Tag - poetry
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Machine This Week: November 16 – 18th
Monday, November 12th, 2012 at 2:00 pm
EVENT : A Poetry Reading by CAConrad Friday, November 16th at 8pm Machine Project’s poet-in-residence for the week is CAConrad, who will be reading from his latest collection of (Soma)tic Poetry entitled A BEAUTIFUL MARSUPIAL AFTERNOON. (Soma)tic Poetics are instructional exercises meant to provoke an inspired interaction with the world, or, in CAConrad’s own words: [...]
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Poetry hike with Eileen Myles
Wednesday, July 25th, 2012 at 9:15 am
Poetry Hike with Eileen Myles In collaboration with the CalArts Poetry Collective A hike with Eileen Myles, with selected readings from her new book Snowflake / Different Streets. Poems (in order) More Oil The Nervous Entertainment The Importance of Being Iceland Choke No Excuse Shot by Emily Lacy Edited by Ian Byers-Gamber
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Machine This Week: July 12th – 14th
Monday, July 9th, 2012 at 4:48 pm
EVENT : Laura Steenberge. Thursday, July 12th at 8pm. Laura Steenberge will give a lecture-demonstration about how we perceive musical patterns and form using time-transcendening spatial metaphors. Helium balloons will be involved. EVENT : Jacqueline Waters and Daniel Tiffany. Saturday, July 14th at 8pm. Poet Jacqueline Waters will read from her work and Daniel Tiffany [...]
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Machine This Week: May 25th
Monday, May 21st, 2012 at 3:01 pm
EVENT : Andrew Maxwell. Friday, May 25th at 8pm Poet, editor, DJ, taxonomer and epigrammatist Andrew Maxwell will be joined by Eliot Eidelman and Evan Backer of the Realization Orchestra for a night of poetry and music.
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Maged Zaher
Saturday, April 21st, 2012 at 8:00 pm
Saturday, April 21st 2012 8pm FREE Space is limited, please RSVP at the following link: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/3236934759 How the English Language Helped Me Become an Egyptian Poet Poet Maged Zaher will be in town and reading and talking at Machine Project on April, 21st at 8 pm. Maged’s an awesome poet and a vibrant and compelling [...]
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Mary Ruefle reading
Tuesday, November 16th, 2010 at 8:00 pm
An evening of poetry by Mary Ruefle.
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A Reading by Travis Nichols, Paul Killebrew and Monica Fambrough
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010 at 8:00 pm
Travis Nichols, Monica Fambrough, and Paul Killebrew read their new work.
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Poets and Pinatas at Machine this week
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010 at 12:35 am
On Tuesday, March 16th at 8pm, please join us for a reading by poets Travis Nichols, Paul Killebrew and Monica Fambrough. Then on Thursday, March 18th at 8pm, Sarah Bay Williams gives a lecture on the history and process of making pinatas, along with a live demonstration of the process of hitting a pinata until [...]
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Eileen Myles reading
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 8:00 pm
Poet Eileen Myles reads new work.
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Woodland Poetry reading with Joshua Beckman
Thursday, April 23rd, 2009 at 8:00 pm
Friend and forest enthusiast Joshua Beckman reads woodland-themed poems for the closing night of the Forest
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Last week of the forest
Tuesday, April 21st, 2009 at 2:40 pm
Our whirlwind series of forest activities draws to a close this week. We will be open from 11am until 6pm until Friday April 24th in case you haven’t yet visited, and please join us this Thursday evening April 23rd for the last show – a reading by our beloved Poet friend Joshua Beckman. Due to [...]
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Anthony McCann moonlit poetry reading
Saturday, April 11th, 2009 at 8:00 pm
A reading of poetry by Anthony McCann in the Magic Forest, via moonlight.
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Kafka Christmas and Joshua Beckman reading Saturday 8pm
Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008 at 5:23 pm
1) Thank you again everyone who donated and became members! We are grateful, reassured, invigorated and enthused by all the support. If you’re not yet a member, there is still time to become one here: http://machineproject.com/membership 2) Should you find yourself at loose ends this Thursday at 4pm, why not drop in at Machine for [...]
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Fry + Pie on your plate, Poetry on your phone + at your door
Saturday, December 13th, 2008 at 5:44 pm
On Saturday December 13th at 8pm, our December Artist in Residence Joshua Beckman and Master Pie-maker Jen Bervin will be presenting a lecture on the theory and history behind pie-making, as well as offering a pie-making practicum. Details
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Door-to-Door Poetry Delivery Service
Sunday, December 7th, 2008 at 12:00 am
We love pizza, don’t get us wrong, but sometimes we wish we could get other favorite things to show up at our doors on demand, too. Like our friend Joshua Beckman. Reading us a poem.
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Dial-in Poetry Delivery Service
Monday, December 1st, 2008 at 12:00 am
December Artist in Residence Joshua Beckman and Machine’s Poet Laureate Anthony McCann are offering a dial-in Poetry Delivery Service throughout the month of December.
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Poetry Boat Preview
Friday, July 18th, 2008 at 12:00 am
Before they set sail this weekend for the GLOW Festival in Santa Monica, our three favorite poet/sailors Joshua Beckman, Noelle Kocot, and Anthony McCann will be giving a reading at Machine this Friday night at 8pm.
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Poetry Boat Preview
Monday, July 14th, 2008 at 1:35 pm
Friday, July 18, 2008 8pm Before they set sail this weekend for the GLOW Festival in Santa Monica, our three favorite poet/sailors Joshua Beckman, Noelle Kocot, and Anthony McCann will be giving a reading at Machine this Friday night at 8pm. This event will also feature the triumphant return of the good ship Rib Eye [...]
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Aaron Kunin and Sara Roberts
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 at 1:40 pm
Saturday May 17th 8pm Please join us for the latest in our semi-regular series of poets paired with sound artists. This installment features poet, critic and novelist Aaron Kunin with artist Sara Roberts. Sara Roberts (and you!) will be presenting/performing/experiencing audience-based sound experiments with earbees. Aaron will be reading from his new novel The Mandarin. [...]
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Two poems by Maggie Nelson
Monday, March 3rd, 2008 at 6:20 pm
Thanksgiving Can beauty save us? Yesterday I looked at the river and a sliver of moon and knew the answer; today I fell asleep in a spot of sun behind a Vermont barn, woke to darkness, a thin whistle of wind and the answer changed. Inside the barn the boys build bongs out of copper [...]