Kirk Lumpkin Live Events and News

2005 News and Events

On Saturday, April 2nd I performed some of my poetry outside of the Cesar Chavez Public Library in Salinas as part of a 24 hour "read-in" to bring more attention to the insanity of the community that heralds itself as the home of John Steinbeck closing all of it libraries due to a budgetary shortfall. Salinas alone has already spent millions on the war in Iraq. Though under disheartening circumstances, I was pleased and proud to be a part of this event that included close to my time slot Medea Benjamin & Kevin Danaher (Global Exchange/Code Pink), Norman Soloman (media critic), Mike Ferrel (actor, MASH), etc. At other times in the event their were also presentations by Maxine Hong Kingston, Hector Elizondo, Dr. Loco, etc.

Thursday, April 14
–Kirk Lumpkin is the featured poet
along with an open mic
Poetry Mission Thursdays @DALVA
3121 16th Street (near Valencia), San Francisco
This is a great scene hosted by Elz Cuya
IN THE BACKROOM!
which always fills up, so get there early.
7pm - 9pm
no cover, donations accepted
21 and over w/ID only!
GET THERE:
14 Mission, 22 Fillmore,
26 Valencia,
49 Van Ness - Mission,
16th and Mission BART

Thursday, June 9
–Kirk Lumpkin is the featured poet
reading from his book, In Deep
for the Nevada County Poetry Series
at the Performing Arts Center in Grass Valley, CA

Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 5, 2005, (sometime in the afternoon) – short Poetry reading/performance by Kirk Lumpkin
as a part of Art & Soul Festival's Oakland Literature Expo
in downtown Oakland,
(more details soon)

Monday, Sept. 19th, 7:00-9:30pm –Kirk Lumpkin is the featured poet
along with an open mic
in the
Poetry Express Series
at the
Priya Restaurant (Indian cuisine)
2072 San Pablo Avenue
(near University Ave.)
Berkeley
Come early and enjoy a meal; say you are there for the
poetry reading and get a 20% discount!

Tuesday, October 25th, 2005, 7:00pm – Poetry reading/performance by Kirk Lumpkin
(with one other featured poet, Dennis Fritzinger and an open mic)
Whole Note Series at the Beanery,
2925 College Ave. (near Ashby), Berkeley

Admission: Free

Thursday, Nov. 17
–Kirk Lumpkin is the featured poet
reading from his book, In Deep
in Point Arena, California

"The Witness of Poetry"
–Featuring: Tim Nuveen, Kirk Lumpkin, David Madgalene, Christopher J. Luna, Marianne Robinson, Julia Vinograd, David Gollub, Jeremy Morris Seigel, Debra Grace Khattab & others
Saturday, Dec. 10, 8 pm
at the Ecology Center
2530 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley
Admission: Free & Open to the public

Oak Plaza Restaurant Literary Series
–105 Frank Ogawa Plaza, Oakland
2nd Tuesday of each month
6:30 PM-8:30 PM
Tuesday, December 13
Lucille Day
Jeanne Powell
Kirk Lumpkin
Karla Brundage

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