The host reads at The Norwalk Arts Festival- June 2019
Tag: Spoken word poetry
Many Thanks and Much Appreciation!!!
Many Thanks and Much Appreciation!!!
The Poets, Writers and Storytellers Stage at the 2019 Norwalk Art Festival was a huge success! Indeed it was an extravaganza of poetry and prose.
As I post pictures from the event I want to show my gratitude as well.
Many Thanks and Appreciation to our hosts Sue Brown Gordon and her husband David Gordon for opening up their festival for our literary stage!
Also, Many Thanks to the Mayor of Norwalk, The Honorable Harry Rilling for stopping by and sharing kinds words of appreciation and support for our work!
Last But Certainly Not Least, Many Thanks and Appreciation to the following Poets, Writers and Storytellers who shared all my posts, helped me get the word out and featured wonderfully at the event:
— Laurel Peterson, Poet Laureate – Norwalk, Connecticut (2016-2019)
— Van Hartmann, Poet – Norwalk, Connecticut
— Janet Krauss, Poet – Bridgeport, Connecticut
— January Nicole Wilson, Poet – Fairfield, Connecticut
— Maria Lisellia, Poet Laureate Borough of Queens, New York
— Wayne Russell Poet – Connecticut (reading work of the late Gil Fagiani)
— John F McMullen, Poet Laureate, Town of Yorktown, NY – Jefferson Valley, New York
— Chachanna Simpson, Poet, Storyteller -Norwalk, Connecticut
— Mary Keating, Poet – Connecticut
— Bill Hayden, Poet Laureate Norwalk, Connecticut
—Jack Powers, Poet – Fairfield, Connecticut
—Tarn Granucci, Poet Laureate Emeritus, Wallingford, Connecticut
—Chris Madden, Poet – Connecticut
—Lynne Grobsky, Poet, Balladeer – Wallingford, Connecticut
—LG Neddy Smith, Poet, Spoken Word, Recording Artist/Musician, – Norwalk,
—Vincent Bell, Poet – Ardsley, New York
—Alison McBain, Poet, Author, Editor – Fairfield Connecticut
—Ed Ahern, Poet and Author – Fairfield Connecticut
Thank you all, so very very much!!!
And We Did It!!!
The Poets, Writers and Storytellers Stage at the 2019 Norwalk Art Festival!!!
And we did it! Fine day, fine turnout, outstanding poets, writers & storytellers!!!
More post to come but a little food and a little rest first!
five, four, three, two, one, ZERO!!!
And The Stage Is Set!!!
The Poets, Writers and Storytellers Stage returns to the 2019 Norwalk Art Festival!!!
Lockwoood-Matthews Mansion, Norwalk CT
Mathews Park, 295 West Ave
Norwalk, Connecticut 06850
FREE Event
SATURDAY, JUNE 29th
PROGRAM ONE: 11:00AM to 1:30PM
PROGRAM TWO: 2:30PM to 5:00PM
RAIN or SHINE
PROGRAM ONE – 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Jerry T Johnson, Poet — Host
— Laurel Peterson, Poet Laureate – Norwalk, Connecticut (2016-2019)
— Van Hartmann, Poet – Norwalk, Connecticut
— Janet Krauss, Poet – Bridgeport, Connecticut
— January Nicole Wilson, Poet – Fairfield, Connecticut
— Maria Lisellia, Poet Laureate Borough of Queens, New York
— Wayne Russell Poet – Connecticut (reading work of the late Gil Fagiani)
— John F McMullen, Poet Laureate, Town of Yorktown, NY – Jefferson Valley, New York
— Chachanna Simpson, Poet, Storyteller -Norwalk, Connecticut
— Mary Keating, Poet – Connecticut
— Bill Hayden, Poet Laureate Norwalk, Connecticut
PROGRAM TWO – 2:30PM – 5:00PM
Jerry T Johnson, Poet — Host
—Jack Powers, Poet – Fairfield, Connecticut
—Tarn Granucci, Poet Laureate Emeritus, Wallingford, Connecticut
—Chris Madden, Poet – Connecticut
—Lynne Grobsky, Poet, Balladeer – Wallingford, Connecticut
—LG Neddy Smith, Poet, Spoken Word, Recording Artist/Musician, – Norwalk,
—Vincent Bell, Poet – Ardsley, New York
—Alison McBain, Poet, Author, Editor – Fairfield Connecticut
—Ed Ahern, Poet and Author – Fairfield Connecticut
—Shanna Melton, Poet/Painter/Art Consultant – Bridgeport, Connecticut
The Poets, Writers & Storytellers Stage will be an all day extravaganza of poetry and prose!
You can stop by and listen to the morning session, then check out the artists booths at the festival, grab a bite to eat and return to the stage to hear some more!
There will be features reading the day away and you will find a remarkable variety of readings and performance poetry throughout!
https://www.facebook.com/events/2051769635127161/
Jerry T Johnson, Poet : Organizer and Host
jtjohnpoet.com
Also:
SUNDAY, June 30th 12 Noon – 3pm
Meet the Poets & Book Sales
five, four, three, TWO..!!!
We are only TWO days away from:
The Poets, Writers and Storytellers Stage returns to the 2019 Norwalk Art Festival!!!
Lockwoood-Matthews Mansion, Norwalk CT
Mathews Park, 295 West Ave
Norwalk, Connecticut 06850
FREE Event
SATURDAY, JUNE 29th
PROGRAM ONE: 11:00AM to 1:30PM
PROGRAM TWO: 2:30PM to 5:00PM
RAIN or SHINE
PROGRAM ONE – 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Jerry T Johnson, Poet — Host
— Laurel Peterson, Poet Laureate – Norwalk, Connecticut (2016-2019)
— Van Hartmann, Poet – Norwalk, Connecticut
— Janet Krauss, Poet – Bridgeport, Connecticut
— January Nicole Wilson, Poet – Fairfield, Connecticut
— Maria Lisellia, Poet Laureate Borough of Queens, New York
— Wayne Russell Poet – Connecticut (reading work of the late Gil Fagiani)
— John F McMullen, Poet Laureate, Town of Yorktown, NY – Jefferson Valley, New York
— Chachanna Simpson, Poet, Storyteller -Norwalk, Connecticut
— Mary Keating, Poet – Connecticut
— Bill Hayden, Poet Laureate Norwalk, Connecticut
PROGRAM TWO – 2:30PM – 5:00PM
Jerry T Johnson, Poet — Host
—Jack Powers, Poet – Fairfield, Connecticut
—Tarn Granucci, Poet Laureate Emeritus, Wallingford, Connecticut
—Chris Middleton, Poet – Connecticut
—Lynne Grobsky, Poet, Balladeer – Wallingford, Connecticut
—LG Neddy Smith, Poet, Spoken Word, Recording Artist/Musician, – Norwalk,
—Vincent Bell, Poet – Ardsley, New York
—Alison McBain, Poet, Author, Editor – Fairfield Connecticut
—Ed Ahern, Poet and Author – Fairfield Connecticut
—Shanna Melton, Poet/Painter/Art Consultant – Bridgeport, Connecticut
The Poets, Writers & Storytellers Stage will be an all day extravaganza of poetry and prose!
You can stop by and listen to the morning session, then check out the artists booths at the festival, grab a bite to eat and return to the stage to hear some more!
There will be features reading the day away and you will find a remarkable variety of readings and performance poetry throughout!
https://www.facebook.com/events/2051769635127161/
Jerry T Johnson, Poet : Organizer and Host
jtjohnpoet.com
Also:
SUNDAY, June 30th 12 Noon – 3pm
Meet the Poets & Book Sales
Last Year’s Poets, Writers & Storytellers Stage!!!
More pics from the LAST YEAR’S 2018 Poets, Writers & Storytellers Stage at the 2018 Norwalk Art Festival!
Appearing in the Pics in order
Last Year’s Poets Stage Tent
Ed Ahern, Poet & Author- Fairfield CT
Mark Saba, Poet, Author…New Haven CT
Crowd light at the Onset
Vincent Bell, Poet – Ardsley NY
Mary G. Dembeck, Gabi Coatsworth
Crowd size on the uptick
Leslie C. Feller, Storyteller, CT
Leslie and Gabi, storytelling
The crowd thickens
Janet Krauss, Poet – Bridgeport CT
Take us there Janet, take us there
Seth Bienstock, Poet – Fairfield CT
After the program is over, we packed up and went home
Last year was a blast! We are looking for an encore on Saturday. Saturday’s programs are outlined below:
The Poets, Writers and Storytellers Stage returns to the 2019 Norwalk Art Festival!!!
Lockwoood-Matthews Mansion, Norwalk CT
Mathews Park, 295 West Ave
Norwalk, Connecticut 06850
FREE Event
SATURDAY, JUNE 29th
PROGRAM ONE: 11:00AM to 1:30PM
PROGRAM TWO: 2:30PM to 5:00PM
RAIN or SHINE
PROGRAM ONE – 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Jerry T Johnson, Poet — Host
— Laurel Peterson, Poet Laureate – Norwalk, Connecticut (2016-2019)
— Van Hartmann, Poet – Norwalk, Connecticut
— Janet Krauss, Poet – Bridgeport, Connecticut
— January Nicole Wilson, Poet – Fairfield, Connecticut
— Maria Lisellia, Poet Laureate Borough of Queens, New York
— Wayne Russell Poet – Connecticut (reading work of the late Gil Fagiani)
— John F McMullen, Poet Laureate, Town of Yorktown, NY – Jefferson Valley, New York
— Chachanna Simpson, Poet, Storyteller -Norwalk, Connecticut
— Mary Keating, Poet – Connecticut
— Bill Hayden, Poet Laureate Norwalk, Connecticut
PROGRAM TWO – 2:30PM – 5:00PM
Jerry T Johnson, Poet — Host
—Jack Powers, Poet – Fairfield, Connecticut
—Tarn Granucci, Poet Laureate Emeritus, Wallingford, Connecticut
—Chris Middleton, Poet – Connecticut
—Lynne Grobsky, Poet, Balladeer – Wallingford, Connecticut
—LG Neddy Smith, Poet, Spoken Word, Recording Artist/Musician, – Norwalk,
—Vincent Bell, Poet – Ardsley, New York
—Alison McBain, Poet, Author, Editor – Fairfield Connecticut
—Ed Ahern, Poet and Author – Fairfield Connecticut
—Shanna Melton, Poet/Painter/Art Consultant – Bridgeport, Connecticut
The Poets, Writers & Storytellers Stage will be an all day extravaganza of poetry and prose!
You can stop by and listen to the morning session, then check out the artists booths at the festival, grab a bite to eat and return to the stage to hear some more!
There will be features reading the day away and you will find a remarkable variety of readings and performance poetry throughout!
https://www.facebook.com/events/2051769635127161/
Jerry T Johnson, Poet : Organizer and Host
jtjohnpoet.com
In Just ONE WEEK!!!
In Just ONE WEEK!!!
The Poets, Writers and Storytellers Stage returns to the 2019 Norwalk Art Festival!!!
Lockwoood-Matthews Mansion, Norwalk CT
Mathews Park, 295 West Ave
Norwalk, Connecticut 06850
FREE Event
SATURDAY, JUNE 29th
PROGRAM ONE: 11:00AM to 1:30PM
PROGRAM TWO: 2:30PM to 5:00PM
RAIN or SHINE
PROGRAM ONE – 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Jerry T Johnson, Poet — Host
— Laurel Peterson, Poet Laureate – Norwalk, Connecticut (2016-2019)
— Van Hartmann, Poet – Norwalk, Connecticut
— Janet Krauss, Poet – Bridgeport, Connecticut
— January Nicole Wilson, Poet – Fairfield, Connecticut
— Maria Lisellia, Poet Laureate Borough of Queens, New York
— Wayne Russell Poet – Connecticut (reading work of the late Gil Fagiani)
— John F McMullen, Poet Laureate, Town of Yorktown, NY – Jefferson Valley, New York
— Chachanna Simpson, Poet, Storyteller -Norwalk, Connecticut
— Mary Keating, Poet – Connecticut
— Bill Hayden, Poet Laureate Norwalk, Connecticut
PROGRAM TWO – 2:30PM – 5:00PM
Jerry T Johnson, Poet — Host
—Jack Powers, Poet – Fairfield, Connecticut
—Tarn Granucci, Poet Laureate Emeritus, Wallingford, Connecticut
—Chris Middleton, Poet – Connecticut
—Lynne Grobsky, Poet, Balladeer – Wallingford, Connecticut
—LG Neddy Smith, Poet, Spoken Word, Recording Artist/Musician, – Norwalk,
—Vincent Bell, Poet – Ardsley, New York
—Alison McBain, Poet, Author, Editor – Fairfield Connecticut
—Ed Ahern, Poet and Author – Fairfield Connecticut
—Shanna Melton, Poet/Painter/Art Consultant – Bridgeport, Connecticut
The Poets, Writers & Storytellers Stage will be an all day extravaganza of poetry and prose!
You can stop by and listen to the morning session, then check out the artists booths at the festival, grab a bite to eat and return to the stage to hear some more!
There will be features reading the day away and you will find a remarkable variety of readings and performance poetry throughout!
https://www.facebook.com/events/2051769635127161/
Jerry T Johnson, Poet : Organizer and Host
jtjohnpoet.com
Also:
SUNDAY, June 30th 12 Noon – 3pm
Meet the Poets & Book Sales
