Spectacular Poetry S Q U E E Z E all in on week F L A S H before your eyes with M A G N I F I E D southwest specialties F R E E unless otherwise noted O N E little spark of L O V E after another. Get ready, Poet Lovers, these are the reads of a L I F E time, so GO , S E E !

o1. First Friday ~ Poetry * Art * Music o2. Friday-Sunday ~ Comedy
o3. Saturday-Sunday ~ Open Mic
o4. Sunday ~ Poetry & Music
o5. First Sunday ~ Film
o6. Tuesdays ’08 ~ Surprise Poets Night o7. Thursday-Sunday ~ Tucson Poetry Festival o8. First Wednesdays ‘08 ~ Abq Slams o9. Thursday Nights ’08 ~ Sin City Spoken Word

o1. First Friday ~ Poetry * Art * Music

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First Friday, April 4, 7:00 PM
Poetry * Art * Music: The City of Phoenix Public Art Program unveils the 7th Avenue Streetscape Series IV Images by Eliza Gregory, Kermit Lee and Keith Stanton | Poetry Readings by Elizabyth Hiscox (7:05), Douglas Jones (7:30) and Julie Hampton (7:55) | Music by B3 DJ Crew For location: Kevin Vaughan-Brubaker | 602-495-0191 | kevin.vaughanbrubaker@PROTECTED

o2. Friday-Sunday ~ Comedy

Friday thru Sunday, April 4-6
Comedy: The 7th Annual Phoenix Improv Festival Is Upon Us! Tickets: $10 & $15
The Herberger Theater Center in Downtown Phoenix 480.251.3697 | info@PROTECTED | http://www.phoeniximprovfestival.com

o3. Saturday-Sunday ~ Open Mic

Saturday thru Sunday Apr 5-6, starting at 6:00 PM Open Mic: 24Hour Poetry Read
24 hours of poetry, think you can stay up all night? It all starts at six on Saturday, and it's free to get in! Chyro Arts Venue | 1330 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale Hosted by Dave Tabor | http://www.anthology.org/Events/Event_24hrMic.html

o4. Sunday ~ Poetry & Music

Sunday, April 6, [6:00 PM?]
Poetry & Music: Divine hosts OPEN MIC POETRY NIGHT We have a special guest musician, this gentlemen has never blessed our stage, until now. Entertainment Alley | 2200 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale http://www.divine4life.org

o5. First Sunday ~ Film

First Sunday, April 6, 7:00 PM (doors at 6:30) Film: NO FESTIVAL REQUIRED SCREENING
Marta’s Sex Tape - Winner Best Foreign Film Miami Underground Film Festival C'mon out Sunday and spice up your week! Share with your friends!! Starring Pilar Padilla (ALMA Award winner, “Bread and Roses”) | Director: Anthony Rivero Stabley (aka Antonio Rivero) Admission $6.00 (cash only) | Snacks and popcorn for sale, too! | Adult Content (language, nudity, sexual situations) Space 55 | 636 E Pierce St, Phoenix
steve@PROTECTED | http://www.space55.org | http://www.myspace.com/no_festival_required

o6. Tuesdays ’08 ~ Surprise Poets Night

Tuesdays, 2008, 7:00 PM
Surprise Poets Night: featuring an open mic at Cornerstone Coffee House 13915 North Dysart Road, C-1, El Mirage | Intersection of N. Dysart and W. Thunderbird in Surprise / El Mirage John Emanuelson | 623.975.2666 | john@PROTECTED | http://www.cornerstonecoffeehouse.com

o7. Thursday-Sunday ~ Tucson Poetry Festival

Thursday thru Sunday, Apr 10-13
Tucson Poetry Festival XVI
Dear Friends and Poetry Fans, You are invited to the Tucson Poetry Festival, “Poetry and Voice”. At this four-day event, poets from Tucson and beyond will explore the many uses of voice in poetry, as a stylistic convention and as a performance tool. Please join us for some of the strongest written, spoken, and signed voices in contemporary poetry! Schedule at: http://www.tucsonpoetryfestival.org

o8. First Wednesdays ‘08 ~ Abq Slams

First Wednesdays, 2008, 8:00 PM (sign-up at 7:00) Abq Slams: Poetry & Beer, the longest running poetry series in Albuquerque... 21+ | Hosted by Don McIver & Eric B. Blackbird Buvette | 509 Central NW, Downtown Albuquerque | between 5th and 6th Street 505.254.2285 | dbodinem@PROTECTED | http://www.abqslams.org

o9. Thursday Nights ’08 ~ Sin City Spoken Word

Thursday Nights, 2008, Doors Open at 9:00 PM Sin City Spoken Word: Testosterone vs. Estrogen Wordsmith Productions Presents Las Vegas' Best Male Poets Competing Head 2 Head Against Vegas' Best Female Poets Opening Vocalists | Poets: Dula-Mite | G-Smooth | Poettiquette | Deven Chase | Suzi the Uzi | Princess Wardley | Altamit | Trinity 21+ | With Co-Producers Knowledge & TianaMarie | $5 to Sit ~ FREE if U Spit! POETRY Nightclub in the Forum Shops @ Caesars Palace | 3570 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas 702.461.6294 | TversusE@PROTECTED | http://www.myspace.com/tversuse

Phoenix Area poetry events ongoing at http://www.phoenixpoet.com