[acornlive] News of open mic readings in Dublin

nessa@indigo.ie (acornlive@dublinwriters.org)
Sat, 20 Feb 1999 17:05:41 -0000 

<color><param>0100,0100,0100</param>Dear list members, 


those of you who are Dublin-based, and even them that's not [!], 
might be interested in the following press release:


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igger><bigger><bigger><bigger><bigger><bigger>PRESS RELEASE</center>


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<smaller><smaller><smaller><smaller><smaller>Meeting every Monday night at=
 9pm in Kaffe Moka 
on South William Street, Unpublished Rhyme is an 
Open Mic. reading group that welcomes both novice 
and experienced writers to share their work and 
listen to others in a relaxed atmosphere. Continuing 
on from the New Irish Writers Movement, set up by 
Sean Clifford, we have been running since the June 
of 1998. </flushboth>


<paraindent><param>out</param><flushboth>Unpublished Rhyme is a forum for =
the 
promotion and benefit of both new and 
established writers of poetry, short stories, 
lyrics and other =91spoken word=92  performances.</paraindent></flushboth>


<paraindent><param>out</param><flushboth>By providing a relaxed and inform=
al setting in 
Kaffe Moka=92s aptly named, second floor lounge, 
known as the library, the evening is centred 
around readings, coffee, tea, more readings and 
a good deal of socialising between both 
newcomers and regular participants.</paraindent></flushboth>


<paraindent><param>out</param><flushboth>Because of our practice of not of=
fering critique 
or competitive sessions, we have been able to 
encourage the less experienced writers to stand 
up and read, often for the first time. This 
application of the Open Mic. format has been 
one of the hallmarks of our continuing 
popularity and allows for a much wider range of 
style, subject matter and performance to 
flourish. It can be noted that most of our most 
promising regulars began their =91career=92 through 
these evenings.</paraindent></flushboth>


<paraindent><param>out</param><flushboth>As part of our development of the=
 group, we are 
seeking to publicise this weekly event through 
listings in all the popular magazines, as well as 
inviting coverage of the evenings by interested 
parties. Anna Livia Radio has already broadcast 
selected highlights from one of our sessions in 
December in their Literary Review programme. 
A web-site is currently being developed as a 
further platform for participants work and 
again, this facility is open to all, free of charge.</paraindent></flushbo=
th>


<flushboth>If you have any further queries, comments or 
suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact me at 
the above address.</flushboth>


<flushboth>Yours truly,</flushboth>


<flushboth><bigger>											<underline>John D. Byrne</flushboth>

<flushboth></underline>											<bold>Administrator </flushboth>



<center><smaller><smaller>John D. Byrne @ (087) 238-1347 or E-Mail to : 
johndbyrne @ tinet . ie</bold></center>


<FontFamily><param>Arial</param>There you go - we'll be in touch soon abou=
t more exiting 
developments - meanwhile, why don't you let us know about 
anything interesting happening in your neck of the woods. Just mail 
us at acornlive@dublinwriters.org!!


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