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Provincetown Poetry & Literary Arts Festival Schedule
A $5.00 entrance fee will be charged for all events except the workshops, and the panel discussion. The reception is free for participating poets & performers, $10.00 for all others. Individual event tickets will be available at the door during the Festival. A $40.00 all inclusive event pass will also be available for purchase at all venues.
Wednesday, April 15th
1:30 sharp -3:00 pm
Writing Poems About Fathers: A Poetry Workshop for Sons and Daughters of All Ages.
A poetry workshop facilitated by Barry Hellman who will read from his father poems
and those of other poets, as well as provide guidelines for creating a poem.
Participants will write their own poems, and, if they wish to, share them with the group.
Free
Grace Gouveia Building
Room 10, 1st Floor, 26 Alden Street, Provincetown
7-9pm
The Writer’s Voice Cafe
Open mic hosted by Dian Hamilton & Hilde Oleson
Upstairs at Napi’s Restaurant
7 Freeman Street, Provincetown
Thursday, April 16th
3:00-5:00pm
The Unnatural Act of Writing Nature Poetry
Poetry Workshop led by Eric Edwards. What is “Nature Poetry” anyway? What kind of decisions are made when someone
decides to write this way, or discovers they are being described as writing this way?
What are the cultural assumptions in the writer and the culture? How big is the “business” of the genre?
Examples and Discussion for writers and readers. Attendees may bring
One Short example that illustrates their thinking, or puzzles them.
The spiritual assumptions of “Nature Poetry” in particular will be brought up.
Free
The Provincetown Library
356 Commercial Street (at the Corner of Center Street)
7:00-8:30pm
The Poetry Session at O’Shea’s
The Festival goes south and then west to the monthly all-ages open mic at O’Shea’s.
Woods Hole writer Jarita Davis is the featured reader. Hosted by Gregory Hischak and Robin Clarke.
O’Shea’s Olde Inne
348 Main Street (Rte 28) in West Dennis
Friday, April 17th
6-8pm
Teen Poetry Reading
Hosted by Nataya Bostwick (Provincetowntown High) and Cape Cod Teen Slam Champ
Hannah Van Sciver (Cape Cod Academy). Teen poets from Cape-wide high schools
and CIGSYA will read/perform their poems.
The Art House
214 Commercial Street, Provincetown
8:30-10:30pm
An Evening of Featured Poets
Including readings by Richard Cambridge, Chuck Madansky, Nicoleta Nousiopaulos,
Suzie Howard, Mary Kane and Wilderness Sarchild. Hosted by Gregory Hischak & Joe Gouveia.
The Provincetown Theater
238 Bradford Street, Provincetown
Saturday, April 18th
2:00-4:00pm
Featured Poetry Reading
With Lori Desroisers, Alice Kociemba, Lauren Wolk, Robin Clarke,
Jarita Davis and John Landry. Hosted by Gregory Hischak and Barry Hellman.
The Art House
214 Commercial Street, Provincetown
5:00-7:00pm
The Pinsky Favorite Poem Project Reading
An open mic hosted by Joe Gouveia. Bring a favorite poem to read and tell us
just what about the poem you love so much. No, you cannot read Howl.
The Provincetown Theater
238 Bradford Street, Provincetown
8-11pm
Poetry Showcase
Performances by Tony Brown, Bobby Miller, Reggie Gibson, Joe Gouveia,
Gregory Hischak, Timothy Mason, Christine Rathbun, Denise Raney and Adam Stone.
Hosted by Bobby Miller.
UU Meeting House
236 Commercial Street, Provincetown
Sunday, April 19th
2:00-4:00pm
The Grace Gouveia Tribute Reading
Hosted by Jay Critchley and Joe Gouveia, who will read from the Provincetown
poet's poetry and tell personal stories about her life. The public is invited and
encouraged to join in and either read a Grace Gouveia poem (which will be on hand)
or tell a favorite story of her life.
Napi's Restaurant
7 Freeman Street, Provincetown
4:00 - 5:00pm
Fabulous Festival Reception
Stay right where you are for a fabulous recetpion with cash bar. Relax, socialize, and do
whatever it is that lovers of poetry do when they get together.
Free to Festival poets and performers. Cash bar. All others $10.00
Napi's Restaurant
7 Freeman Street, Provincetown
7:00-10:00pm
Music Jam/Singer-Songwriter Showcase
Hear the Cape’s best lyricists sing their songs. Featuring FLIPSIDE with
Melissa Weidman & Chris LoCascio, Peter Donnelly, and others.
WOMR-FM
494 Commercial Street, Provincetown
Monday, April 20th
2:00-3:30pm
Fine Arts Work Center Poetry Fellows
Poetry Panel Discussion w/ Fine Arts Work Center
Poetry Fellows Keith Althuas, Deborah Bernhardt, Michael Morse, Sarah Rose Nordgren
and Nancy K. Pearson. Five former and current Fine Arts Work Center Poetry Fellows
join together for this panel. The panel will read selected poems and discuss the impact
of Provincetown on their work.
Deborah Bernhardt, Moderator
Free
The Art House
214 Commercial Street, Provincetown
3:45-5:30pm
Featured Poetry Reading
Poets include Jacqueline Gens, Alice Weiss, Mwalim Peters and
Ann Elizabeth Tom.
Hosted by Joe Gouveia.
The Art House
214 Commercial Street, Provincetown
7:00pm-12 midnight
Open Mic at the Mews
The weekly open mic is joined by poets Bobby Miller and Mwalim Peters.
Hosted by Peter Donnelly.
