12/05/14 2nd Annual Prose! Poetry! Party! at Cornelia St. Cafe

Three Rooms Press presents The Monthly at Cornelia Street Cafe

Prose! Poetry! Party! 2!

Featuring Stories and Poems by
Meagan Brothers, Thomas Fucaloro, Jane LeCroy
Robert Gibbons, Karen Hildebrand, Ron Kolm
John S. Paul, Janet Hamill, Richard Vetere
David Lawton, Puma Perl, Peter Carlaftes, Kat Georges

Friday, December 5, 6 pm
Cornelia Street Cafe, 29 Cornelia Street (between Bleecker & W. 4th St.)
Admission: $8 (includes a drink) 
Additional information, e-mail: info@threeroomspress.com

Three Rooms Press presents the Second Annual Prose! Poetry! Party! featuring award-winning authors (and kick-ass performers!) including novelist/poet Meagan Brothers, Pushcart-nominated poet Thomas Fucaloro, singer/poet Jane LeCroy, poet/activist Robert Gibbons, poet/playwright Karen Hildebrand, publisher/poet Ron Kolm, painter/poet John S. Paul, writer/poet Janet Hamill, playwright/novelist Richard Vetere, poet/actor David Lawton, poet/performance artist Puma Perl and Three Rooms Press co-directors Peter Carlaftes and Kat Georges. The event is sure to be fun and warm and thrilling and hilarious—sometimes all at the same time! And it is only $8 to get in — which includes a FREE DRINK! Holey-moley!! Be there and enjoy!

ABOUT THREE ROOMS PRESS
Three Rooms Press is a fierce New York-based independent publisher inspired by dada, punk and passion. Founded in 1993, it serves as a leading independent publisher of cut-the-edge creative, including fiction, memoir, poetry translations, drama and art. In addition, Three Rooms Press produces and promotes a variety of literary and cultural events in New York, London, Paris, Berlin, Brussels, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and more, including readings, plays, workshops and concerts. Three Rooms Press books are distributed in the U.S. and internationally by PGW/Perseus.

June 14-22: The Old In and Out at Stage Left Theater, NYC

What happens when young newlyweds in the era of "free love" realize that "happily ever after" is the last thing they're likely to get? "The Old In and Out," a new play by Madeline Artenberg and Karen Hildebrand, directed by Kat Georges, tells the stories of four free-spirited women who, while looking for love, discover their true independent selves. Not since "The Vagina Monologues" has live theater captured the voices of contemporary women with such honesty and compassion. Adult themes and language.

A portion of profits will be donated to V-Day, a global movement to end violence against women and girls.

The Old In and Out
A New Play
Written by Madeline Artenberg and Karen Hildebrand
Directed by Kat Georges
Starring: Holly Crane, Eloise Eonnet, Olivia Jampol and Rachel Ritacco

Opens June 14, 7:30 p.m.
Runs Friday and Saturdays thru June 22

Stage Left Studio Theater
214 West 30th Street, 6th Floor
(between 7th and 8th Avenues)

Tickets: $20, are available online at: http://the-old-in-and-out.eventbrite.com

Tickets are going fast, so may not be available at the door. 

FYI: Doors open at 7 pm. Due to the nature of this show, no one will be allowed admission after 7:25 pm. Please plan to arrive by 7:15 to ensure seating.

"The Old In and Out" play set for world premiere June 14 in NYC

 
 What happens when young newlyweds in the era of "free love" realize that "happily ever after" is the last thing they're likely to get? "The Old In and Out," a new play by Madeline Artenberg and Karen Hildebrand, directed by Kat Georges, tells the stories of four free-spirited women who, while looking for love, discover their true independent selves. 

Not since "The Vagina Monologues" has live theater captured the voices of contemporary women with such honesty and compassion. Adult themes and language. 

A portion of profits will be donated to V-Day, a global movement to end violence against women and girls. 

The Old In and Out

A New Two-Act Play 

Written by Madeline Artenberg and Karen Hildebrand
 
Directed by Kat Georges
 
Starring: Holly Crane, Eloise Eonnet, Olivia Jampol and Rachel Ritacco 

Opens June 14, 7:30 p.m.
 
Runs Friday and Saturdays thru June 22

Stage Left Studio Theater
 
214 West 30th Street, 6th Floor 

(between 7th and 8th Avenues) 

Tickets: $20 
Order by clicking on the EventBrite icon below or go to http://the-old-in-and-out.eventbrite.com

Poets Peter Murphy & Maxine Patroni Read at NYC's Cornelia Street Cafe July 20th

Three Rooms Press & Cornelia Street Café 

present Son of a Pony Poetry Reading Series

Friday, July 20, 2012

Featured Poet: Peter E. Murphy

Spotlight Poet: Maxine Patroni

PLUS NYC's Terrific Open POETRY Mike; with special guest host Karen Hildebrand

Peter E. Murphy was born in Wales and grew up in New York City where he operated heavy equipment, managed a night club, and drove a cab. He is the author of a book of poems, Stubborn Child, and a chapbook, Thorough & Efficient. His unique poetry writing assignments have recently been collected in Challenges for the Delusional. Recipient of six Poetry Fellowships from the NJ State Council on the Arts, he teaches poetry writing at Richard Stockton College and directs the annual Winter Poetry and Prose Getaway and other programs for writers and teachers. www.MurphyWriting.com

Maxine Patroni recently graduated from New York University with her MFA in Poetry. While there, she worked as a Writer in the Public Schools Fellow, volunteered for NYU's Goldwater Hospital Program, and was an intern at The Cornelia Street Cafe. Her work has appeared in The Literary Review.

Plus--the invigorating Son of a Pony open reading, hosted by the rapturous special guest host Karen Hildebrand. YOU are invited to read your poetry! Go For It! Doors open at 5:45 p.m.;  open reading begins at 6 p.m. Admission is $8, which includes a free drink.  Cornelia Street Cafe is at 29 Cornelia Street, in the West Village of New York City (between W. 4th Street and Bleecker). 212-989-9319

Poets Karen Hildebrand & Avi Frishman Ride the Pony 7/15

FRIDAY, JULY 15, 2011

Featured poet: Karen Hildebrand

Spotlight poet: Avi Frishman

PLUS NYC's Top Open POETRY Mike

Hosted by Kat Georges

KAREN HILDEBRAND co-wrote and performed in “The Old In-and-Out,” a two-woman play that premiered to a sold-out audience at The Bowery Poetry Club in 2009 (work from the play is in the Three Rooms Press book of the same name). Her poetry is published in the chapbook "One Foot Out the Door" on Three Rooms Press (Our first poetry book produced in NYC!), as well as in a variety of journals including Blue Mesa Review, G.W. Review, Maintenant (contemporary dada writing & art), Meridian Anthology, Slipstream, Fourteen Hills, A Gathering of the Tribes, and is forthcoming in the Uphook Press anthology, -gape-seed-. She was nominated for a 2010 Pushcart Prize, and her manuscript “Need” was a finalist for the Center for Book Arts Chapbook Competition judged by Kim Addonizio.

EVEN "AVI" TZVI FRISHMAN is a poet and fiction writer. His writing is largely informed by Zen, and the places he has travelled, the places he has lived, and those he calls home; among them, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Miami, Florida, Buffalo Grove, Illinois and Kfar Chabad, Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, Israel. He currently lives and writes in the Yorkville section of New York City, and in Kerhonkson, in the Catskill mountains of New York State.

The featured reading follows the stupendous Son of a Pony open reading at the cafe. Poet & highly illustrative mistress of ceremonies Kat Georges hosts. Doors open at 5:45 p.m.; the open reading begins at 6 p.m. Admission is $7, which includes a free drink.

Cornelia Street Cafe is at 29 Cornelia Street, between W. 4th Street & Bleecker, just around the corner from the W. 4th Street subway station. Phone: 212-989-9319. www.corneliastreetcafe.com

March 17: Philly Poetry Party with Karen Hildebrand, Peter Carlaftes & Kat Georges

Three Rooms Press poets Kat Georges (Punk Rock Journal), Peter Carlaftes (Bar Room Essentials) and Karen Hildebrand (One Foot Out the Door) hit the road for a one-night stand in Philadelpha, PA. It’s bound to be total chaos, with poetry screaming from the gut in a swirl of magic dust that makes your heart sing.

If you’re within 100 miles of Philadelphia, drive, train or hitchhike to what’s destined to be one of those shows people talk about for years to come. St. Patrick’s Day Poetry Blow-out at The Green Line Cafe in Philadephia, PA: Tuesday, March 17, 7pm at the fabulous Greenline Cafe, 4426 Locust Street (at 45th), 215-2220799. And that's in West Philly.

TRANSIT: Green Line Locust is within two blocks of two bus lines. Take either the #21 or #42 bus, signal for your stop at 45th Street. From the #21 bus, walk south to Locust Street and you’re there! From the #42 bus, walk north 1 block to Locust and you’re there!

World Premiere: "THE OLD IN-AND-OUT"Bowery Poetry Club, Jan. 11

Three Rooms Press
presents
The World Premiere of

THE OLD IN-AND-OUT
an erotic, poetic play about love, lust and longing

written & performed by
Madeline Artenberg & Karen Hildebrand

music composed & performed by Nila K Leigh
original set art by Katherine Daniels

directed by Kat Georges

It starts with a kiss. A touch. A dream. It becomes a lifelong search: to discover what love means on your own terms. In this piece, two women strip away the facade of the common definition of love bit by bit, in the search to discover, in their own poetic voices, if true love actually exists, or if the idea of love is what in itself fosters adultery, hate and war. Faced with increasingly greater demons, their sheer determination drives them to keep going, like two would-be brides engaged to a doggedly obscured reality.

Let two women take you on the trip of a lifetime.

Live performance by members of Cady Wire immediately following the play.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 11, 8 PM
with music following the play
by members of Cady Wire
Bowery Poetry Club
308 Bowery (Bleecker/Houston)
212-614-0505
Admission: $12

Poet's Winter Getaway at Cape May

Karen walks into her shadow. Cape May 2008.

Last weekend, Cape May, New Jersey was THE place to be for all up and coming poets. And the trio of Three Rooms Press poets who attended -- Jackie Sheeler, Karen Hildebrand and Kathi Georges -- made the most of a beautiful thing. Writing poetry in the mornings, workshops in the afternoons, dancing at night. It was all there.

One real highlight was a wonderful workshop with Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Stephen Dunn. His comments were dead-on in most cases, and he didn't pull any punches (gulp!). He let you know how to make a piece better through application of precise poetic techniques that most teachers and critics tend to be much more general about.

With Cornelia Street Cafe's Angelo Verga in attendance, along with former Manhattanite (now Philadelphia poetry prof) Lisa Grunberger, and the man with the world's cleanest bathroom, Greg Moglia, New York was well represented. The open reading (10-midnight) was a blast both nights. So nice to attend an open reading where most of the material is really great! Sharing the dance floor with the New Yorker's new favorite poet James Richardson was a treat--you should see his moves on Wild Cherry's 1976 hit "Play that Funky Music." Whew! Tore it up!

Below are a few pix. For more photos, plus more information on the phenomenal Stephen Dunn, see Karen's blog.

Can anybody say, "Road trip?!" JS is world's greatest driver.

Guess who's from New York? From left: Lisa, Greg, Angelo, Karen and Jackie.

All he needs is a little soup. Can't anyone give him a little soup?

Workshopping with phenomenal poet James Richardson.

Sunrise? Sunset? Either way, it's a nice place to be.

Punk Rock Journal to be Released on Saturday, June 30th, 4-6 pm at Bowery Poetry Club

Three Rooms Press will celebrate the release of TWO new books on Saturday, June 30th, from 4-6 pm at the Bowery Poetry Club in New York City!

Poet Kathi Georges reads work from her new book, Punk Rock Journal, a defiant exploration of the anarchic early 80s Los Angeles punk rock scene from an insider's perspective (Georges was editor/publisher of The Eye, a SoCal music zine that featured interviews and reviews with X, The Blasters, Nina Hagen, The Minutemen, Rank and File, Middle Class, Bauhaus, Gang of Four, The Fleshtones, The Red Hot Chile Peppers, Los Lobos, Top Jimmy and The Rhythm Pigs and many more).

In addition, Jackie Sheeler celebrates the release of her first TRP book, to[o] long, a hard-hitting collection of prose poems that delve into the intricacies of urban sex, love, loss and redemption. Both poets will read to the electronic/punk swirlings of The Bass Player from Hand Job, who will also accompany TRP poets Peter Carlaftes (Sheer Bardom, The Bar Essentials and The I Can'to Cantos) and Karen Hildebrand (One Foot Out the Door).

This show will be videotaped in hi-def and shown round the world, so be sure to be there to be a part of it all. Doors open 3:45. Show runs 4-6. Bowery Poetry Club, 308 Bowery (btwn Houston & Bleecker, across street from CBGBs).

ADMISSION FREE WITH ADVANCE RESERVATION!! Email: threeroomspress@mac.com