Saturday, September 27, 2008
On September 27, poets from across Southern California will gather for a benefit poetry marathon for Avenue 50 Studio in LA's Highland Park
From Daylight to Midnight ~ A Benefit Poetry Marathon
Marathon Schedule
10:00 am to 11 am
hosted by Brendan Constantine
Abel
Salas
Luis Rodriguez
11am to 12 pm
hosted by Brendan Constantine
Sesshu
Foster
Gloria Alvarez
Amy Uyematsu
Keren Taylor
12pm to 1pm
hosted by Brendan Constantine
Holly
Prado
Harry Northup
James
Cushing
Luis Campos
1pm to 2pm
hosted by Brendan Constantine
Pam Ward
Peter J. Harris
Dennis Cruz
2pm to 3pm
hosted by Don Newton and Laura Longoria for La Palabra:
Ari
Robles
Adolfo Guzman Lopez
Carmen Vega
3pm
to 4pm
hosted by
Steve Abee
Steve
Abee
+ students
Iris Berry
4pm
to 5pm
hosted
by Laurel Ann Bogen
Laurel
Ann Bogen
Erica Erdman
Jennifer Lively
Peggy Dobreer
Cindy Woods
5pm
to 6pm
Hosted
by Terry Wolverton
Terry
Wolverton
Yvonne M. Estrada
Donna Frazier
Luis Alfaro
6pm
to 7pm
Hosted
by Conney Williams
Consuelo
Flores
A.K. Toney
Corrie Greathouse
Saria Idana
Elena K. Bryne
7pm
to 8pm
Hosted
by Conney Williams
Stephanie
Brown
Cassandra Love
Kate Durbin
Amaranth Borsuk
Eloise Klein Healy
8pm
to 9pm
hosted
by Jerry Garcia
Valley
Contemporary Poets
Micheal C . Ford
Sarah Maclay
Rick Lupert
Theresa
Antonia
Jerry Garcia
9pm
to 10 pm
hosted
by S.A. Griffin
S.A.
Griffin
Cat B.
Doctor Mongo
Jack Brewer
Doug Knott
Jason Neese
Razor
10pm
to 11pm
hosted
by James Palacios
Orange
County Poets:
G. Murray Thomas
Tattana Simonian
Mindy Netifee
Eric Morago
11pm
to 12 am
hosted
by S.A. Griffin
Leo
Victor
Briones
kalamity j
Pat Payne
Reina Prado
Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo
Judi
Smolke
$10 donation includes all day admission
Hourly poetry book give away of books donated by Coffee House Press, Cahuenga Press, City Lights Books, Copper Canyon Press, Wesleyan University Press, Da Capo Press, University of Pittsburgh Press, Whitepine Press, Boa Editions, Ltd., Source Books, The University of Tampa Press, W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., Kaya Press
Food, wine, coffee, dessert provided from local eateries:
Las Cazuelas Restaurant, Palace Liquors of Glendale; Figueroa Produce; Arco Iris Mexican Restaurant; Porto's Bakery; Palermo Italian Restaurant; Antigua Bread & Coffee
Thank you to the following donors for helping to make our Poetry Marathon a success: David Stowe and Margarita Perez, Mr. & Mrs. Don Newton, Mr. & Mrs. Henry Chavez
And we would also like to thank our volunteers for so generously offering their time and energy on the day of our Poetry Marathon:
Beverly
LaFontaine
Pat Payne
Judi Smolker
Robert McMurrer
Reina
Prado and students
Christina Amezquita
Ben Wegener
Alex Alba Hacker
Tatiana Duarte
Julie Zemel
Call 323-258-1435 for ticket information
or
For more information, email md84rfja65@yahoo.com
Media sponsors:
Ellis Martin Photography
Metro Gold Line accessible: Avenue 50 Studio is between the Southwest Museum Station and the Highland Park Station