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| Home > March 2007 Colorado Theater Events > 7th Annual Sparrows Poetry Festival |
7th Annual Sparrows Poetry Festival |
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| Sparrows, Colorado's performance poetry festival. Performances, troubadours, open mikes, workshops at various locations in Salida. This year's theme is Wage Poetry. This exciting performance poetry festival began in February 2001. SPARROWS stands for Stories Poems and Relations Raise Our Winter Spirits. This festival is a unique treasure and just plain fun. The workshops and open mics are a training ground for new poets who soon take to the stage. Others come just for the entertainment, which is always fresh, always full of surprises and never ever boring. This festival is for poetry performers, poetry lovers and for those who only guessed that poetry could be this entertaining. Thursday, March 1, 2007 6 - 7 pm Sparrows TROUBADOURS Traveling poets visit Salida downtown restaurants, go from table to table and share their wondrous words. Don't miss this fun event! (Participating restaurants to be announced.) POET'S PARTY 7:30 pm - Bongo Billy's Salida Cafe Mingle with poets, enjoy mellow music and hear a few lines from the stage. A casual evening of camaraderie, poetry & poets. Snacks. Cash Bar. $5 donation.
Friday, March 2, 2007
Morning Sessions Workshops
Please see www.sparrowspoetry.com for times and offerings Saturday, March 3, 2007 Morning Sessions Workshops Please see www.sparrowspoetry.com for times and offerings SATURDAY NIGHT PERFORMANCE 7:30 pm - Salida Steamplant Theatre Please see www.sparrowspoetry.com for the latest information. Send suggestions to poetjude@verizon.net LATE NIGHT OPEN MIC Approx. 10:00 pm Bring your poetry and have your 3 minutes of poetic fame in Salida. This is the House of Experience and you never know who will reveal their poetry. Music and poetry. Sunday, March 4, 2007 POET'S Book Signing and Coffee Circle 10:00 am - Bongo Billy's Salida Cafe (downstairs) Coffee, pastries and conversation. Everyone welcome. $5
Full day of Workshops WORKSHOP SIGN-UP INFORMATION Workshops must be signed up and paid for at the Steamplant Foyer Friday and Saturday, March 2 and 3 from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm. Sorry, no advance reservations. Most workshops have a limit for seating - so sign up early. Please see www.sparrowspoetry.com for more information regarding ticket prices and details. |
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