Tag: New Visions Studio and Gallery

Some Updates

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I hope everyone had a wonderful New Years and developed some solid resolutions for 2012. I wanted to share some updates. The next Writers Showcase at New Visions Studio and Gallery will be held on Saturday, Jan. 14 at 7 pm. The venue is located at 201 Vine Street, and there is free parking in front of the gallery. We had a wonderful turnout during the first event back in November, and I’m hoping for the same or even better this time. Next week, I’ll post a description of all of the readers involved. It will be a solid mix of poetry, non-fiction, and fiction.

I also want to mention that I have a poem, “How I Remember Her,” published in the new issue of Evening Street Review. This is a wonderful print journal published out of Ohio. Check it out here.

Finally, I want to share an update about ZineFest 2012. Last year, the organizers received a county grant that basically paid for the event. This year, the county received even more applications, and unfortunately, ZineFest did not secure any grant money. The organizers are trying to raise enough funds to secure the venue for a soon-to-be scheduled June date. They are seeking donations, and if you can help out, that would be much appreciated. Feel free to email them at scrantonzinefestival@gmail.com. Any support would be much appreciated. Last year’s event was a huge success and brought in writers, artists, and zinesters from across the East Coast, and I hope the event keeps going.

That’s all for now. Happy Writing, Happy New Year!

A Wonderful Weekend Reading

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This weekend,  I hosted a mixed genre reading at New Visions Studio and Gallery in Scranton with my friend and fellow writer Jason Lucarelli.We launched the reading not only to showcase local writrs, but also to get people in  New Visions, a quaint space about two blocks down from Lackawanna College. The owners host music shows, comedy acts, and an array of art shows. But this was the first literary event they’ve had.

 Our other featured readers, Amye Archer, Tom Borthwick,Norma Bernstock, Alexis Czencz Belluzzi, and Steve Keating, all did a fantastic job, earning laughs and OOOs from folks in the audience.  The audience itself was also very receptive and attentive, and a wide range of different ages. I hope they continue to support the gallery and its various events.

Because the first event was successful, we decided to schedule another reading for Saturday, January 14 at 7 pm. We are currently in the process of booking the readers. Like the first showcase, the next one will feature a mix of genres.

Writers Showcase Event

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This Saturday, Nov. 12, I’m co-hosting a writers showcase event at New Visions Studio and Gallery, located at 201 Vine Street in Scranton.  The event begins at 7 pm and is free, though donations to New Visions are encouraged. I’m co-hosting this with Jason Lucarelli, a fiction writer and M.F.A. student  I met a while ago at The Vintage Theater, another solid Scranton arts/music venue.

We had talked for a while about hosting a reading, and once we had the time, we finally planned and organized it. The other writers featured include Dawn Leas, Tom Borthwick, Alexis Czencz Belluzzi, Steve Keating, Amye Archer, and Norma Bernstock. This event will feature poetry, fiction, and non-fiction.

Go Lackawanna ran a preview article about the reading, which you can read here. The Abington Journal also did an article and published it today. Check it out here.

If this event goes well, Jason and I are considering organizing future readings at New Visions. We’d like to continue having a mix of genres and at least one undergraduate student per reading. So come out Saturday and show some support for our writing community here!