CRESTONE — The 6th annual Crestone Poetry Festival, which begins on Thursday evening, Oct. 12, and runs through Sunday morning, Oct. 15, is shaping up to be a lively weekend for lovers of the spoken and written word.
Poets from all over the southwest will converge on Crestone to share their work and meet other poets. Those who want to listen in on some lively performances will have plenty of events to choose from, as will those who might like to hone their writing skills in a variety of workshops being offered.
The festival kicks off on Thursday, Oct. 12, with a reading at the Crestone Charter School at 6 p.m. Local poets will open the event, followed by Saguache County students, some of whom will be receiving awards for their submissions to a student contest sponsored every year by the festival committee. The Thursday evening reading will conclude with a lively appearance by Adrian Molina, an exciting poet and performer from Denver.
Beginners and seasoned poets can choose from a wide range of workshops offered from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Friday and Saturday at the Colorado College Baca campus in Crestone. Those wanting to share their work informally can join a poetry circle on the campus each day from 12 to 1:30 p.m.
Open mics will be held where poets can perform their work with a musical backup. Seth and the Word Mechanics, coming to us from the stage of the Mercury Café in Denver, will provide poets with that opportunity at T-Road Brewery from 8 to 10 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 13. Black Market Translation, a band that frequents the Front Range poetry community, invites poets to join them on Saturday night, from 8 to 10 p.m., at the auditorium on the Colorado College Baca campus.
Early evening readings, offered on Friday and Saturday from 6-7:30 p.m., will feature poets from various watersheds around our region.
For more schedule details including these evening readings and other popular events like the closing poetry circle on Sunday led by Art Goodtimes, go to poemfest.com. Poets from all over the southwest are coming to Crestone for the 6th annual Crestone Poetry Festival. Readings, workshops, performances, and open mic opportunities are scheduled throughout the weekend. More information is available at www.poemfest.com.
