BOOKINGS: Gigs and Shows


PAST EVENT/s This Year, 2012


[1] NOV 24 (Saturday), starts 9PM
FOOD POETS SOCIETY, 3: “Poetry, Music, Food”
With Riyen Roots, Alex Haskell, and poet Jadwiga McKay
Cooks “culturally interfaced” dishes complement poetry and music.
VENUE: Vanuatu Kava Bar, 15 Eagle St, downtown Asheville. 828 505-8118.
FREE to come in. Dinner fee is donation-basis.

[2] FEATURED POET
Monday Night Poetry & Music
NOV 19 (Monday), 8 PM
East Bay Meeting House
160 E. Bay St., Charleston, SC
Open mic follows featured poet reading. FREE

[3.a] Co-supervises/organizes (with Marta Osborne)
PURPLE is the COLOR of FIRE
(soul, rhythm & blues, poetry, dance and autumn love)
Second of a series of events for breast cancer awareness
NOV 15 (Thursday), 8 to 12 midnight
Performers: WestSound, Laine Lewis, Regina Duke, and Deva Laxamana
Westville Pub, 777 Haywood Road, Asheville, NC 28806. (828) 225-9782
$5 suggested donation
WITH silent auction and raffle prizes (for the Traveling Bonfires/Wander Women's continuing breast cancer awareness advocacy program). Co-sponsored by The Blotter.

[3.b] Co-supervises/organizes (with Marta Osborne)
PURPLE is the COLOR of FIRE
(poetry, music, food)
Launch of a series of events for breast cancer awareness
OCT 27 (Sat), 8:30 to 11 PM
Featuring Dulci Ellenberger, Madelyn Lavender (with Joe Longobardi), Regina Duke, Alisa Danielle Kuumba ZuwenaJadwiga McKay, and TBA. Co-sponsored by Neo Cantina, a Traveling Bonfires/Wander Women gig.

[4] Cooks “culturally interfaced” dishes complement poetry and music.
FOOD POETS SOCIETY, 2: “Poetry, Music, Food”
OCT 27 (Saturday), 8:30 to 11 PM
Features Peace Jones and TBA, venue TBA. 
FREE to come in. Dinner fee is donation-basis.

[5] SEPT, 22 (Saturday), 9 to 11 PM
FOOD POETS SOCIETY: “Poetry, Music, Food”
Cooked (and read poetry) Pacific Islander dishes to complement kava-kava. Poetry and music from Caleb Beissert, Paul DeCirce, Kevin Evans, Tom Hoa Binh & The Peacemakers, Aaron Price, Bill Ramsey, Riyen Roots, Jadwiga McKay, and Michaela Roche.
Vanuatu Kava Bar. 15 Eagle St, Asheville. Tel # 828 505-8118. FREE to come in. Dinner plate of island dish is $7. Proceeds go to TBonfires' community projects.

[6] SEPT 15 (Saturday), 4 to 9 PM
Bonfires for Peace at Pritchard Park,” executive producer. Featuring Peace Jones, George Terry & The Zealots, The Ones, with Dylan Wilder and James McKay, 
visiting poet from England. 
Emcees: Caleb Beissert and James McKay

[7] SEPT 11 (Tuesday), 8 to 11 PM
Peace is a Flower”
WITH James McKay, visiting poet from England. With Laura Hope-Gill, Caleb Beissert, and Aaron Price.
Battery Park Book Exchange & Champagne Bar
1 Page Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801. (828) 252-0020
Part of “Peace is a Flower” Summer 2012 Gig Series. FREE

[8] SEPT 9 (Sunday), 4 to 9 PM
Bonfires for Peace at Pritchard Park,” executive producer. Featuring Touch Samadhi's (touchsamadhi.com) trance Goa DJs: Sensoma, Krikett, Spaghettiman
Downtown Asheville NC. 
FREE

[9] SEPT 2 (Sunday), 8PM
Poetry Cabaret”
WITH James McKay (emcee), David Hopes, Griffin Payne, Caleb Beissert, Eric Steineger, Jeremy Rice, Barbie Angell, Kevin Evans, Ekua Adisa, Mike Cook. Music by Aaron Price and Vendetta Crème.
The Altamont Theater
18 Church Street  Asheville, NC 28801
$7 cover

[10] AUG 19 (Sunday), 4 to 9 PM
Bonfires for Peace at Pritchard Park,” executive producer
Featuring Touch Samadhi's Kri, Goadream 
and Sensoma
Downtown Asheville NC

[11] AUG 8 (Wednesday), 8 to 10 PM
Featured poet
Mind Gravy Poetry, produced by Al Black
Drip Coffee, 729 Saluda Ave at Five Points, Columbia, SC
Part of Pasckie's “Red is the Color of my Night” Summer 2012 Gig Series

[12] JULY 24 (Tuesday), 9 to 11 PM
WITH Caleb Beissert, Aaron Price, Sarah Phoenix Noel
Battery Park Book Exchange and Champagne Bar
1 Page Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801. (828) 252-0020
Part of “Peace is a Flower” Summer 2012 Gig Series



2011 SHOWS and GIGS

[ ] 
SEPT 24, Saturday, 8:00pm
w/ Madelyn Lavender, Mischa Little Bear
Vanuatu Kava Bar
151 S. Lexington in downtown Asheville
505-8118. vanuatukavabar.com

[ ] SEPT 28, Wednesday, 8:00pm
w/ Caleb Beissert
Mind Gravy Poetry Reading
Artsy Fartsy Coffee Bar and Gallery
906 Knox Abbott Drive, Cayce SC 29033

[ ] OCT 29, Saturday, show starts 7:00pm
w/ Peace Jones, The Caleb Beissert Band, Arianna Greenberg, and more
Traveling Bonfires’ “Bonfires for Vampires”
Flood Gallery, River Arts District: 109 Roberts Street, Asheville NC

[ ] NOV 4, Friday, time TBA
SUBJECT FOR CONFIRMATION:
A workshop teaching gig at Mooresville High School, and poetry reading/show at 202 Main Wines, downtown Mooresville NC

[ ] NOV 5, Saturday, time TBA
FABO (fabulous art buying opportunity) Cafe
2820 Selwyn Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28209

OTHERS:

[ ] AUGUST 4, Thursday, 8:00pm
w/ Caleb Beissart
Vanuatu Kava Bar, downtown Asheville NC

[ ] JULY 9, Saturday, 8:00pm
Mind Gravy Poetry Reading
Artsy Fartsy Coffee Bar and Gallery, Cayce SC 29033

[ ] JUNE 21, Tuesday, 7 to 10pm
PEACE is a FLOWER
a Traveling Bonfires/The Indie event
with P. DRUM (lead singer/leader of Asheville-base band, Peace Jones)
and other guests (FREE)
Firestorm Café & Books, Asheville NC

[ ] JUNE 20, Monday, 8:00pm
Monday Night Poetry & Music
East Bay Meeting House, Charleston SC

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