Last week we went to check out an apartment in a friend’s building but there were only studios available, or at least so they said. Disappointed, we headed over to pick up the kids and on the way, saw a for rent sign in the window of a building on the Grand Councourse, half a
Monday, Monday… Have some stuff from the weekend to write about but I’ll hold off as whoever’s reading this today is likely only here for one thing: my take on tonight’s Finals. First, how’s it going to work? It’s a tricky balance of testing the poets’ stamina while ensuring an entertaining show for the audience.
So last night was the rather inauspicious relaunch of louderJAM. Light turnout, low energy and some of the most random MFs on the open mic. WTF?!?! The Impossible Home excerpt was interesting if a little sloppy in its adaptation to a different space. Reminded me somewhat of the erotica reading a few years back at
The Great Debate, #632: Is Freestyle Poetry?
Many say it isn’t. I say, it depends. One of the arguments against it that I hear the most is that it’s unfair to pit a freestyle against a poem that’s been crafted over time, edited and revised, etc. If you picked up some slam bias from the “unfair,” you nailed the issue. Freestyle is
X2: X-Men United, lots of fun. What you want from a summer blockbuster and, as an old comic book fan, I think they did a nice job with the characters, particularly laying the groundwork for the Phoenix storyline. Identity was creepy fun with a “twist” ending. I love psychological thrillers and it’s got a great
I think I have officially crossed the line and become completely jaded about poetry slam. I’ve never been so bored at an event as I was at last night’s Urbana Finals. Not that it was a terrible show, mind you. It just didn’t have the energy of a FINALS! The host, John S. Hall, sucked
Def Poetry is closing
This just in: Def Poetry on Broadway will be closing on Sunday! Not sure how I feel about that to be honest. Not having seen it, I can’t really comment but, based on what I’ve heard from people I respect that HAVE seen it, it’s sort of a double-edged sword. Many poets (good ones, at
Looking for parking in the morning so completely sets my day off on the wrong foot! Looking for it in Brooklyn Heights on a Monday morning – where after driving around for 30 minutes, you stick it on a meter and cross your fingers you’ll ONLY get a ticket – sucks like a five hour
When I first came on the slam scene, I ranted a lot. In my poetry, I mean. Or what I was passing off as poetry. :-O My free write from yesterday was turning into something interesting by the end of the day, too complex to finish before Urbana, and I wanted to read something new
What ever made me think that I’d find convenient parking when I decided to drive in this morning? Ended up in a parking lot after driving around for 20 minutes looking. Planning to avoid Hartsdale while Salomé and the kids are gone so I had to pack a bag this morning to get me through