The mind, a dormant stone

So what am I up to??? Here's what I've emailed over to my allies in "the scene". I am super honored and humbled... all these features just came in a brilliant light! Thank you, Los Angeles and thank you to my friends and those who believe in my work as a Poet. I am an artist. Love love! * * * * * * * * * * * Hello my friends, I wanted to be sure to get the word out to you about some upcoming features and workshops that I will be holding this week! It's a privilege to close out Poetry Month with a bang!  Thursday, April 30 Rooftop Poetry Workshop with Jessica M. Wilson, MFA Topic: Beat Generation @ 6pm $5 It all starts on Thursday, April 30th, the last day of Poetry Month, I'll be at The Hatchery, teaching a Poetry Workshop on the Beat Generation. This is truly such an honor. It's something I have been wanting to do all my life and I feel so blessed that I have this opportunity to share what I love to do with the people. Th...

​Hello Writers and Friends! This week the NoHo Arts District welcomes thousands of literary lovers to Lankershim Blvd where all the magic will unfold for the 2nd ANNUAL Lit Crawl LA: NoHo! ​​ The show is broken up into 3 Rounds...each round holding over a dozen events to choose from or hop around on your trek through the Crawl! The complete schedule of events can be found here:  http://litcrawl.org/la/schedule/ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​There are a variety of shows that measure literature through means of horror, erotica, humor, spoken word and mind tricks...and so much more! Definitely take a look at the schedule and mark your favorites for each round! The Los Angeles Poet Society is so proud to be a part of the show for the 2nd year in a row as a Community Sponsor. We are also hosting our own event,  A Night with a NoHo Beat!   This show features  Julio the Conga Poet Rodriguez  laying down the conga...

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Events this Week​ 6/25 -- ​Writer Wednesday welcomes Shy but Flyy!​ Shy is an amazingly kind individual, very open, honest, friendly  -- exactly who you'd want to see at your 1st open mic!  She hosts Xpressions in downtown Long Beach,  she sings and plays groovy rhythm and percussion.  She is a Poet! We are honored to have her in our house this  Writer Wednesday ! Singer/Writer/Radio-Host/ Poet- The list goes on and on.  Shy But Flyy  has been making her presence known in the music world  since 2006 with her debut Mix-tape self titled “Shy But Flyy”, “Product Of The South,  Princess Of The West” in 2007, and “Still The Princess” hosted by New York DJ LGEE in 2008.  Shy took the rappers route into breaking in the bizz and was one of the  few young female singing artist to drop mix-tapes in her So Cal area.  “Up And Down” Shy's most recent musical release produced by  west coast producer Dae...

This Writer Wednesday, (8/28), we are happy to feature Poet,  Angel Perales ! Angel is part of the Feral Fusion team that hosts open mic each Thursday in North Hollywood! Angel Uriel Perales  is originally from Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. He has written three collections of poetry and lyrical prose, Brown Recluse (Rumrazor Press, 2002, 97 pages), Long (Rumrazor Press, 2005, 87 pages), and The Curmudgeon and the Debutante (Offworld Publications, 2010, 50 pages).  He has worked for Hard Copy, Entertainment Tonight, Paramount Pictures, CBS, Viacom, and HBO. He lives in Valley Village, CA and works as a broadcast technician for the NFL Network. Writer Wednesday   is each Weds at Bob's Espresso Bar in the North Hollywood Arts District! Address : 5251 Lankershim Blvd. North Hollywood, CA 91601 Time:  7- 9:30pm Free show with Open Mic to all creative genres! 5 minutes, or as time allows! Enjoy a cup of espresso at Bob's!  www....

Hot of the presses, Nancy Bianconi of the NoHo Arts District.com zine was super generous to add our event in our pages. Not only does she mention the event, but she does a full-on interview highlighting the rare beauty of a Beatnik experience...and that's exactly what we are trying to bring to NoHo! Read the full article here: http://nohoartsdistrict.com/index.php/north-hollywood-news/item/1671-the-spirit-of-the-beats-and-the-beatnik#.UTV4QzBOSSq Excerpts from the article (Interview with Jessica Wilson, hostess of Writer Wednesdays) Give us a little history about Spoken Word Jessica:  Not too sure how to answer this. The spoken word was often shared in close proximity, where your shoulders could easily touch the person's next to you, and you listen around a fire to hear a story. Oration was an art, a way to share wisdom with those who were not formally taught, a way to inspire and admire. I am a Beatnik girl, all the way, and believe our words are proclamations of...

July 3rd at the Republic of Pie 11118 Magnolia Ave. North Hollywood, CA 91606 no cover Local NoHo Poets, Jessica Wilson & Radomir Luza, read their latest collective work at Republic of Pies. Celebrate your independence with a bit of pie of and some poetry at the Republic of Pie in North Hollywood! A new poetry series is starting at the  Republic  and this is its inaugural event! Catch NoHo locals and Poets,  Radomir Luza  and  Jessica Wilson , as they read their collective new works. Radomir  is host of the monthly series: UNBUCKLED NOHO Poetry, 1st Saturday's at TU Studios. He is also the author of over 20 books of poetry and prose. He is currently performing his collaborative piece "Sessions" with Sharon Rizk.  Jessica  is hostess of the downtown reading series, Writers' Row, and also founder of the SoapBox Poets. She's author of a new collection of poems titled  Marie Morrison  and was published in the...