Love Poems ... plus, Victor & Lea read in Cape Cod and SoCal!
First off, finally got my copy of "Friday Love Poems," anthologizing the love poems the wonderful Jane Cassady posts on her blog, The Serotonin Factory, every Friday. It's a fun little chapbook, with many of my favorite poets in it, including Tara Betts, Shannon Maney-Magnuson, Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz, Marty McConnell, Shappy Seasholtz, Tony Brown and more. It's a great read, if you're in the mood for love. And really? Who isn't?
Other than that, running around frantically and getting work down before our trip to Southern California next week. Next week?!??! When the hell did that happen!?!?
The Cultural Center of Cape Cod
Reading for The Poets Corner
307 Old Main Street
South Yarmouth, MA
8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27
Free. Hosted by Jose' Gouveia
The Ugly Mug Caffe
with Lea Deschenes, for Two Idiots Peddling Poetry
261 North Glassell Ave.
Orange, CA
8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2
$3. Hosted by Ben Trigg and Steve Ramirez
with Lea Deschenes, Schatar "Hottie" Sapphira, M. W. Roberts, Doug Patterson, Mary Hamilton, Khatt Taylor, Lauren Sweeney and Greg Karber
King King
6555 Hollywood BlvdLos Angeles, California
8 p.m. Wed. Nov. 9
$10 at the door, or $8 online until Nov 7.
I'm particularly excited by the last one. Lea and I have both done The Encyclopedia Show in Providence, so we're familiar with the variety show format and silliness, and are prepared to go in and have a lot of fun. On the other hand, it's exciting to be coming to Southern California for the first time in a couple years, and be sharing the stage with a whole crop of writers who are largely new to us. That's extremely cool. In our dealings leading up to this, the folks at TESLA (heh -- how can I not love them already?) have had a great energy and enthusiasm, and I've heard great things about their first show. So we're really looking forward to this.
Oddly, this isn't really a "tour" visit. It's more vacation, with a few gigs thrown in. Mostly, this trip is about reconnecting with friends and family, and decelerating a bit. We're even being grownups and staying in a hotel, instead of sofa surfing and mooching off our musician friends. We cannot guarantee this adult behavior will continue. We'll also be popping in to see Amanda Palmer and Neil Gaiman's show on Halloween, and Mindy and Amber's Drums in Your Chest Show, which'll feature two of my favorite people, Jack McCarthy and Corrina Bain.
We'll be around for about two weeks, though, and are anxious to see old friends and make a few new ones. Hope to see you there.
Other than that, running around frantically and getting work down before our trip to Southern California next week. Next week?!??! When the hell did that happen!?!?
The Cultural Center of Cape Cod
Reading for The Poets Corner
307 Old Main Street
South Yarmouth, MA
8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27
Free. Hosted by Jose' Gouveia
The Ugly Mug Caffe
with Lea Deschenes, for Two Idiots Peddling Poetry
261 North Glassell Ave.
Orange, CA
8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2
$3. Hosted by Ben Trigg and Steve Ramirez
Barnes & Noble, Marina Pacifica Mall
with Lea Deschenes
6326 E. Pacific Coast Highway
Long Beach, CA
7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8
Free. Hosted by G. Murray Thomas
with Lea Deschenes, Schatar "Hottie" Sapphira, M. W. Roberts, Doug Patterson, Mary Hamilton, Khatt Taylor, Lauren Sweeney and Greg Karber
King King
6555 Hollywood BlvdLos Angeles, California
8 p.m. Wed. Nov. 9
$10 at the door, or $8 online until Nov 7.
I'm particularly excited by the last one. Lea and I have both done The Encyclopedia Show in Providence, so we're familiar with the variety show format and silliness, and are prepared to go in and have a lot of fun. On the other hand, it's exciting to be coming to Southern California for the first time in a couple years, and be sharing the stage with a whole crop of writers who are largely new to us. That's extremely cool. In our dealings leading up to this, the folks at TESLA (heh -- how can I not love them already?) have had a great energy and enthusiasm, and I've heard great things about their first show. So we're really looking forward to this.
Oddly, this isn't really a "tour" visit. It's more vacation, with a few gigs thrown in. Mostly, this trip is about reconnecting with friends and family, and decelerating a bit. We're even being grownups and staying in a hotel, instead of sofa surfing and mooching off our musician friends. We cannot guarantee this adult behavior will continue. We'll also be popping in to see Amanda Palmer and Neil Gaiman's show on Halloween, and Mindy and Amber's Drums in Your Chest Show, which'll feature two of my favorite people, Jack McCarthy and Corrina Bain.
We'll be around for about two weeks, though, and are anxious to see old friends and make a few new ones. Hope to see you there.
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