SPIRITED poets send WAVES of OPEN invitation, so begin to SPLASH out onto the SCENE for whatever AFFAIR fits your FANCY, my little CHICKADEES.

o1. Saturday, Sep 13 ~ Tucson Poets
o2. Tuesday, Sep 16 ~ Sedona Open Mic
o3. Thursday, Sep 18 ~ Willow House
o4. Friday, Sep 26 ~ Urban Affair
o5. Tuesday, Sep 30 ~ Writing Lecture
o6. November 6-9 ~ Fashion Week
o7. Online ~ On the Sage Trail

o1. Saturday, Sep 13 ~ Tucson Poets

Saturday, Sep 13, 7:00 PM
Tucson's Finest Poets Splash into Fall
If you want to see where poetry is going in the next fifty years, come to this avant-garde group poetry reading. You may not like it ALL, but you'll be challenged! Featuring: Renee Angle (who works for the University of Arizona Poetry Center) | Jefferson Carter (who teaches poetry writing and developmental composition at the Downtown Campus of Pima College) | Mildred Lachman Chapin (who will read from one poem done in Joni Wallace's class while she worked on a painting about it at the same time [ painting will be shown]) | Carlos Gallego (who is an Assistant Professor of English at the University of Arizona) | Annie Guthrie (who is an Associate Marketing Specialist at the Poetry Center | Tony Luebbermann (who currently serves on the board of Chax Press, POG and the Tucson Poetry Festival) | Bonnie Jean (who is originally from Madison, Wisconsin) The Drawing Studio
33 S. 6th Ave, Tucson
$5 general admission, $3 students
*POG events are supported in part by the Tucson Pima Arts Council and by the Arizona Commission on the Arts with funding from the State of Arizona and the National Endowment for the Arts. POG also benefits from the continuing support of The Drawing Studio, The University of Arizona Poetry Center, the Arizona Quarterly, Chax Press, and The University of Arizona Department of English. 520.791.7451 for POG/Frank Parker | pog@PROTECTED frank@PROTECTED | http://www.gopog.org

o2. Tuesday, Sep 16 ~ Sedona Open Mic

Tuesday, Sep 16, 8:30 PM
Sedona Poetry Open Mic
Christopher Fox Graham and Sedona 510 Poetry host a bimonthly open mic under the stars on first and third Tuesdays of the month. Gift cards for poets from sponsors: Szechuan Restaurant & Martini Bar | Sedona Green Gallery & Gifts | Ravenheart Coffee Co. | New Frontiers Natural Marketplace. Szechuan Restaurant & Martini Bar: Outdoor Stage 1350 W. Hwy. 89A, West Sedona
520.921.0075 or 928.282.9288 | foxthepoet@PROTECTED

o3. Thursday, Sep 18 ~ Willow House

Thursday, Sep 18, Downtown Phoenix
This is an all-points-bulletin for Willow House Poetry Reading "Refugees" Call to assemble like Voltron every Thursday at Conspire: located on the Southeast corner of 5th Street and Garfeild (just south of Roosevelt). Wear the appropriate mourning black until such time when more information has been broadcasted from this mob channel. A conversation will [Have taken] place early Thursday afternoon with the new owners of the 3rd Avenue and McDowell location we all called home for so long. Poetry Open-Mic Host, Mr. Davis, would like to speak with as many people as possible to get their input. There are no guarantees of a poetry reading at Conspire, only the presence of "refugees" and the possibility of poetry being exchanged. There is a guarantee of poetry [2nd & 4th Wednesday] at 8pm across the street at the Lost Leaf. Be wary things may not start until 10pm and drunken poets are likely to be in attendance. Jack Morris | jackofthebean@PROTECTED | http://www.myspace.com/conspirephoenix

o4. Friday, Sep 26 ~ Urban Affair

Friday, Sep 26, 6:00 PM
Urban Affair Celebrates Downtown Phoenix Celebrate the downtown Phoenix lifestyle during Urban Affair, the Valley’s premier urban-living event. The Phoenix Art Museum hosts this special cocktail reception highlighted by local artists and representatives of performing arts and culture organizations including: Arizona Opera | Phoenix Symphony | Heard Museum | Scorpius Dance Theatre. Iconic downtown restaurants and chefs will present a “progressive tasting menu” throughout the evening, including: Cibo | Art of Soup | Elizabeth the Market Chef | The Breadfruit | Urban Cookies and more! Performances will be programmed throughout the evening. A portion of the event proceeds, promotion and energy will benefit Community Food Connections, the non-profit organization that produces Downtown Phoenix Public Market. “Urban Affair reflects the growing amount of activity and energy in downtown Phoenix and so this year’s event will be even bigger and better,” said Mayor Phil Gordon, “Because we have more people living downtown and more arts and cultural options in our urban core than ever before.” “Phoenix has a huge opportunity to capitalize on the terrific Arts Organizations that are established within close proximity here in the downtown area. Not all cities are so lucky,” commented James Ballinger, The Sybil Harrington Director - Phoenix Art Museum, “Phoenix Art Museum has been a downtown amenity for 49 years, and we are joined by several other great museums and performing arts institutions. We are extremely pleased to host this multi-faceted event and support the overall endeavors of Urban Affair.” Phoenix Art Museum
1625 N. Central Ave, Phoenix
Tickets: $30, $75 VIP (VIP includes host bar and access to the Champagne & Dessert Gallery) *Urban Affair is supported by Phoenix Art Museum, City of Phoenix, New Times, Media Publishers Group, Holy Click! Web Design, Creative Backstage, Local First Arizona, Yelp.com, SoDo Phoenix Business & Civic Association, Roosevelt Row, No Festival Required, RadiatePhx, and Make Phoenix Weird. Tickets available online at http://urbanaffairaz.com through http://www.showup.com.

o5. Tuesday, Sep 30 ~ Writing Lecture

Tuesday, Sep 30, 7:00 PM
Jonathan and Maxine Marshall Distinguished Lecture "The Writing Game". Calvin Trillin, the versatile and best-selling author, journalist and humorist known for his clever “Deadline Poet” features in The Nation and “U.S. Journal” series in The New Yorker, will deliver the Jonathan and Maxine Marshall Distinguished Lecture. The lecture is FREE and open to the public, though tickets are required. FREE TICKETS may be reserved online. They also will be available at the ASU Bookstore. Gammage Auditorium: Tempe Campus
*Sponsored by ASU’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. 480.965.1441 | FREE tickets http://clas.asu.edu/MarshallLecture | info http://clas.asu.edu/news/20080902_marshalllecture

o6. November 6-9 ~ Fashion Week

November 6-9, Scottsdale
Scottsdale Fashion Week 2008
Downtown Scottsdale is gearing up for the third annual Scottsdale Fashion Week! The major event features a full schedule of high fashion runway shows, celebrating fashion, art and design, and serves as a showcase for downtown Scottsdale’s burgeoning development as well. The Scottsdale Fashion Week district is anchored by Westcor’s Scottsdale Fashion Square on the north and encompasses Scottsdale Waterfront, the Arizona Canal, SouthBridge, and the downtown arts district which will again host the opening night’s SFW08 Wearable ArtWalk presented by the Scottsdale Gallery Association. “Scottsdale Fashion Week has become another marquee event on our annual community calendar and we are delighted to see it grow and attract visitors and residents alike who now look forward each fall to fashion, design and wearable-art-as-entertainment to enjoy in our city,” said Mayor Mary Manross, under whose watch SFW was born. Indeed, 13 percent of last year’s attendees were visitors from out of state, a healthy statistic for an event in its second year, according to survey research conducted by Strategic Alliance Marketing. In addition, eight percent of visitors stayed multiple nights at local area resorts, music to the ears of tourism officials. Significantly, SFW appealed to a broad age demographic as well. Nearly 37 percent were 22 to 30 years old; 20 percent were 31 to 45 years of age; and 20 percent were between the ages of 46 and 64. “Scottsdale Fashion Week is a showcase for our world-class design, art, nightlife and shopping scenes that are second to none,” said Rachel Sacco, president & CEO, Scottsdale Convention & Visitors Bureau, “It’s the perfect complement to all the powerful reasons visitors are lured here each year: our beautiful weather, championship golf, luxury resorts and spas, and innovative restaurants. Now, our visitors have one more reason to choose Scottsdale in November.” Contact: Cynthia Dunne | 480.538.8292 | 602.570.7828 | cpdunne@PROTECTED | http://www.scottsdalefashionweek.com

o7. Online ~ On the Sage Trail

Online, Albuquerque
Suzanne Frost asks: "Have you seen the new SAGE TRAIL poetry magazine website?" Hello poets, patrons, and readers. We hope you're enjoying our new online poetry cafe coming to you straight from Santa Barbara, California and Albuquerque, New Mexico: SageTrail.net. Thank you for forwarding this link to readers that might appreciate us. We've received poems from all over the United States and from the United Kingdom, Tokyo, and Canada and continue to reach for the largest readership possible to sustain and enhance our magazine. For the complete, unabridged and illustrated version of SAGE TRAIL each month, please purchase our hard copy edition. We encourage poets to send their original poetry of any style year-round to [the below email address], or to our snail mail address... SAGE TRAIL
P.O. Box 4012, Santa Barbara, CA 93140
*All copyrights revert to the author upon publication. Simultaneous submissions are permitted. Poems sent to us may have been published previously. Poets who are accepted receive two free issues of the magazine as payment. Thank you for reading us. Keep in touch. Suzanne Frost, Editor | 805.252.1655, M-F 9-5 | sfrost@PROTECTED | http://www.sagetrail.net