Kitty Jospe: This Week at Blue Dahlia

Kitty Jospé -- reading from her work

Sound in - form


"This title plays on much I try to put into my poetry : sound, form,

How sound informs the shape... How the form "informs" itself from idea,

to word, to sound." (Kitty)




I love this woman’s writing. She has such a way with words and with finding words to work with art and her perceptions about art and music. Truly beautiful! Come check her out!



This Wednesday: August 2nd
7:30 pm at Blue Dahlia Coffee
92 South Main Street
Canandaigua, NY

Visions of Africa

EXHIBIT DETAILS:

VISIONS OF AFRICA
July 29th - August 6th 2006
At the Baobab Cultural Center, 315 Gregory St. Rochester
Gallery Hours: Sat/Sun 10-5pm, Mon-Thur 6-10pm
Tel: (585) 546-4790
www.thebaobab.org


Artist Lecture- "The Spirit of Africa; life in the bush"
When: Friday, July 28th 7-9pm
Where: The Baobab Cultural Center
Info: Come here me talk about my experiences in Africa, including living in the Zambian VIllage of Monze working with deaf children and adventures traveling through the desert country of Namibia. Guitarist Brendan Guisti will be performing as well, mixing his wonderful sounds with poetry I wrote about my journeys.


Opening Reception
When: Saturday, July 29th 2-5pm
Where: The Baobab Cultural Center
Info: View the official opening of the show and listen to the intoxicating sounds of Chea.


Invitational Mixer
When: Saturday, July 29th 8pm
Where: The Baobab Cultural Center
Info: Taste the flavors of Africa with the Baobab's own chef from Cameroon. Entertainment to follow. Tickets are $15/pp or $25 for two.

This is an exhibit featuring photos taken in Zambia and Namibia by Rigel Klingman. There will be an Artist's Lecture on July 28th, accompanied by guitarist Brendan Giusti. The official opening will then take place that Saturday with a performance by Chea. An invitational mixer will be held after the Opening Reception at 8pm. You can contact Rigel at rigelsorion@gmail.com for an invite & rsvp.

Also, of any work sold, half of the proceeds will be contributed back to Deaf Education & Arts for African Families: www.deaaf.org. This is the organization Rigel worked with while in Zambia.

Truly, go check this girl out! She is an absolute goddess and not to be missed! Hope to see you there!

Rick Petrie

This week at Blue Dahlia Open Mic: Rick Petrie



Wednesday, July 19
7:30ish - 10 pm

Blue Dahlia Coffee House
92 South Main Street
Canandaigua, NY

Art Show Opening

Opening:
Wind, Windows and Soul:
Assemblage/Collage by Sue Schickler



Tuesday July 18th
Reception 7 – 8 pm



Followed by the Words of Fire Open Mic 8 – 10 pm

Flatiron Café
561 State Street
Rochester, NY
454 – 4830


Hope to see you there!

Canandaigua Poetry Festival

Lots of fabulous poets will be taking part in this festival: BEDEA, Acoustic Soul, MJ Iuppa, Colleen Powderly, Matt Shackelford, Pat Schwartz, Rigel Klingman, David White, Wanda Schubmehl, Maureen Owens, Anthony Church, Kitty Jospe, Merle Heath, Bob Carroll, Kaeri Carroll, Nicholas Hogan & Brendan Giusti ... and more! As well as some local musicians: Ed Downey, Kalu James, maybe Shawnee Boyeee (if he's still around).

I will be adding names as I recieve confirmations. We hope to have about a dozen more poets to add to this list! So, save the date ... Don's working on getting vendors and putting a lot into making this a successful event.

And don't forget to check out the September/October issue of Poets & Writer's Magazine which will have an article on Poetry Marathons including ours!