BWW Reviews: Poetry in the Arctic Winter Blast of Buffalo, NY?

IS THERE POETRY IN THE ARCTIC WINTER BLAST OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK?

The poetry is rich in Buffalo, New York and the winter arctic blast of single digit temperatures does not stop the artist from coming out and performing and sharing their words and feelings.

The poets still come out. The snow doesn't stop them. The cold doesn't stop them.

Although Buffalo does get a bad rap for its harsh winters this is one of the colder and snowier ones of recent years. It doesn't seem to prevent venues from setting up events and artist to head to these venues and to do what they love.

When I asked Fred Whitehead, who runs Dog Ears 4th Friday Poetry Series, why this is, "... because buffalo poets are tough who will brave anything that's thrown at them to get the chance to spread joy with their beauteous words!"

Here are just a few of the January and February Literary events happening.

So, grab a shovel, a hot cup of coffee and wrap yourself up plenty warm and head out

to the Poetry Winter in Buffalo, New York.

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Tuesday, January 14

7pm - 9pm

Circleformance Event

Host Lynn Ciesielski

Meridian West Art Gallery

1209 Hertel Ave. (near Fairchild)

Buffalo, NY 14216

Admission: $7.00

Featuring Loren Keller, Ann McCarthy and music by Michael Sheffield

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Saturday, January 24th and 25th

8pm

"Women and ART"

Hosted by Kim Piazza

Episcopal Church of the Ascension

American Repertory Theater of WNY

16 Linwood Avenue (corner of North St.)

Buffalo, NY 14209

Admission: $10.00

Sharon R. Amos, Janna Willoughby-Lohr aka MC Vendetta, Shawnell Tillery,

Nava Fader, Sinead Tyrone, Tara Heavern, and Sara Marie Ries

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Friday, January 24th

7pm

Dog Ears 4th Friday Poetry Series

Hosted by Fred Whitehead

Dog Ears Book Store • Cafe

688 Abbott Road

Buffalo, New York 14220

Featured: Chuck Joy and Open Readings

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Saturday, February 8

6:30pm - 9:30pm

FREE

Rust Belt Books

202 Allen St

Buffalo, NY 14201

Featured Readers: Randy Rumley, Jeffrey Charles Naish, Fred Whitehead, John Cuttito, "Goodne$$", Capucine, Eternal Pleasure, Tara Heavern and Open Reading

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Tuesday, February 11

7pm - 9pm

Book Launch by George Grace.

Meridian West Art Gallery

1209 Hertel Ave. (near Fairchild)

Buffalo, NY 14216

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Friday, February 28th

8pm

Hosted by John Cuttito

LPS presents steel bellow at ART of WNY

Episcopal Church of the Ascension

American Repertory Theater of WNY

16 Linwood Avenue (corner of North St.)

Buffalo, NY 14209

Admission: $5.00

Open Readings

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Friday, February 28th

7pm

Dog Ears 4th Friday Poetry Series

Hosted by Fred Whitehead

Dog Ears Book Store · Cafe

688 Abbott Road

Buffalo, New York 14220

Featured: Joyce Kessel and Open Readings

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