“Daniel Gonzalez contacted me in the spring of 2009 about a movie project he was working on. He is a talented and driven artist that get things done. I was impressed and told him to please include my words since he was inquiring about using my poems in the movie. ‘Ten Days’ premiered at [...]

“My San Francisco reading tour is going great. Tonight I read at Sacred Grounds, it’s noted as being the longest running open-mic in SF. The host and the audience, which was comprised of many long standing bay area poets, was very welcoming. Marc Kockinos, a former San Diego poet now in SF, told me about [...]

“Om Shan Tea! What an unexpected treat. I went with the idea that I would be one of several readers and it turned out that I got to feature. The place was full of tea drinkers but not many poets which worked out great for me. I never understood the attraction of the tea service [...]

“Well that was easy. 8 1/2 hours of driving and I’m back in Ocean Beach, OB, San Francisco style. That’s my hotel behind the coffee shop. You gotta love a cheap hotel at the beach with a great coffee shop next door that also serves food and beer. These shots are from the beach across [...]

“Last night in San Diego before I drive to San Francisco. Actually I leave in six hours: 3am Tuesday, March 30.
My Friend Robyn has set me up to read at Om Shan Tea in the Mission District on Tuesday night. This should be a great time, starts around 7:00pm. Hope to see you there.
Here is [...]

“The first Pruitt Igoe performance of the year!”

“Warning you in advance.”

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For Immediate Release
January 24, 2010

Contact: Michael Klam
(619) 957-3264 cell
(619) 236-0011 office
mkklam@gmail.com
www.sandiego-art.org

Poetry & Art Series: 3 for $300 Poetry & Art Slam at Museum of the Living Artist quarterly event

San Diego, CA – Wednesday, February 17 at 7:00 p.m. is the next Three for $300 Poetry & Art Slam in the Museum [...]

“Being recognized as part of the San Diego artists’ community is awesome, but does that mean I have to stop, and smell the roses?
Hell no!

Brave the weather and step out.”

Movers and Shakers information

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“Hello Everyone,
Happy 2010!
Hope you are well and have a great year.
The year starts fast for me and with a surprise.”
First up:
The 24th International Juried Show
January 15 - March 19, 2010
@ The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey
68 Elm Street
Summit, NJ 07901
Opening reception
Friday, January 15th,  6-8pm
The juror is Susan Kirmaric, Curator, Department of Photography, Museum [...]

“Quite possibly the most positive poem I have written. Maybe I’m a romantic after all.”
listen to:
Peace read by Ted Washington

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“Controlling someone completely is not healthy and many times our worst fears are in our minds.”
listen to:
Restitution read by Ted Washington

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“How will I breathe without you?”
listen to:
Dependence read by Ted Washington

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“Love can be obsessive and with current technology invasive.”
listen to:
Assimilation read by Ted Washington

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“I wrote a five part song cycle for the composer Jude Thomas. The poem/song in its entirety, is one of the most structured pieces I have written. I will read one part a day to close the month and year.”
listen to:
Discovery read by Ted Washington

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“Drinking serves a service to society and keeps me employed.”
listen to:
People Are Okay read by Ted Washington

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“I have been contemplating what it is I want or want to accomplish with my efforts in the art, writing, and publishing. Strange to act without some concrete goal outside of finishing the next piece, especially on the business level.”
listen to:
Desire read by Ted Washington

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“Here is something beautiful and deep. This performance by Pruitt Igoe on the self titled cd.”
listen to:
Benediction performed by Pruitt Igoe
The cast: Matt Kerr, Jon Cordova, Chad Farren, Harold Todd, Molly Whittaker, Ted Washington
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