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Teen Howl 5th Anniversary Celebration

Teen Howl 5th Anniversary Series

Tonight’s Teen Howl will celebrate the series’ fifth anniversary, and will take place at the Carnegie Center in Lexington, Kentucky instead of the Morris Book Shop. The featured poet is Amelia Martens, author of The Spoons in the Grass are There To Dig a Moat (Sarabande Books, 2016).

Open mic will start at 6pm, so show up a few minutes early to sign up!

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When: Thursday, November 3, 2016 @ 6pm
Where: Carnegie Center
251 W. Second St.
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 254-4175

The monthly event features the best of Lexington’s young poets (including an open mic), and headlines an under 20-year-old featured poet as well as an accomplished guest in the poetry community. Founded in 2011 by Elizabeth Beck and Jay McCoy, the name is based off of Allen Ginsberg’s “Howl”, which the group read in pieces during their initial meetings.

National Poetry Month in Lexington

This month, there are quite a few events in Lexington, Kentucky celebrating National Poetry Month. Here are a few of them.

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Teen Howl 52 featuring Josh Rivera

Teen Howl 52 with Josh RiveraThis Thursday, April 7th, at 6pm, the Morris book shop. Hosted, as always, by Elizabeth Beck and Jay McCoy. Open mic sign-up starts at 5:45pm.

Thursday, April 7, 2016
6pm @ the Morris book shop
882 E High Street,
Lexington, KY 40502 Continue reading

Teen Howl #51 Featuring Rozalyn Wingate

Teen Howl 51 featuring Rozalyn WingateTonight’s Teen Howl will feature a reading from Rozalyn Wingate. The reading will begin at 6pm at the Morris book shop in Lexington, Kentucky.

Open mic sign-ups begin at 5:45pm.

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When: Thursday, March 3, 2016 @ 6pm
Where: the Morris book shop
882 E. High St.
Lexington, KY 40508
(859) 276-0494

Teen Howl #50 featuring Danica Moon

Teen Howl 50 featuring Danica Moon

This month’s Teen Howl Poetry Series is tomorrow, Thursday February 4th at 6pm at the Morris book shop. It will feature the poetry of Danica Moon. Open mic sign-ups start at 5:45pm.

When: Thursday, February 4, 2016 @ 6pm
Where: the Morris book shop
882 E. High St.
Lexington, KY 40508
(859) 276-0494

The monthly event features the best of Lexington’s young poets (including an open mic), and headlines an under 20-year-old featured poet as well as an accomplished guest in the poetry community. Founded in 2011 by Elizabeth Beck and Jay McCoy, the name is based off of Allen Ginsberg’s “Howl”, which the group read in pieces during their initial meetings.

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Teen Howl #48

The Carnegie Center in the spring

The Carnegie Center’s back door.

This month’s Teen Howl will take place on December 3rd at 6pm at the Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning. According to Elizabeth Beck, “We are featuring ALL Teen Howl poets”.

Teen Howl was founded in 2011 by Elizabeth Beck and Jay McCoy as a chance for the under-21 crowd to have their own venue for poetical self-expression. Named after Allen Ginsberg’s poem, the first meetings actually included readings from “Howl“. Teen Howl normally takes place at the Morris book shop.

The mission of the Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning is to empower “people to explore and express their voices through imaginative learning and the literary arts” (source). Street parking is available anywhere along Gratz Park (except along yellow lines), and guests may also get a parking pass at the front desk for designated Transylvania University parking lots.

When: Thursday, December 3rd, 2015 @ 6pm
Where: The Carnegie Center
251 W. Second St.
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 254-4175 ext. 21

Teen Howl #40 featuring Lily Embury

Teen Howl 40 with Lily Embury

This month’s Teen Howl will feature Lily Embury with special adult guest Eric Scott Sutherland. Open mic signups begin at 5:45pm.

When: Thursday, April 9, 2015 @ 6pm
Where: the Morris book shop
882 E. High St.
Lexington, KY 40508
(859) 276-0494

The monthly event features the best of Lexington’s young poets (including an open mic), and headlines an under 20-year-old featured poet as well as an accomplished guest in the poetry community. Founded in 2011 by Elizabeth Beck and Jay McCoy, the name is based off of Allen Ginsberg’s “Howl”, which the group read in pieces during their initial meetings.

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Teen Howl #39 featuring Jiv Johnson

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Tonight’s Teen Howl Poetry Series will feature the work of Jiv Johnson.

Teen Howl was created by Elizabeth Beck and Jay McCoy to give younger voices a stage and an audience. All are welcome, although the open mic is designed for the under-21 crowd.

When: Thursday, February 5, 2015 @ 6pm
(open mic sign-ups begin at 5:45pm)
Where: the Morris book shop
882 E. High St.
Lexington, KY 40502

Teen Howl #38 featuring John Newton

Teen Howl 38 with John NewtonTeen Howl is an opportunity for the under-21 poetry-lovers to share their love of the medium. Teen Howl is the first Thursday of every month (except when the first Thursday is some sort of holiday, or something) at 6pm at the Morris book shop. This week’s featured poet is John Newton.

When: Thursday, January 8, 2015 @ 6pm
Where: the Morris book shop
882 E. High St.
Lexington, KY 40502

The Teen Howl Poetry Series was started by Elizabeth Beck and Jay McCoy to showcase and celebrate Lexington’s teen poets. And if you’re over 21, that’s okay: there’s always room!

Teen Howl 37 Tonight, Off the Ground Tomorrow

Tonight the Morris book shop will host the Teen Howl Poetry Series featuring Lucy Wan. Tomorrow night, Common Grounds Coffee House will host Off the Ground with special guest Lisa Williams. Both will host an open mic.

Teen Howl Poetry Series #37 featuring Lucy Wan

When: Thursday, December 4, 2014 @ 6pm
Where: the Morris book shop
882 E. High St.
Lexington, KY 40502

teen howl 37The Teen Howl Poetry Series was started by Elizabeth Beck and Jay McCoy to showcase and celebrate Lexington’s teen poets.

Off the Ground Open Mic w/ Lisa Williams

When: Friday, December 5, 2014 @ 6pm
Where: Common Grounds
343 E High St
Lexington, KY 40507

off the ground lisa williamsOff the Ground was started by the University of Kentucky’s English department and is hosted by Limestone, Graphite, and Shale Literary Journal.