<Deleted User>
Exciting new event...
Welcome dear traveller. Sit down and relax. A new regime is upon us. Some very hard working, artistic people are currently busy in a back street studio here in our fair city, whittling away to create a new event for the uninspired and unappreciated artists here in little old Manchester.
Manchester Bohemians
Manchester Bohemians are looking for you. We want Musicians, poets, dancers, actors, filmmakers, storytellers, artists, painters, and other indefinable bohemians to get involved in this wonderful new, exciting event. Manchester Bohemians is a collective of artists who will come together to create, perform, and inspire, through their art, whatever medium it may be. Without fear of judgement or ridicule, without ego or feigned decadence. It will be honest, and beautiful and inspiring. We are currently in negotiations with venues to find the right niche of Bohemia in Manchester, and we busy looking for acts to perform on opening night. So if you are artistic and this sounds like a interesting prospect, get in touch, drop us a line and let us know your thoughts and ideas. This is the start of the Manchester artistic revolution.
Create, Perform, Inspire.
Manchester Bohemians
www.myspace.com/manchesterbohemians
Manchester Bohemians
Manchester Bohemians are looking for you. We want Musicians, poets, dancers, actors, filmmakers, storytellers, artists, painters, and other indefinable bohemians to get involved in this wonderful new, exciting event. Manchester Bohemians is a collective of artists who will come together to create, perform, and inspire, through their art, whatever medium it may be. Without fear of judgement or ridicule, without ego or feigned decadence. It will be honest, and beautiful and inspiring. We are currently in negotiations with venues to find the right niche of Bohemia in Manchester, and we busy looking for acts to perform on opening night. So if you are artistic and this sounds like a interesting prospect, get in touch, drop us a line and let us know your thoughts and ideas. This is the start of the Manchester artistic revolution.
Create, Perform, Inspire.
Manchester Bohemians
www.myspace.com/manchesterbohemians
Thu, 2 Nov 2006 05:23 pm
<Deleted User>
*****UPDATE*****
Grteetings everyone, this night has now been confirmed. On January the 25th 2007 at the Bierkeller Manchester the movement begins. We are still looking for acts, please get in contact, and you could be on stage opening night.
Thanks,
Manchester Bohemians
Create Perform Inspire
www.myspace.com/manchesterbohemians
manchesterbohemians@yahoo.co.uk
Grteetings everyone, this night has now been confirmed. On January the 25th 2007 at the Bierkeller Manchester the movement begins. We are still looking for acts, please get in contact, and you could be on stage opening night.
Thanks,
Manchester Bohemians
Create Perform Inspire
www.myspace.com/manchesterbohemians
manchesterbohemians@yahoo.co.uk
Mon, 4 Dec 2006 04:53 pm
Kevin Higgins
Over The Edge in association with Poetry Ireland presents a reading by Medbh McGuckian
The final Over The Edge: Open Reading of 2006 takes place in Galway City Library, St. Augustine Street, Galway on Thursday, December 14th, 6.30-8pm.The Featured Readers are Cate Huguelet, Hugh Doyle & Medbh McGuckian.
Cate Huguelet was raised on Chicago’s South Side and moved to Ireland in 2005. Her writing has appeared in various publications in Ireland and the US. Her collaboration with visual artist Emma Petterson featured in the 2006 Cúirt Document exhibition. After completing an MA in Writing at NUI, Galway, Cate has relocated to Cork, where she is working on a first collection of poems.
Hugh Doyle lives in Spiddal. He was a finalist in this year’s Cúirt Poetry Grand Slam and was also selected for Mark Doty's poetry master-class during the Cúirt Festival. He has read his work at the launch of the Oxfam Life Lines poetry CD during the Project 06 festival in Galway, at the Clare Island Festival and at the Newcastle Irish festival in the UK.
Medbh McGuckian was born in 1950 in Belfast. She is one of Ireland’s most critically acclaimed poets. She has been Writer-in-Residence at Queen's University, Belfast, the University of Ulster, Coleraine, and Trinity College, Dublin. Among the prizes she has won are England's National Poetry Competition, The Rooney Prize, and The Forward Prize for Best Poem. She is the author of twelve poetry collections; the most recent The Currach Requires No Harbours was published by Gallery Press earlier this year.
As usual there will be an open-mic when the Featured Readers have finished. This is open to anyone who has a poem or story to share. New readers are especially welcome. The MC for the evening will be Susan Millar DuMars. For further details contact 087-6431748.
Over The Edge acknowledges the financial support of Galway City Council, Poetry Ireland and The Arts Council
http://overtheedgeliteraryevents.blogspot.com
The final Over The Edge: Open Reading of 2006 takes place in Galway City Library, St. Augustine Street, Galway on Thursday, December 14th, 6.30-8pm.The Featured Readers are Cate Huguelet, Hugh Doyle & Medbh McGuckian.
Cate Huguelet was raised on Chicago’s South Side and moved to Ireland in 2005. Her writing has appeared in various publications in Ireland and the US. Her collaboration with visual artist Emma Petterson featured in the 2006 Cúirt Document exhibition. After completing an MA in Writing at NUI, Galway, Cate has relocated to Cork, where she is working on a first collection of poems.
Hugh Doyle lives in Spiddal. He was a finalist in this year’s Cúirt Poetry Grand Slam and was also selected for Mark Doty's poetry master-class during the Cúirt Festival. He has read his work at the launch of the Oxfam Life Lines poetry CD during the Project 06 festival in Galway, at the Clare Island Festival and at the Newcastle Irish festival in the UK.
Medbh McGuckian was born in 1950 in Belfast. She is one of Ireland’s most critically acclaimed poets. She has been Writer-in-Residence at Queen's University, Belfast, the University of Ulster, Coleraine, and Trinity College, Dublin. Among the prizes she has won are England's National Poetry Competition, The Rooney Prize, and The Forward Prize for Best Poem. She is the author of twelve poetry collections; the most recent The Currach Requires No Harbours was published by Gallery Press earlier this year.
As usual there will be an open-mic when the Featured Readers have finished. This is open to anyone who has a poem or story to share. New readers are especially welcome. The MC for the evening will be Susan Millar DuMars. For further details contact 087-6431748.
Over The Edge acknowledges the financial support of Galway City Council, Poetry Ireland and The Arts Council
http://overtheedgeliteraryevents.blogspot.com
Tue, 5 Dec 2006 12:56 am
Kevin Higgins
Hi,
Below are details of poetry workshops I'll be facilitating at Galway Arts Centre in January,
Best wishes, Kevin Higgins
Poetry workshops with Kevin Higgins at Galway Arts Centre
In January Galway Arts Centre is offering aspiring poets a choice of three poetry workshops, all facilitated by poet Kevin Higgins, whose best-selling first collection, ‘The Boy With No Face’, published by Salmon Poetry, was short-listed for the 2006 Strong Award for Best First Collection by an Irish poet. Kevin Higgins is an experienced workshop facilitator and several of his students have gone on to achieve publication success.
Each workshop will run for ten week, commencing during the week of January 22nd.They will take place on Tuesday evenings, 7-8.30pm; Wednesday afternoons, 2-3.30pm; and on Thursday afternoons, 2-3.30pm.
The Tuesday evening and Wednesday afternoon workshops are open to both complete beginners as well as those who’ve been writing for some time. The Thursday afternoon workshop is an Advanced Poetry Workshop, suitable for those who’ve participated in poetry workshops before or had poems published in magazines. The cost to participants is €100, with an €90 concession rate.
Places must be paid for in advance. To reserve a place contact Galway Arts Centre, 47 Dominic Street, Galway; phone 091-565886; or e-mail margaret@galwayartscentre.ie or victoria@galwayartscentre.ie
Below are details of poetry workshops I'll be facilitating at Galway Arts Centre in January,
Best wishes, Kevin Higgins
Poetry workshops with Kevin Higgins at Galway Arts Centre
In January Galway Arts Centre is offering aspiring poets a choice of three poetry workshops, all facilitated by poet Kevin Higgins, whose best-selling first collection, ‘The Boy With No Face’, published by Salmon Poetry, was short-listed for the 2006 Strong Award for Best First Collection by an Irish poet. Kevin Higgins is an experienced workshop facilitator and several of his students have gone on to achieve publication success.
Each workshop will run for ten week, commencing during the week of January 22nd.They will take place on Tuesday evenings, 7-8.30pm; Wednesday afternoons, 2-3.30pm; and on Thursday afternoons, 2-3.30pm.
The Tuesday evening and Wednesday afternoon workshops are open to both complete beginners as well as those who’ve been writing for some time. The Thursday afternoon workshop is an Advanced Poetry Workshop, suitable for those who’ve participated in poetry workshops before or had poems published in magazines. The cost to participants is €100, with an €90 concession rate.
Places must be paid for in advance. To reserve a place contact Galway Arts Centre, 47 Dominic Street, Galway; phone 091-565886; or e-mail margaret@galwayartscentre.ie or victoria@galwayartscentre.ie
Wed, 20 Dec 2006 06:22 am
Kevin Higgins
Belfast Poets at North Beach Poetry Nights
The BELFAST POETS kick off the season at North Beach Poetry Nights
in BK's Winebar,
Spanish Parade, Galway
Thursday January 18th 2007. 9pm
MC for the evening is Elaine Feeney.
This touring group of 3 female and 2 male poets follow on their
2006 successful tour of Australia with a poetry tour of Ireland,
taking in Cork, Limerick, Galway, Dublin, Derry and Belfast.
The touring poets, Phatbob, Aisling Doherty, Chelley Mclear, Ellen Factor and Gordon Hewitt emerged from the various open mic nights held over the last few years in Belfast and the Sunday Session performance spaces in Derry.
Gordon Hewitt, spokesperson for the Belfast Poets Touring Group says,
“Too often we get told that poetry is something that people cannot get into, that it can’t be accessible or easily understood. We write about the world in which we live. We comment on Iraq, Lebanon, racism, paramilitarism, policing and the Peace Process, but we also write about everyday experiences, love, relationships, clubbing, even shopping, so that our show has something for everyone. Last year we were equally successful performing to other writers and performance poets at Festivals as well as working class pubs in places like Darwin or Perth, We want what we do to be powerful poetry but which anyone can enjoy. “
The North Beach Poetry Nights Slam follows the usual format.Please bring along two three minute (max.) pieces for Round 1 and 2 of the slam.North Beach Poetry Nights especially welcomes newcomers to take thestage.The prize is the honour and a bottle of red wine generously donated by BK's Winebar. Location: BK's Winebar, Spanish
Parade, Galwayat 9pm. Admission: 4 Euro
Coming Events:
February 15th
Guest Poet: KEVIN HIGGINS MC: Gary King
March 15th
Guest Poet: MAIGHREAD MEDBH MC: Trish Casey
April 26th
North Beach Poetry Nights special Pre-Cúirt Grand Slam event
with performances by the 4 former Cúirt Grand Slam winners
and the 2007 competitors.
MC: Brendan Murphy
May 24th
Guest Poets: KEITH ARMSTRONG and PAUL SUMMERS
MC: John Walsh
NBPN gratefully acknowledges the support of Poetry Ireland and Galway City Council.
Info: John Walsh at 091-593290
http://overtheedgeliteraryevents.blogspot.com
The BELFAST POETS kick off the season at North Beach Poetry Nights
in BK's Winebar,
Spanish Parade, Galway
Thursday January 18th 2007. 9pm
MC for the evening is Elaine Feeney.
This touring group of 3 female and 2 male poets follow on their
2006 successful tour of Australia with a poetry tour of Ireland,
taking in Cork, Limerick, Galway, Dublin, Derry and Belfast.
The touring poets, Phatbob, Aisling Doherty, Chelley Mclear, Ellen Factor and Gordon Hewitt emerged from the various open mic nights held over the last few years in Belfast and the Sunday Session performance spaces in Derry.
Gordon Hewitt, spokesperson for the Belfast Poets Touring Group says,
“Too often we get told that poetry is something that people cannot get into, that it can’t be accessible or easily understood. We write about the world in which we live. We comment on Iraq, Lebanon, racism, paramilitarism, policing and the Peace Process, but we also write about everyday experiences, love, relationships, clubbing, even shopping, so that our show has something for everyone. Last year we were equally successful performing to other writers and performance poets at Festivals as well as working class pubs in places like Darwin or Perth, We want what we do to be powerful poetry but which anyone can enjoy. “
The North Beach Poetry Nights Slam follows the usual format.Please bring along two three minute (max.) pieces for Round 1 and 2 of the slam.North Beach Poetry Nights especially welcomes newcomers to take thestage.The prize is the honour and a bottle of red wine generously donated by BK's Winebar. Location: BK's Winebar, Spanish
Parade, Galwayat 9pm. Admission: 4 Euro
Coming Events:
February 15th
Guest Poet: KEVIN HIGGINS MC: Gary King
March 15th
Guest Poet: MAIGHREAD MEDBH MC: Trish Casey
April 26th
North Beach Poetry Nights special Pre-Cúirt Grand Slam event
with performances by the 4 former Cúirt Grand Slam winners
and the 2007 competitors.
MC: Brendan Murphy
May 24th
Guest Poets: KEITH ARMSTRONG and PAUL SUMMERS
MC: John Walsh
NBPN gratefully acknowledges the support of Poetry Ireland and Galway City Council.
Info: John Walsh at 091-593290
http://overtheedgeliteraryevents.blogspot.com
Tue, 9 Jan 2007 12:25 am
Kevin Higgins
Over The Edge celebrates fourth birthday with reading by Todd Swift
The first Over The Edge: Open Reading of 2007 takes place in Galway City Library, St. Augustine Street, Galway on Thursday, January 25th, 6.30-8pm.The Featured Readers are Elaine Feeney, Mary Mullen & Todd Swift. The reading is a special occasion for co-organisers, Susan Millar DuMars and Kevin Higgins, as it is the fourth anniversary of the series, which began in January 2003.
Elaine Feeney was born in Galway in 1979. She teaches English at St. Patrick’s College, Tuam. She has performed and read her poetry at various readings and festivals, including the Cuirt Festival Poetry Slam. Elaine has poems forthcoming in both The Shop and Nthposition.com. According to 2005 Patrick Kavanagh Award Winner, Dave Lordan: “Her performances are notable for their fearless confrontation with the controversial truth of women’s lives in the new Ireland.”
Mary Mullen is an Alaskan-born writer who has lived in County Galway for the last decade. Her work has been published in We Alaskans, Sunday Miscellany 2003-2004, The Stinging Fly, the Cork Literary Review, Galway Now, West47online, the Anchorage Daily News, and a chapbook ‘The Whole Building Could Be On Fire’. She is working on a collection of personal history essays and short stories. Mary is a graduate of NUIG’s MA in Writing.
Todd Swift is the Canadian-born author of three poetry collections, Budavox, Café Alibi and Rue du Regard. He currently lives in London. Todd is an editor of many poetry anthologies, including 100 Poets Against The War. He also compiled the recent audio CD Life Lines: Poets for Oxfam. His latest publication is Natural Curve, a pamphlet of poems from Rubicon Press, Alberta. He has co-edited a major collection of essays on Anglo-Quebec Poetry, Language Acts, to be launched spring 2007 in Montreal. His New and Selected Poems, 1987-2007, edited with an Introduction by Kevin Higgins, is forthcoming from Salmon Publishing in 2008.
As usual there will be an open-mic when the Featured Readers have finished. This is open to anyone who has a poem or story to share. New readers are especially welcome. The MC for the evening will be Susan Millar DuMars. For further details contact 087-6431748.
Over The Edge acknowledges the financial support of Galway City Council and The Arts Council
The first Over The Edge: Open Reading of 2007 takes place in Galway City Library, St. Augustine Street, Galway on Thursday, January 25th, 6.30-8pm.The Featured Readers are Elaine Feeney, Mary Mullen & Todd Swift. The reading is a special occasion for co-organisers, Susan Millar DuMars and Kevin Higgins, as it is the fourth anniversary of the series, which began in January 2003.
Elaine Feeney was born in Galway in 1979. She teaches English at St. Patrick’s College, Tuam. She has performed and read her poetry at various readings and festivals, including the Cuirt Festival Poetry Slam. Elaine has poems forthcoming in both The Shop and Nthposition.com. According to 2005 Patrick Kavanagh Award Winner, Dave Lordan: “Her performances are notable for their fearless confrontation with the controversial truth of women’s lives in the new Ireland.”
Mary Mullen is an Alaskan-born writer who has lived in County Galway for the last decade. Her work has been published in We Alaskans, Sunday Miscellany 2003-2004, The Stinging Fly, the Cork Literary Review, Galway Now, West47online, the Anchorage Daily News, and a chapbook ‘The Whole Building Could Be On Fire’. She is working on a collection of personal history essays and short stories. Mary is a graduate of NUIG’s MA in Writing.
Todd Swift is the Canadian-born author of three poetry collections, Budavox, Café Alibi and Rue du Regard. He currently lives in London. Todd is an editor of many poetry anthologies, including 100 Poets Against The War. He also compiled the recent audio CD Life Lines: Poets for Oxfam. His latest publication is Natural Curve, a pamphlet of poems from Rubicon Press, Alberta. He has co-edited a major collection of essays on Anglo-Quebec Poetry, Language Acts, to be launched spring 2007 in Montreal. His New and Selected Poems, 1987-2007, edited with an Introduction by Kevin Higgins, is forthcoming from Salmon Publishing in 2008.
As usual there will be an open-mic when the Featured Readers have finished. This is open to anyone who has a poem or story to share. New readers are especially welcome. The MC for the evening will be Susan Millar DuMars. For further details contact 087-6431748.
Over The Edge acknowledges the financial support of Galway City Council and The Arts Council
Thu, 11 Jan 2007 12:56 pm
<Deleted User>
***MANCHESTER BOHEMIANS UPDATE***
Greetings fellow Bohemians,
Please note, that the previously confirmed date of the 25th of January for the opening night of Manchester Bohemians has been cancelled, my apologies for the late notice, but unfortunately the Bierkeller closed down on NYE so we are actually homeless currently. However, I am expecting to have a confirmed date and venue by the end of next week, I will come back with updates as soon as possible.
We are still on the look out for acts and performers for the big nght, so please get in touch if you are interested and you could be centre stage come opening night.
Manchester Bohemians
Create Perfrom Inspire
www.myspace.com/manchesterbohemians
Greetings fellow Bohemians,
Please note, that the previously confirmed date of the 25th of January for the opening night of Manchester Bohemians has been cancelled, my apologies for the late notice, but unfortunately the Bierkeller closed down on NYE so we are actually homeless currently. However, I am expecting to have a confirmed date and venue by the end of next week, I will come back with updates as soon as possible.
We are still on the look out for acts and performers for the big nght, so please get in touch if you are interested and you could be centre stage come opening night.
Manchester Bohemians
Create Perfrom Inspire
www.myspace.com/manchesterbohemians
Wed, 24 Jan 2007 09:39 am
Kevin Higgins
2007 Poetry Book Showcase at Sheridan’s Wine Bar, Galway.
The 2007 Over The Edge Poetry Book Showcase featuring Mary O’Malley, Tom Duddy, Colette Nic Aodha, Stephen Murray, Marion Moynihan, Celeste Augé, John Walsh, Andy Johnston & Neil McCarthy will take place at Sheridan's Wine Bar, 14-16 Church Yard Street, Galway on Friday, February, 9th at 8pm.
In this annual retrospective of the year just past, every Galway-based poet who published a new collection of poems during 2006 will read three poems from the collection in question.
The first Poetry Book Showcase took place last year and was a big success. All welcome. For further details phone 087-6431748.
Over The Edge acknowledges the financial support of The Arts Council and Galway City Council
http://overtheedgeliteraryevents.blogspot.com
The 2007 Over The Edge Poetry Book Showcase featuring Mary O’Malley, Tom Duddy, Colette Nic Aodha, Stephen Murray, Marion Moynihan, Celeste Augé, John Walsh, Andy Johnston & Neil McCarthy will take place at Sheridan's Wine Bar, 14-16 Church Yard Street, Galway on Friday, February, 9th at 8pm.
In this annual retrospective of the year just past, every Galway-based poet who published a new collection of poems during 2006 will read three poems from the collection in question.
The first Poetry Book Showcase took place last year and was a big success. All welcome. For further details phone 087-6431748.
Over The Edge acknowledges the financial support of The Arts Council and Galway City Council
http://overtheedgeliteraryevents.blogspot.com
Mon, 29 Jan 2007 10:00 am
<Deleted User>
*****UPDATE*****
Greetings everyone, please accept my apologies for the delay, but Manchester Bohemians has now been confirmed. On March the 25th 2007 at Joshua Brooks, Manchester the movement begins. We are still looking for acts, please get in contact, and you could be on stage opening night.
Thanks,
Manchester Bohemians
Create Perform Inspire
www.myspace.com/manchesterbohemians
manchesterbohemians@yahoo.co.uk
Greetings everyone, please accept my apologies for the delay, but Manchester Bohemians has now been confirmed. On March the 25th 2007 at Joshua Brooks, Manchester the movement begins. We are still looking for acts, please get in contact, and you could be on stage opening night.
Thanks,
Manchester Bohemians
Create Perform Inspire
www.myspace.com/manchesterbohemians
manchesterbohemians@yahoo.co.uk
Thu, 1 Feb 2007 03:15 pm
<Deleted User>
Here ye, here ye, Manchester Bohemians exciting opening night extravaganza is still looking for two of the North West's most inspiring and interesting poets to perform their wares centre stage to a collective of the most interesting artistically minded people on March 25th. If you are interested and posses the requisite amount of artistic dexterity you too could be part of this exciting movement.
Thank you for your time.
Manchester Bohemians
Create Perform Inspire
www.myspace.com/manchesterbohemians
manchesterbohemians@yahoo.co.uk
Thank you for your time.
Manchester Bohemians
Create Perform Inspire
www.myspace.com/manchesterbohemians
manchesterbohemians@yahoo.co.uk
Mon, 26 Feb 2007 03:12 pm