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A Note From Pure Kona Open Mic

Dear People,


Pure Kona has left Boulder Coffee and moved to House of Hamez (formerly Daily Perks, still 389 Gregory). We'll be alternating Thursdays w/ the Free Speech Zone Open Mic. Norm Davis and Rick Petrie continue to host. The next Pure Kona Open Mic Poetry readings will be Nov. 8, Nov. 29, Dec 13, Dec 27, Jan 10, and Jan. 24.

Our upcoming features are:

Nov. 8 - Gavin Spanagel
Nov. 29 - Tony Leuzzi
Dec. 13 - Ed Downey

Starting around 8PM.

Please contact me with any questions and I will provide you with semi-meaningful replies.

Semi-sincerely,
Rick Petrie

A Plethora of Poetry Events

Message from the Free Speech Zone Open Mic:

As most of you know, Daily Perks officially closed on August 31. But the open mics and weekend music events continued without interruption at 389 Gregory Street.

James Rowe, who'd been leasing DP since last fall, took over as proprietor in early August and changed the name to The House of Hamez as of September 1.

For more info on The House of Hamez, check out their website at http://houseofhamez.com

For all of you who've been regulars at the Thursday night Pure Kona series, the Thursday reading series is now called the Free Speech Zone open mic and is co-hosted by Ed Downey and Frank Judge.

Ed and Frank are resuming featured readers this week, October 4, with Leah Zazulyer.

The schedule for the rest of the month is:

Gary Lehmann (Oct 11)

Peter Chapman (Oct 18)

BADEA (Oct 25)

David Michael Nixon (Nov. 1).

If you're interested in being featured, know of someone who might be, or just want to join their mailing list, contact them at rochfreespeechzone@gmail.com or 260-9005.
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And don’t forget, Pure Kona is now held at Boulder Coffee, Monday nights from 8-10pm.

Their upcoming features are:

10/8 - Elaine Heveron

10/15 - Ed Downey

10/22 - Robert Ricks

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Also, there are monthly readings at the Peace Storefront

Reenah Golden this Friday, October 5;

Sal Parlato, Friday, November 2;

Patricia Roth Schwartz, Friday December 7.

The Storefront is at 658 Monroe Avenue (between Poster Art and Aaron's Alley).
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… and Rochester Poets is organizing a Young Poets (i.e. 21 and under) reading at Fisher on November 12, 7-11 pm.

If you know of any young poets who'd be interested in applying to be on the list of participants, please contact Frank Judge at sns1@msn.com

Pleasant poeting!