amalio madueno
Long
associated with the Taos Poetry Circus, poet and community activist Amalio
Madueno (MFA UC Irvine) publishes widely in journals across the United States
and in Europe (SOLO 2003, Sin Fronteras, and Familia [Romania]). He performs throughout New Mexico and
the west at community colleges and libraries, and on television, radio, videos,
and CDs. His eight books of poetry include ÒCoyote Observes Humans,Ó ÒGarcia In
Space,Ó ÒGarcia in GringolandiaÓ and ÒEl Mirador,Ó all from Ranchos Press. ÒThe
God of This VicinityÓ was serialized in ARTLIFE Limited Editions Magazine. His
experimental epic, Lost in the Chamiso, will be released summer 2006 by Wild Embers Press (http://thechamiso.blogspot.com) hypermex@yahoo.com
readings
4/20 THU
Moorpark College Forum, 10am
4/20 THU
Barnes & Noble, Westlake, 1pm
4/20 THU
ZoeyÕs CafŽ, Ventura, 7:30pm
4/21 FRI TBA
4/23 SUN Artists Union
Gallery, 3:15pm; facilitate ÒPoets Living RoomÓ open mic.
workshops & a panel
4/22 Bell
Arts Factory, Ventura Ave, Ventura
130--430pm Imagination as Value--The Imaginative
Horizon $36; $30 in advance
In this poetry
seminar/workshop, students bring their work for open reading and discussion
regarding contemporary poetics similar in structure to the weeklong poetry and
performance course developed by Amalio at the Taos Poetry Circus for Mexican
Bob's Poetry Camp (1994-2001). Using works of students, the course highlights
themes and issues discussed by poetics theorists Olsen, Fletcher, Stevens,
Blaser, etal. Contact gwendolynalley@yahoo.com
to preregister.
5-6pm Panel on the 3:15 Experiment
This
event is supported by Poets and Writers, Inc.