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WAYE: A Poetry Reading Series is back on the final Wednesday of September (9/30) with Thomas Fucaloro coming in from Staten Island, NY!OUR FEATURED POET
The winner of numerous grants from the Staten Island Council of the Arts, the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, NYC Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes, and NYC Commission of Human Rights, to name a few, Thomas Fucaloro has been on six national slam teams, holds an MFA in creative writing from the New School and is a cofounding editor of Great Weather for Media and NYSAI Press. He is an adjunct professor at Wagner College, BMCC, and CSI, where he teaches various poetry and literature courses.
He has also facilitated and shared poetry at the Neon Bronx Probation Center, The Positive Health Project, The Acorn Youth Treatment Center, Prison Writes, The Harlem Children’s Zone, The Staten Island Urban Center, The Canvas Institute, LouderARTS, and various libraries across NYC. You can find his work on PBS, The Archaeology Channel, Button Poetry, and Poets INC.
Thomas is cofounder of Poetry in the Park, WORDPLAY, Creating Space, and Poetry in Motion. Thomas has released two full length books: IT STARTS FROM THE BELLY AND BLOOMS, and INHERITING CRAZINESS IS A SOFT HALO OF LIGHT by Three Rooms Press. He also has four chapbooks: MISTAKES DISGUISED AS STARS (Tired Hearts Press), DEPRESSION CUPCAKES (Yes, Poetry), THERE IS ALWAYS TOMORROW (Mad Gleam Press), and THE ONLY GARDENING I DO IS WHEN I GIVE UP (Finishing Line Press). His latest chapbook, LE(t)GO, is out by Neuronautic Press.
FOR THE OPEN
Sign-up for our open mic sessions begins at 7:30 PM. Once you arrive at Sure Things (561 Palisade Avenue), please print your name on the list, which has an initial cap of 15 poets who will each poet will have 5 minutes to showcase their work. (Basically, one to three pieces of short to moderate length, including any prep, prologues, and plugs.) IF THE LIST IS FULL, we'll bump the cap to 20 so more poets can be heard; in that case, each poet will recite one poem to ensure we are be done by 10 PM. (It is a school night, after all.)
Again, be sure to arrive at 7:30 PM to secure a spot on the list, since it does fill up quickly; and please keep in mind that the list will be set out no earlier than 7:30.
Also, this is a poetry reading series and open mic, which means spoken word, slam, performance poetry, short prose pieces, and similar forms of poetic expression are welcome. As much as we love music, musical accompaniment, and comedy, this is not the venue for these forms of expression.
SOME QUICK SHOPKEEPING
First, the shop is small and seating is limited. If you want/need a seat, please arrive early to claim one; otherwise, it'll be standing room only.
Second, there's a $5 CASH ONLY cover, 100% of which goes directly to our feature. Again, this is CASH ONLY; no Venmo, Cash App, Zelle or other forms of electronic payment will be accepted at the door, so please bring some paper money with you.
As always, We Appreciate Your Enthusiasm and look forward to seeing you all on the 30th!
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561 Palisade Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07307-1124, United States
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