Rain Check...still wet

It is with heavy and rain soaked heart that we announce the cancellation of the Omniphonic fusion fest. We have been called on account of rain, loss of electricity, not wanting to mix electricity with flash floods and of course the hazards of driving in the rain. We want you all to know that we still love all y'all and you should stay tuned for announcements revealing our regrouping and, against the laws of nature and flying in the face of Karma,the return of the Omniphonic Fusion Festival.

Peace, Love, & an Infinite number of monkeys,

BDA309

W4tB stuff we like in August

Molly Malone's Literary Open Mic and Reading Series featuring  Angela Narciso Torres    Monday, August 11 7:30-9:30  7:00 open mic sign-up  $5 if you can  $3 if you can't Molly Malone's 7652 W. Madison Forest Park, IL (five blocks north of the Blue Line / DesPlaines Ave) Molly's Reading second Monday of every month mark your calendars,  September 8. "Like" us  Molly's Facebook Page  Great Food & Drink! About This Month's Featured Reader: Angela Narciso Torres's first book of poetry, Blood Orange, won the 2013 Willow Books Literature Award for Poetry. Her most recent work is available or forthcoming in Pirene's Fountain, Cimarron Review, Colorado Review, and Cream City Review. A graduate of Warren Wilson MFA Program for Writers and the Harvard Graduate School of Education, Angela has received fellowships from the Illinois Arts Council, Ragdale Foundation, and Midwest Writing Center. Born in Brooklyn and raised in Manila, she currently resides in Chicago, where she teaches poetry workshops and serves as a senior poetry editor for RHINO. Hosts Nina Corwin and Albert DeGenova invite you to theMolly Malone's Open Mic and Reading Series. Be part of one of the longest running and most highly respected open mics in the Chicago area. It also has the reputation for being one of the most welcoming venues in the city. The reading series was launched by River Oak Arts and Charlie Rossiter in 1998; Nina and Al have co-hosted since 2002. Each month's featured reader boasts a long list of publishing, editing, and/or teaching credits. And the "regulars" are all serious, accomplished writers as well. A night at Molly's Reading Series is to experience some of the best poetry being written in the Chicago area today.

Monday, August 18
at 7:30pm - 10:00pm

Wrapping up the Summer of Love at the Open Mic is our super special guest Kristin LaTour reading her cool ass poetry. Even cooler is that our guest host is none other than Este Stevie Colon


If you miss this show you are just plain foolish
Live from the rendezvous room at Jaks Tap 901 W Jackson
40 beers on tap
great food
free poetry*
sign up-7:30
showtime 8-10pm
*we request donations for the features

Omniphonic poetry music fusion fest at Bucktown Arts fest

Saturday, August 23

at 5:00pm - 7:00pm

W4tB presents the poetry and music fusion fest that sets the city on its ear. This year we are live from the Bucktown Arts Fest. 

This year we will continue to entertain and enlighten with the coolest acts in the city.

Primo Fine

Billy Tuggle

The Charlie Rossiter Experience

The Goods

The incredible Bob and Andy Bob Lawrence

and of course the founders of the feast...Omniphonic

Poetry Pentathlon 2014

This ain't your Daddy's Poetry War. This is how the ancient poets intended it. A battle of performance and writing skil

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Friday, August 29
7:00pm - 9:00pm

Uncharted Books2620 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, Illinois 6064

The rant--self explanatory (we hope)

the Reverse Sonnet--(Shakespearean)The meter and line breaks are the same, the rhyming words are at the beginning of the line

Pot Luck--each contestant will present a poem of their own creation to the judges. This poem will be in a sealed envelope. This poem will be given to an opposing contestant to perform.the scoring for this round is different 1-5 points will be awarded to the performer1-5 points will be awarded to the author

Letter Poem--each contestant will present a poem of their own creation to the judges. This poem will be in a sealed envelope. This poem will be given to an opposing contestant to perform.the scoring for this round is different 1-5 points will be awarded to the performer1-5 points will be awarded to the author

On the spot Prompt---all contestants will be presented with a poetry prompt upon arriving at the Pentathlon Arena . A poem will be written based upon the prompt during the course of the evening and will be presented to the judges as the final event of the evening

Our contestants are
Bill Tarlin
Clara Berman
Gary Ketchum
Dina Stuart
Nora Leon
Peyton Stewart
Suzanne Sosnowski

Omniphonic poetry music fusion fest at Bucktown Arts fest

Saturday, August 23

at 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Next Week

W4tB presents the poetry and music fusion fest that sets the city on its ear. This year we are live from the Bucktown Arts Fest. 

This year we will continue to entertain and enlighten with the coolest acts in the city.

Primo Fine

Billy Tuggle

The Charlie Rossiter Experience

The Goods

The incredible Bob and Andy Bob Lawrence

and of course the founders of the feast...Omniphonic

MEMORIES LIKE WALLPAPER

Poetry Pentathlon 2014

This ain't your Daddy's Poetry War. This is how the ancient poets intended it. A battle of performance and writing skil

.

Friday, August 29
7:00pm - 9:00pm

Uncharted Books2620 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, Illinois 6064

The rant--self explanatory (we hope)

the Reverse Sonnet--(Shakespearean)The meter and line breaks are the same, the rhyming words are at the beginning of the line
Pot Luck--each contestant will present a poem of their own creation to the judges. This poem will be in a sealed envelope. This poem will be given to an opposing contestant to perform.the scoring for this round is different 1-5 points will be awarded to the performer1-5 points will be awarded to the author
Letter Poem--each contestant will present a poem of their own creation to the judges. This poem will be in a sealed envelope. This poem will be given to an opposing contestant to perform.the scoring for this round is different 1-5 points will be awarded to the performer1-5 points will be awarded to the author
On the spot Prompt---all contestants will be presented with a poetry prompt upon arriving at the Pentathlon Arena . A poem will be written based upon the prompt during the course of the evening and will be presented to the judges as the final event of the evening

Our contestants are

Bill Tarlin

Clara Berman

Gary Ketchum

Dina Stuart

Nora Leon

Peyton Stewart

Suzanne Sosnowski

link to Facebook event  https://www.facebook.com/events/323175671184381/?context=create&source=49

Kristin LaTour is Waiting 4 the Bus and Esteban Colón is Totally Driving

Monday, August 18
at 7:30pm - 10:00pm


Wrapping up the Summer of Love at the Open Mic is our super special guest Kristin LaTour reading her cool ass poetry. Even cooler is that our guest host is none other than Este Stevie Colon
If you miss this show you are just plain foolish

Live from the rendezvous room at Jaks Tap 901 W Jackson
40 beers on tap
great food
free poetry*
sign up-7:30
showtime 8-10pm
*we request donations for the features

John Goode and Bill Yarrow are W4tB and Al DeGenova is Driving

Aug4Mon

Poetry Reading: John Goode and Bill Y... When Mon Aug 4, 2014 7:30pm – 10pm  Where Jaks Tap Restaurant Bar

Agenda Mon Aug 4, 2014

Live from the rendezvous room at Jaks Tap 901 W Jackson

40 beers on tap

great food

free poetry*

sign up-7:30

showtime 8-10pm

*we request donations for the features