[pa-info] Asylum update (07/15/10)

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Greeting from the Poets' Asylum.  Check out the youth slam regional on
Saturday afternoon if you are free.  It should be crazy over the top fun.
More info at http://worcesteryouthslam.com/.
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Poetry Round-up

Here's a quick snapshot of the poetry events taking place in Central
Massachusetts during the next week.
 Friday, July 16 10:00 a.m.   Shrewsbury Senior Writers @ the Shrewsbury
Senior Center (100 Maple Avenue, Shrewsbury)  Saturday, July 17 2:00 p.m.
*2010 Youth Poetry Slam Regional* <http://worcesteryouthslam.com/> @ WCUW
Studios (910 Main Street, Worcester)  Sunday, July 18 9:00 p.m.
*Victor Infante* @ the Poets' Asylum <http://poetsasylum.org/>  Monday, July
19 9:00 p.m.
*Danielle Carriveau* @ The Dirty Gerund Poetry
Show<http://dirtygerund.com/>  Thursday,
July 22 8:00 p.m.   The Little "a" Poetry Series (Dr. Gonzo's Comestible
Emporium, 122 Main Street, Worcester)
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Sunday, July 18th @ the Poets' Asylum

[image: Victor Infante] Long time Poets' Asylum regular *Victor D.
Infante*will be our feature this week. Infante is the editor-in-chief
of
*The November 3rd Club <http://november3rdclub.com/>* and the author of *City
of Insomnia* from Write Bloody Publishing. His poems and prose have appeared
in numerous publications and anthologies, including recently in *Chiron
Review*, *The Nervous Breakdown*, *Dark Horizons*, *Pearl* and the *Los
Angeles Review*. A recipient of the Jacob Knight award in 2004 he has been
writing and performing poetry since he was a teenager.

You can learn more about our feature by visiting victorinfante.com. After
checking him out online come down to the Nu Cafe (formerly Jumpin' Juice &
Java, 335 Chandler Street, Worcester) to hear him live. The sign-up list
goes out at 6:00 p.m. and the reading starts by 6:30. No cover; donations
accepted to pay the feature.
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July 11th Revisited

It was a busy night at the Poets' Asylum this week with a packed open mic, a
spotlight feature by *Sara Brickman* and a full feature by *Dawn Gabriel*.
Dawn mixed a handful of older works familiar to some of the Asylum regulars
with newish pieces not heard in central Massachusetts before. From "boat
eggs" to an answering machine holding a Greek tragedy Dawn brought panache
and a great performance. It was wonderful to hear from her again during our
20th anniversary year. Thanks for the words Dawn, don't be a stranger.
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Social Networking for Slam

SlamProfile.com <http://www.slamprofile.com/> is a social networking site by
and for Slam poets and fans of Slam poetry. It has a lot to offer, even
right now in its earliest stage. You'll find forums, blogs, video & audio
clips, poet profiles and more. SlamProfile.com is the brainchild of Lindsay
Stone, after being within the Slam community for many years and noticing how
the social networks provided to the public do not meet the specific needs of
the poetry community. Lindsay wanted to develop a website that could become
a single source for communication, promotion, resources, as well as be open
to the public without the need for fees or dues.

Mighty Mike McGee says *"I was the 41st poet to join, the water is warm and
there is plenty of room. If it catches on, it should feel like a viable,
valuable social networking tool for poets in no time."* Won't you join in
the fun?
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