Name: POETRY, SPOKEN WORD, AND STORYTELLING OPEN JAM WITH THE GAEA STAR BAND
Start: 2026-04-22T13:30:00-04:00
End: 2026-04-22T15:30:00-04:00
Location: RiverMills Center Chicopee Council on Aging

POETRY, SPOKEN WORD, AND STORYTELLING OPEN JAM WITH THE GAEA STAR BAND

Poets, spoken word artists, and storytellers are cordially invited to set your original work to improvised musical accompaniment. Co-hosted by The Gaea Star Band and local poet Mary Jennings, this groundbreaking event is open to all. Readers/performers should register by email at [email protected], or by calling 413-320-9940. Listeners are also welcome.
Event will be held on the patio at the River Mills Senior Center, Chicopee, MA. Rain date is May 6, 2026.
This event is sponsored by a grant from the Chicopee Cultural Council.
About the hosts:
The Gaea Star Band, featuring Mariam Massaro, perform inspiring, improv-based acoustic music. They are the hosts of the Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour on the Dream Vision 7 radio network.
Mary Jennings is a poet and spoken word performer whose works appeared in Meat for Tea, among others. She established the Poetry and Spoken Word series at the Chicopee Public Library.