June 3

 

10 pm Fuzzy Wednesday Spoken Word @ 271 Granby St (upstairs over Gusto Pizza) in downtown Norfolk. MC Godchild & featuring the Fuzz Band

 

June 4

 

6:30-8 pm Writers on Writing @ the Hampton Public Library Phoebus Branch 1 South Mallery St. 727-1149

 

7:30 p.m. ‘R’ Open-mic Night @ the Venue

Norfolk

June 5

 

9:30 Open Mic w/MC Synnika Lofton @ Bean There coffee house Eden Way off Greenbriar Pkwy in ChessyPeek

June 6

 

10:30 First Saturday Poetry Reading w/PSV @ the James City County Library, Norge

June 7

June 8

June 9

 

7 p.m. Word4Word @

Aroma's Coffeehouse

Town Center NN

 

June 10

 

10 pm Fuzzy Wednesday Spoken Word @ 271 Granby St (upstairs over Gusto Pizza) in downtown Norfolk. MC Godchild & featuring the Fuzz Band

June 11

 

6:30-8 pm Stories to Share informal Open Mic to share stories, original or by known authors @ the Hampton Public Library Phoebus Branch 1 South Mallery St. 727-1149

 

7:30 p.m. ‘R’ Open-mic Night @ the Venue

Norfolk

 

June 12

 

9:30 Open Mic w/MC Synnika Lofton @ Bean There coffee house Eden Way off Greenbriar Pkwy in ChessyPeek

June 13

June 14

June 15

June 16

 

6:45 pm Poetry @ the Open Page Poets in Room 215 in the VB HEC. Paula hosting

June 17

 

10 pm Fuzzy Wednesday Spoken Word @ 271 Granby St (upstairs over Gusto Pizza) in downtown Norfolk. MC Godchild & featuring the Fuzz Band

 

June 18

 

6:30-8 pm Hands-On Art for Writers @ the Studio (Mendel’s CREATE Studio) 7 South Mallery St. 884-8996

 

7:30 p.m. ‘R’ Open-mic Night @ the Venue

Norfolk

June 19

 

9:30 Open Mic w/MC Synnika Lofton @ Bean There coffee house Eden Way off Greenbriar Pkwy in ChessyPeek

June 20

June 21

June 22

June 23

June 24

 

10 pm Fuzzy Wednesday Spoken Word @ 271 Granby St (upstairs over Gusto Pizza) in downtown Norfolk. MC Godchild & featuring the Fuzz Band

 

June 25

 

6:30-8 pm Open Mic to share poetry and prose @ the Hampton U Business Incubator (diagonally across the street from the Library) 6 W County St. 722-9283

 

7:30 p.m. ‘R’ Open-mic Night @ the Venue

Norfolk

June 26

 

9:30 Open Mic w/MC Synnika Lofton @ Bean There coffee house Eden Way off Greenbriar Pkwy in ChessyPeek

8 p.m. poetry @ Jack's House Norfolk

June 27

 

10 a.m. Prince Books monthly poetry reading and conversation

 

3 p.m. Poetry reading @ Iris Art Shop in Poquoson. Featuring

June 28

June 29

June 30

July 1

 

10 pm Fuzzy Wednesday Spoken Word @ 271 Granby St (upstairs over Gusto Pizza) in downtown Norfolk. MC Godchild & featuring the Fuzz Band

 

July 2

 

7:30 p.m. ‘R’ Open-mic Night @ the Venue

Norfolk

July 3

 

9:30 Open Mic w/MC Synnika Lofton @ Bean There coffee house Eden Way off Greenbriar Pkwy in ChessyPeek

July 4

 July 5

 July 6

 July 7

 

6:45 pm Poetry @ the Open Page Poets in Room 215 in the VB HEC. Paula hosting

July 8

 

10 pm Fuzzy Wednesday Spoken Word @ 271 Granby St (upstairs over Gusto Pizza) in downtown Norfolk. MC Godchild & featuring the Fuzz Band

 

July 9

 

7:30 p.m. ‘R’ Open-mic Night @ the Venue

Norfolk

July 10

 

9:30 Open Mic w/MC Synnika Lofton @ Bean There coffee house Eden Way off Greenbriar Pkwy in ChessyPeek

July 11

 

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