Tonight at Gallerie Chartier: Celebrating the spoken word

 

DERBY - Chartier An Arts Venue will present spoken word artist Atom Rush reading words inspired by the Beatnik generation with producer and guitarist Benoir of Long Beach, N.Y. at 9 p.m. today.
Gallerie Chartier is at 35 Elizabeth St. 

Atom Rush is a Connecticut-based spoken word artist who has published two chapbooks of poetry and has performed in several New York City venues including the Nuyorican Poets Cafe and the Knitting Factory. 
He released a spoken word album in late 2012.

Benoir is a Long Island-based producer, educator, radio personality, band leader, multi-instrumentalist guitarist and singer. 
His current band The Long Beach All-Stars play in several venues on Long Island. For more information:

http://www.reverbnation.com/atomrush, https://soundcloud.com/atom-rush 
http://www.reverbnation.com/benoir. 

There will be a wine and cheese reception. Coffee and biscotti will be served. 
Cover charge is $5.
CDs will be available for sale for $5.


This is a Valley Arts Council event.

Poetry reading planned

Our next-door neighbors and arts council members, Russell Chartier and Jill Treadwell, have scheduled an event later this month:

DERBY - Chartier An Arts Venue will present spoken word artist Atom Rush reading words inspired by the Beatnik generation with producer and guitarist Benoir of Long Beach, N.Y. at 9 p.m. Jan. 26. Gallerie Chartier is at 35 Elizabeth St. 
Atom Rush is a  Connecticut-based spoken word artist who has published two chapbooks of poetry and has performed in several New York City venues including the Nuyorican Poets Cafe and the Knitting Factory. He released a spoken word album in late 2012.

Benoir is a Long Island-based producer, educator, radio personality, band leader, multi-instrumentalist guitarist and singer. His current band The Long Beach All-Stars play in several venues on Long Island. For more information:

http://www.reverbnation.com/atomrush, https://soundcloud.com/atom-rush 
http://www.reverbnation.com/benoir. 

There will be a wine and cheese reception. Coffee and biscotti will be served. Cover charge is $5.
CDs will be available for sale for $5.

This information was submitted by Jill Treadwell of Gallerie Chartier.  

Editor's note: I published this post today on the New Haven Register's View from the Valley blog.

Wanted: Poets willing to share their work

Arts council plans 2nd poetry reading

The May poetry event hosted at the Gallery@37 on Elizabeth Street in Derby was such a success that plans are in the works to stage a second reading in July, Valley Arts Council president Rich DiCarlo said today. 
He has put out a call for poets, lyricists, and writers of all stripes.

Time and date are yet to be determined. 

Hmmm...roses are red, violets are blue, I'll try to write something...and how about you?

(With apologies to talented poets everywhere!)