Poetry Reading

Poetry reading with Bill VanBuskirk

Poetry reading with poet Bill VanBuskirk and singer and musician Michael London.

Love and light nurtures and sustains us. Rumi, the great 13th century Sufi poet, offers us an opportunity to deepen our capacity for inner life where we come to know ourselves, each other and our life journey. His ecstatic poems reveal and make tangible our connection with the self, humanity and the divine. Join us on September 17th at 6:00 pm at the home of Laurel Ziegler, Kutztown PA with a concert and reading honoring the poetry of Rumi, with guitarist and songwriter Michael London and poet Lisa DeVuono.

Diverse talent....intimate venue....uplifting theme

What started by celebrating National Poetry Month has blossomed into a night showcasing some of the Lehigh Valley's great poets, musicians, and dancers. This show is part of the Ice House Tonight series and the proceeds will benefit the Bethlehem Area Public Library.

Art that lifts you $5.00 (suggested donation benefiting the Bethlehem Area Public Library) Doors 6:30, show at 7:00 Event hosted by Matt Wolf

Poets: Danielle Notaro, Lisa DeVuono, Cleveland Wall, Deirdre Van Walters, and Matt Wolf

Musicians: Michael Wall, Gary Lader, B-Sides Music, Michael London

Dance: Leticia Gutievaz, Tahya Love

Each artist will have a feature set and there will be some collaboration. There is no open mic. Come ready to be inspired.

Love Poetry and the music of Rumi

Love and light nurtures and sustains us. Rumi, the great 13th century Sufi poet, offers us an opportunity to deepen our capacity for welcoming our Inner Sun where we come to know ourselves, each other and our life journey. His ecstatic poems reveal and make tangible our connection with the self, humanity and the divine. We will celebrate summer’s arrival with a concert and reading honoring the poetry of Rumi, with guitarist and songwriter Michael London.

Our multi-media program focuses on the themes of home and identity and will feature dancer Sarah Carlson and musicians Michael London and Kathy McMearty and poets Bill Van Buskirk, Heather Thomas, Sandra Fees, Matt Wolf, Cleveland Wall, Danielle Notaro, Ann Michael, Mark Freeh and Jim Gillen.

The audience will also have a chance to participate in a collective poem to be read within the show by Janna Kane and Jessica Barberry.

This is a benefit for The Lodge in Bethlehem which has its own monthly open mic. The Lodge provides housing, a supportive community and vocational opportunities for adults with mental health challenges.

Tickets: $10 general public, $5 student with ID

A collaborative show inspired by the visual art of New Bridge Artists. Poets, writers, musicians and actors will each respond with their own work to a visual art piece. All work will be displayed and/or performed at the opening reception, which will be much like a "happening," with all forms of the arts being celebrated.

Every September, for the past three years, local poets and musicians have gathered in Reading to celebrate a day of international solidarity and hope for inspiring changing through spoken word and music.

On Saturday, September 28th from 1pm -7pm, poets and musicians will gather at the TEA Factory Co at 580 Willow St to perform their work. Past events brought together a diverse crowd joined by their love of spoken word. The poetry is raw, unedited and passionate. The setting is intimate and comfortable. Pot Luck style food is requested and byob. The event is free and open to the public.

This year’s lineup includes Craig Czury, Heather Thomas, Egedeme, Liz Stanley, Nur Alima, Noah Ayala, Michael London, and Lisa DeVuono. The stage is open to all who want a chance to read their work.

Poetry will be punctuated by musical performance. Suzanne and Dan and Dennis TwoShoes Schwartz are on the schedule.

Please let us know if you want to read your work or perform your songs. Acoustic style.

As always...Busking on the street outside the TEA Factory is welcome. The more the merrier!

La Belle Creole United for Haiti & North American Haitian Scholarships Associations
are joining together for a night of laughter, comedy and poetry and fun to help LBCUH Early Education School Project
and the children at N.A.H.S.A Christian Academy Located in Jacmel, Haiti.

Light Refreshments will be served   Cash Bar Available!!!!!!!

Saturday, May 4, 7:00 pm

HOUSE CONCERT UNDER THE STARS: POETRY/BLUES/WORLD MUSIC
213 MAPLE AVE, WYNCOTE, PA 19095 (MAP)

Featuring: Poets Joanne Leva, Doris Ferleger, and Lisa DeVuono
Musicians: Michael London, Tommy Conwell, Phyllis Chapell of Siora

Alcohol up to you.
Small desserts appreciated.

TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT REPLY TO
rodlow31@yahoo.com
215-885- 5557

DONATION $15.00. (All proceeds to poets & musicians)