Summer 2008
Jack's Favorites on his you tube page...http://youtube.com/JackGBowman
plus:www.facebook.com & www.goodreads.com/user/show/812590
www.bowman.knowvantage.com
www.youtube.com/jackgbowman
http://www.goodreads.com/author/list/621420.Jack_Bowman
1. www.poetix.net
2. http://www.getunderground.com/events/hotspots/index
3.http://www.poeticdiversity.org
Weekly Southern California Poetry Readings
Mondays
Los Feliz Poetry Slam
Mondays doors open 7:30pm
@ Tamarind Theatre, 5919 Franklin Ave.
in Hollywood (90028) Admission $5.00.
Show starts at 8:00pm. Hosted by Ratpack Slim
With: Dufflyn Lammers + Special Guests.
dufflyn1@earthlink.net
Moonday in the Village
(310) 313-3997
Moonday Village Books in Pacific Palisades. Village Books is an independently owned bookstore that has been serving the community with book signings and readings for 7 years. Moonday will add a monthly reading to the roster.
Starting time: 7:30 pm Alice Pero & Lois as hosts
Location: Village Books, 1049 Swarthmore Ave, Pacific Palisades
Tel: 310-454-4063 7:30 p.m. and the whole event runs until somewhere about 9:00. Moonday in the Village is a once a month event.Alice Pero Host
Tuesdays
*Cobalt Cafe, 22047 Sherman Way., Canoga Park (Just west of Topanga Canyon)
9 p.m. Weekly open reading hosted since 1994 by Rick Lupert
3rd Tuesday the Valley Contemporary Poets present a featured poet
(in addition to the open reading) 7 minute time limit
contact: Rick@PoetrySuperHighway.com
http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/cobaltpoets
Poet's Night : Second and Fourth Tuesdays of the Month.
We start at 7:30 with the open mic.
Borders in the Block in Orange CA.
20 The City Drive Blvd
Orange, CA
Hosted by MCBruce.
*Coffee Cartel, 1820 Catalina Ave., Redondo Beach (Los Angeles County),
8 p.m.
Redondo Poets, hosted by Jim Doane, Larry Colker and Stephany P.
contact lunadabay@comcast.net (or better yet, use larry@redondopoets.com).
(Larry Colker)
Claire de Lune, 2906 University Ave., North Park, San Diego, 8 - 11 p.m.
Poetic Brew, hosted by Marc Kockinos
contact: mkockino@san.rr.com
Greenway Court Theater 544 N. Fairfax Ave., L.A.; 213.390-7072. , 9 p.m.
Da Poetry Lounge, hosted by Shihan
Contact: poetrithepoet@hotmail.com
Goldfinger's FLOW
6423 Yucca Ave.
Hollywood
4$
8:30 pm
hosted by Stricke-9
310-967-1393
ATEntCo@Aol.com
Wednesdays
*World Stage; Hosted by Imani Tolliver & Michael Datcher
4344 Degnan Workshop. feature and open reading (7:30p-10p)
(1 block east of Crenshaw and 43rd St.) donation.
theworldstage@topica.com
Two Idiots Peddling Poetry,
Ugly Mug, 261 North Glassell, (1.5 blocks north of the Orange Circle),
Orange, California, 8 p.m.
hosted by Steve Ramirez and Ben Trigg
Contact: host@poetryidiots.com
coyotebleu@hotmail.com (Steve Ramirez)
Ben Trigg@aol.com (Ben Trigg)
Shades of Africa : Feature and open
Host : Sun Ra
321 E. 3rd St. Long Beach
Sign up 7:30p-Reading begins at 8p
$3.00 Donation
*Stray Dog
at Rock Rose Gallery, 4108 Figueroa, Highland Park
Last Wednesday of the Month 8:30p or so.
Features and open run by James Gabriel!
donation
Contact email rockrose
rockroseart@yahoo.com
House of Brews
231 N. Maclay Ave.
San Fernando, CA 91340
In the courtyard outside the San Fernando library on Maclay between the 5
and 210 freeways. Poetry reading at 8:00 p.m. on the second Wednesday of
each month, and small poetry workshop at 8:00 p.m. on the last Thursday of
each month. Bilingual poetry group, especially welcoming Spanish speaking
poets.
Thursdays
READING AND PERFORMANCE SERIES IN LONG BEACH
Thursday nights at 8 pm
at the Coffee Haven
1708 East Broadway
Downtown Long Beach
venue: 562-437-3758
www.coffeehaven.net
host & contact person, Ian McIntosh:
A Mic & Dim Lights
the second largest open mic in southern cal
Every Thursday @ Nazo
296 W Second St. Pomona
(in Pomona's art colony) really, really good food, strong drinks, cool poems
in a really, really dark building
9pm $3
only open minds allowed
Fridays
*"Wordshare"
a weekly reading- poetry and music-Fridays 8:45p
at 17801 E. Main Street suite E
Irvine CA Across the street from JW airport.
Hosted by "Wyyll" of World Stage fame
contact: "Wyyll" (714)624-7243
Free.
( clean, but warm space, intimate. Very nice, well run by Wyyll- low key open.)
Open Mic at "Rock Rose."
1st and 3rd Fridays of the Month. 7:00pm sign up-reading starts at 7:30p
4108 N. Figueroa St. Highland Park 90065
rockroseart@yahoo.com
Rosamaria Marquez- Producer/Director
Rapp Saloon, 1436 2nd. St., Santa Monica, 8 p.m.
Reading hosted by Pete Justus & Mani Suri
contact: pjustus@excite.com
Friday Night's "Reflection",
Located @ 1174 S. La Brea Ave.@Brian McKinney Designer Collective. in Los Angeles Between San Vicente and Edgewood.
The Venue consist of a very homey atmosphere, with open mic starting at 8:30p
feature showcase around 10pm.
Doors open at 7:oo. and admission is free,
but donation is greatly appreciated
2nd and 4th fri of every month.
Hosted by Joshua
Poetry Night at Bistro 4040
4040 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd.(at Hillcrest)
Every Friday Night
Doors open at 8:30p
Poets Register; (323) 293-3212
Donation
Parking in Rear.
Saturdays
The Venice Poetry Readings At The New Library
501 S. Venice Boulevard, Venice, CA
Saturdays @ 2 :00 PM
* Saturday AfternoonPoetry*
2x a month 3:30Pm
999 E. Washington Blvd.Pasadena
In the back of the Catalina Branch LIbrary.
Hosted by Don "Kingfisher"Campbell & Mary Terragrossa, Marvin and Calokie
email Don for details: kingfisher1031@charter.net
*Bliss Art House Cafe
1249 N. Vine Street
Hollywood, CA
for further info contact: Marvin at
dorseypoeticproductions@hotmail.com
Sundays
1st sunday of every month
So-lab:ORATION-hosted by Rachel Kann-for new address & more details http://www.inspirachel.com
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
{an asterisk means I've been there and had a great poetic time, The rest I've heard were awesome readings, and will hopefully get there someday...}
note the Unurban reading is going on w/ Adam Bresson host
