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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.
January 19, 2012, Thursday, 6-8pm
Reading/Open Mike. Lazy Lion Books, 146 S. Main St. in Fuquay-Varina, NC. This is a monthly Open Mike event hosted by Malaika King Albrecht, Jan Parker and Laura Towne on the third Thursday of each month and co-sponsored by Main Street Rag. Featured Readers: To be announced. Open Mike for poetry and fiction in a great setting with lots of fun people. Details: pomegranite8@hotmail.com (Malaika), jaebeeparker@aol.com (Jan) or call Lazy Lion: 919-552-9639.January 22, 2012, Sunday, 6pm
The Main Street Rag Poetry Showcase. * * * NEW LOCATION * * * At The Pit at Prospero's Books, 1800 W. 39th St. in Kansas City, MO. Hosted by Shawn Pavey and co-sponsored by Main Street Rag. Featured Readers: TBA. Open Mike follows. This is a regular monthly event held the FOURTH SUNDAY of each month. Details: shawn_pavey@yahoo.com or call Prospero's: 816-531-9673.January 27, Friday, 7-9pm
Final Friday Reading Series, Vin Master Wine Bar, 2000 South Blvd., Suite 610, Charlotte, NC. Co-sponsored by Iodine Poetry Journal and Main Street Rag with hosts Jonathan Rice & M. Scott Douglass. Featured Readers: Leslie Rupracht will be reading from her new book, Splintered Memories (MSR, 2012). Open Mike follows. Sign up for open mike must be in person before 7:15. Details: editor@mainstreetrag.comFebruary 2, Thursday, 7pm
Reading/Open Mike. Royal Bean Coffee House, 3801 Hillsborough St. in Raleigh, NC. 919-834-Bean. This is a monthly Open Mike event hosted by Maureen Sherbondy and co-sponsored by Main Street Rag the first Thursday of each month. Details: msherbondy@nc.rr.comFebruary 14, Tuesday, 5:30-7pm
Poetry Hickory, Taste Full Beans Coffeehouse, 29 Second St. NW, Hickory, NC. Monthly reading series held the second Tuesday of each month co-sponsored by Main Street Rag and hosted by Scott Owens. Featured Readers: to be announced. 30-minute pre-registered Open Mic to follow featured readers. NC Writers' Network Foothills Area Writers' Night Out precedes event at 4pm. Details: (828) 234-4266, www.poetryhickory.com, asowens1@yahoo.comFebruary 16, Thursday, 6-8pm
Reading/Open Mike. Lazy Lion Books, 146 S. Main St. in Fuquay-Varina, NC. This is a monthly Open Mike event hosted by Malaika King Albrecht, Jan Parker and Laura Towne on the third Thursday of each month and co-sponsored by Main Street Rag. Featured Readers: to be announced. Open Mike for poetry and fiction in a great setting with lots of fun people. Details: pomegranite8@hotmail.com (Malaika), jaebeeparker@aol.com (Jan) or call Lazy Lion: 919-552-9639.February 17, Friday, 7-9pm
Poetry Lincolnton at the Lincoln Cultural Center (side entrance), 403 E. Main, Lincolnton, NC. This is a monthly reading event held on the Third Friday of each month, co-sponsored by Main Street Rag. This location is a NEW member to the Main Street Rag family of events. Featured readers this month are the founding members of Poetry Lincolnton: Devona Wyant, Shane Manier and Morgan DePue. Open Mic follows with the poet’s choice of podium, standing Mic, seated Mic or clip on Mic for those who wander. Details: poetry_lincolnton@charter.netFebruary 23, Thursday, 7-9pm
Concord Writers' Night Out, Dilworth Coffee, 350 George W Liles Pkwy NW, # 110 Concord, NC. This is a regular series held every LAST THURSDAY of the month and hosted by Rob Abbate and co-sponsored by Main Street Rag. Featured reader followed by Open Mic. Sign up for open mike must be in person before 6:45. Details: (704) 788-8870, www.dilworthcoffee.com, http://concordwriters.wordpress.com, rcabbatiae@gmail.comFebruary 24, Friday, 7-9pm
Final Friday Reading Series, Vin Master Wine Bar, 2000 South Blvd., Suite 610, Charlotte, NC. Co-sponsored by Iodine Poetry Journal and Main Street Rag with hosts Jonathan Rice & M. Scott Douglass. Featured Readers: Julie Suk and Julie Townsend. Open Mike follows. Sign up for open mike must be in person before 7:15. Details: editor@mainstreetrag.comFebruary 26, Sunday, 6pm
The Main Street Rag Poetry Showcase. * * * NEW LOCATION * * * At The Pit at Prospero's Books, 1800 W. 39th St. in Kansas City, MO. Hosted by Shawn Pavey and co-sponsored by Main Street Rag. Featured Readers: TBA. Open Mike follows. This is a regular monthly event held the FOURTH SUNDAY of each month. Details: shawn_pavey@yahoo.com or call Prospero's: 816-531-9673.February 29-March 3, Wed-Sat, 2012
AWP Conference in Chicago. Main Street Rag will be located at table F12. Stop by and visit. Authors will be signing off and on Thursday through Saturday.March 1, Thursday, 7pm
Reading/Open Mike. Royal Bean Coffee House, 3801 Hillsborough St. in Raleigh, NC. 919-834-Bean. This is a monthly Open Mike event hosted by Maureen Sherbondy and co-sponsored by Main Street Rag the first Thursday of each month. Details: msherbondy@nc.rr.comMarch 13, Tuesday, 5:30-7pm
Poetry Hickory, Taste Full Beans Coffeehouse, 29 Second St. NW, Hickory, NC. Monthly reading series held the second Tuesday of each month co-sponsored by Main Street Rag and hosted by Scott Owens. Featured Readers: to be announced. 30-minute pre-registered Open Mic to follow featured readers. NC Writers' Network Foothills Area Writers' Night Out precedes event at 4pm. Details: (828) 234-4266, www.poetryhickory.com, asowens1@yahoo.comMarch 15, Thursday, 6-8pm
Reading/Open Mike. Lazy Lion Books, 146 S. Main St. in Fuquay-Varina, NC. This is a monthly Open Mike event hosted by Malaika King Albrecht, Jan Parker and Laura Towne on the third Thursday of each month and co-sponsored by Main Street Rag. Featured Readers: to be announced. Open Mike for poetry and fiction in a great setting with lots of fun people. Details: pomegranite8@hotmail.com (Malaika), jaebeeparker@aol.com (Jan) or call Lazy Lion: 919-552-9639.March 16, Friday, 7-9pm
Poetry Lincolnton at the Lincoln Cultural Center (side entrance), 403 E. Main, Lincolnton, NC. This is a monthly reading event held on the Third Friday of each month, co-sponsored by Main Street Rag. This location is a NEW member to the Main Street Rag family of events, but it is a well-established group started and hosted by Devona Wyant, Shane Manier and Morgan DePue. This month's event is Halloween Poetry Night and costumes are encouraged. Details: poetry_lincolnton@charter.netMarch 25, Sunday, 6pm
The Main Street Rag Poetry Showcase. At The Pit at Prospero's Books, 1800 W. 39th St. in Kansas City, MO. Hosted by Shawn Pavey and co-sponsored by Main Street Rag. Featured Readers: To be announced. Open Mike follows. This is a regular monthly event held the Third Sunday of each month. Details: shawn_pavey@yahoo.com or call Prospero's: 816-531-9673.March 25, Sunday, 2pm
NC Poetry Society Reading, McIntyres Fine Books, 2000 Fearington Village Center in Pittsboro, NC. Main Street Rag Publisher/Editor M. Scott Douglass will be reading from his new collection, Hard To Love as part of this reading series hosted by Sara Claytor and sponsored by the NC Poetry Society. Also reading as part of this event will be Valerie Nieman and Jody Barnes. Details: sclaytor@nc.rr.com or call (919) 370-9324March 30, Friday, 7-9pm
Final Friday Reading Series, Vin Master Wine Bar, 2000 South Blvd., Suite 610, Charlotte, NC. Co-sponsored by Iodine Poetry Journal and Main Street Rag with hosts Jonathan Rice & M. Scott Douglass. Featured Readers: Gilda Syverson will be reading from her new book Facing the Dragon (MSR, 2012). Open Mike follows. Sign up for open mike must be in person before 7:15. Details: editor@mainstreetrag.comApril 10, Tuesday, 5:30-7pm
Poetry Hickory, Taste Full Beans Coffeehouse, 29 Second St. NW, Hickory, NC. Monthly reading series held the second Tuesday of each month co-sponsored by Main Street Rag and hosted by Scott Owens. Featured Readers: to be announced. 30-minute pre-registered Open Mic to follow featured readers. NC Writers' Network Foothills Area Writers' Night Out precedes event at 4pm. Details: (828) 234-4266, www.poetryhickory.com, asowens1@yahoo.comApril 19, Thursday, 6-8pm
Reading/Open Mike. Lazy Lion Books, 146 S. Main St. in Fuquay-Varina, NC. This is a monthly Open Mike event hosted by Malaika King Albrecht, Jan Parker and Laura Towne on the third Thursday of each month and co-sponsored by Main Street Rag. Featured Reader: Main Street Rag Publisher/Editor M. Scott Douglass will be reading from his new collection, Hard To Love. Open Mike for poetry and fiction in a great setting with lots of fun people. Details: pomegranite8@hotmail.com (Malaika), jaebeeparker@aol.com (Jan) or call Lazy Lion: 919-552-9639.April 20-21, Fri-Sat, 6-8pm
2012 Southern Kentucky Book Fest. Bowling Green, KY. Main Street Rag Publisher/Editor M. Scott Douglass will be signing and discussing his new collection, Hard To Love.April 22, Sunday, 6pm
The Main Street Rag Poetry Showcase. At The Pit at Prospero's Books, 1800 W. 39th St. in Kansas City, MO. Hosted by Shawn Pavey and co-sponsored by Main Street Rag. Featured Readers: Main Street Rag Publisher/Editor M. Scott Douglass will be reading from his new collection, Hard To Love. Open Mike follows. This is a regular monthly event held the Third Sunday of each month. Details: shawn_pavey@yahoo.com or call Prospero's: 816-531-9673.April 23, Monday, 7pm
Crescent Moon Reading Series. Crescent Moon, 140 N 8th St #10 Lower Level, Lincoln, NE. Main Street Rag Publisher/Editor M. Scott Douglass will be reading from his new collection, Hard To Love along with award winning poetry Stacey Waite (Love Poem to Androgyny, MSR 2006). Details: http://www.crescentmooncoffee.com/April 25, Wednesday, 7pm
Get Lost Reading Series. Get Lost Bookshop, 8 S 9th Street, Colombia, MO. Main Street Rag Publisher/Editor M. Scott Douglass will be reading from his new collection, Hard To Love along Rachel Patterson whose chapbook, If I am Burning was a runner up in the 2011 MSR Chapbook Contest. Details: TBAApril 27/28, Fri-Sat, (Will be updated soon)
Reading/Signing. Chatham College, Pittsburgh, PA. Main Street Rag Publisher/Editor M. Scott Douglass will be reading from his new collection, Hard To Love along Main Street Rag poets Heather McNaugher (System of Hideouts) and Amanda Reynolds (Heinz 56) who were both runners up in the 2011 MSR Poetry Book Award. Details: TBAMay 8, Tuesday, 5:30-7pm
Poetry Hickory, Taste Full Beans Coffeehouse, 29 Second St. NW, Hickory, NC. Monthly reading series held the second Tuesday of each month co-sponsored by Main Street Rag and hosted by Scott Owens. Featured Readers: to be announced. 30-minute pre-registered Open Mic to follow featured readers. NC Writers' Network Foothills Area Writers' Night Out precedes event at 4pm. Details: (828) 234-4266, www.poetryhickory.com, asowens1@yahoo.com
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