KICKOFF EVENT: BOUNDLESS (ANTHOLOGY) RELEASE PARTY
Thursday, APR 23
7 TO 9 P.M.
Mission Historical Museum
(900 E. Doherty, Mission)
Note:
Bus. 83 in Mission splits into one-way streets.
Book sales are limited to the anthology. All other
events are open for book sales.
Outdoor event
(weather permitting).
Donations welcome:
$$$, cookies, chocolate.
FRIDAY, APR. 24
POETS IN THE SCHOOLS
8 A.M. TO 4 P.M.
Progreso High School
Poets: Laura
Peña, Danielle Hernández, Lucinda Zamora-Wiley, Eddie Vega
Amalia Ortiz,
Featued Poet, Eddie Vega, Jeannette Moreno, Odilia Galván Rodríguez
San Benito High School
Poets: Beto
Conde, Gene Novogrodsky, Jim Griswold, Bryan Nichols, Alejandro Sanchez,
Meliton Hinojosa
Weslaco East High School
810 S Pleasantview Dr, Weslaco, TX 78596
Poets: Trevor Wainwright, Alonzo Spiceman Acosta , Daniel García Ordaz
Poets: Trevor Wainwright, Alonzo Spiceman Acosta , Daniel García Ordaz
UT-Pan American
1201 W. University Dr., Edinburg, TX
1201 W. University Dr., Edinburg, TX
Room: ARHU 256
(upstairs)
2 p.m.
Poets: PW Covington
(Featured Poet), Shirley A. Rickett (Featured Poet), Katie Hoerth, Mary Ann
Escamilla, Amy Becker-Chambless, Charles McGregor, Jeannette Moreno McNeill,
and César De León
Contact: Katie
Hoerth and Marianita Escamilla
Note: Pre-event
lunch is planned, and there will be cookies! Student Open Mic after.
FRIDAY, APR. 24
POETRY
SLAM
6:30
to 9:30 p.m.
The
Flying Walrus (downtown McAllen)
Note: Downtown Parking
Garage (221 S. 15th St. McAllen)
7—8
p.m. STC and UTPA Student Readings
8—8:40
p.m. Featured Poet not competing in Slam
8:40—9:30 Adult
Poetry Slam Contest
Note:
Only Registered Poets may compete.
SATURDAY, APR. 25: Concurrent Readings Across the
RGV
GROUP
ONE: LOS AQUI NOMAS! McAllen/Mission (scroll down for GROUP TWO)
9
a.m. to 12 p.m. Three Concurrent Workshops and Readings
McAllen
Creative Incubator
601
N. Main St., McAllen
Workshop
#1: “Poem as Planet”
9*
to 10 a.m.
Shirley Rickett, Featured
Poet, author of Transplant
Note:
Room is in 2nd Floor; max: 30. Public welcome, but Registered
Poets get priority.
Workshop
#2: “Postcard Poetry”
10
to 11 a.m.
Laura
Peña, member, Academy of American Poets
Note:
Room is in 2nd Floor; max: 30. Public welcome, but
Registered Poets get priority.
Workshop
#3: “Arrivals:
A Look at the Endings of William Stafford Poems”
9*
to 11 a.m.
Featured
Poet Cindy Williams Gutiérrez, finalist for the 2015
International Latino Book Awards
Note: This will be a two-hour
workshop (with a break and time to share.)
Room
is in 2nd Floor; max: 30. Public welcome, but Registered Poets
get priority.
Quickie
Readings: 11 to 12 p.m. (strict end time)
Featured
and Registered Poets Only will read; No open-mic.
12—2:00
p.m. (Lunch—on your own)
2—4:30
p.m.: Afternoon Delight Readings
Mission
Historical Museum (900 E. Doherty, Mission)
Featured
Poets: Amalia Ortiz, Edward Vidaurre, Erika Garza Johnson, Shirley A. Rickett,
Cindy Williams Gutiérrez
Registered
Poets: Daniel García Ordaz, Nianna Gustovich, Marianita Escamilla, Laura Peña,
Jeannette Moreno McNeill, Harold Rodinsky, Eddie Vega, Danielle Hernández,
Charles McGregor, César De León, Amy Becker-Chambless
* * * *
GROUP
TWO: LOS TRAVELERS
10—11
a.m.: Workshop
Paragraphs
On Padre, South Padre Island (Bay side)
"Mobility
in Poetry; Continuing Beat Travelogues," by Featured Poet PW
Covington
11:00
a.m. to 12:15 p.m.: Just A Quickie Readings
Paragraphs
On Padre, South Padre Island (Bay side: 505 Padre Blvd. SPI)
Featured
Poet (about 10 min.): PW Covington
Registered
Poets (about 7 min.): Emily J. Foltz, Katie Hoerth, Trevor Wainwright, Odilia
Galván Rodríguez, Meliton Hinojosa Jr., Lucinda Zamora-Wiley, James Griswold,
Arturo Saldaña, Julieta Corpus, Alonzo Acosta
Note:
It’s possible books may be considered for purchase by the store—at a discount.
Check books in upon arrival.
Lunchtime
Readings: 11:15—12:15
Rio
Grande Grill
Registered
Poets: Eugene Novogrodsky, Chip Dameron, Beto Conde, Brenda Nettles
Riojas, Alejandro Sánchez, John R. Meza
Afternoon
Delight Readings: 1 to 2:45 p.m.
Galeria
409
409
E. 13th Street, Brownsville
Readings
by Registered Poets: Eugene Novogrodsky, Chip Dameron, Emily J. Foltz, Beto
Conde, Brenda Nettles Riojas, Alejandro Sánchez, John R. Meza
Lunchtime
Readings: Afternoon Delight
1:30
to 2:30 p.m.
Rio
Grande Grill
Featured
Poet PW Covington
Registered
Poets: Katie
Hoerth, Trevor Wainwright, Odilia Galván Rodríguez, Meliton Hinojosa Jr.,
Lucinda Zamora-Wiley, Linda Romero, James Griswold
POETRY PACHANGA IX
McAllen
Chamber of Commerce
(1200
Ash Ave., McAllen)
6
to 7 p.m.: Private Dinner
Note:
For Featured & Registered Poets & Pre-Paid Guests Only
Doors
open to the public at 6:45 p.m. Books, t-shirts, CDs, available for
sale.
7—8:30 Featured
Poets Readings:
Amalia
Ortiz
Cindy
Williams Gutiérrez
Edward
Vidaurre
Erika
Garza Johnson
PW
Covington
Shirley
A. Rickett
8:30—9
p.m.: Registered Poets: Haiku or 1-Minute Poems Only!
Alejandro
Sánchez, Alonzo Acosta, Amy Becker-Chambless, Arturo Saldaña, Beto Conde,
Brenda Nettles Riojas, Bryan Nichols, César De León, Charles McGregor, Chip
Dameron, Daniel García Ordaz, Danielle Hernández, Eddie Vega, Emily J. Foltz,
Eugene Novogrodsky, Harold Rodinsky, James Griswold, Jeannette Moreno McNeill,
John R. Meza, Julieta Corpus, Kathy Raines, Katie Hoerth, Laura Peña, Linda
Romero, Lucinda Zamora-Wiley, Marianita Escamilla, Mark Vasquez, Meliton
Hinojosa Jr., Nianna Gustovich, Odilia Galván Rodríguez, Trevor Wainwright
9
p.m. to 9:45 p.m.: Open Mic (one poem—3 min. Registered Poets Only)
SUNDAY,
APR. 26
10 a.m. Dr. Gloria E. Anzaldúa Panteón visit
Note:
Must RSVP so we know to expect you, since directions take too long.
Meet
@ Starbucks at Hwy. 107/University Drive in Edinburg. Leave at 10:05 a.m.
Lunch
at Treviño’s in Edinburg for anyone interested.
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