Poetry Night with Bobby Miller

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Poetry Night with Bobby Miller

The event formerly known as Poetry Slam with Bobby Miller has been revamped with a new format. Poetry Night is now a non-competitive, free-form reading event where poets and aspiring poets have an opportunity to showcase their original work in five-minute time slots. Participants are encouraged to use any creative form of expression, such as singing, performing, or using props, to surprise and inspire the audience. Speak Your Art Out!

Featured guest, POPS PETERSON!

This inaugural event is FREE with a suggested donation of $10 to cover costs. Bring your friends and invite others to join!

Participants are encouraged to bring up to three poems to read or perform and arrive at 6:45 to put their names on a list.

 

Bobby Miller is a performance poet, and photographer. Author of three books of poetry; “Benestrific Blonde”, “Mouth Of Jane” “Rigmarole” and ” Troubleblonde” Poems/short stories/monologues and letters. Published in “Aloud: Voices From The Nuyorican Poets Cafe”, ” Verses That Hurt; Pleasure And Pain From The Poemfone Poets” St. Martin’s Press, and “The Outlaw Bible Of American Poetry” His photography books include “Fabulous! A Photographic Diary Of Studio 54″ REDUX, ” A Downtown State of Mind”, ” Wigstock in black & white”, ” PORTRAITS 1973 – 2009 ” in three Volumes, ” Queer Nation” with figures by him and Basil Twist, ” Jackie 60 Nights”, ” Forget Them Not: A Celebration Of Those Who’ve Gone Before” and “Divas, Dudes & Dandie. His influences were Christopher Makos, Robert Mapplethorpe, Jimmy De Sana, and George Hurrell. Studied photography with Lisette Model The New School of Social Research. New work” The Outlaw Bible of American Art” ” Comic Book” & “NUDES”.

Why this event matters:
This monthly event gives space for free artistic expression, giving creative people an outlet to express and test original material/performances within a supportive environment.