Last night I attended the event that calls itself “LA’s most prestigious annual poetry event” to hear three up-and-coming poets selected from the LA Poetry Festival and three selected from Beyond Baroque. I enjoyed the musicality of Lynne Thompson, the imagery of Mariano Zaro (all the more striking in Spanish), and was captivated by Holaday …
Whether you’re dealing with a security issue or a failed hard drive, the last thing you want is a bureaucratic facility. The good people at LAColo have been consistently helpful and attentive whenver I have needed to visit the facility. They also offer a work area with tools and will even help with installations–features bigger …
The LA Business Journal is reporting that the gap between median income and income needed to qualify for a loan to purchase a median home in Los Angeles is a staggering $56,000 per year. That’s nearly double the median income. Guess it’s time to read Rich Dad, Poor Dad. And move.
I had the privilege of taking Suzanne Lummis’ poetry masterclass at the UCLA extension with Jawanza Dumisani a few years ago. Since then, he has taken over the role of coordinating the Anansi Writers Workshop at The World Stage from Michael Datcher. Jawanza called me up and asked if I would be their featured poet …
Originally Published on LitRave Every once in a while a reading combines all the right elements and the alchemy of something truly memorable happens. Jawanza Dumisani’s featured reading and book signing at The World Stage tonight was one of those rare and precious events. It’s fitting that he returns to the place of his poetic …
Sublime Mischief: A reading of students of Suzanne Lummis’ Masterclass at the UCLA Extension. Featuring Kathleen Tyler, David Eadington, Greg Ennis, Jawanza Dumisani, A. Jay Adler and Robert Peake. Check out the review here in LitRave (scroll down to Frankie Drayus 12.5.02).
