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Cristin to Perform at The Strand Bookstore
From The Strand website: “To celebrate National Poetry Month, the Strand has partnered with Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz, the author of “Words in Your Face; A Guided Tour Through Twenty Years of The New York City Poetry Slam,” who will curate a Poetry Slam-inspired reading at the Strand with NYC poets, including TAYLOR MALI, author of What Learning Leaves and JOHN S. HALL, of King Missile fame. The reading will open with poetry from NYC youth Poetry Slam organization, URBAN WORD.” For more information on the reading, please check out the Strand website here or RVSP at the Facebook Events page here.
Cristin to Perform at the Lower East Side Girls Club Series
Cristin will be joining fellow NYC performance divas Jeanann Verlee and Jessi Robertson at this beloved (and FREE) reading series, taking place every Saturday at 3:30pm at the Art+Community Gallery [56 East 1st Street (1st/2nd Aves)]. For more information on the Lower East Side Girls Club Performance Series (and its amazing line-ups), please check out their website here.
Cristin Vid Appears on “The Long and Short of It” Blog
A YouTube Video Cristin performing her poem, “Ten Things I’ve Told People People About Dachshunds… Sure That They Cared” is spotlighted on “The Long and Short of It” blog — a news magazine about dachshunds. To see the entry (and the vid) click here: here.
Cristin Interview is published on the Best American Poetry Blog
Cristin is interviewed by the fabulous Janice Erlbaum (recent author of Have You Found Her?) for the Best American Poetry Blog. To read the interview, click here.
Cristin to Perform at the Frequency North Reading Series
Cristin and her partner Shappy are looking forward to rocking Albany as a part of this beloved reading series, curated by NYC ex-pat, WIYF editor and old pal, Daniel Nester. For more information on the Frequency North Series, please check out their website here.
Article on Words In Your Face and Shaptowicz in Albany appears in The Chronicle
In her article on Shaptowicz’s forthcoming appearance at the Frequency North reading series, journalist Jen Masa gives the skinny on what to expect from the evening, which promises to be “aggressively eclectic.” To read the full article — which features brief interviews with Cristin and WIYF editor Daniel Nester, please click here.
Review of Words In Your Face in latest issue of the School Library Journal
In his review of WIYF, Matthew L. Moffett writes “Aptowicz uses anecdotes, stories, and interviews to chronicle the life of this unique art form. The general public holds an image of an aggressive, in-your-face poet shouting words on stage, but the author shows a movement with surprising levels of depth and diversity… Although many may know the backgrounds and names of the poets who made a big splash on popular TV programs like MTV’s Spoken Word Unplugged and Def Poetry Jam, the stories of Slam’s beginnings and how it continued to grow in spite of its sudden popularity are what make this book so fascinating…” To read his full review, please see the non-fiction section of the online issue found here.
Cristin’s Poetry to Be Broadcast All Monthlong on WNYC
Cristin joins NYC poets Bob Holman, Shappy Seasholtz, Ishle Yi Park and Taylor Mali in WNYC’s celebration of National Poetry Month. Through out the month, Cristin’s poetry will be interspersed between news, music and commentary on this fiecely indepedent local NPR station. For more info on WNYC, check out their website here.
Review of Words In Your Face in latest Issue of BUST magazine
In her review of WIYF, Erica Varlese writes “Aptowicz seems like a cool older sister with the insider scoop on th hottest pop-cultural phenomenon this side of the 20th century… Words In Your Face is perfect for slam newbies and fans of the Big Apple’s seemingly endless supply of alterna-history tales. And for established fans, Aptowicz’s juicy info on teh competitive underbelly of slam gives an extra punch to an already perfectly researched read…” To read her full review, please buy a copy of the fabulousBUST magazine’s awesome Men We Love issue.
Article on Words In Your Face and Shaptowicz in Albany appears in the Sunday Albany Times-Union
In her article on both Words In Your Face and Shaptowicz’s forthcoming appearance at the Frequency North reading series, journalist Amy Halloran writes “[Words In Your Face] covers the history of slam, which began at Chicago’s Green Mill in 1986 when Marc Smith invented a competition format to get audiences into the bar. The habit spread quickly to New York City, where Bob Holman enthusiastically birthed the NYC slam, which in turn pushed poets into the national spotlight in a fashion that had not occurred since Edna St. Vincent Millay toured to sold-out crowds in the early 20th century…” To read the full article — which features brief interviews with both Shappy and Cristin, please click here.
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