March comes in like Dev Patel and goes out like Rael

Posted by on Feb 28th, 2021 in News | 0 comments

Remember the Summer of George?
Looks like March may be the Month of Jeff. Hopefully it’ll go better for me than that summer went for George Costanza. But it’s not just egotism that’s motivating this proclamation. It’s because I’ve got a bunch of events going on this month… in four different countries, thanks to Zoom.

1) March 2: Interview on ThatChannel.com
This Tuesday, fellow Toronto poet Ivy Reiss is interviewing me live on http://www.ThatChannel.com. The likely topic will be the international Zoom poetry community, although I’m still waiting for confirmation on that.

This will be the second time Ivy interviews me live on Internet TV. Here’s the first time, two years ago. I expected more anger and controversy from this topic, but it didn’t surface. Maybe I should have been angrier or something:

2) March 12: They Call Me Mitch
I’ll be the feature at this weekly San Francisco spoken-word series, which has picked up a wide international following over the last several months on Zoom. There’s an open mic too.

3) March 14: Run Your Tongue
For months, host Rob Reeves has made me the unofficial headliner at this Kettering, England semimonthly poetry series, slotting me at the end of the first set with extra time. Now, I’m getting a full feature set. There’s an open mic too.

4) March 19: Nowt But Verse
British poet Hannah Stone interviews me and lets me perform a few pieces in this event hosted by the Leeds Library in Leeds, England. A free event, but donations to the Library are encouraged.

5) March 25: Globalisation anthology launch
My poem “ZoomMobile” is included in the upcoming anthology Globalisation: The Sphere Keeps Spinning, based in Sydney (but with contributions from all over the world). The editor, Kelly Van Nelson, hosts the Making Magic Happen Press monthly open-mic night as a launch for the book.

There’s also supposed to be a launch event for another anthology I’m being published in, but I’m still waiting for confirmation on the date. I may update this post when I know. In case anybody’s actually reading this.

For links and other information, check the right sidebar. I can’t do everything, you know.

Also, remember that Valentine’s Day show I did a couple of weeks ago? If you missed it, you can watch it here. Lots of interesting performers from all over the world:

Be kind and stuff.

In the mood for art? Simply because it’s not near you?

Posted by on Feb 7th, 2021 in News | 0 comments

Got nothing to do on Valentine’s Day?
(That’s not a comment on your love life or your sexual prowess. That’s an honest question. Because if the answer is “Why, my schedule is free, good sir,” then I have a fun suggestion. Do keep reading.)

Because you can attend St. Valentine’s Day Mascara.
This is going to be the biggest international Valentine-themed poetry event ever. Well, the biggest one that I’ve ever heard of, anyway. And I’m one of many performers – mostly poets, but also some music and performance art.

Like I said, this is truly an international event – a co-production of Poetry in the Brew (Nashville), Like a Blot from the Blue (Scotland), and Eye Publish Ewe (San Francisco), with poets from the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Ireland, Australia, Mexico, and more. Zoom has made this gathering possible.

The lineup includes Christine Hall, Tish Camp, Edith Blackbird, Kelly Van Nelson, Skylar J. Wynter and others. Many of us made short videos to promote the thing. Here’s mine:

The link to the Facebook event page is on the listing on the right sidebar. The event will broadcast on Facebook Live.

Also: Ad Lib Talent Night happens again on February 19. Link to come on right sidebar.

Now, GO, my son.