Poetry Events in April

Laura Copelin of Hen House Studios has some wonderful events coming up in Los Angeles to honor National Poetry Month.  She sent us a wonderful announcement and we're sharing it verbatim below...

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We want your writers to come out and celebrate National Poetry Month, hear a new sound and measure some meter! FREE tunes and verse with local poet Ellyn Maybe and her Band along with many special guests, all throughout April. We'll be groovin' all over town, dates and locations include:

*Tuesday April 13th at the Talking Stick in Venice opening for the Danny Moynahan Trio at 7pm

*Thursday April 15th is her residency, Poetry Rodeo Thursday's at Pier 212 Cafe in Venice, Ellyn Maybe and her Band with special guests JD Glasscock and Bren Petrakos at 7:30-10pm

*Thursday April 22nd Poetry Rodeo at Pier 212 in Venice, Ellyn Maybe and her Band with special guests Matthew Mars and Luke Salazar at 7:30-10pm

*Saturday April 24th Ellyn and her Band are at the LA Times Bookfair on the Poetry Stage at 5:15pm

*Thursday April 29th Poetry Rodeo at Pier 212 in Venice, Ellyn Maybe and her Band with special guests Steve Abee and Steve Miller at 7:30-10pm

They're all free and open to the public. Thanks and LOVE LOVE the blog...I'll link you to some of Ellyn's new video's if you'd like to hear some of her recent work -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vw9muKkwsS4 and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Mjf1EuJ37w&feature=related