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2018 Featured Artists

WOA Featured Readers TJ and Elaine Fine and Open Mic August 25th, 2018

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WOA Featured Readers TJ and Elaine Fine and Open Mic August 25th, 2018September 6, 2018caitlyn, carol lynn, charles, charles y., dennis, Elaine, ivy, jacki, john, karen, kim, rose ann, TJ, todd 0No comments on WOA Featured Readers TJ and Elaine Fine and Open Mic August 25th, 2018

2018 Open Mic

WOA Open Mic Reading, July 28th, 2018

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Open Mic Reading, July 28th, 2018
Readers: Charles, gena, Jennifer, joanne,karen, Marcella, mike, pete, ebecca, tj, and todd

WOA Open Mic Reading, July 28th, 2018August 16, 2018charles, gena, jennifer, joanne, karen, marcella, mike, pete, rebecca, TJ, todd 0No comments on WOA Open Mic Reading, July 28th, 2018

2018 Open Mic

WOA Open Mic Reading, June 23rd, 2018

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Open mic reading June 23rd, 2018 at Sacramento Poetry Center

WOA Open Mic Reading, June 23rd, 2018July 10, 2018alex, carol lynn, charles, david, ivy, jennifer, joseph, lynette, mike, rose ann, susan 0No comments on WOA Open Mic Reading, June 23rd, 2018

2018 Featured Artists

Open Mic Featured Readers Frederick Foote and Katya Mills- March 24th, 2018

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WOA Events and Meetups

Writers on the Air 2019 Open Mic Schedule/ Featured Readers
All WOA Open Mics are Fourth Saturday of the Month from January through October at the Sacramento Poetry Center, 1719 25th St, 9:30am -1:00pm

February 23rd, WOA Open Mic with featured word artists Jennifer Pickering and Sable and Quill guests Bethanie Humphreys and Heather Judy
Theme: Words of Love

March 23rd WOA Open Mic with Mary McGrath-Celtic Spring- Storytelling, Songs, Poetry, Music with Bob Stanley and Carol Lynn Grellas

April 27th Frank Andrick, Lynette Blumhardt, and Stuart Canton

May 25th Brother Hypnotic and Friends

June 22 Storytelling by Capital Storytellers

July 27th Bethanie Humphreys and Heather Judy Bethanie will introduce her just released book-Dendrochronology.
Jeanine Stevens and Renee Marie will also be WOA guests.

August 24th Carol Lynn Stevenson Grellas and The Orchard Poetry Journal writers and editors

September 28th Frederick Foote +Poetry and Prose poets and writers.

October-26th The Long Poem

All WOA venues are open to the public.

Every Monday WOA hosts a Shut Up and Write Meetup at the South Natomas Community Center, 2921 Truxel Rd, 9:30am-11am. Come and write for one hour/ bring something to critique (1000 wds or less) for the first half hour.

Sacramento Poetry Center Events

Coming Events: SPC and Elsewhere
Events take place at the Sacramento Poetry Center
and are Free (unless otherwise noted)
☆ Poetry Center Gallery April ☆
Featured Artist: Stephanie Smith

Friday, March 29, host Bob Stanley
Sandy McIntosh and Mary Mackey, 6 pm

Saturday, March 30
Laura Martin and the Soft-Offs
Music and Poetry = Moetry, 7 pm

Monday, April 1, host CharRon Smith
Word Wizzards, 7:30

Saturday, April 6
SPC Writer Conference 2019
Advance tickets: HERE

Saturday, April 13
Second Saturday Art Opening

Monday, April 15, host Penny Kline
Launch of Tim Kahl’s new book & CD
Omnishambles, 7:30 pm

Thursday, April 18
Hosts Mary Zeppa & Lawrence Dinkins
Central Library, 828 I Street, 12 Noon

Monday, April 22, host Tim Kahl
Greg Glazner and Lisa Dominguez Abraham

Saturday, April 27, host Todd Boyd
Writers on the Air – Open Mic
Frank Andrick and Lynette Blumhardt
9:30 am – 1:00 pm

Monday, April 29, host Frank Graham
5th Monday Fundraiser

Tuesday Night Workshops with Danyen Powell
Hart Center, 915 27th St, 7:30 pm

MarieWriters
Wednesdays 6-9 pm
Write and share your work in a supportive environment!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
2019 Sacramento Poetry Center
Writing Conference, April 6th

http://sacramentopoetrycenter.org for details

Other Events

Ladies of the Night- March 8th, 6pm, Sac Poetry center, 1719 25th St- March 21st, 6:30pm, Justins Kitchen, 628 Plumas St, Yuba City-April 18th, 8pm, John Natsoulas gallery, 521 1st St, Davis

Capital Storytelling-April 12th, 2019, Verge Center of the Arts, 625 S St, 7pm, $10 general, $3 for CSUS Students

Thursdays at Lunas. Open Mic Poetry, Slam, 3rd Thursday, 8pm

Winters Out Loud- every 2nd Thursday, Open Mic Poetry and stories. 7-8:30, Berryessa Gap Wine Tasting, 15 Main St, Winters

STORYTELLER CAFE, April 27th, 5:30-8:30, Morgan’s Mill, ( 1059 Court Street), Woodland. Our list of amazing tellers is lead by the remarkable Jeff Gere, who’s been electrifying audiences in his home region of Hawaii and internationally for over 25 years. Along with Jeff is an incredible lineup including Andy Jones, the Poet Laureate Emeritus of Davis, Joyce Ormond and Ed Lewis, both beloved storytellers from throughout the region and beyond, and for the first time at The Cafe will be Brandon Spars–a storyteller with many accolades, among them winning the prestigious Moth StorySlam at Berkley and two GrandSlam titles at the Castro Theater in San Francisco

Speak Up-Storytelling and Poetry, April 26th, “Tributes” is this months theme. Avid Reader, 1945 Broadway, 7pm-8:30pm. Open mic.

Interviews

Interviews and readings with WOA writers. A blend of storytelling and writers paths.

WOA Photos

Here's some photos of some of our readers.

Photos by Norma Ochoa

Photos and videos by Photographer Norma Ochoa

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Labor of Love

A reading by Jennifer Pickering and Patricia Nichol on Labor Day 2017 at Sacramento Poetry Center

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A selection of recorded readings by Sacramento area writers

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WOA Featured Readers TJ and Elaine Fine and Open Mic August 25th, 2018

WOA Open Mic Reading, July 28th, 2018

WOA Open Mic Reading, June 23rd, 2018

Open Mic Featured Readers Frederick Foote and Katya Mills- March 24th, 2018