Fresh from reading at an open mic in San Diego, Ian Wilder presents . . .
Ian’s August 2012 week-long tour
Sat. 8/4/12 6:30pm Emcee in Brooklyn.
Ian Wilder is emceeing the Saturday evening portion of the Welcome to Boog City music and poetry festival. The evening kicks off with Colia Clark whose lifetime of activism spans from being the former Special Assistant to martyred civil rights leader Medgar W. Evers to being the 2012 Green Party US Senate candidate in NY. Then, we are treated to some of the best poets in the country: David Henderson, Sam Donsky, Jamie Gaughran-Perez, Soham Patel, and Dawn Lundy Martin. Unnameable Books, 600 Vanderbilt Ave. Free.
Sun. 8/5/12 6:30pm Poetry Theatre in Manhattan.
Ian & Ki Wilder take part in Boog Poets’ Theatre. They play a bickering couple in Radomir Vojtech Luza’s The Blood Will Murder Roses. (You know you all want to see us play a bickering couple — especially Matt L.) We saw the rehearsals, so we know that the evening will be full of talented playwrights and actors. More rehearsal photos. Sidewalk Cafe, 94 Avenue A. $5 suggested.
Sun. 8/12/12 3pm Spoken Word in Greenlawn.
Ian Wilder is the opening poetry act in a day full of amazing music The Folk-Groovin’ Café Summerfest II: Marci Geller, Bill Jantz and the Honey Baked Hobos, Walter Sargent, Glenn Pettit, and Jim Frazzitta. A backyard festival of epic proportions! Guests are encouraged to bring some food (burgers, snacks, etc) or beverages (beer, wine, etc) if they are so inclined. It is not required. There will be a working grill! Park on street. Summerfest is in backyard, behind the white cottage. Lawn seating—bring lawn chair or blanket. 631-368-1920 (Please call if weather is questionable.) 5 Stratford Ave., Greenlawn, NY. $10 (at event, includes FREE CD Raffle & refreshments)
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