Ekphrasis: Second Tuesday Poetry featuring Rhony Bhopla and Lynn Hansen

Ekphrastic poetry has come to be defined as poems written about works of art; however, in ancient Greece, the term ekphrasis was applied to the skill of describing a thing with vivid detail. —Getty Museum

We invite you to join the Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center at Second Tuesday Poetry as we feature visual artist/poet Rhony Bhopla and Lynn Hansen of Modesto. Both poets will share their poems accompanied by images. With open mic following featured poets. Hosted by Stella Beratlis. 

Date: Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Time: 7:00 pm PST
Place: Artist Lab, Prospect Theater Project, 1214 K Street, Modesto, 95354
Open mic sign-up form (3 min per poet): https://forms.gle/RnPGLFptHija15RU8

 

RHONY BHOPLA

Headshot of poet Rhony Bhopla

 

Rhony Bhopla is a poet and visual artist whose poems and book reviews have appeared or are forthcoming in PRISM International, The Hopper, Notre Dame Review, Cherry Moon: Emerging Voices from the Asian Diaspora, Northwest Review, and Harvard Review. She is a member of the Mapmakers Alumni Institute, and holds a Master of Fine Arts in Writing from Pacific University. 

 

 

 

 

LYNN HANSEN

Photo of poet Lynn Hansen

 

Lynn M. Hansen is Faculty Emerita from Modesto Junior College Biological Sciences and a member of Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center and the National League of American Pen Women, Modesto Branch. A new collection of travel poems, In the Presence of the Moai: Poetry and Prose of Travel, was published in November 2023. In addition to her other poetry collections, Flicker and The Journey to Sky Avenue, she has written an historical novel about the life of her grandmother.

 

Painless Poetry for Teen Poets: Performance Strategies

Painless Poetry: A Workshop for Aspiring Teen Poets – Performance Strategies

Turlock Library in the Maker Space

How do you inhabit the space on stage when performing a piece? How about holding a microphone and reading from a page? Join Faith Delgado, 2023-24 Stanislaus County Youth Poet Laureate, who will share strategies and explore what might work while performing spoken word poetry. This program is presented in partnership with Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center (MoSt)

 

Sponsored by Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center

MoSt Poetry Book Club – Information Desk by Robyn Schiff

MoSt Poetry Book Club meets at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 17, 2024 at BakeShop, 11th Street in downtown Modesto to discuss Information Desk by Robyn Schiff. You can pick up a copy of the book at the Stanislaus County Library’s Modesto Branch. Here’s what the publisher, Penguin Random House, has to say:

MoSt Second Tuesday Poetry Reading featuring Angela Drew & Linda Scheller

Please join us Tuesday, February 13th, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. PST for a poetry reading featuring Angela Drew and Linda Scheller at Prospect Theater Project’s Artist Lab, 1214 K Street, Modesto CA. Hosted by Gillian Wegener, this free event will include an open mic.

Angela Mason-Drew is a mother, dancer, poet, spoken word performer and self-proclaimed linguistic artist who has loved the rhythm and sounds of words for as long as she can remember. Born in Berkeley, CA, she began writing at age 8 and has always understood that words have the power to soothe, stir, or solidify connection. Her lifelong love affair with storytelling began in the sandbox of her childhood playground and she has played with the magic of words ever since. Angela is a graduate of Holy Names University in Oakland, CA, where she graduated magna cum laude. She is a proud Bay Area native and shares stories from her current home in the Central Valley. To learn more about Angela and her word artistry, visit her on Instagram @she_spits_fire Facebook @Angela Drew (Angela Mason) and online at www.elderberrywine.org.

Linda Scheller is the author of two books of poetry, Fierce Light (FutureCycle Press) and Wind & Children (Main Street Rag Publishing Company). Her poetry, plays, and book reviews are published in numerous journals and anthologies including Hawai’i Pacific Review, Poem, Sugar House Review, Slipstream, and Colorado Review. Recent honors include Best of the Net and Pushcart Prize nominations, and her manuscript Laurels was a finalist for the 2023 Aryamati Poetry Prize and shortlisted for the Concrete Wolf Louis Poetry Book Award. Ms. Scheller is a retired educator who volunteers as a programmer for KCBP Community Radio. For more information, please go to her website, lindascheller.com.

 

 

Painless Poetry for Teens: Learn about the Stanislaus Youth Poet Laureate Contest

January 13, 2024. Future Youth Poets Laureate, Unite! In this first gathering, learn about the Stanislaus County Youth Poet Laureate program and learn tips for completing the contest  application, which is due Jan. 27.  Read on to find out about this monthly series. 

Painless Poetry: Workshops for Aspiring Teen Poets/Spoken Word Performers 

Join Faith Delgado, 2023-24 Stanislaus County Youth Poet Laureate, in a series of informal gatherings to explore the world of spoken word and performance poetry. Watch inspiring spoken word performances, learn about and practice spoken word technique, and socialize with fellow writers, poets, and performers. Light refreshments served. All events start at 2 pm and are held in the Turlock Library Makerspace. In partnership with the Stanislaus County Library. 

January 13, 2024. Future Youth Poets Laureate, Unite! In this first gathering, learn about the Stanislaus County Youth Poet Laureate program and learn tips for completing the contest  application, which is due Jan. 27. 

February 24, 2024. Spoken Word: Learn from the Masters. Let’s view iconic spoken word performances and talk about what makes them so great. 

March 16, 2024. Spittin’ Bars: Spoken Word/Performance Strategies. How do you inhabit the space on stage when performing a piece? How about holding a microphone and reading from a page? Let’s share strategies and explore what might work for us.  

April 20, 2024. Spittin’ Bars Part 2/Open Mic Performance. Show off what you’ve been working on all these months!