Poetic Justice Rising

Poetry Open Mic next Wednesday 7 to 8:30 p.m at Viva Downtown. Need a prompt to nudge your writing? How about Midsummer Night's Dream?

Open Mic this Wednesday the 19th. Since Juneteenth is being celebrated at the IOOF, we'll hold Open Mic outside, 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the "parklet" just to the right of the Arts Council 1313 Market Street. Hope to see you there! Themes: Freedom, Juneteenth, Pride.

Happy early father's day to all fathers and those who are a father in someone's lives.

If you're looking for a way to celebrate, consider coming to KKRN's Pancake breakfast fundraiser in Round Mountain this Sunday the 16th from 8 am to noon. Good food, entertainment, no clean up and a little cooler, too. Only $15, but more in welcomed!

Your support helps a lot. KKRN hosts local shows including the Scratched Up Radio Theatre, The Write Stuff (which features writers and poets), and On Mindfulness (a few writers there, too.)

Details on the breahast are on the flyer below.

Last poetry workshop for a while. . .This one offers poems for reflection, mindfulness, and exploration through discussion, doodling/drawing, journal writing, and poetry prompt.

Scan the QR code or email [email protected] to register.

Ginko walk coming soon- Sunday June 2nd! See flyer for details and to sign up.

This Friday, May 24th, free COVID vaccine clinic offered by our friends at NorCal Vaccine Alliance. See flyer for details!

Stress get in the way of creating?

We've got you covered.

You are invited to attend the Shasta Resilience Project's fall Retreat this Saturday, May 11th. Optional sessions happen at 8 am (Tai Chi) and 1 (poetry play) with the main event happening from 9 to 1 at The McConnell Foundation.

Open to Mind Body Medicine facilitators, past participants of MBM groups, and anyone interested in decreasing stress and increasing wellness through mindfulness.

$20 covers all materials and lunch. Sign up here so that we have enough food and let us know you are coming!

Shasta Resilience Project Retreat We meet on Saturday, May 11th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. with optional meditative movement (Tai Chi) from 8 a.m. to 8:50 a.m. and optional workshops from 1 to 2 p.m.. Please register and help us prepare by competing the form below.

See you Sunday, 2 to 4 p.m., at the IOOF building. Come play with words, be inspired, and check out the new mural!

If you haven't had a chance to contribute to the Collective Poem About Downtown by offering a haiku, now's the time!

You can learn more the film these will help create, find a link to haiku forms, and leave your poem(s) here:

Please include your name and/or how Tyler can contact you to have your name in or be part of the film.

Collective Poem: Downtown Redding

This Sunday! Join us and try your own hand at Poetry or stretch your current poetry practice. Be inspired by new prompts and give yourself the gift of time to play with words.

No judgement, expectations, first time writers warmly welcomed, established poets who like to play with words, also welcomed. There is something for everyone.

The "workshop" will be held at the Art Hunger/IOOF downtown (1504 Market St.) this Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. Learn more and sign up here:
https://forms.gle/ZfwTzPtkKDPMVoZp6

Collection of Haiku: A Collective Poem About Downtown

Join us in creating a collective poem about Redding that is a collection of haiku. The final collection will be read by a range of writers (maybe you?) and filmed by Tyler Faires.

Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to add 1-3 haiku on the subject: Dear Downtown Redding.

What’s a haiku again? There are at least 6 forms that we think of as haiku, all of which you can explore here. Traditional haiku, the original form practiced in Japan, usually consisted of three lines with 5-7-5 syllables each. In its traditional form, haiku focuses on nature or a season, with an emphasis on a single moment or image and includes a cutting word- kireji- that creates a pause or break between different parts of the poem. In the article (https://poemanalysis.com/poetry-explained/types-of-haiku/) you can find other variations on the haiku form.

What can you write about? A favorite spot, something you have seen downtown that touched you, changes in downtown, downtown during different seasons, festivals times of day, an encounter you have downtown. . .There is no right or wrong way. Jump in and help us create a film that gets people thinking about writing and poetry and encourages them to write as well. Write your haiku here (https://docs.google.com/document/d/19vT3suS9QejECzoq1dCmaJDMai48tdpuX0YziooD15Y/edit?usp=sharing) and include your name.

Open Mic this Wednesday at 7 at The Art Hunger 1504 Market. All are welcomed! Sarah Innes is our emcee.

Come learn about our workshop on April 28th and other offerings, including these below.

Come visit us this evening at Old City Hall 1313 Market St. for Open Mic! All are welcomed. Cameron Stewart is hosting. Bring your work and/or a favorite poem.

Time to register for our next poetry workshop April 28th from 2 to 4 p.m.! Details in the flyer. Also, check out our Shasta Arts Council Written and Spoken Word Coalition, Words for All website: https://www.shastaartscouncil.org/wordsforall for more opportunities and events.

Hope to see you at our special Open Mic tomorrow, Wednesday the 20th 7 to 8:30 p.m. This one will feature poems by women- yours or a favorite woman poet.

If you haven't received our newsletter that outlines all our upcoming workshops and events, send us a message!

We'll be at The Art Hunger tonight, too, supporting women leaders working for positive solutions to negativity. That interactive event begins at 6.

This Friday, March 1st beginning at 5:30 you can come enjoy and (or?) participate in Open Mic as part of the regular First Friday festivities downtown. See the flyer we posted earler.

We'll be at The Art Hunger this time. Ask Karlo or follow the signs to find us upstairs!

Also, our March 20th Open Mic at the Art Hunger is a celebration of women poets. See the flyer for details!

Lots of upcoming opportunities to read your work, listen to poetry, be inspired.

Calling women poets and all who want to celebrate women poets! In celebration of Women's History Month, our March Open Mic is dedicated to hearing women's voices. Come to The Art Hunger on March 20th at 7; women and those who identify as women are invited to share their poems and men, male-identifying folks are invited to share favorite poems by women poets. All are welcomed to come listen, enjoy, support, and be inspired.

Check back here soon for some websites to help in your poetry exploration! See the flyer below for details.

We meet tonight! 7 pm at The Art Hunger.

Many more opportunities to come. . .

Come to our special Poetry/Written Word Open Mic tonight, Friday 2/2 to share, listen, get some ideas, and see if you might be interested in our Poetry Play "workshop" on Sunday 2 to 4 pm. Free!

Poetry, song lyrics, flash fiction (very short stories), short scenes, all welcomed.

Tonight we will be at Shasta County Arts Council 1313 Market beginning 5:30.

To sign up for the poetry workshop this Sunday, go here!

Sign Me Up for the Poetry Workshop! Yes, I am interested in participating in a Poetry Workshop so that I can doodle, create, imagine, and play with words and poetry prompts. This workshop includes new exercises along with a few powerful favorites you might have seen before.

I’d like to invite you to join our next Open Mic event held at the Shasta Arts Council on 1313 Market St in the upstairs performance room. We’ll begin gathering at 5:30 and hope to start sharing at 6.

For this first Friday, February 2nd, you are welcomed to bring your own poetry (preferred- we want to hear from you!) or a poem you love to share. You can also just come play with some creative exercises or listen and be inspired. We hope you’ll do all three.

This will be part of Redding’s First Friday, an ongoing event where you can enjoy live music, pop-ups, art, special deals, and more at places like SCAC, the Art Hunger and participating businesses.

You can learn more about First Fridays here. https://visitredding.com/event/first-fridays-in-dowtown/2024-05-03/

And don't forget about the free Poetry Workshop this coming Sunday 2 to 4, also at Shasta Arts Council, posted here last week.

FIRST FRIDAYS IN DOWNTOWN First Fridays in Downtown Redding offers shopping, dining, art, live music, pop-ups, and special deals. Businesses stay open late during this monthly event.

Ready to hear some great poetry? Come to Poetry Out Loud and hear local students read/perform powerful poetry. 7:30 February 8th at the David Marr theatre. More details on the poster

Come to our next free Poetry Workshop is happening soon! Come to the Shasta County Arts Council on Sunday February 4th at 2. See flyer for QR code and sign up!

We hope to see you at our January Open Mic night this Wednesday 17th. from 7 to 8:30 p.m. As always, we will be meeting at the Art Hunger/Viva Downtown/former IOOF Hall/building located at 1504 Market Street.

In addition to our regular Open Mic, we’ll let you know about upcoming workshops, our participation in First Friday events in February and April, an opportunity to engage in performance on film and on the radio, and more. Come and feel free to bring a friend!

Add Your Voice, Shape the Future of Written/Spoken Word in our County

If you are interested in being part of a Shasta County Arts Council group focusing on Written and Spoken Word opportunities in our county, we’ll have our first meeting right before Open Mic this Wednesday at 5:30 at the location above. We’ll be creating this together.

We are looking forward to seeing you at our next Open Mic night January 17th. from 7 to 8:30 p.m. As always, we will be meeting at the Art Hunger/Viva Downtown/former IOOF Hall/building located at 1504 Market Street. Our first meeting of the Shasta Arts County sponsored Written and Spoken Word Advisory group is scheduled for 5:30 p.m., right before Open Mic.

Events/Workshops

New Poetry Workshop: Come to our next two-hour poetry workshop to be inspired, give yourself space to write guided by prompts/exercise. Sunday, February 4th, 2 to 4 p.m. at Shasta Arts Council 1313 Market St, Redding 96001.


These activities are funded in part by the California Arts Council, a state agency, through the Upstate California Creative Corps program.


First Friday Open Mic: Join us for February’s First Friday event, Friday (duh), February 2nd also at the Shasta Arts Council starting at 5:30 p.m. We’ll have some prompts and exercises so people can share what they create on the spot.

Writer’s Forum meeting on Self-Publishing Saturday January 13th from 10 to 12 at Pilgrim Congregational Church located at 2850 Foothill Drive.

A reminder:

Whiskeytown Artist-in-Residence Program:
Artists Invited to Apply for Spring 2024 Residencies until January 21, 2024,

Applications will be reviewed by a professional jury and the two selected artists will camp for free in the park for two to three weeks this spring. The chosen artists will get to explore and draw inspiration from the national recreation area's historic structures, recreational features, mountains, woodlands, and water. The inspiration gained from the land will be used by the artist to create their own artwork.

Program requirements involve selected artists to allow the park to showcase at least one piece of their art digitally for interpretive purposes. The artist will also conduct a talk or other public program spotlighting their experience and work at Whiskeytown.

Applicants should submit the following to [email protected] no later than January 21, 2024...

1. Artist resume including exhibition/performance record.
2. Statement of intent for the residency at Whiskeytown, including a) your reason for wanting to be in residence here, b) what you would like to work on or produce at Whiskeytown, and c) how this work relates to Whiskeytown.
3. Three to five samples of artistic work.
4. Preferred residency dates.

In its two selections, the Selection Jury will strive to select one Northern California based artist and one artist from farther afield. Additionally, the jury will seek to select one well-established artist and one developing artist, with at least one artist who is focused on performing arts and/or the written word.

Artists with a diverse background are especially encouraged to apply.


For questions about the Artist-in-Residence program, contact Scott Einberger, Supervisory Interpretive Park Ranger, at 530-356-3958 or [email protected].

Lots of events this weekend included Redding Writer's Forum on Saturday, a film on the Pullman Porters on Saturday, and MLK celebrations this Monday. Come be inspired and share any poems that emerge at Open Mic next week!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, December 15, 2023
Contact: Scott Einberger, 530-356-3958, [email protected]

Whiskeytown Artist-in-Residence Program:
Artists Invited to Apply for Spring 2024 Residencies
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"ḰALAQ ChONOS” - FEATHER DANCE. Painting by Jesi Naomi, Whiskeytown Artist-in-Residence, November 2024.

Whiskeytown, CA - From now until January 21, 2024, Whiskeytown National Recreation Area invites artists to apply for its spring 2024 Artist-in-Residence program.

"Making park art and viewing park art is a unique way for both artists and visitors to connect with this special place," notes Whiskeytown Superintendent Josh Hoines. "We were delighted to recently host Jesi Naomi and Tai Vugia, and we are excited to host two more artists this spring."

Applications will be reviewed by a professional jury and the two selected artists will camp for free in the park for two to three weeks this spring. The chosen artists will get to explore and draw inspiration from the national recreation area's historic structures, recreational features, mountains, woodlands, and water. The inspiration gained from the land will be used by the artist to create their own artwork.

Program requirements involve selected artists to allow the park to showcase at least one piece of their art digitally for interpretive purposes. The artist will also conduct a talk or other public program spotlighting their experience and work at Whiskeytown.

Applicants should submit the following to [email protected] no later than January 21, 2024...

1. Artist resume including exhibition/performance record.
2. Statement of intent for the residency at Whiskeytown, including a) your reason for wanting to be in residence here, b) what you would like to work on or produce at Whiskeytown, and c) how this work relates to Whiskeytown.
3. Three to five samples of artistic work.
4. Preferred residency dates.

In its two selections, the Selection Jury will strive to select one Northern California based artist and one artist from farther afield. Additionally, the jury will seek to select one well-established artist and one developing artist, with at least one artist who is focused on performing arts and/or the written word.

Artists with a diverse background are especially encouraged to apply. [Poets and writers- that means you!!]


For more information and to view works from artists that have participated in the program, visit Whiskeytown's Artist-in-Residence webpage.

CALIFORNIA POET LAUREATE LEE HERRICK
Join Dec. 12 for a virtual L.A. Times Book Club conversation. California Poet Laureate Lee Herrick, who celebrates his home state in the poem “My California,” will join Times editor Steve Padilla to discuss his first year on the road as California’s poet-in-chief, as well as his approach to telling stories that capture the state’s vitality and diversity.

RSVP FREE here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/la-times-dec-book-club-with-california-poet-laureate-lee-herrick-tickets-746414865957?aff=email&sfmc_id=6532a77025b3640666d234f9&utm_id=33397847&skey_id=c1f7990b7f15433da51128fe8cb2aa3d1e30ec8b18d51505b3ce8122c6e3860a&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=EVT-Email-Book%20Club-Lee%20Herrick%20Announcement-20231116&utm_term=December%20Book%20Club

Tuesday, Dec. 12 | 6 p.m. PT
Free virtual event

Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Fresno writer and professor Lee Herrick as the state’s tenth poet laureate in November 2022. “Each poet laureate, typically, is asked to advocate for poetry, educate and bring poetry to as many communities as he or she or they can,” Herrick said. “That can take the shape of readings or talks... in everything from a grade school to a university to a prison to a book club — and everything in between.”

Herrick is the author of three poetry collections, including “Scar and Flower,” a finalist for the 2020 Northern California Book Award, as well as “Gardening Secrets of the Dead” and “This Many Miles From Desire.”

Born in South Korea, Herrick was adopted when he was 10 months old by parents from Northern California. Formerly Fresno’s poet laureate, he teaches at Fresno City College and in the MFA program at the University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe.

L.A. Times Dec. Book Club with California Poet Laureate Lee Herrick Join us for a virtual book club!

Writers' Forum Authors fair this Saturday 10 to 4 at the IOOF Hall, Art Hunger. I'll be there (Sharon Brisolara) with an older book and a chance to pre-order my next one. Michel Small will have his books and you can meet a range of local authors. Hope to see you there!