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SUMMARY:Reading: Root Words Poetry and Music Series
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Saturday\, September 30th for a FREE Poetry & Music Series in collaboration with 100 Thousand Poets for Change. We have some fantastic Readers and Performers lined up.
URL:https://www.michaelkiesowmoore.org/event/reading-root-words-poetry-and-music-series/
LOCATION:Healing Roots Wellness Center\, 154 Summit St.\, River Falls\, WI\, 54022\, United States
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SUMMARY:Reading: Literary Bridges / Cracked Walnut Literary Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Cracked Walnut Literary festival launches a month of events at the Literary Bridges Reading Series where authors will read from the newly published anthology\, “Rewilding Hope.”
URL:https://www.michaelkiesowmoore.org/event/reading-literary-bridges-cracked-walnut-literary-festival/
LOCATION:Next Chapter Booksellers\, 38 Snelling Ave S\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55105\, United States
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SUMMARY:Reading: "Autumn Leaves" poetry and music
DESCRIPTION:Join us for “Autumn Leaves\,” a program that brings together the muses of poetry and music on the same stage. Presenting will be Michael Kiesow Moore with cellist Lars Ortiz\, Ardie Medina with the Asiginaak Women’s Handdrum Group\, Diane Jarvenpa with guitar and Finnish harp\, and Thomas R. Smith giving us poetry and song accompanied by his faithful guitar. The event begins at 4:30 pm in the Robbins Parlor at 732 Holly Ave\, Saint Paul. Accessible parking lot and wheelchair entrance on East of the building off of Holly. Refreshments will be offered.\nPerformer bios: \nThomas R. Smith is a poet\, essayist\, teacher\, and editor living in River Falls\, Wisconsin. He’s the author of numerous books\, most recently Medicine Year (poetry) and Poetry on the Side of Nature: Writing the Nature Poem as an Act of Survival (prose). He teaches poetry at the Loft Literary Center and posts poems and essays at www.thomasrsmithpoet.com. He is also a passionate songster and performs occasionally with the folk trio Catbird. \nArdie Medina with the Asiginaak Women’s Handdrum Group: Ardie Medina is an Anishinaabe poet and playwright from Lac du Flambeau\, Wisconsin. She became involved in the Twin Cities writing community soon after moving to the area in 1993. Her poems have been published in various anthologies—Loonfeather Press\, Yellow Medicine Review\, The Saint Paul Almanac\, and two self-published anthologies\, Gatherings and In the Company of Others\, with fellow poets from the Loft Literary Center’s former Foreword Apprenticeship program. Two of her plays are included in Alexander Street Press’s American Indian Drama Collection. Ardie resides in Northeast Minneapolis with her husband Mike and their two Affenpinchers Chito and Sundae. \nMichael Kiesow Moore is the author of the poetry collections What to Pray For and The Song Castle (Nodin Press). His work has appeared in many journals such as International Times\, Poetry City\, and Water~Stone Review\, anthologies like Queer Voices\, Among the Leaves: Queer Male Poets on the Midwestern Experience\, and The Writer’s Almanac. Michael is the founder of the Birchbark Books Reading Series. When he is not drinking too much coffee\, he can be found in Saint Paul dancing with The Braggarts Morris dancers. \nLars Ortiz (cello) began his career as an English teacher in Denver Public Schools. He later became principal cellist of the Civic Orchestra of Minneapolis as well as a founding member of Lux String Quartet\, where he worked with both Minnesota Public Radio and Schubert Club to promote music education. Although he has performed in both concert halls and coffee shops\, he is most happy in his studio teaching budding cellists of all ages. \nDiane Jarvenpa is the author of six books of poetry\, her most recent Shy Lands published by Blue Light Press. She is a teaching artist with the Alzheimer’s Poetry Project MN and the East Side Arts Council. As a singer-songwriter she performs under the name Diane Jarvi.
URL:https://www.michaelkiesowmoore.org/event/reading-autumn-leaves-poetry-and-music/
LOCATION:Unity Church-Unitarian\, 732 Holly Avenue\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Reading: Cracked Walnut Literary Festival - LGBTQ+
DESCRIPTION:The Cracked Walnut Literary Festival hosts a reading of LGBTQ+ writers\, hosted by Stanley Kusunoki. Reading will be Michael Kiesow Moore\, John Medieros\, Venus De Mars\, Morgan Grayce Willow\, Anthony Ceballos\, Kate Lynn Hibbard\, LM Brimmer\, andAmanda Bailey
URL:https://www.michaelkiesowmoore.org/event/reading-cracked-walnut-literary-festival-lgbtq/
LOCATION:East Side Freedom Library\, 1105 Greenbrier Street\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106\, United States
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SUMMARY:Listen! An Evening of Poetry and Music
DESCRIPTION:Listen! will spotlight Saint Paul Almanac poets Marie Chanté\, Arleta Little\, Ardie Ann Medina\, David Mendez\, Michael Kiesow Moore\, Loren Niemi\, Gabriela Spears-Rico\, Mary Turck\, Clarence White\, and Nerys Zimmerman. Walker|West music instructor and band leader Kevin Washington will lead an ensemble of Walker|West faculty\, including Jack Breen\, Kavyesh Kaviraj\, Ted Olsen\, and Solomon Parham\, to build a musical soundscape in concert with the poets. The event will be at at the Ordway Concert Hall on Saturday\, September 7\, 2024\, 7:30 pm.\n 
URL:https://www.michaelkiesowmoore.org/event/listen-an-evening-of-poetry-and-music/
LOCATION:Ordway Concert Hall\, 345 Washington Street\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55102\, United States
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SUMMARY:Poetry Reading at 2010 Artblok
DESCRIPTION:I will be reading with Morgan Grayce Willow and Jane Dickerson at part of open studios at Artblok. 2010 E. Hennepin Ave. The location of the reading is in the Bumbling Fools Mead space. Their building is closest to the parking lot entrance on 21st Ave. SE. https://www.bumblingfools.com\n 
URL:https://www.michaelkiesowmoore.org/event/poetry-reading-at-2010-artblok/
LOCATION:Artblok\, 2010 Hennepin Avenue E.\, Minneapolis\, MN\, United States
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SUMMARY:AUTHOR TALK: "Not My First Pandemic" project: Reflections on the AIDS Crisis\, Mankato
DESCRIPTION:Join author and poet Michael Kiesow Moore as he shares his work exploring the AIDS Crisis through the lens of the Covid pandemic. With support from the Minnesota State Arts Board\, Michael has been gathering stories for his manuscript Not My First Pandemic\, reflecting on the personal and collective impact of these two health crises. He will read from his poetry collections and discuss his journey as a writer. He will also give details on his upcoming writing workshop focused on personal reflections from the AIDS years and the Covid pandemic.
URL:https://www.michaelkiesowmoore.org/event/author-talks-not-my-first-pandemic-project/
LOCATION:VINE Faith in Action\, 421 East Hickory Street\, Mankato\, MN\, 56001\, United States
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SUMMARY:READING: "Not My First Pandemic": Reflections on the AIDS Crisis\, University of Minnesota-Morris
DESCRIPTION:Author and poet Michael Kiesow Moore will give a reading on his experiences during the AIDS Crisis. The Minnesota State Arts Board funded Michael to develop a manuscript about his experiences called “Not My First Pandemic.” Michael is also gathering stories about the experiences of living through both AIDS and the Covid pandemics. Michael will also read from his poetry collections.\nThe reading will take place in the McGinnis Room\, which is in the lower level of the Briggs Library at University of Minnesota-Morris\, 600 E. 4th St.\, Morris.
URL:https://www.michaelkiesowmoore.org/event/reading-not-my-first-pandemic-reflections-on-the-aids-crisis/
LOCATION:University of Minnesota – Morris\, 600 East 4th Street\, Morris\, MN\, 56267\, United States
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SUMMARY:AUTHOR MEET & GREET: "Not My First Pandemic" project\, University of Minnesota-Morris
DESCRIPTION:Author and poet Michael Kiesow Moore will hang out at the Turtle Mountain Café in the Student Center at University of Minnesota-Morris from 10 am to 12:00 pm to talk to community members about his “Not My First Pandemic” project. The Minnesota State Arts Board funded Michael to develop a manuscript about his experiences during the AIDS crisis. Michael is gathering stories especially from the LGBTQA community about our experiences of living through both AIDS and the Covid pandemics. If you have any stories to share\, Michael would love to meet you.
URL:https://www.michaelkiesowmoore.org/event/author-meet-greet-not-my-first-pandemic-project/
LOCATION:University of Minnesota – Morris\, 600 East 4th Street\, Morris\, MN\, 56267\, United States
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SUMMARY:WRITING WORKSHOP: "Not My First Pandemic" project\, Mankato
DESCRIPTION:Author and poet Michael Kiesow Moore will present a writing workshop to the VINE community on the topic of surviving the AIDS Crisis. The Minnesota State Arts Board funded Michael to develop a manuscript about his experiences during the AIDS crisis called “Not My First Pandemic.”  Michael hopes to gather stories about our experiences of living through both AIDS and the Covid pandemics. This spring he will present a public reading in Minneapolis with some of his workshop participants. All the stories that he collects\, with permission\, will be donated to the Tretter LGBTQ Archives at the University of Minnesota for posterity.\nThe writing workshops especially focus on the AIDS years with writing and sharing. Michael provides writing prompts to use for the writing\, and gives time so that everyone has a chance to share what they wrote. The workshop lasts about 2 hours. To register\, call the main office at VINE at 507-387-1666.
URL:https://www.michaelkiesowmoore.org/event/writing-workshop-not-my-first-pandemic-project/
LOCATION:VINE Faith in Action\, 421 East Hickory Street\, Mankato\, MN\, 56001\, United States
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SUMMARY:WRITING WORKSHOP: "Not My First Pandemic" project\, Minneapolis
DESCRIPTION:Author and poet Michael Kiesow Moore will present a writing workshop at Quatrefoil on the topic of surviving the AIDS Crisis. The Minnesota State Arts Board funded Michael to develop a manuscript about his experiences during the AIDS crisis called “Not My First Pandemic.”  Michael is gathering LGBTQA stories about our experiences of living through both AIDS and the Covid pandemics. Participants will reflect on these events through guided writing prompts\, with the option to share their stories. With permission\, collected stories will be preserved in the Tretter LGBTQ Archives at the University of Minnesota.
URL:https://www.michaelkiesowmoore.org/event/writing-workshop-not-my-first-pandemic-project-2/
LOCATION:Quatrefoil Library\, 1220 E Lake St\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55407\, United States
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SUMMARY:FREE PUBLIC EVENT: "Not My First Pandemic" Project Finale\, Minneapolis
DESCRIPTION:The Minnesota State Arts Board funded me to work on what I call the “Not My First Pandemic” project. In the last year I have been working on a poetry manuscript titled “My First Pandemic” about my experiences during the AIDS crisis. This is a story that is told through the lens of living through the recent\, my second\, pandemic. I held workshops across the state to gather stories from the LGBTQIA+ community about our experiences with AIDS and Covid. Everything that I write\, and all the stories that I collect\, will be donated to the Tretter LGBTQ Archives at the University of Minnesota for posterity.\nThis finale at Open Book is the concluding event for the grant\, although the work will likely continue. I will read from my new writings related to this project\, and invite past workshop participants to join me to tell their stories. There will be music and a reception.
URL:https://www.michaelkiesowmoore.org/event/not-my-first-pandemic-project-finale/
LOCATION:Open Book\, 1011 South Washington Avenue\, Minneapolis\, 55415\, United States
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SUMMARY:Poet-O-Rama
DESCRIPTION:Humor is Resistance\, Joy is Rebellion\nPoetry and music with donations going to the Immigrant Law Center and Los Amigos Program to directly benefit those who have been affected by the ICE occupation
URL:https://www.michaelkiesowmoore.org/event/poet-o-rama/
LOCATION:Strange Loop Laboratory\, 1629 Hennepin Ave S.\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55403\, United States
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