Our hold over television screens in the Iberian Peninsula just got stronger: the TVE1 news item about La Noche de los Libros includes a brief mention of the spoken word poetry event which featured, among others, a performance from Smoke and Mirrors. I even appear on screen for about two seconds, around the 1:10 mark, only [...]
April 19, 2010
Due to the Icelandic volcano acting up, I am not sure whether the workshops in Alcala and the Smoke & Mirrors show in Madrid will happen or not. I’m currently trying to figure out whether the agency that coordinates the tour has a backup plan. UPDATE The ash cloud has shifted! Assuming it doesn’t erupt [...]
April 9, 2010
Hey, look, the shiny new website is up, complete with a URL that is, in fact, a clever pun, or play on words. It is meant to act as a blog where I will let the world know about upcoming gigs and projects, post poems and reviews, report from gigs, and share interesting tidbits I [...]
April 9, 2010
Almost Certainly It’s almost certainly impossible, To appreciate the sheer abstract beauty of an explosion, but I like to picture it As an intricate game of pinball: a single atom suddenly propelled forward Bounces back and forth, shedding electrons on the way, And hurtles through the massive gaps in what we think is a solid [...]
April 1, 2010
The website is almost ready to launch now – and to celebrate, I have begun uploading sample poems for your listening & viewing pleasure. I hope to have several more recent recordings ready very soon, and of course you will be the first to know. Enjoy!
March 27, 2010
WHAT? Smoke & Mirrors Show WHEN? Friday, April 23rd, 2010. Show starts at 22:30. WHERE? Círculo de Bellas Artes (salón de baile). Calle de Alcalá, 42, 28014 Madrid, Spain (map) MORE INFO This Smoke & Mirrors show with Dominique Macri, Paula Varjack and Ludwig Berger (and me!) is part of the monumental Noche de Los Libros [...]
March 27, 2010
WHAT? Poetry workshops. WHEN? Thursday, April 22nd, 2010. Workshops start at 19:00. WHERE? University of Alcalá. Colegio de San José de Caracciolos, Calle Trinidad, 3, 28801 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid (map) MORE INFO Taught jointly with Paula Varjack, this workshop is aimed at University of Alcalá graduate students studying for a Master’s degree in EFL teaching. It [...]
March 24, 2010
There were TV cameras present at our Lisbon show, and now we found out why: we were featured in the latest instalment of Câmara Clara, a cultural programme on the national television channel RTP2. You can watch the episode by following this link; the section about the nascent Lisbon poetry slam scene, and our visit [...]
March 19, 2010
WHAT? Appearance at the Eastbourne Festival. WHEN? Saturday, April 17th, 2010. Show starts at 19:00. WHERE? The Lamb 36 High Street, Old Town, Eastbourne BN21 1HH, UK (map) MORE INFO This is a special Anglo-Polish evening, as part of the Eastbourne Festival. It will feature music from Magdalena Reising and The Blue Café Jazz Ensemble, and poetry [...]
March 18, 2010
WHAT? Smoke & Mirrors Show WHEN? Sunday, March 21st, 2010. Doors open at 19:00. Show starts at 20:00. WHERE? Cafe Anno Lerchenfelderstraße 132, Vienna, Austria 1080 (map) MORE INFO The Smoke and Mirrors tour is now well on its way – join Dominique Macri, Paula Varjack, Ludwig Berger, and yours truly to experience our travelling [...]
April 25, 2010
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