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| Since it has been a few years since we received updates on these listings, many of them may be out of date. Please check with a venue's contact before attending. Also see the weekly calendar, linked below, for a more current listing. --egh The following list of Connecticut poetry venues is updated weekly by The CT Poet, and is reproduced for The Fairfield Review readers. The CT Poet also produces a weekly calendar of local poetry events. For further information, please contact John Jeffrey at mailto:ctpoetnews@att.net --egh Connecticut POETRY VENUES LISTING FORMAT NAME: Address: ******** Unless otherwise noted, spaces are smoke free spaces. Contact Information: Program Description: Costs: ******** If costs are not listed, then the event is free to the public. Most events are free. ******** To update your venue or poetry series information or to add or delete a venue or poetry program listing, please email us at HanoverPrs@aol.com NAME: Arts Café - Mystic Arts Association Address: 9 Water Street, Mystic, CT 06355 Contact Information: 860-536-7601 or 860-441-6777 Program Description: Featured poet and music, 7:30 p.m. Costs: $7 donation at the door, $5 for students and seniors. NAME: ArtSpace Hartford Address: 555 Asylum Avenue, Hartford, CT 06105 Contact Information: Contact Peter for more information at 860-548-9975. Program Description: Random events in the gallery, call for information. NAME: ArtWell Address: 51 Water Street, Torrington, CT 06790 Contact Information: 860-482-5122 Program Description: Reading Series for featured poets, call for dates. Web site: http://www.artwellgallery.org/ NAME: Art Works Gallery Address: 233 Pearl Street, Hartford, CT 06105 Contact Information: 860-247-3522 Program Description: Call for upcoming events. NAME: Baileywick Books Address: 50 Bank Street, New Milford, CT 06776 Contact Information: 860-354-3865, Blanche Bailey Program Description: Call for upcoming events. NAME: Barnes & Noble Booksellers Address: 1599 Southeast Rd., Farmington Contact Information: 860-678-9494. Event host is Priscilla Herrington - email her at path60@hotmail.com . Program Description: Slam and open mike every third Sunday 5 p.m. This is a family friendly venue. NAME: Barnes & Noble Booksellers Address: 1599 Southeast Rd., Farmington Contact Information: 860-678-9494. Event host is Elizabeth Thomas - email her at slamx@aol.com or call her at 860-228-2719. Program Description: Teen Slam and open mike every third Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. This is a FAMILY FRIENDLY venue. Poets must be ages 13 to 20. NAME: Barnes & Noble Booksellers Address: Brass City Mall, Waterbury, CT Contact Information: Contact person is Kate Thomas - at kthomas577@aol.com Program Description: Featured poet, open mike, and slam every third Friday, 8 p.m. This is a FAMILY FRIENDLY venue. Usually this venue does not hold a slam. The open mike is pretty great here. NAME: Barnes & Noble Address: 1076 Post Road East, Westport, CT 06880 Contact Information: 203-221-7955, Rose Marie Barone. Program Description: Open reading every second Sunday 2-3:30 p.m. This is a FAMILY FRIENDLY venue. NAME: Bethel Arts Junction - A Cooperative Gallery. Address: 186 Greenwood Avenue, Bethel, CT 06801 Contact Information: Contact either Michael Seri at 270-6202, 203-748-2828 during the day, or Faith Vicinanza at 203-426-3388 or email at hanoverprs@aol.com . Program Description: This nearly 5 year old Wednesday Night Poetry Series is now hosted 7:30 p.m. every Wednesday at the above gallery. A poetry open mike, followed by featured poet(s), and then a poetry workshop (reading and feedback session - bring copies to share). This is a very funky art space below The Greenwood Restaurant. This is an UNRESTRICTED VENUE. Costs: $1 suggested donation on regular nights. At the price may vary depending on who is featured, if so it will be noted in the calendar. NAME: Borders Books & Music Address: 1041 High Ridge Rd., Stamford, CT 06905 Contact Information: 203-968-9700, Kenn Finn. Program Description: Poet's Corner, every 3rd Thursday at 7:30 p.m., FAMILY FRIENDLY. NAME: Borders Books & Music Address: 59 Pavilions Dr., Buckland Hills, Manchester, CT 06040 Contact Information: Chris Phillips at 860-649-1433 Program Description: Open Mic Poetry the last Thursday of every month at 7:30 p.m. NAME: Borders Books and Music Address: Federal Road, Danbury, CT 06810 Contact Information: Toni - Events Manager - 203-798-1100 Program Description: Poetry readings and open mikes from time to time, call ahead for dates and times. NAME: Borders Books & Music Address: 1600 South East Road, Farminton, CT 06032 Contact Information: Bea - Events Manager - 860-674-8110 Program Description: Poetry readings and open mikes from time to time, call ahead for dates and times. NAME: Cafe Earth Address: Rt. 195, Storrs, CT 06268 - across from EO Smith High School and the UCONN Fine Arts Buildings. Contact Information: Gabrielle Zane is host. Call 860-423-6940 for more information - or email lorelei@neca.com Program Description: Coffee house with feature and open mic, held first Wed. of the month. Sept. - May @ 7:30 - 9:30 pm. NAME: Café Lally Address: 7 Railroad Street, West Cornwall, CT 06796 Contact Information: Call for more info - Carol Bonci @ 860-672-1003. Program Description: Open mike every 3rd Thursday, 7:30 p.m., poetry / music / writers / storytellers / performers / etc. Eat indoors or outdoors - BYOB. NAME: Collins Diner Address: Routes 44 & 7, Railroad Plaza, Canaan, CT 06018 Contact Information: 860-824-7040. Ameen Storm Abo-Hamzy. Program Description: Feature reader and open mike the last Thursday of every month at 7:30 p.m. NAME: Common Ground Coffee House Address: Pearl Street, Enfield, CT 06082 Contact Information: Pete Siena Program Description: Open Poetry Mike, every 3rd Sunday, hosted by Pete Siena, 7 p.m. Costs: $3 cover. NAME: Danbury Chapter of the Ct. Poetry Society Address: Meets at O'Neill's Sandwich and Coffee Bar, PT Barnum Square Plaza, 114 Greenwood Ave., Bethel 06801 Contact Information: Doris at 203-790-8073. Program Description: 3rd Sunday 2 4 p.m. - bring 10-12 copies of a poem you would like to workshop, typically a working meeting but call first to be sure. Sometimes it is changed to the fourth Sunday, check ahead. NAME: Equator Coffee Bar Address: 841 Main Street, Manchester, CT 06040 Contact Information: 860-646-2895 for directions/details. Al Levine. Program Description: Open mike every Tuesday, 7:30 sign-up, 8 p.m. poetry, Costs: $3 cover charge but participants get a free cup of coffee. NAME: Gallows Hill Bookstore Address: Trinity College, Hallden Hall, 300 Summit Street, Hartford, CT 06105 Contact Information: Wally Swist / Manager, 860-297-5231. Program Description: Featured readers and book signings. Call for upcoming programs. NAME: KLEKOLO WORLD COFFEE (The Original) Address: 181 Court St., Middletown, CT 06457 Contact Information: First Option (best option) - contact the organizer of this series Victoria Rivas at yeolde@webcom.com . Second option - Yvette at 860-343-9444 or reach them online at http://www.KLEKOLO.com or KLEKOLO@aol.com. Program Description: Connecticut's longest running continuing Open Mic Poetry Series (Since July 12th 1994). Rotating hosts for the series are Cynthia Peck, Colin Haskins, Dan Collin, Dennis Chase, and Victoria Rivas. All poetry readings start at 8:30 p.m. Informal setting. Funky place. Great venue for 'first time out" readers and seasoned pros alike. Open 7 days a week 'till 1 a.m. NAME: Klekolo World Coffee (The Other) Address: 386Main Street, Middletown, CT 06457 - located in the downtown "Main Street Market" hiding there in the back of the mall (next to It's Only Natural Restaurant). Contact Information: First Option (best option) - contact the organizer and host of this slam Victoria Rivas at yeolde@webcom.com . Or reach Klekolo directly, call 860-343-9044 for info and directions, reach them online at http://www.KLEKOLO.com or KLEKOLO@aol.com. Program Description: This location holds a slam on the 1st Sunday of every month at 2 p.m. Notes: This location just opened in January of 1999. It is huge compared to the Court St. location. Space is available for reading and writing groups who might be looking for a place to meet. Contact Hollie at Klekolo@aol.com and put "Main StMarket" in the subject line of your email. This location is open M,T,W 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Th,F,Sat 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., the first Sunday of every month from 10 a.m. till slam is over. It's Only Natural Restaurant, across the hall, is open on the same Sunday as the slam every month for vegan brunches (yum). Notes: For the record: Klekolo is pronounced Clay-ko-lo. It is an African word of the Minnianka language in the country of Mali. Roughly translated Klekolo means: 'A system of rules to live by for peace and harmony in the World.' NAME: Laszlo's Arts Café Address: 179 Main Street (Rt. 25), Monroe, CT 06468 Contact Information: Nuskat is the emcee. 203-459-8889. If you need directions to Laszlo's, or would like to see the monthly schedule, go to: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Academy/1677/Laszlo1.html first page has directions, next page has the schedule. Program Description: Open mike and featured poet every Tuesday night at 7:30 to 10 p.m. Poetry workshop at 7:30, featured poet at 8:45, open poetry mike starts at 9:15 and runs till closing time. Three pieces per artist, no restrictions on content. Costs: $1 suggested donation. NAME: Northern Westchester Center for the Arts, Creative Arts Café Poetry Series. Address: 272 N. Bedford Road, Mt. Kisco, NY Contact Information: 914-241-6922 Program Description: Feature and open poetry mike every Monday at 7:30 p.m. or email at poetry@nwcaonline.org Costs: $7 suggested donation, $3 for seniors. NAME: Perfect Blend Restaurant Address: , 1086 New Britain Avenue, West Hartford, CT 06117 Contact Information: 860-570-0010. Owners Sandy and Kim. Program Description: Open mike every Wednesday night 7:30 till whenever. This is a family friendly venue. NAME: Perry's Coffeehouse Address: 896 Whalley Avenue, New Haven, CT 06511 Contact Information: , 203-397-2811 Program Description: Unknown. NAME: St. Joseph's College Address: 1678 Asylum Avenue, West Hartford, CT 06117 Contact Information: . 860-233-2349. or contact Dennis Barone at 860-232-4571, ext 379. Program Description: Featured readers, call for program dates and times. NAME: The Art Guild Address: Church Street, Farmington, CT 06032 - across from Noah Wallace Elementary School and the Farmington Village library branch. Contact Information: 860-677-6205 or TheArtGld@aol.com Program Description: Featured poets, call ahead for dates and times. NAME: The Buttonwood Tree Address: 605 Main St., Middletown, CT 06457 - corners of Main and Liberty. (mailing address P. O. Box 71, Middletown, CT 06457) Contact Information: 860-347-4957. Stephan and Susan Allison, email them at poetry@buttonwood.org . The Buttonwood web site is http://www.buttonwood.org . Or email Faith at HanoverPrs@aol.com, or Victoria Rivas at yeolde@webcom.com or email Priscilla Herrington at path60@hotmail.com Program Description: . Poetry features and open mike every 1st & 2nd Friday from Sept. through June, and 4th Friday when there are 5 Fridays in the month, 8 p.m., suggested donation for featured reader programs is $4. This is a nonrestricted venue. Poetry hosts are Priscilla Herrington, Victoria Rivas, and Faith Vicinanza. The last Friday of every month from September to June is a Slam, with slam host Matt Charnas. Free to the public. NAME: The Coffee House, Milford Center for the Arts. Address: Old Railroad Station, Milford, CT 06460 Contact Information: Tony Fusco at 203-932-1897 Program Description: Unknown. NAME: The Hartford Public Library Address: 500 Main St., Hartford, CT - in the General Reading room. Contact Information: Bob Chapman, 860-522-4888 x6462. Program Description: Poetry Slam every second Thursday at 7:00 p.m. from September through May. This is a nonrestricted venue. Check out their web site at http://www.hplct.org NAME: The Hartford Public Library Address: 500 Main Street, Hartford, CT 06103 Contact Information: Bob Chapman at 860-543-8652 or email him at rchapman@mail.cc.trincoll.edu - website at http://www.hplct.org Program Description: Slam and open readings every second Thursday of the month in the Reading Room, 7 p.m., prizes to the top three poets. NAME: The Hill-Stead Museum's Sunken Garden Poetry Festival Address: 35 Mountain Rd., Farmington, CT - Exit 39 off I-84, straight to the second full traffic light, left on Main St./Route 10, and left at the next light (Mt. Rd.). The Museum is 1/4 mile up Mt. Rd. In case of rain, Bloomfield High School, 5 Huckleberry Lane, off Park Ave. (Route 178) in Bloomfield, about 3/4 of a mile from the center of town. Contact Information: For information call 860-677-4787 and ask for Festival Director Rennie McQuilkin. In case of rain, call (860) 677-9064. Program Description: . An hour of music/dance starts at 6:30 p.m. followed by an hour of poetry at 7:30 p.m. Afterwards is a book-signing. The Festival readings occur every other Wednesday evening (same time) June through August. Seminars on each of the poets occur on alternate Wednesdays in the Make-Shift Theater at the Hill-Stead Museum, 7 p.m. - Come early and bring a blanket or lawn chair. Dinners served from 5:30 p.m. (no picnics), and half-price tours of the Museum from 5 p.m. Costs: Parking on the museum property is $3. NAME: The Liberty Tree Coffeehouse & Eatery Address: One Market St., Norwich, CT 06360 Contact Information: 860-886-4465 or contact Scott Deshefy at 860-642-7066. Program Description: Featured reader(s) and open mike - call for dates and times. NAME: The Never Ending Bookstore Address: 810 State Street, New Haven, 06511 Contact Information: HOST: Howard Stern - call for info at 203-624-9053 in the evenings. Program Description: First Thursday starting in October of 1999. 8 p.m., free to the public though donations to the bookstore are always welcome. A poetry program which includes featured poets and an open mike. NAME: The Planet Bean Address: East Center St. Wallingford, CT 06492 - near Intersection of Rte 150. Contact Information: HOSTS: Adele & Dan Houston (203) 294-4273. Info - also email dhouston@mciworld.com Program Description: Third Sunday Slam 2-4 p.m. all year except August. July is Dead Poet Slam. No Tariffs. Poet recognition based on the number of poets participating (a dozen poets, 3 prizes). Their goal is to be an inter-generational venue. Open mike follows slam. Location available for other poetry activities planned one month in advance. NAME: The Q Cafe Address: 197 Dixwell Avenue, New Haven, CT 06511 Contact Information: Renay Ghant 203-937-5153 or 203-781-4789 during the days.. Program Description: First Friday, 7 p.m., slam and open poetry mike. Costs: There is a $2 cover charge. NAME: The Writers' Asylum - A Night of the Written Word Address: Gertrude & Alice's Coffee Bar, 2 Front St., Collinsville, CT 06022 - (Next to the Collins Company Axe Factory) Contact Information: Info: Call Cat at Gertrude & Alice's: (860) 693-3816. Program Description: ), The 3rd Thursday of Every Month - Sign-up 7:45 p.m. Readings begin at 8:00. Gertrude & Alice's, the birthplace of the Collinsville Writers' Collective, is an inspiring, congenial, welcoming place nestled next to the Farmington River in the village of Collinsville, Connecticut. Come and share your writing, or just listen. G & A's welcomes all form of writing: poetry, short stories, plays, et al. NAME: The Yale Bookstore, A Barnes and Noble College Bookstore Address: 77 Broadway, New Haven, CT 06511 Contact Information: 202-777-8440, x165. Contact Don Levy, Community Relations, or email him at crc-events@snet.net Program Description: Featured reader(s) and open mike every last Friday (may be 4th Friday, may be 5th Friday), 8 p.m. - sign-up is at 7:45. NAME: UCONN Co-op Bookstore Address: 81 Fairfield Road, University of Conn., Storrs, CT Contact Information: 860-486-5027, Suzanne Staubach. Program Description: : Featured reader(s) and book-signings. Call for dates and times. NAME: Unitarian Universalist Society Address: 20 Forest Street, Stamford, CT Contact Information: 203-348-0708 for info Program Description: Poem Alley, a monthly poetry appreciation and workshop with featured discussion leader(s) and/or poet(s), includes the discussion of work of prominent poets, meets on the second Friday of each month, at the Unitarian Universalist Society in Stamford in the Social Room 7:30 - 9 p.m. Costs: There is a $5 suggested donation. |
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