Poetry reading about pop artist Andy Warhol

Warhol’s iconic images (Marilyn Monroe, Elvis, Mick Jagger, Karl Yung, Sigmund Freud, The Marx Brothers, Einstein, Campbell’s Soup, etc.) and more generally, popular culture.

Saturday, February 20, 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Las Cruces Museum of Art

On the north side of the Downtown Mall while the Warhol exhibit is in the museum.

“You can expect a serious poet to write about Britany Spears, Campbell’s Soup, or Superman,” said Wayne Crawford, emcee of the reading . “It should be diverse and a lot of fun,” he said.

Among the local and area poets who will participate are Peter Brooks, Kathy Cooke, Wayne Crawford, Michael Mandel, Gwendolyn-Joyce Mintz, John Pate, Camillo Roldan, Bud Russo, Dick Thomas, Lawrence Welsh, Robbie Wendeborn, Joshua Wheeler, and Ellen Roberts Young. “A lot of talent, a lot of enjoyment, and a very diverse group make this an excellent performance to attend.”  The presentation is free and open to the public.

‘Love of Lit’ Returns to Cultural Center

As part of ArtForm’s “Love of Art” month, a reprise of last year’s “For the Love of Lit”
Branigan Cultural Center
500 N. Water Street on the north end of the Downtown Mall in Las Cruces.
Saturday, February 27, from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m

The reading, hosted by poet Wayne Crawford, and feature local poets and writers. Each will read for approximately five minutes.  Many will also have books and/or CDs available for purchase.

Among those participating are Sheila Black, Peter Brooks, Floydd Elliott, Billy Garrett, John Pate, Bob Sanchez, Ann Sellemi, Joe Somoza, Joe Speer, Tim Staley, Larry Stocker, Joanne Townsend, Dick Thomas, Diane Walker, and Ellen Roberts Young. “This is another event to further conjoin and promote the arts,” Crawford said. “It’s another opportunity for the community to take in local writers and poets.  The program features many excellent writers and equally commanding readers.”

The “Love of Lit” reading is free and open to the public.

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LUNAROSITY

Vol. 8. No. 6:  New Policies, Different Needs, New format.

Poetry by  Kyle Hemmings, Christina Hoag, William Stoneberger, Blakeslee Stevens, Sam Silva, Jack Bowman, Charles Frederickson, Merimee Moffitt, Paul Fisher, Donald Levering, Alexander Pollak, Taylor Graham, Karen Douglass, Neal Whitman, Susan Beckett, Kenneth Gurney, Alan Gann, Donal Mahoney, Howie Good, Gabrielle Bryden, Paul Handley, Harry Calhoun Sergio Ortiz, Duane Locke, and C.J. Opperthauser, Michael Johnson, Devreaux Baker, Rodney Nelson, Bob Sanchez, Marion Cohen, and Christina Pacosz.

Fiction by Bob Tomolillo, David Kyea, John Bruce, Janet Yung.

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SIN FRONTERAS: Writers Without Borders: Currently formatting 2010 journal.

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Open Mic–First Friday of each month, 5:30-7pm, Rio Grande Theatre on the Downtown Las Cruces Mall.