Events 2008
Nov. 18, Tuesday, 3:30 p.m.. Reading from
the book Season of Flowers and Dust and literary journal "Poems Against War" on Nov. 18 at 3:30 p.m. in the Towson Room of the Cook Library at Towson University.
I am reading along with fiction writer Elise Levine as part of the Townson University English Department Reading Series, and have heard Levine's fiction is very good. For more information,
Towson's English Department can be contacted via phone (area code four one zero-704-2128)or email: cla @ towson.edu.
Dec. 13, Saturday, 5 - 7 p.m..This event features poetry and music from Dan Jenkins, a local philosophy professor,
Urbanite Editor Marianne Amoss, new work from myself, and the songs of Gene Belliveau. More information can be found at
The Minas Gallery Web site
or by clicking
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Past Events
Nov. 1, Saturday, 7 - 9 p.m.. Reading from
the book Season of Flowers and Dust at the Baltimore Ethical Society coffeehouse.
The Baltimore Ethical Society is located at the Old Marble Bar in downtown Baltimore at 306 West Franklin Street, Suite 102. They can be found online at www.baltimoreethicalsociety.org. $4 donation. Coffee and sweets will be served. An open mike follows.
Oct. 17, Friday, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.. This benefit reading will raise money to buy fresh produce for the Hearts Place Shelter in
Baltimore, Maryland, and a $5 donation is suggested. The poets include Alan Barysh, Gregg Mosson, Ron Williams, blue-folk singer Jasaga, and Suzanne X.
It will be held at Minas Gallery in Baltimore.
Sept 28, Sunday, 2 - 3 p.m. Reading & Panel Discussion. Poems Against War: A Journal of Poetry & Action will debut its seventh volume with an 1/2 hour panel discussion followed by a poetry reading. The Baltimore Book Festival event at the Creativity Cafe tent opens with a panel discussion called: "Art & Politics: A Marriage of Heaven and Hell?" The panel will explore relationships between art and politics with Baltimore Review editor Susan Muddhi-Darraj, and poets Marcus Colasurdo and Reginald Harris. A reading follows from 2:30-3:00 p.m. with Brian E. Langston, Reginald Harris, Alan Barysh, Marcus Colasurdo, and myself, Gregg Mosson. The journal's Web site is www.poemsagainstwar.com.
Sept 27, Saturday, 1 - 2 p.m. Reading. I will read poetry from my new book at the Baltimore Book Festival in the Creative Cafe tent, with three other cool cats. Reading with me are Chicago's Gregg Shapiro, author of "Prevention," Djelloul Marbrook – winner of the 2007 Wick Award for "Far From Algiers," and writer and publisher Le Hinton of Iris G. Press. This reading is part of a showcase called The Literary Diversity of Men.
July 26, Saturday, 5 - 7 p.m.. Reading at the Minas Gallery in Baltimore, Maryland with Gimmie Shelter Productions to kick off the Community Harvest fundraiser, a series of readings to raise funds to purchase locally grown fruits and vegetables for use at The Mount Street Homeless Shelter in Baltimore. Music and poetry featuring the lyrical stylings of Gregg Mosson, the visions of Marcus Colasurdo, the folk-blues of Jasaga, the Baltimore wit and bombast of Alan Barysh, and the nature poetry of Suzanne X. Admission is $5 donation, and an open-mike follows. Minas Gallery is at 815 W. 36th Street, on "The Avenue."
June 22, Sunday, 2 - 4 p.m. Reading with the Little Patuxent Review to debut their "Childhood" issue at the Bethesda Writer's Center.
The Bethesda Writer's Center can be found online at www.writer.org, and they are a great resource for regional writers.
June 21, Saturday, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Reading with the Little Patuxent Review at the Columbia Festival of the Arts to debut their "Childhood" issue. Lucille Clifton is the featured reader. The journal is online at www.littlepatuxentreview.org.
Feb. 23, Saturday, 2 p.m. Reading to benefit
African drought relief with Water for the Wells poets Marcus Colasurdo, Alan Barysh, musician and poet Jasaga, and others. Clayton’s Fine Books in Baltimore, Md., at 317 N. Charles Street. Feb. 17, Sunday, 4 p.m. Minas Gallery in
Baltimore, Md. Debut and reading from
the book Season of Flowers and Dust.
Minas is located at 316 36th Street, on “The Avenue.” For bookings, events, or inquiries,
please contact: gmosson1 [at] jhu.edu and also (cc) byword [at] lycos.com.
