a poetry reading called desire: lansing’s valentine’s day reading
On Valentine's Day ‹ Wednesday, Feb. 14th, 7 PM ‹ the Old Town Poetry Series will host a Valentine's Day Poetry Reading: an evening of love poetry guaranteed to take the chill out of the air and melt the ice around your heart. The event will take place at the Creole Gallery, 1218 Turner Street in Lansing's Old Town.
The event will include some of mid-Michigan's finest performance poets, along with an Open Mike session.
Poets include Zachary Chartkoff, Kate Butler, Rina Risper, Gianni Risper, Joyce Benevenuto, Tim Lane, Ann Andrews, Laura Apol, and Ruelaine Stokes.
Participants wishing to take part in the Open Mike should toss their names into the hat at the door.
Cost: $4 per person or $6 per couple.
Free refreshments. Parking available on the street or in the large lot at the intersection of Turner St. and Grand River Avenue.
February 8th, 2007 at 9:15 am
Thanks for the invite! I will most likely be there, and there is, say, a 80% chance that I’ll read. This also makes the perfect date for my fiance and I. I’m currently persuading my friends to bring their dates, too.
February 9th, 2007 at 5:25 pm
I’m curious to see who counts as a ‘couple’. Cheers to another reading, Zachary! I met Laura Apol a few years back during my undergrad years. She visited my poety workshop.
February 10th, 2007 at 1:13 pm
I hope everyone can make it! Thank you one and all and I think a “couple” is whoever is in love when they walk through the door … but even if you are not in love please attend too … it will be a night to remember!