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This page contains Main Street Rag sponsored events only or events that involve the authors of books we have published. Immediately below, are reading/signing events that will be updated as they become available.
Thursday, May 8 at 8pm.
Poetry Open Mic at Jackson's Java, located in Town Center Plaza at 8640 University City Blvd. in Charlotte. Sponsored by Iodine Poetry Journal and hosted by Publisher/Editor Jonathan Rice.May 10, Saturday, 4pm
MSR's Second Saturday Reading Series, Held in the Main Street Rag Offices, Suite G-3, 4614 Wilgrove-Mint Hill Road in the Wilgrove Business Center. This monthly event is free and open to the public and will feature authors of recently released books. Refreshments will be served and ALL Main Street Rag books and copies of our magazine will be offered at discount. Details: 704-573-2516.May 10, Saturday, 8-10pm
Book Release Celebration, Temple Beth Or (small social hall), 5315 Creedmoor Road, Raleigh, NC. A book release party for Maureen Sherbondy's most recent chapbook, Praying at Coffee Shops. RSVP by May 1st by email: msherbondy@nc.rr.com
(919) 847-9108May 12, Monday, 7pm
Reading/Signing. The Handlebar, 304 E. STone Ave., Greenville, SC. Phebe Davidson will be reading from her new book, Fat Moon Rising along with Ron Rash. Sponsored by The Emrys Foundation, $2.00/student, $4.00 non-member.May 13, Tuesday, 7pm
Poetry Hickory at Tasteful Beans, 29 2nd St. NW, Hickory, NC. This new monthly event is hosted by CVCC instructor Scott Owens and co-sponsored by Main Street Rag. Every 2nd Tuesday. 6 students from the Creative Writing program at CVCC will be featured followed by an open mike including Bud Caywood and Ann Chandonnet, previous readers Sue Murray and Carroll (Women's Resource Center Anthology Reading), and first-time Poetry Hickory readers Susan Huttman, Stephen Giusto, and Glenn Wigington.
Details: asowens1@yahoo.comMay 18, Sunday, 7:30pm
The Writers Place, 3607 Pennsylvania, Kansas City, MO. Third Sunday Reading series hosted by Shawn Pavey and co-sponsored by Main Street Rag. Featured reader will be M. Scott Douglass, Publisher and Editor of Main Street Rag. Open mike follows. Details: 816-886-0137. This is the first regular series MSR has helped to sponsor outside the Charlotte area. Those interested in setting up a Main Street Rag sponsored event in their area should contact Scott Douglass: editor@MainStreetRag.com.May 19, Monday, 6pm
New York Quarterly Poetry Series. Cornelia Street Cafe, 29 Cornelia Street, New York City. Llyn Clague will read from his new book, Becoming a Poet Full Time (Pure Heart Press, 2008). Details: 212-989-9319.Thursday, June 5, 7pm
Main Street Rag Reading Series--Poetry Open Mic, The Percolator, 5039 Falls of Neuse Road, Raleigh, NC (Quail Corners)
First Thursdays of every month.Come to read or just listen. Details: Contact Maureen Sherbondy msherbondy@nc.rr.comSeptember 12, Friday, 7pm
Reading/Signing. Second Presbyterian Church, Charleston SC. Phebe Davidson will be reading from her new book, Fat Moon Rising along with Ed Maddon. Sponsored by the Poetry Society of South Carolina. Free and Open to the Public.
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