Voz Poetics IV

Pruitt Igoe @ Voz Alta, Friday, Oct., 28th

Book Release Party!

Pruitt Igoe @ Voz Alta 8/26/11, video

Poetry Voltron, August 30th

“The hits just keep on rolling! I’m performing in Poetry Voltron, Tuesday, August 30th, at the Belly Up in Solana Beach, CA. This will be my turn on the big stage! I’ll be needing a few cocktails to get ready so come early because I’m on early and will need help getting those cocktails.”

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Pruitt Igoe & Ed Decker @ Voz Alta!

Pruitt Igoe @ Voz Alta

Ed Decker at Ducky Waddles

Well, it’s that time again - time for another vicious bloodletting known as a spoken word performance. Whose blood will be spilled is yet to be determined. Could be yours, could be mine.
Regardless, it is my honor and pleasure to read at the fabulous Ducky Waddles Emporium, located at
414 N Coast Highway 101
Encinitas, CA 92024
(760-632 [...]

Pruitt Igoe at Voz Alta

“I will be performing in Pruitt Igoe at Voz Alta! The show “Excerpts” will be hosted by Reg E Gaines, who has appeared on Def Poetry Jam. Very excited to play in a new venue. I performed in the old Voz Alta when it was located in downtown San Diego next to Landlord Jim’s, a [...]

San Francisco and Chuy Completed!

“San Francisco was awesome!
My first reading in SF was at at Viracocha, hosted by The Word Party featuring a jazz band(sax, bass, percussion) backing the poets. The hostess made a comment during the intro about poets and sex poems. I was the 10th of maybe 30 poets and the place was packed. Great place [...]

Chuy

“It has been a while but I had to focus on Chuy.
It nears completion!
It is national poetry month!!
I am going to San Francisco to read!!!
Tuesday at The Word Party, held at Viracocha 8p - 10:30p.
Wednesday at Sacred Grounds, the site of my first feature in  SF, 7:30p - 10p.
Thursday at Om Shan Tea, for [...]

New Pruitt Igoe!!!

“Here it is! A new collection of compositions from Pruitt Igoe. Have a listen on CDbaby. Please write a review. We are anxious to hear from you. This will soon be available on iTunes also.”
The Dissonance of Man & The Voice of Creation
Jon Cordova - gutair
Matthew Kerr - bass, keys, beats
Ted Washington - vocals

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Pruitt Igoe @ Che Cafe!

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IndieFest 2011

“Completely unexpected and at the last minute Puna Press scores a table at IndieFest thanks to Edwin Decker! Fun day. I was featured poet on the Water Color Stage during the Poetry Ruckus hosted by Michael Schmitt. Thank you Micheal for the honor.”

IndieFest 2011
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Pruitt Igoe @ Che Cafe

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Pruitt Igoe @ Let It Flow

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Kismet

“The readings in San Francisco have inspired me to aspire to read in Chicago at the Green Mill, the birthplace of poetry slam, and New York City at the Nuyorican, the legendary poetry cafe in Manhattan.”
Kismet
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Om Shan Tea

“My last night of the reading excursion in San Francisco was at Om Shan Tea. They have an open mic with a feature on Thursday nights. Marc Kokinos is one of the hosts. He participated in all of the readings I attended while in SF. A friend from San Diego back in the day now [...]

Sacred Grounds

“My first time as featured poet in San Francisco was great! My performance was good, not great, but good. Too excited to remain in control and read some too fast but I had a blast. Thank you Sacred Grounds crew and Dan Brady(host). Also thanks to Vince and Kelly Riley for being there and taking [...]

Keane’s 3300 Club

“First of three nights reading poetry in San Francisco was spent at Keane’s 3300 Club. Located in the Mission District the 3300 Club hosts a poetry open mic on Tuesdays at 7p. A True dive bar, the atmosphere made me feel at home and the tequila helped too. Reading, writing and drinking, yes San Francisco [...]

San Francisco Bound!

“Driving to San Francisco Tuesday morning for my first feature reading in SF at Sacred Grounds, Wednesday, January 26th at 7PM. Read there a few times last year on the open mic sign up and they were gracious even to ask if I wanted to feature. Will be at Om Shan Tea on Thursday, January [...]

2011 Begins With Poetry

Happy New Year!
“It has been almost two weeks and the year is on course. The goal for the year is simply to do more; more readings, more art, more books and more shows with Pruitt Igoe. To start the year I am reading at UCSD. ”
Dig The Scene
Place: The Loft (in the Price Center, UCSD [...]

Ted Washington at Portugalia

The Beat Museum, San Francisco

“In San Francisco for a few days to attend a few events. The first of these was a reading by Chris Vannoy at The Beat Museum in North Beach. Saw a few poets that I liked and some that I didn’t but they were all good and unique within the group; it made for a [...]

3 For $300 Poetry & Art Slam

Ten Days

“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 [...]

Sacred Grounds

“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

“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 [...]

Ocean Beach, San Francisco

“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 [...]

The Night Before

“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 [...]

Soon Come

“The first Pruitt Igoe performance of the year!”

PRUITT IGOE 02/22

“Warning you in advance.”

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3 For $300

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 [...]

Movers and Shakers

“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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Poetry Ruckus

Moving and Shaking

“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 [...]

Love Theory #5, Peace

“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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Love Theory #5, Restitution

“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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Love Theory #5, Dependence

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

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Love Theory #5, Assimilation

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

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