Last Friday night’s crowd was 50+ at the first Queerly Speaking event at the Backbeat Cafe in Downtown Dallas. Kudos to Fahari Arts Institute and all the participating queer poets, friends, and straight allies that made this first event a success!. Be sure to be at the next event on Friday, October 23, 2009. [...]
Posts Tagged ‘queer poetry’
Queer Voltage poetry fundraising event cancelled
Queer Voltage founder, Christopher Soden, sent this message regarding the Poetry Fundraiser Event, originally scheduled for May 15:
Sadly we must cancel the Poetry Contest Fundraising Event
Unfortunately we were unable to generate enough interest to break even, but next time we’ll be better prepared. Thanks to all of you for your encouragement and support. It may [...]
Burgeoning theatre group hosts competition for gay poets
Just received a note from friend and Dallas poet, Christopher S. Soden. Christopher and I have spoken before on the podcast about his quest to build an unabashedly queer poetry scene here in Dallas/Ft. Worth (his story is the second one shared in this podcast). Here’s his press release, which discusses the mission [...]
Podcast Conversation 10 – Christopher Soden
This week on Mandrake Society Radio, I’m speaking with Dallas Poets Community director, Christopher Soden. We’ll discuss why he feels Dallas is about due for a venue/outlet specifically for gay/queer poets, and his upcoming workshop to make that outlet for expression happen. Also, we have music by Matthew, and by A.C. Coleman.
Concerning the [...]
Podcast Conversations 2: Opalina and Gayle Bell
Podcast: Play in new window
Enjoy a quick profile of two Dallas poets, Opalina and Gayle Bell. The interviews and readings took place at Suenos Sabrosos in the Oak Cliff area.
Some notes on the podcast: (1) The poems are being read with the mike behind the readers, so as to not obstruct the readers or take up their [...]
