Special Events
Berkeley Watershed Poetry Festival, 27th Annual
Martin Luther King, Jr. Civic Center Park 2151 Martin Luther King Jr Way, BerkeleyThe 27th Annual Berkeley Watershed Poetry Festival returns to its first live, in-person event since 2019! Highlights: Strawberry Creek Walk, 10 am, free Starting Place: southeast corner of Oxford at Center, on the edge of the Berkeley campus Featuring: wildlife biologist May Khosla, and poets Chris Olander, Tureeda Mikell, Gene Berson, Theresa Whitehill, and Rooja…
Soldados, Columpios y Camelias
The White Barn 2727 Sulphur Springs Avenue, St. Helena, CA, United StatesSoldados, Columpios y Camelias (Soldiers, Swings, and Camellias) Poetry of Mexico, Chile, Brazil, and Spain with music by guitarist Marc Teicholz Readers Sarah de Luis, Norma Ferriz, Paulo Ferreira, Theresa Whitehill, and Michael Calderola will read works by nine 20th century poets in Spanish and Portuguese accompanied by English translation. Tickets: $30 (benefits Napa Valley…
Teacher Positions Open with California Poets in the Schools
Online EventCalifornia Poets in the Schools’ Poet-Teacher Independent Contractor Job Summary—Mendocino County California Poets in the Schools (CalPoets) seeks independent contractors to work on a contract or freelance basis as Poet-Teachers in Mendocino County, specifically to work at high schools. CalPoets’ Poet-Teachers are professional writers who choose to give back to their communities as Poet-Teachers. They…
Teacher Positions Open with California Poets in the Schools
Online EventCalifornia Poets in the Schools’ Poet-Teacher Independent Contractor Job Summary—Mendocino County California Poets in the Schools (CalPoets) seeks independent contractors to work on a contract or freelance basis as Poet-Teachers in Mendocino County, specifically to work at high schools. CalPoets’ Poet-Teachers are professional writers who choose to give back to their communities as Poet-Teachers. They…
Armand Brint: Mendocino Book Company Reading
Mendocino Book Company 102 South School Street, Ukiah, CA, United StatesLocal Poet Armand Brint will read from his two most recent books “We All Went A Little Crazy,” (2020) and “A Wing And A Prayer,” (2022). Armand is the author of six collections of poetry and one volume on the art and craft of writing poems. He was the City of Ukiah’s first Poet Laureate…
Linda Noel, Devreaux Baker, and Theresa Whitehill: Benefit Poetry Reading for the Cancer Resources Centers of Mendocino County
Grace Hudson Museum Community Room 431 South Main Street, Ukiah, CA, United StatesA benefit for the Cancer Resources Centers of Mendocino County, including a raffle of poetry, art, and wine. Suggested donation: $10 to a nickel; refreshments will be served. Raffle offerings include: packages of wine from Mia Bea Wines of Redwood Valley and Hanna from Sonoma County; artwork from contemporary native artist Frank Tuttle (Yuki); poetry…
Felicia Rice & Theresa Whitehill: Heavy Lifting, Listening Tour
Caspar Shul 15071 Caspar Rd, CasparThe Heavy Lifting Listening Tour is coming to the Caspar Shul on Sunday, March 12 at 2 pm. The Heavy Lifting Listening Tour aspires to offer opportunities for healing, and dreaming, through dialogue. An introduction to the project opens a display of the artists’ book and of the experimental film, On Heavy Lifting, that accompanies…
Heavy Lifting: Cascadian Prophets Interview
Online EventPaul Nelson of Cascadia Poetics Lab in Seattle, Washington is delighted to present an interview about the art book Heavy Lifting, a collaboration by Felicia Rice of Moving Parts Press and the poet Theresa Whitehill. Recorded Friday, March 25, 2023, via Zoom, this interview is about how the project came together, what it means to…
Dedan Gills: 29 Best Poetry Books of 2023
Dedan Gills I Give You the Springtime of My Blushing Heart: A Poetic Love Song Dedan Gills (August 21, 1945–December 20, 2015) is co-author, with Belvie Rooks, of I Give You the Springtime of My Blushing Heart: A Poetic Love Song, which has been selected as one of the 29 best poetry books by Speechify…
Art Waves: Mendocino Spring Poetry Celebration 2023 Interview
KZYX & Z, 88.1, 90.7, & 91.5 FM 9300 HWY 128, Philo, CA, United StatesMarty Durlin of KZYX Art Waves interviews Dan Roberts and Gordon Black regarding the upcoming Mendocino Spring Poetry Celebration, scheduled for June 11 at the Hill House, with radio broadcasts to follow, beginning June 18. This will be the 48th anniversary and 18th consecutive revival of the Celebration. Tune in here for info and flights of…