Lorine Parks featured at Wine+Words Poetry

This Thursday night features DAC member and curator of the Wine+Words poetry series Lorine Parks reading from her new book of poetry Catalina Eddy.  The open mic begins at 8PM at Mari’s Wine Bar, 8222 Firestone Blvd in Downey. “Lorine Parks’s Catalina Eddy is one of the most surprising and hilarious poetic romps I have ever read. Weather… Continue reading Lorine Parks featured at Wine+Words Poetry

Wine+Words features Laurie Soriano April 19th

On the third Thursday of the month, Wine+Words monthly poetry night brings the spoken word to Mari’s Wine Bar.  Beginning with an open mic at 8PM, each month features a reading from a prominent Southern California poet at 8:30PM.  Lorine Parks curates the evening. This month, Thursday April 19th features Laurie Soriano, winner of the Best… Continue reading Wine+Words features Laurie Soriano April 19th

Monthly Poetry: Hair Club for Poets March 24

Hair Club for Poets / Reading with Scissors is a monthly poetry series curated by John Brantingham and Roy Anthony Shabla, sponsored by the Downey Arts Coalition and the San Gabriel Valley Literary Festival, and hosted by Number 34, Barber to the Star. Each month includes one or two featured poets and an open mic,… Continue reading Monthly Poetry: Hair Club for Poets March 24

Wine+Words presents the Poetry of Raindog, March 15

Our next poetry reading is Thursday March 15, at Mari’s Wine Bar. Raindog has spent the last twenty-five years pouring all his resources into poetry in the greater Long beach area, not only writing it but publishing, editing and promoting poets. His latest book is about some hospital experiences: ER/OR Living Among the Mangled. He… Continue reading Wine+Words presents the Poetry of Raindog, March 15

Wine+Words Poetry with Bruce Williams Feb 17

Our third-Thursdays poetry series continues at Mari’s Wine Bar with Bruce Williams as the featured poet.  The open mic sign-ups begin at 7:30 PM for the first 10 poets, which begins at 8PM.  Mr. Williams will read at 8:30PM.  Mari’s is at 8222 Firestone Blvd, Downey, CA across from Porto’s.  Wheelchair accessible, but 21 and… Continue reading Wine+Words Poetry with Bruce Williams Feb 17

Contraptions Funk-Junk Art Show February 5th

In the spirit of bringing you, the Downey audience, unique and interesting art shows, our own Roy Anthony Shabla has conceived and is curating an event February 5th called “Contraptions,” with the subtitle “electrified, mechanized, digitized, funk-junk art show.”  With as much technology in the world today, it’s long overdue that these feats of engineering… Continue reading Contraptions Funk-Junk Art Show February 5th

Poetry Night, Wine+Words with Judith Pacht, January 19th

The Downey Arts Coalitions “Wine+Words” poetry series moves to Third-Thursdays in January. A good group made it out to hear Rick Smith in November.  The featured poet this month will be Judith Pacht, reading on Thursday January 19.  DAC member Lorine Parks curates the evening. Pacht is a seasoned poet and teaches poetry workshops on… Continue reading Poetry Night, Wine+Words with Judith Pacht, January 19th

Rick Smith featured poet at Wine+Words

Friday night at 9PM is Poetry at Mari’s Wine Bar, this month featuring poet Rick Smith, who long worked in Downey at Rancho Los Amigos Hospital. The first kiss, two wrens on fire, blind with smoke and heat storming out of the underbrush of self-restraint into a trembling orgasmic future well above the starving dogs… Continue reading Rick Smith featured poet at Wine+Words

Wine + Words Poetry Night Friday Oct 21

"Art on the Vine" featuring Roy Anthony Shabla

October 21, 9PM at Mari’s Wine Bar, 8222 Firestone Blvd. Downey, CA I always thought poetry readings would be one of the later additions to a city’s push into arts and culture.  But now Downey will have its very own poetry reading series, which is a co-production with the San Gabriel Valley Literary Festival and… Continue reading Wine + Words Poetry Night Friday Oct 21