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Wisconsin Public Television Auction
June 4th, 2004
PGI volunteers participated in the annual Wisconsin Public Television
Auction on June 4th. Brad Harkins, Jodi Vander Molen, Erin Martin, Eric
Rossborough and Yogesh Chawla hooted and hollered from the front row as
they took bids and ate as much free food as they could. Check out their
cool T shirts. Contact PGI if you would like to buy one of them. We hope
to do it again next year.
picture 1
picture 2
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FELIX: A Series of New Writing
January 29, 2004
Special Collections, Memorial Library
The second in the FELIX series brought
together editors and contributors from Madison
literary journals The Styles and Premiere Generation
Ink to read their work, and participate in a
discussion about literary "little magazines."
Named after Felix Pollak (1909-1987), poet and former
curator of Special Collections, this new lecture
series seeks original, young writers in the area and
provides a forum for conversation on the role of the
"little magazine" in literary culture and how
these journals continue to evolve. Past discussions
have focused on the emerging online little magazine
culture and the necessity of an experimental literary
voice for young writers.
The event was accompanied by an exhibit of titles from Special Collection’s
Little Magazines which featured PGI. The series is organized by graduate students Barry Osborne and
David Pavelich.
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Fundraiser for A Bridge of Hope
December 2003
In The Company of Thieves Coffeehouse
In December 2003, PGI held a holiday fundraiser for El Puente
De Esperanza (A Bridge of Hope). El Puente de Esperanza is a
residential educational facility in the Historic Center of Querétaro, Mexico.
Program participants come from very poor rural villages in the Sierra Gorda
Mountains, and the indigenous Otomí village of San Ildefonso.
Madison poets and citizens raised over 3 boxes of art supplies and
a hundred dollars for the kids. Donations included boxes of glue,
construction paper, safety scissors, markers, crayons, books, colored
pencils, soccer balls, etc. The donations and gifts were made in
the name of Sachin and Erin Pandya; they are PGI volunteers who moved to Mexico
to volunteer for A Bridge of Hope. Please donate some time or money
to A Bridge of Hope.
Thank you letter from the kids
Check out our new cool supplies!
Time to read some poetry, yeah right!
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Wisconsin Book Festival
October 2003
"What do poetry editors want?"
PGI editor Miriam Hall participated on a panel that
included editors from Rosebud, The Progressive and Sam
Hammill, founder of the Poets Against The War
movement. The audience listened to a brief
presentation from each of the magazines and then there
was a question and answer period.
In addition, PGI staff members hosted each night of
the Poetry Salon/Open Mic at Michelangelo’s Coffee
House. New and experienced poets were able to mix on
equal footing and audiences heard a sampling of
vibrant poetry in the making. The poet’s books were
also for sale at a special, attended poetry book
table.
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Poetry Coup!
July 26th 2003
Madison Farmer's Market
On Saturday July 26th, Madison Poets stormed the Farmer's Market and
bombarded the fruit shoppers and confused onlookers with metaphors and
words. Although there was a unhappy Farmer's Market manager and a jolly old cop who
could not contain his amusement, the event was a smashing success. Come to the next
Coup and bring your words, your art, and your sense of community. To find out
about the next Coup, keep your ear to the street for the rumors and rumblings.
Read more and check out photos, communiqués and rebellion...
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Mad Poets Revolt!
February 12th, 2003 - Mother Fools Coffeehouse
On February 12, over 125 people braved cold weather to pack Mother Fool’s Coffee House and
speak out as a part of Mad Poets Revolt! The event was in solidarity with an international
day of Poetry Against the War and featured almost 3 hours of poetry, music and comedy from
over 30 performers. This reading was one of hundreds of poetry events across the United States
and around the globe on that day.
Read more and check out audio, photo, press etc...
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Speak Out!
a publication and event
April 27th, 2002 - Electric Earth Café
Speak Out: A publication to Document and Express the Artistic Side of the 21st
Century Anti-War Movement was a collaborative effort of the Madison Area Peace Coalition
(MAPC) and Premiere Generation Ink. MAPC and PGI first linked energies when the MAPC arts
committee decided to put together a poetry publication that would offer a creative venue
for the commentary at the new (post 9/11) antiwar movement.
On April 27th 2002, PGI and MAPC co-hosted the Speak Out! Publication Release Party at
the Electric Earth Café.
Check out the publication and read more about the event...
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Poets Without Borders
benefit for Doctors Without Borders
November 17th, 2001 - Electric Earth Café
In response to what the International Red Cross was calling
a humanitarian catastrophe, Madison-area poets staged
a fundraising event to benefit the four million refugees of
Afghanistan. Poets Without Borders was an evening of
cabaret-style open mike poetry, with live music by Stephanie
Rearick and Andy Ewen as well as DJ-spun tunes. This event
raised $1060.00 for the Doctors Without Borders operations
in Afghanistan. Thanks, poets and listeners!
Read more about the event...
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PGI Moon Watching Nights
Reynolds Park, Morrison Park
During the fall and summer, PGI hosts Moon Watching
nights at 9:00 pm to coincide with celestial events and the full
moon. The inspiration for these events dates back to the Heian
Era (794-1192) in Japan. Poets would gather to watch the moon,
listen to classical music, and write Haiku and poetry. People
are encouraged to attend future moon watchings and bring their writing journal, lucky pen,
visual art and painting supplies and their favorite poems
about the moon or tranquil peaceful nights.
Please email moonwatch(a)pgink.com and for an email with full
details about the event.
Click here to read 3 poems written at the Autumnal Equinox Moon Watching
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PGI Banned Books Week Open Mic
Speed Jump Java Joint
Annually - Third Thursday September
Banned books week, September 21-28 is an opportunity for
citizens to celebrate free speech and our first amendment
rights. To celebrate of the festivities, Premiere Generation Ink
hosts an anuual open mic/stage at 8:00 on the Third Thursday,
of September at the Speed Jump Java Joint, 908 East
Johnson Street. Along with the usual poetry and music
possibilities, people are invited to come and read passages
from their favorite banned book. Any book that has ever been
banned, burned, challenged or censored will qualify, and there
will be a few on hand for those who show up without something
to read.
Click here to visit the ALA website for banned books week links
Click here to visit the website of Micah Ian Wright,
who created the artwork on the left.
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