Poetry Cafe

Arnie’s Poetry Café – April 2023

April 26, 2023 at 7 pm
Celebrate National Poetry Month with a special edition of Arnie's Poetry Café, hosted by Jennifer Smith Turner and featuring local young poets. Co-sponsored by MV Playhouse and Literary Arts at Featherstone.

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In person in MV Playhouse's Marilyn Meyerhoff Lobby

Arnie’s Poetry Cafe – January 2023

January 18, 2023 at 5 pm
A special evening led by Fan Ogilvie and the Cleaveland House Poets - with special guest, Paula Lyons - to celebrate and read from Arnie Reisman's CAGES OF STAGES, his fourth book of poetry, published posthumously.

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In person in MV Playhouse's Marilyn Meyerhoff Lobby

Arnie’s Poetry Cafe – April 2022

April 13, 2022 at 6 pm *Click on "View Details" to watch video
Guest host - Fan Ogilvie, with fellow poets Christopher Legge, Georgia Morris, Susan Puciul, Holly St. John Bergon and Rose Styorn

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Arnie’s Poetry Cafe – March 2022

March 16, 2022 at 6 pm *Click on "View Details" to watch video
Guest host - Valerie Sonnenthal, with fellow poets Rachel Elion Baird, Holly St. John Bergon, Ingrid Goff-Maidoff and Ellen Martin Story

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In-person in MV Playhouse's Marilyn Meyerhoff Lobby

Arnie’s Poetry Cafe – February 2022

February 16, 2022 at 6 pm *Click on "View Details" to watch video
Guest host - Clark Myers, with fellow poets Maureen D. Hall, Delilah Hammarlund and Donald Nitchie

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Virtual Poetry & Pie – April 2020

Hosted by Arnie Reisman. Featuring guest poets Donald Nitchie, Susan Puciul, Liz Pozen, Laura Roosevelt, Lloyd Schwartz and Rose Styron. Please click this post and then scroll down to view poets' videos.

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Marilyn Meyerhoff Lobby

Poetry & Pie – November 2019

November 6, 2019 at 7:00 pm
Season premiere! Featuring guest poets Steve Ewing (Edgartown Poet Laureate), Jill Jupen (Martha's Vineyard Poet Laureate), Ann Lees and Christopher Legge.

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Marilyn Meyerhoff Lobby

Poetry Cafe March 2019

Thursday, March 7, 2019 at 7 pm
Monthly cafe featuring work of island poets, with guests Donald Nitchie, Marlan Sigelman, Spencer Thurlow and Jennifer Tseng. Guest hosted by Fan Ogilvie
$10 cash only admission, includes a beverage and a slice of Pie Chicks pie.

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Marilyn Meyerhoff Lobby

Poetry Cafe February 2019

February 14, 2019 at 7 pm
An evening celebrating Judith Neeld, a 1985 winner of the Poetry Society of America’s Emily Dickinson Award, featuring readings from a range of her poems. Hosted by Arnie Reisman.
$10 cash only admission, includes a beverage and a slice of Pie Chicks pie.

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Marilyn Meyerhoff Lobby

Poetry Cafe

Thursday, January 10, 2019 at 7:00 pm
With guest poets Holly Bergon, Paul Dawson,* Christopher Legge and Annette Sandrock *Paul Dawson has canceled due to a cold. We are happy to announce that Maureen Hall will be reading in his stead.

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Marilyn Meyerhoff Lobby

Poetry Cafe

Thursday, December 6, 2018 at 7:00 pm
With guest poets Justen Ahren, Margaret Emerson, Steve Ewing and Jennifer Smith-Turner

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Marilyn Meyerhoff Lobby

Poetry Cafe

Thursday, November 8, 2018 at 7:00 pm
Hosted by Arnie Reisman
With guest poets Jill Jupen, Clark Myers, Donald Nitchie and Fan Ogilvie

$10 admission includes a beverage and slice of Pie Chicks pie

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Marilyn Meyerhoff Lobby

Poetry Cafe

April 5, 2018 at 7 pm

Hosted by Arnie Reisman
with poets Steve Ewing, Don McLagan, Georgia Morris, Barbara Peckham, Laura Roosevelt and Michael West

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Marilyn Meyerhoff Lobby

Poetry Cafe

March 1, 2018

Hosted by ARNIE REISMAN

with poets Ellie Bates, Maureen Hall, Lee McCormack, Donald Nitchie and Rose Styron


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Poetry Café

Thursday, February 1 at 7:00 PM
Hosted by
ARNIE REISMAN

With poets:
Justen Ahren
Liz Pozen
Susan Puciul
Brooks Robards
Annette Sandrock

$10 at the door, cash only
Price includes a beverage and a slice of PIE CHICKS pie.

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Marilyn Meyerhoff Lobby

Poetry Café – January – canceled due to weather

January 4, 2018 at 7 pm
Hosted by
ARNIE REISMAN

Joined by Poets
Alice B. Fogel (New Hampshire Poet Laureate)
Donald Nitchie
Annette Sandrock
Peter Lederman

$10 at the door, cash only
Price includes a beverage and a slice of PIE CHICKS pie.

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Marilyn Meyerhoff Lobby

Poetry Café – December

December 7, 2017 at 7 pm
Hosted by
ARNIE REISMAN

Joined by Poets
Emma Young
Dan Waters
Christopher Legge
Holly St. John Bergon

$10 at the door, cash only
Price includes a beverage and a slice of PIE CHICKS pie.

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Marilyn Meyerhoff Lobby

Poetry Café – November

November 2, 2017 at 7 pm
Hosted by
ARNIE REISMAN

Joined by Poets
Jennifer Smith-Turner
Fan Ogilvie
Richard Skidmore
Clark Myers

$10 at the door, cash only
Price includes a beverage and a slice of PIE CHICKS pie.

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Marilyn Meyerhoff Lobby

Poetry Café – April

April 4, 2017 at 7:30 pm
Hosted by MV Poet Laureate
ARNIE REISMAN

Joined by Poets
Brooks Robards
Lee McCormack
Valerie Sonnenthal
Maureen D. Hall

$10 at the door, cash only
Price includes a beverage and a slice of PIE CHICKS pie.

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Marilyn Meyerhoff Lobby

Poetry Café – March

March 7, 2017 at 7:30 pm
Hosted by MV Poet Laureate
ARNIE REISMAN

Joined by Poets
Nan Byrne
Holly St. John Bergon
Barbara Peckham
Peter Ledermann

$10 at the door, cash only
Price includes a beverage and a slice of PIE CHICKS pie.

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Marilyn Meyerhoff Lobby

Poetry Café – February

February 7, 2017 at 7:30 pm
Hosted by MV Poet Laureate
ARNIE REISMAN
FAN OGILVIE
(Arnie is on vacation)

Joined by Poets
Chris Legge
Judith Neeld
Rose Styron
Emma Young

$10 at the door, cash only
Price includes a beverage and a slice of PIE CHICKS pie.

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Marilyn Meyerhoff Lobby

Poetry Café

January 3, 2017 at 7:30 pm
Hosted by MV Poet Laureate
ARNIE REISMAN

Joined by Poets
Steve Ewing
Liz Pozen
Dan Waters
Laura Roosevelt

$10 at the door, cash only
Price includes a beverage and a slice of PIE CHICKS pie.

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Marilyn Meyerhoff Lobby

Poetry Café

December 6, 2016 at 7:30 pm
Hosted by MV Poet Laureate
ARNIE REISMAN

Joined by Poets
Jennifer Smith Turner
Clark Myers
Don McLagan

$10 at the door, cash only
Price includes a beverage and a slice of PIE CHICKS pie.

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Marilyn Meyerhoff Lobby

Poetry Café – Tues. at 7:30 pm

November 15, 2016
Hosted by MV Poet Laureate
ARNIE REISMAN

Joined by Poets
Fan Ogilvie
Andrea Quigley
Donald Nitchie

$10 at the door, cash only
Price includes a beverage and a slice of PIE CHICKS pie.

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Marilyn Meyerhoff Lobby

Poetry Café

April 5, 2016
Hosted by MV Poet Laureate
ARNIE REISMAN

Joined by Poets
Justen Ahren
Peter Ledermann
Fan Ogilvie
Claudia Taylor

$10 at the door, cash only
Price includes coffee and a slice of PIE CHICKS pie.

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Marilyn Meyerhoff Lobby

Poetry Café

March 15, 2016
Hosted by MV Poet Laureate
ARNIE REISMAN

Joined by Poets
Richard Michelson
Nan Byrne
Barbara Pope Peckham
Steve Ewing

$10 at the door, cash only
Price includes coffee and a slice of PIE CHICKS pie.

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