Events

[POETRY] It’s a new wrinkle for the local chapter of what has grown into a literary call for action rising from over 550 cities spread across 95 nations: Instead of holding a large-scale single event, JustBuffalo wanted to see what it could do with a variety of locations, times, and organizers, allowing each event to stand on its own curatorially and situationally. Starting with a sunrise reading on the underappreciated pedestal to the Niagara River that is Riverside Park and ending at downtown’s New Phoenix Theatre with the cast of the play The Real Thing, and with a reading at The Public offices sandwiched in between, it’ll be a big day. 

Here’s the complete list of readings, readers, organizers, locations, and times:

Sunrise Poetry Reading at Riverside Park 7:07-7:47am 
Open to one & all
Organized by Joe Hall
Riverside Park 2607 Niagara St. | Buffalo, NY 14207

“Are we bound by gender?” 10:00am - 5:00pm 
Presentations, performances & conversations
Organized by Buffalo Humanities Festival
Burchfield Penney Art Center 1300 Elmwood Ave. | Buffalo, NY 14222

Villa Maria College Poetry for Change Reading by students & faculty 11:00am-1:00 pm 
Organized by Joyce Kessel
Villa Maria College Felician Hall 240 Pine Ridge Road | Buffalo, NY 14225 

Just Buffalo Writing Center presents Short Order Poems by young writers from the Just Buffalo Writing Center 10:30am-1:30 pm 
Organized by Robin Jordan
Bidwell Farmer’s Market & outside Talking Leaves (Elmwood)
Bidwell Parkway & Elmwood Ave. | Buffalo, NY 14222 

Choose Yer Own Adven-Tours Featuring Paula, Ron E, Ron DMK, Driver Don, Stoney & friends
Organized by Ron Ehmke
Multiple locations TBA
See www.everythingrondoes.com for details.

Rust Belt Books Open Mic 1:00-7:00 pm 
Open to one & all
Organized by Kristi Meal & Erin Verhoef Rust Belt Books 415 Grant St. | Buffalo, NY 14213 

Rust Belt Books Readings 2:00-8:00pm
Featuring Adam Drury & Greenlee Brown as “Dog Model,” Poet Rachael Katz, Sound Artist Transfer in Jamaica (Jesse Miller), Buffalo Community Poets, UB Poetics Grad Students + open slots (see above)
Organized by Adam Drury & Greenlee Brown 
415 Grant St. | Buffalo, NY 14213  

Loosen Up: Yoga for Poets and Poetry Lovers 2:00-3:30pm
See justbuffalo.org for full description & to pre-register 
Organized by Sherry Robbins Himalayan Institute 841 Delaware Ave. | Buffalo, NY 14209 

Pure Ink Poetry 3:00-5:00pm
Featuring poets & community of the Pure Ink Poetry Slam
Organized by Brandon Williamson
Bidwell Parkway & Elmwood Ave. | Buffalo, NY 14222  

Buffalo State Writer’s Network Booth at Project 308 Art Festival 3:45-4:45pm
Featuring Ella Marie Elm & Matthew Coleman
Organized by Rachel Johnson Project 308
Art Gallery 308 Oliver St. | North Tonawanda, NY 14120 

Poems in Public 6:00-7:30pm
Featuring Aaron Lowinger, Nava Fader, Kevin Thurston, Geoffrey Gatza & Alana Kelley
Organized by Kevin Thurston
Just Buffalo Literary Center 468 Washington Ave. | Buffalo, NY 14203

New Phoenix Theatre; 8:00-10:00pm
Featuring the cast of The Real Thing
Organized by Kelli Bocock-Natale
The New Phoenix Theatre on the Park
95 Johnson Park | Buffalo, NY 14201