Phoenix and Encinitas

Day One
Hit snow in Flagstaff.
The reading at the Plaid Eatery was the last poetry reading.
Reason the poets don't eat enough food.
Skinny, poor poets driving out the paying public
with their rants and raves.
Brandy L sang her sweet/sour songs.
The hosts Mr. Frip and Mr. Not Frip were fun
and curry hot. Billy C ripped it up.
Day Two
Stuck in snow for two hours over the pass into San Diego.
The new Arts Coloney is in an old motel.
Few people but ever one bought books.
I should say I brought in Corbet Dean
to Desert last week and the Admin flipped
over a graphic police poem he wrote.
I told him to read anything, the kids ooved it
but the parents went crazy.
A year ago I was dancing in an assisted living center
with the ex chief of police. Now this....
I must close for now.
xox
Gary

Spring Tour 2006

Variety Show Featuring Live Poetry & Music
When: Friday, March 10, 8 pm - 12 am
Where: 1044 S Terrace RD, Tempe, AZ (@ Lemon ST/ NE of Apache & Rural)
Description: Featured reading 2nd Fridays The Plaid Eatery Variety Show Featuring Live Poetry & Music 480-349-9424 | mrfrip1@hotmail.com | Phoenix, AZ


Featured reading - Arts Coloney
When: Saturday, March 11, 7 pm
Where: 90 North Coast Highway, Encinitas, CA


Featured reading, benefit for San Diego Poetry Slam
When: Sunday, March 12, 8 pm
Where: Voz Alta, 1544 Broadway, San Diego, CA


Hanna’s Loving Care
When: Monday, March 13, 10 am
Where: 417 N. Alta Vista Blvd. Los Angeles, CA
Description: More info: 323-930-0836


Garden of Palms
When: March 13, 1:30 pm
Where: 1025 N. Fairfax Ave. Los Angeles, CA
Description: More info: 818-787-0462 Oliva Griffith


GREEN Mini feature
When: March 13, 9 pm - 12 am
Where: Palmer Room (in the back of La Cucina Paradiso) 3387 Motor Ave (between Palms and National) Culver City, CA
Description: Contact Ratpack Slim ratpackslim@gmail.com


The Karlton
When: Tuesday, March 14, 10 am
Where: The Karlton 3615 W. Ball Road Anaheim, CA


Sunrise Assisted Living
When: March 14, 2 pm
Where: Sunrise Assisted Living 201 North Crescent Dr. Beverly Hills, CA
Description: 310-274-4470 Contact Krista


Workshop on using poetry with Alzheimer’s patients, for health care workers, caregivers and family members.
When: March 14, 7 pm
Where: Emmanuel Presbyterian Church 588 Camino Manzanas, Thousand Oaks, CA
Description: More info: 805-498-4502


Brighton Gardens of Camarillo
When: Wed. March 15
Where: Brighton Gardens of Camarillo 6000 Santa Rosa Road Camarillo, CA
Description: 805-388-8086 Contact Stephanie


Featured reading at Berkeley Poetry Slam
When: Wed. March 15, 8:30 pm
Where: STARRY PLOUGH 3101 Shattuck, Berkeley
Description: More info: 510-841-2082


Featured reading
When: Thu, March 16 - 7 pm
Where: Moxie's 128 Broadway, Chico
Description: More info: 530-345-0601


Featured reading at San Jose Poetry Slam
When: Mon, March 20 - 8 pm
Where: The Britannia Arms. 173 W. Santa Clara San Jose


The Mansion
When: Wed. March 22, 10 am
Where: The Mansion 1906 Glen Canyon Rd. Santa Cruz, CA
Description: 831-438-5353 Diane Dearinger


Featured reading at Monterey Poetry Slam
When: Wed. March 22, 8:00 - 10:00 pm
Where: MORGAN'S Coffee & Tea. 498 Washington (@Pearl)


Featured reading at A Mic & Dim Lights
When: Thursday, March 23 - 9 pm
Where: Downtown Cal Poly Center 300 2nd. St. Pomona (Arts Colony)


Featured reader at a Poet’s Dinner benefit for NorAz (NORthern AriZona Poetry Community)
When: Fri, March 24 - 7 pm
Where: Los Abrigados Resort 160 Portal Lane Sedona, AZ
Description: More info: 928-282-1777


Sedona Winds/Kachina Pointe
When: Saturday, March 25
Where: Sedona Winds/Kachina Pointe 475 Jacks Canyon Road Sedona, AZ
Description: Phone: 928-284-1021 Contact: Dorothy Kelly