{"id":686,"date":"2010-01-13T12:23:34","date_gmt":"2010-01-13T17:23:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lanternreview.com\/blog\/?p=686"},"modified":"2010-01-19T12:20:34","modified_gmt":"2010-01-19T17:20:34","slug":"friends-neighbors-weekend-roundup-jan-12-20-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lanternreview.com\/blog\/2010\/01\/13\/friends-neighbors-weekend-roundup-jan-12-20-2010\/","title":{"rendered":"Friends & Neighbors: Weekend Roundup (Jan. 12-20, 2010)"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s the first Weekend Events Roundup of the New Year! (And of the decade, we might add).<\/em> There’s a lot of things going on this weekend in the literary arts world.\u00a0 Monday (January 18th) is also Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.\u00a0 We hope that, in addition to considering what arts events you’d like to check out, you’ll also consider attending a celebratory event or participating in service or activism this weekend in honor of his work and legacy.<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em>Chicago<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai at Northwestern (Spoken Word Performance + Q&A)<\/a>
\nJanuary 14 @ 8 pm and January 15 @ 3:30 pm
\nNorthwestern University, Norris Center, McCormick Auditorium
\n1999 Campus Dr.
\nEvanston, IL
\nFREE<\/p>\n

Concord, NH<\/strong><\/p>\n

Janice Y.K. Lee at Gibson’s Bookstore<\/a>
\nJanuary 18 | 7 pm
\nGibson’s Bookstore
\n27 South Main Street<\/p>\n

New York City<\/strong><\/p>\n

TyperwriterGirls Poetry Cabaret (feat. readings by Patrick Rosal and Huang Xiang)<\/a>
\nJanuary 17 | 6 pm
\nBowery Poetry Club
\n308 Bowery (Between Houston & Bleeker)
\n$7 admission<\/p>\n

World of Poetry & PAF Shab-e She’r Present: Dalia Sofer<\/a>
\nOpen Mic to follow reading
\nJanuary 20 | 6 pm
\nBowery Poetry Club
\n308 Bowery \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(Between Houston and Bleecker)
\nor, watch this event live on the web<\/a><\/p>\n

Medea and Its Double (Seoul Factory for the Performing Arts)<\/a>
\nthrough January 24; Thurs – Sat @ 8 pm
\nLaMaMa Experimental Theatre Club
\n74A East 4th St.
\nTickets $18<\/p>\n

Seattle<\/strong><\/p>\n

Words Expressed\u2014Oliver de la Paz, Rick Barot, Donna Miscolta, Toni Bajado
\n<\/a>Filipino Poets & Writers Reading, presented by the United Filipino Club of Seattle University
\nJanuary 14 | 7 pm
\nSeattle University, Le Roux Room (Student Center 160)
\n12th and Cherry St.’s
\nFREE and open to the public<\/p>\n

Pimone Triplett at Open Books<\/a>
\nJanuary 14 | 7:30 PM
\nOpen Books: A Poem Emporium
\n2414 N. 45th Street
\nSeattle<\/p>\n

Allen Say at the Wing Luke Asian Museum<\/a>
\nJanuary 16 | 4 pm
\nWing Luke Asian Museum
\n719 S. King Street
\nSeattle<\/p>\n

Skagit River Poetry Festival Showcase (feat. Oliver de la Paz and others)<\/a>
\nJanuary 16 | 7 pm
\nVillage Books
\n1200 Eleventh Street
\nBellingham, WA<\/p>\n

San Francisco Bay Area<\/strong><\/p>\n

Growing Up Filipino II <\/em>Book Launch<\/a>
\nHosted by PAWA Arkipelago
\nJanuary 16 | 2-5 pm
\nBayanihan Community Center
\n1010 Mission St., San Francisco<\/p>\n

Washington, D.C.<\/strong><\/p>\n

14th Annual Poetry Extravaganza In Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.<\/a>
\npresented by Collective Voices
\nJanuary 16 | noon-5 pm
\nMartin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library, Auditorium A-5
\n901 G St., NW
\nFirst-come, first-serve seating (groups of 10+ encouraged to register in advance)
\n202-727-1281 for more information
\nFREE<\/p>\n

SULU D.C. Jan 16 Show<\/a>
\nfeat. Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai, Simone Jacobson, Elahe, Taiyi Sun, Marco Mercado, DJ Mars Noble
\nJanuary 16 @ 7 pm – January 17 @ 2 am
\nDoors open at 6:30, Show at 7, Dance party at 10
\nAlmaz Restaurant and Lounge
\n1212 U Street NW
\n$10 general admission | $8 students
\nAll ages; attendees under 21 will need supervision after the show<\/p>\n

“Sunday Kind of Love” \u2014 Celebrating Four Years With Young DC Poets<\/a>
\nOpen Mic + Set Readings (feat. Abdul Ali, Danielle Evennou, and Adam Pellegrini)
\nJanuary 17 | 4 pm
\nBusboys & Poets (Langston Room)
\n14th and V Streets NW
\nFREE and open to all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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