Jackson Heights Poetry Festival

POETS YOU KNOW AND POETS YOU SHOULD KNOW . . .
May 15-17, 2008
Events:
May 15 - Poetry Workshops and Panel Discussion Garden School Faculty includes Patrick Rosal* *(University of Texas-Austin), Michael Dumanis (Cleveland State University), Ishle Yi Park* *(First Female Poet Laureate of Queens), Bill Zavatsky (Trinity School), Richard Marotta (Queens College) , and Lee Schlesinger (SUNY Purchase) Workshops are FREE, pre-registration required online at www.jhpfest.org

May 16 - Poetry Slam and Open Mic Restaurant and Lounge NOVO Contact JHPFest@gmail.com if you are interested in participating in the slam, walk-in participants also welcome.

May 17 - Outdoor Festival Garden School
Featuring readings by well-known published poets and the winners of the student poetry contest, as well as cultural performances and carnival games.

www.jhpfest.org

MAY 14: FINAL TRENDS IN TRANSLATION EVENT!

All are invited to this special presentation of translation projects presented by English 757 Literary Translation students. Come listen to prose and poetry translations from the Hebrew, Italian and Spanish, plus translations into Spanish and French.

Reception to follow presentation.

Klapper Hall 708, 4:30-6:30 pm
WEDNESDAY

WHO CAN RESIST--RICE!

EARSHOT at The Lucky Cat, located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn!
a reading series dedicated to featuring new and emerging literary talent in the NYC area.
*Friday, May 9, 2008 at 8 PM*
Hosted by Nicole Steinberg
Featuring:
Carly Sachs (author of The Steam Sequence)
Michael Dowdy (author of The Coriolis Effect)
Kerry Carnahan (Hunter College)
John Rice (Queens College)
Rohin Guha (Sarah Lawrence College)

Admission is a mere $5 plus one free drink (beer, wine or well drinks only)!
The Lucky Cat is located at 245 Grand Street in Brooklyn, between Driggs and Roebling. Visit their website for directions: http://www.theluckycat.com.
Also visit http://www.earshotnyc.com for more information on Earshot or e-mail Nicole Steinberg at earshotnyc@gmail.com.