Tres Versing the Panda: Three Days of Poetry Soiree, a multi-media festival in celebration of the community the small press has provided poets across the map, is taking place in Cleveland May 8th,9th & 10th 2009. Presented by Green Panda Press, Temple Inc., filmmaker Robert Banks, Judith Mansour of The Lit, and others, bands, film and live poetry will converge as local Cleveland poets receive those ‘traversing’ to come to Cleve.
Friday Night, May 8 6 pm (++Free)
Travis Catsull & Dirk Michener of the Charles Potts Magic Windmill Band (TX) will perform at The Barking Spider Tavern located on CWRU campus, 11310 Juniper Rd., Cleveland with the poets Ben Gulyas, Jim Lang, Wesley Eisold (PA), Valerie Webber (Montreal), Adam Perry (CO), George Wallace (NYC), Charles Potts (WA), Bree, Maj Ragain, TM Gottl, Eric Paul & Adam Brodsky
Saturday Afternoon, May 9 1 pm (++Free)
Gathering at the Daniel Thompson Memorial Plaque (outside the Lincoln Inn, 75 Public Square, Cleveland)/followed by TBA: readers will include Alex Gildzen (NM), Jack McGuane, Eric Paul, Jim Lang, Kisha foster, Valerie Webber.
Saturday Night, May 9 7 pm (++7 dollar admittance, includes Goodie Bag)
Ray McNeice and Tongue in Groove will play, plus poets Alex Gildzen, Angela Jaeger, Byron Coley (MA), Charles Potts, George Wallace, Jesus Crisis, Emma Young (MA), Mary Weems, Jim Lang, Michael Henson (Cincinatti, OH), Russ Vidrick, Wesley Eisold & Bree will read at The Lit in the ArtCraft Building 2570 Superior Avenue Suite 203, Cleveland 216.694.0000
Sunday Afternoon, May 10 3pm (++Free)
Alex Gildzen, Angela Jaeger (NY), Bree, Michael Salinger, Ben Gulyas, George Wallace, Eric Paul, Phil Metres, Adam Brodsky, Byron Coley & Wendy Shaffer at the Coventry Library, at Coventry Rd. & Euclid Hts. Blvd., Cleveland Heights, followed by a dinner break on Coventry Road.
Sunday Evening, May 10 6pm (++Free & Open)
An Open, Round-Robin Style, Read From Where You Sit Soiree Will Take Place At Mac’s Backs~Books On Coventry, At 1820 Coventry Rd., In Cleveland Heights. All Are Invited To Read, As Local Poets Meet Tres Versers. Locals come and join in, one and all.
