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Poetry Thursdays Open mic and featured perfomers:
Reel Cafe at the Midtown Cinema,
250 Reily Street, Harrisburg, PA 17102  The Almost Uptown Poetry Cartel hosts this community
reading series, every Thursday from 7:00 to 9:00 pm.
Open to all who'd like to share or listen to the many varieties of spoken word This Week
January 26-- Lancaster poet, Jeff Rath
 Jeff Rath, author of several poetry collections will be featured, January 26 at the Reel Café’s Poetry Thursdays, held weekly at the Midtown Cinema. Rath tells, illustrates stories. He portrays his world view simply without being simplistic and without preaching. He has reintroduced the metaphor as a critical element in poetry and takes the postmodern concept of free verse to a new level. He's a Pushcart Prize nominee. won the 2007 R.E. Foundation Award for Outstanding Poetry. His latest work is "Film Noir, published in 2011 by Iris G. Press. Rath has published two other books: "The Waiting Room at the End of the World" in 2007, and "In the Shooting Gallery of the Heart" 2009, both by Iris G Press. Rath’s feature begins at 8, following an 7pm open mic.  It is the world of noir, that uncertain realm of night where all the features are shot in black and white, where the woman's weapon is her web of sex, and the hero's only armor is his air of ambivalence.
For a review of "Film Noir"-- http://almostuptown.netmagicllc.com/2012/01/film-noir-a-review-of-jeff-raths-latest-book/ ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ & coming soon!
Award-winning poet, freelance writer and musician Rick Kearns will be Poetry Thursdays’ featured reader on Thursday, February 23. Annette Russell will stop by, in 2012, as part of a promotional tour, for her new book, Exposed, to be released early next year. Little Lamb, who made thee?
Dost thou know who made thee?
Gave thee life, and bid thee feed
By the stream and o'er the mead;
Gave thee clothing of delight,
Softest clothing, woolly, bright;
Gave thee such a tender voice,
Making all the vales rejoice?
Little Lamb, who made thee?
Dost thou know who made thee?
Little Lamb, I'll tell thee,
Little Lamb, I'll tell thee:
He is called by thy name,
For he calls himself a Lamb.
He is meek, and he is mild;
He became a little child.
I a child, and thou a lamb.
We are called by his name.
Little Lamb, God bless thee!
Little Lamb, God bless thee!
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Currently showing in the Reel Cafe:
Liz Laribee's Cardboard
pix of celluloid heroes!
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The über-fantastic, SURREALISM IN 2012, a celebration of the beginning of the 14th baktun (cycle) in the Maya long count calendar, and the fifth rebirth of our Sun is here, showing in the Keystone state. Penn’s woods. The land of Quaker oats and Musselmen! Scores of surrealist artists and writers from many countries have submitted works for this eagerly-awaited exhibition. You really don't want to miss this show! More information: (717) 909-6566, and/or: -----------------------------
Seeking Performers, Presenters and Volunteers for "MasterCraft; A Poetry Conference By and For Poets"! York, in April 2012
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 Midtown Cinema's Poetry Thursdays is located at 250 Reily Street in Harrisburg. This event is hosted by the Almost Uptown Poetry Cartel. An open reading begins at 7pm, breaks at 8, continues until 9. Sum punkins! For more information: (717) 909-6566.
&... here's a recent review:
"The real reward of my premiere experience of the Cartel
was the ferocity.
… the feeling is vibrant. The lack of formality and sheer consistency bespeak the importance of art in this community." ---Kari Larsen
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 Check out the New Fraktur Arts Journal,
http://blindwillowbookshop.com/press.html, and while you're there
read about the Blind Willow Bookstore-- they're also publishers
of what they call "little books" (e.g. hand-bound & glued). Pretty cool.
Garnered this info from Kari Larsen, who read at a recent Poetry Thursdays' gig.
She has verse in a forrthcoming journal (Vol.3), soon available at the bookstore,
412 Chestnut street in Emmaus, and also at the online site mentioned above.
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Pix from past events,
Reel Cafe, Midtown Cinema. Home of Poetry Thursdays
More information: (717) 909-6566. www.midtowncinema.com
 Annie Ginder
 John Catalano
  Diane Sahms Guarnieri
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Midtown Poets Community Group  "America's Great Independent Bookstores." Emerging and established poets alike are encouraged to attend. A guest poet will introduce the workshop portion which begins, generally, with a guided prompt. More info: Bookstore-cafe: 717-236-1680 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --  -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
A short history.
The Almost Uptown Poetry Cartel, a true American
institution, has been at Harrisburg's Midtown Cinema's
Reel Cafe since December 2008.
 business much longer than that.
Poetry Thursdays, previously
at the Crimson Frog in Camp Hill
(and many other venues
too numerous to mention)
has met (almost) every Thursday
since April 1999.
Venues? Well,
just to name a few:
Sweet Passions, 3rd St, Harrisburg, 1999--2001
Sparky & Clarks, 2d St, Hbg. 2001--2003
Gamut Theater, Strawberry Sq. Hbg. 2004
Susquehanna Art Museum, Hbg. 2004--2007
Crimson Frog, Cedar Cliff Mall, Camp Hill, 2007--2008
Midtown Cinema. Harrisburg, 2008--
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