Poetry at the TAG Pics

I took a few pictures Thursday evening at the TAG Gallery with my cell phone.  They’re a little blurry – I should know better than to try the zoom – but it will give you an idea of how much fun we had.

In one we see Patricia Cherin being serious with a piece.  And in the other?  Well, that’s Gerald Locklin singing opera.  He also did some tap dancing.  All as part of his poetry reading.  It was great.

Poetry Reading Tonight in the Mall

With this first post, I get to announce that tonight, at the TAG Gallery in the Moreno Valley Mall, is what may be the last of the TAG Poetry Readings. But if we are to say farewell to the Gallery, we couldn’t do it in better style.

Tonight’s featured poets are Gerald Locklin and Patricia Cherin. Gerry is a living legend. A long-time member of the Cal State Long Beach faculty, his work is already being archived, and is the subject of many papers. Tricia heads the Master of Humanities program at Cal State Dominguez Hills and has just published a delightful book, Journey In Flagrante.

It was also my pleasure to interview both poets at KPFK-FM this weekend as host of The Poets Café program. (I’ll post here and in the calendar when I find out the air time for the shows.) They are both as entertaining live (if not even more so) than they are on the page, so you’re certain to have a good time.

Also, it will be nice to celebrate the TAG Gallery, and the marvelous work of Laurie Phillips, Sunny Klann and the people of TAG (The Arts Group) over the past year.

The reading is at 6:30 pm, and open readers are invited. (A three poem / five minute limit applies.)

You will find the TAG Gallery on the lower level of the mall, directly across from Sears, next to Anna’s Linens. You will also see the work of local artists on display.

Keep checking back as the blog grows. News and conversation about the Moreno Valley arts scene is only going to become more exciting.

Plus, I’ll be adding a calendar at the bottom. It will be a one-stop shop to find out the when and where of the arts in town.

Thanks for stopping by.