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The road is beat, and poets get on the road to keep their breath about them. If you'd like to host 
Marshall James Kavanaugh for a reading please send an email to [email protected] 

UPCOMING TRAVELS:

MARCH 24th: WAP Party
hosted by Philadelphia Contemporary
in tandem with the AWP Conference in Philadelphia
at Globe Dye Works

more TBA soon.



MARCH 26th: Art-ish Art Gala
hosted by the Young Friends of the PMA
with music by Beano French and Seraiah Nicole
and DJs AMH and Caution
at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

[RSVP & Purchase Tickets]

PAST TRAVELS in 2022:

FEBRUARY 6th: PECO presents
Free First Sunday Family Day:
A Love Letter To West Philly

at The Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia, PA

JANUARY 30th: Open Mic
with Julia Daye
at Pen & Pencil Club in Philadelphia, PA

PAST TRAVELS in 2021:

DECEMBER 11th: Jamboree Art Salon
with Giancarlo Tursi, Andrew Galati, and more
in Ridgewood, NYC

NOVEMBER 19th: Revolutionary Letters
A Tribute to Diana Di Prima
hosted by City Lights Books and Wooden Shoe
at Dahlak Paradise in West Philly, PA

NOVEMBER 17th: Gesture Shop Presents

with Dioana Gayle, Faturati, Lanre, and Juice Elliott
at Riverwalk Philly in Philadelphia, PA

NOVEMBER 12th: The Wallflower Observer presents

with Maggie Mae and Lawndry
at the Boom Room in Philadelphia, PA


NOVEMBER 6th: at Utility Bike Works
with Shit Love & Insane Angel, Rebecca Borrer, and Tomm Roesch
in Kingston, NY


NOVEMBER 4th: Live At The Writers House
on WXPN 88.5 FM
hosted by Alli Katz of Kelly Writers House
with Christopher KP Brown, Cashmere Harper, Karen Smith,
Carlos Jose Perez Samano, and Lindo Yes
live broadcast in Philadelphia, PA
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OCTOBER 17th: Guerilla Poetics Workshop
hosted by Blue Stoop and Yolanda Wisher

with Trapeta Mayson (Philadelphia Poet Laureate) and Enoch The Poet
Virtual Conference in Philadelphia, PA
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SEPTEMBER 26th: Dreamers Art Salon
at TOA Gallery in Taos, NM

with Mannabis X, Krystal Cretecos, Alexandra Grajeda, Sabina Katherine,
The Quijano Family Band, and Ciada Hymns
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Barnes West presents
Everyday Places Artist Partnership – West Philly Community Poem

at La Pearl Beauty Emporium (3857 Lancaster Avenue)

Add your words to the West Philly Community Poem, and receive personalized, typewritten poetry from neighborhood poets.
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This project will feature personalized poetry written and performed by local poets curated by Marshall James Kavanaugh in partnership with La Pearl Beauty Emporium. Attendees can give a topic, word, or idea to each poet and receive a one-of-a-kind typewritten poem to take home with them. Join us for these poetry pop-ups outside La Pearl Beauty Emporium on the following dates: 

Wednesday, August 18 at 4-6pm
(rain date: Thursday, August 19)
with Philadelphia Youth Poet Laureate Cydney Brown and Lindo Yes!   
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Sunday, August 29 at 3-5pm
(rain date: Sunday, September 5)
with Alex Smith and Carlos José Pérez Sáman


Wednesday, September 8 at 4-6pm
(rain date: Thursday, September 9)
with Jeannine A. Cook and Christopher K.P. Brown


Wednesday, October 13 at 4-6pm
(rain date: Thursday, October 14)
with Quentin The Poet and Cashmere Harper
We’re giving the neighborhood a voice through poetry! Participants will be prompted to write down the neighborhood's living history and envision its future, either in poetic form or in personal narrative. The final text will be published in digital and print format, for further reflection. Follow along on our instagram to see what your neighbors are writing: @westphillycommunitypoem
Poets and non-poets, young and old, alike are encouraged to take this space to heal and find their voice in the community!

In addition, join us for the finale of this event series
on Wednesday, October 27 at 7pm at The Bank (3750 Lancaster Avenue)
The West Philly Community Poem in its entirety will be recited with live music and spoken word performances performed by local community members who participated throughout the three month series.

Barnes West conceived Everyday Places Artist Partnerships to provide West Philadelphia residents with spaces to engage with multidisciplinary artistic projects that offer inspiration and promote hope and healing. The selected artists will partner with neighborhood businesses and sites—including grocery stores, restaurants, laundromats, public parks, and community organizations—to build interactive, participatory projects that engage with the site and residents. The projects will continue through November. Barnes West is an initiative created by The Barnes Foundation and People’s Emergency Center Community Development Corporation.
Additional support for performances at the West Philly Community Poem has been provided by the City of Philadelphia Office of Arts, Culture, and the Creative Economy through their Arts In Action Initiative.
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JULY 29th: Barnes West presents
EVERYDAY PLACES Artist Partnership Launch Party
at the Bank
(3750 Lancaster Avenue)
with Jahwula Seapoe, Karen Smith, Keyonna Butler, and Andrew Walls
in partnerships with The Barnes Foundation and LoLa 38
5:30pm


JULY 2nd: The Barnes Foundation presents
BARNES ON THE BLOCK block party
in partnership with Mural Arts and Wawa's Welcome America Festival
featuring Ursula Rucker, Trapeta Mayson, Jeannine A. Cook, Jasmine Cook, Isabel Rose Catalan, Jimmy White IV, and more.
​6pm-10pm

hosted by We The People Stage and Quentin The Poet

JUNE 28th: Method Writing: Poetry On Demand
Instagram LIVE with Vanessa Shields
8pm

JUNE 19-20th: Dream Alliance Summit
with Larkin Grimm, Cookie Tongue, Ma Ja Ka, Old Milk Mooney, Mother Juniper, The Spookfish, and the Lauwghters
Wassaic, NY

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JUNE 5th:
West Philly Porchfest

A DIY music festival featuring free shows on porches all over the neighborhood.
12pm-6pm
MAY 23rd: at Tomorrow Today presents
Travel By Haiku Online Book Release in Los Angeles
performances by John Brantingham, Kendra Adler - Word As Movement, Lance Robotson, Cameron Christopher Stuart, Stephanie Beattie, 
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Holly Zimbert, Phoenix Love, and more.

Live on Zoom, at 4pm PCT (7pm EST)
[RSVP to get the Zoom link]
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TRAVEL BY HAIKU
​ONLINE BOOK RELEASE PARTY

with live poetry, music, and dance
hosted by The Random Tea Room
Wednesday, March 31st, 2021
LIVE on Zoom, at 8pm EST


[RSVP & more info]
featuring performances by
Stephanie Beattie, Cameron Stuart, Gus Depenbrock, Marian McLaughlin, Jay Howard, Julia Daye, Lindo Yes, Amber Renee, Jafar Barron, Cookie Tongue, Erin White & Ethan Foote, Allis Chang, Brittanie Sterner, Gladys Harlow, Lady Valore, Andrew Galati, Gina + Fred, Jeremy M. Brownlowe, Grady Lights, Jane Irwin, and more!

PAST TRAVELS in 2020:

SEPTEMBER 27th,  OCTOBER 1st and 4th: at Capsule Taos
Poets For Peace and Parse Seco presents:
Get Out The Vote in Arroyo Seco, NM
with performances by Julia Daye, Sabina Jones, and Kristal Cretecos
providing typewritten poems for registered voters.
1pm-4pm

SEPTEMBER 17th: at H-CAN presents
Uncharted Waters: Opening Reception
with Erica Harney, Lindo Yes, Jeffrey Kimsey-Carroll, Marshall James Kavanaugh, Wanda Payne, Freddy Brewer
7:30pm, Live on Zoom
as part of the Arts Advocacy series with 
Havertown-Area Community Action Network
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AUGUST 23rd: at Poets For Peace Online Zine Release Party
LIVE on Zoom at 8pm EST
Join us on Sunday, August 23rd, 2020 at 8pm (EST) for an online release party for the Poets For Peace zines. There will be live readings performed by the poets and a community forum about the various mutual aid organizations that are necessary in our communities to keep this movement going.
performances by: Javan Howard, Lindo Yes, Kyky Renee Knight, Jay Morris, Elaina Valore, Jeremy M. Brownlowe, Julia Daye, Quentin The Poet, Marian McLaughlin, and Juan Camillo Garza
with music by Ludlow


FREE to watch. Purchase zines with your ticket.
[RSVP to receive the Zoom link]
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AUGUST 2nd: ​Poets For Peace presents
a James Baldwin Reading in celebration of his birthday
with readings by Javan Howard, Cashmere Harper, Lindo Yes, Julia Daye,
Jay Morris, Juan Camillo Garze, and Quentin The Poet
8pm, Live on Instagram
JULY 17th: at 1455 Summer Literary Festival 
Street Poets: A Discussion
​
at 7pm ​in Winchester, VA
Hosted by Joseph Jablonski, Winchester's own "Walking Mall Poet," this panel—including fellow poets Benjamin Aleshire, Marshall James Kavanaugh, Mithilda-Anne Florence, and Brian Sonia-Wallace—will explore some of the leading North American voices of street poets. Existing in the space between performance and publishing, street poets write at events or in public spaces using typewriters to create on-the-spot personalized commissions. They will discuss the creative process behind their work, current projects and collections, the writing machines behind the creators, and how a busking art proceeds in a post-COVID world. They will also be reading (and even creating) some handcrafted poetry.

[online registration]


JUNE 30th: featured in the Typewriter Parade
at the Book Launch for The Poetry of Strangers
a collection of typewritten poems by Brian Sonia-Wallace (@rentpoet)
parade and live readings begin at 8:30pm
hosted by Book Soup
[more info & RSVP]

MAY 30th: at Artistry Above Ground
Virtual Reading at 12pm
also taking requests for poetry on demand
on Saturday and Sunday from 2-4pm as part of the Virtual Market

hosted by the Laurel Hill Cemetery
​[more info & RSVP]

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​MAY 29th: at We The People Stage
Virtual Happy Hour Story Slam
 at 5-8pm
Lindo Yes and Marshall James Kavanaugh tell how, #MagicManifestations,
an online series of interactive collaborations, has become a center stage
to move through and process the emotions that have arisen
 out of a world on lockdown in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

​[more info & RSVP]

PAST TRAVELS in 2019:

JULY 15th: at The Bohemian Grove
DISRUPT THE DAYDREAM

Bushwick, Brooklyn NY
with KA, Samantha Riott, Mr. Truelove, OPTO S, and Holy Hell
​presented by Crass Lip Records

​[more info & RSVP]

JULY 14th: at Baby's All Right
146 Broadway, Brooklyn NY
Ma Ja Ka guest appearance with Period Bomb
also performing: A Deer A Horse, Irrevery, and Ribbonhead
[more info & RSVP]

MAY 26th: at East Falls Zine Reading Room
East Falls, Philadelphia PA
with Joe Jack Talcum and Gravey Train
​[more info & RSVP]

APRIL 13th: at The Holy Underground
Baltimore, MD
with Eva Aguila, Eric Barry Drasin, New Age Video Aquarium, and MaJaKa
[more info & RSVP]

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​Poets For Peace Tour with Marian McLaughlin and Erin White

APRIL 9: at Earth Folk Collective in Richmond, VA
with an open mic and community sharing
[RSVP on Facebook]

10: at Hahn Horticulture Garden in Blacksburg, VA
with Molly Zabeth Graham, Lauren Malhotra, Matt Dhillon, and Michael Giuseppi
[RSVP on Facebook]

11: DAY OFF in Blacksburg, VA

12: at 1605 Commune in Washington DC
[email me for details]

PAST TRAVELS in 2018:

EAST COAST TOUR - Winter 2018

Hey all, I'll be going on tour again in December. I'll be returning home to the Philadelphia area for the holidays from Taos, NM. The dates are slowly coming together, but there are a lot of openings. If you live in any of the towns that have openings or know someone who does, let me know. I'd love to come read in your living room, basement, coffeeshop, book store, or speakeasy. You can send an email to [email protected]
DECEMBER

​4 - at The Bakery in Atlanta, GA
825 Warner St, Atlanta GA 30310
with Jay Morris, Catherine Rush, Suntundra, Scott Crossman, & Mannabis X
[RSVP on Facebook]

6 - at Moon Lake Manor in Atlanta, GA
with Loudermilk & Moon

8 - daytime gig at McDonalds in Athens, GA
1124 Prince Ave, Athens GA 30601
with Frank Hurricane, Half Acid, and Sarah Swillum

[RSVP on Facebook]

8 - at The Mill in Athens, GA
with Frank Hurricane, D.K., Flora

[RSVP on Facebook] 

9 - at Rainbow Cave in Savannah, GA
with American Opera, Waking Life, and Rickolus
[RSVP on Facebook]

​11 - at Big Money Bug Ball
at 
The Mill in Athens, GA
[RSVP on Facebook] 


12 - at Whirligig Stage in Greeneville, NC
628 South Pitt St, Greenville, NC 27834
​with Talons, Cornelius F. Von Staffron III, and Joe Baracilla

[RSVP on Facebook]

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14 - at House Show in Asheville, NC
with Daughter Dear,
Isabel Castellvi, and Julia Loretta

15 - at Carriage House in Blacksburg, VA
with Fuzzqueen, Vashti Funyun, Caleb Flood, and Solo Basura
​[RSVP on Facebook]

18 - at Rhizome DC in Washington DC
6950 Maple St NW Washington DC 20012
with The Effects, Mister Goblin, and Felix Pilar
[RSVP on Facebook]

19 - at The Crown in Baltimore, MD
1910 N Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218

with Phill Celeste, Vaudevillian, and Ducky Dynamo
​[RSVP on Facebook]

20 - at The Random Tea Room in Philadelphia, PA
713 N. 4th Street, Philadelphia PA 19123
with Lindo Yes, Pajent, and Amber Renee

[RSVP on Facebook]

NOVEMBER 7: JUST ART 2nd Anniversary Gala+Salon
at Mutiny Information Cafe
presented by Anetra Studio
2 S Broadway, Denver, Colorado 80209
with Matt Clifford, Sarah Rodriguez, and Shayna Lara
​[RSVP on Facebook]

Give The River A Voice!

at the
​ManifeSTATION STATION

an installation curated by Taos Water Protectors

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Opening Weekend

Friday, September 14 -
Saturday, September 15, 2018

​@ The PASEO

The PASEO Festival 2018 in Taos, NM

​Taos is in crisis. A dry winter and the privatization of the town's main life source have led the community to reflect on the value of water as their bloodline. Be a part of this interactive installation involving video projections, typewriters, and poetry, all feeding into a living, growing sound bath that'll manifest the united force needed to create a new collective reality for our future.

JULY 7: The Moon Launch
at Mutiny Information Cafe
presented by Anetra Studio
2 S Broadway, Denver, Colorado 80209
with Reoscillate
​[RSVP on Facebook]

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Dreams By Request


Multimedia Performance
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CURRENTS NEW MEDIA 2018 

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Opening Weekend

Thursday, June 7 - Sunday, June 10, 2018

@ Railyard Plaza
in Santa Fe

Currents New Media Festival 2018 in Santa Fe

Join Marshall James Kavanaugh and Anthony Carson in their pop-up dream bazaar alongside the opening weekend of the 2018 Currents New Media Festival. They’ll be taking all requests for the surreal and unfathomable. Dive deep into the caverns of forgotten dreams with these two dream laborers and you may just find yourself in a mountainous Neverland where unicorns are real and typewriters have been redubbed as spontaneous poetry machines. You never know what else is possible once you follow for long enough the path of lucidity. With these two as your guides expect a laugh or two and maybe a typewritten poem, hand-crafted from the source of all that is make-believe. You won’t walk away empty-hearted that’s for sure.

APRIL 15: 4PEACE Art Show
at Gallery A. D.
105 Kit Carson Rd # 107, Taos, New Mexico 87571
​[RSVP on Facebook]

A POEM IS WHERE THE HEART IS... 

at PARSE SECO
487 State Rd 150
Arroyo Seco, NM

an exhibtion curated by
Marshall James Kavanaugh

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​Thursday, April 12th: WORD EXCHANGE

"Revolutionary Voices" 
with the TISA Poetry Dragons
and Po.10.Cee


Thursday, April 19th: WORD EXCHANGE 
with films by American Dust

Sunday, April 22nd: EARTH DAY CELEBRATION
with performances by Rivera Sun, Julia Daye, Sage Kohen, and Adrian Tann

Thursday, April 26th: WORD EXCHANGE
with Alexandra Tilotamma Grajeda
​and Rachel M. Walls

Closing Reception:
Saturday, May 12th, 2018

April 7th - May 12th, 2018
Word Exchanges every Thursday

​Type-ins every Sunday

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Poets For Peace is a collective movement of bringing hope and inspiration onto the road to combat the negative impacts of the Western war machine through dialogue and storytelling.  Marshall James Kavanaugh will be joined on the road with inspiring voices of our time for short trips around the United States. Together their poetic musings will direct the audience towards a sense of inner peace that will shine a beacon of light onto the darkness of the outer world.
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​Poets For Peace Tour with Gardens For The Lush


24: at
Santa Barbara Center for Art in Santa Barbara, CA
[RSVP on Facebook]
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​Poets For Peace Tour with Anna Avery

JANUARY 26: at Woolsey Heights in Berkeley, CA
with Tongo Eisen Martin & Chris Peck and Zack Haber
[RSVP on Facebook]

27: Poetry Brunch at LIMINAL in East Oakland, CA
with Gina Goldblatt and Jess Horn

[RSVP on Facebook]

28: at Nomadic Press in Oakland, CA
with
Cyrus Armajani, Fisayo Adeyeye, and MK Chavez
[RSVP on Facebook]

29: at Alley Cat Books in San Francisco, CA
with Hugh Behm-Steinberg, Angela Roberts, and Tongo Eisen-Martin & Chris Peck
[RSVP on Facebook]

PAST TRAVELS in 2017:

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Poets For Peace is a collective movement of bringing hope and inspiration onto the road to combat the negative impacts of the Western war machine through dialogue and storytelling.  Marshall James Kavanaugh will be joined on the road with inspiring voices of our time for short trips around the United States. Together their poetic musings will direct the audience towards a sense of inner peace that will shine a beacon of light onto the darkness of the outer world.
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​Poets For Peace Tour with Gardens For The Lush

DECEMBER 15: at The Union House in Los Angeles, CA
​with Kellyann McMahon, Sean Hill, and Lance Robotson

[RSVP on Facebook]
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16: *POSTPONED* at Santa Barbara Center for Art in Santa Barbara, CA
[RSVP on Facebook]

17: at Zorthian Ranch in Altadena, CA
with Megan Wood, Robert Quijano, and Tara Zorthian-Mcnamara

{RSVP on Facebook}

OCTOBER 19: Movement & Haiku, A Poetry Performance: Poems As Motions
at Tarot Society Gallery & Reading Room
4 Charles Pl, Brooklyn, New York 11221
with Jacquelyn Marie Shannon, Jay Howard, and Rebecca Sylvia Posner
​[RSVP on Facebook]

24: Word Exchange: Peaceniks, Wandering Bards, & Musings
at The Random Tea Room & Curiosity Shop
713 N 4th St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19123
with Lindo Jones, Catherine Rush, Cashmere Harper, and Cynthia Jones
​[RSVP on Facebook]

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Poets For Peace Tour with Julia Daye and Anthony Carson

AUGUST 22: LIVE on 93.5FM KNCE in Taos, NM
Tune in 11am-1pm 

23: at 7th Circle Music Collective in Denver, CO
[RSVP on Facebook]
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24: at Innisfree Poetry Bookshop in Boulder, CO
​with Matt Clifford and Jona Fine
[RSVP on Facebook]

25: at Ennui Gallery in Taos, NM
with Coral Dawn Bernal and Alexandra Grajeda
[RSVP on Facebook]
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Poets For Peace Tour with Sam Lane and Jay Morris

APRIL 21: at Midtown Players Club in Atlanta, GA
with Juan Diego, Catherine Rush, and Gato Beaumont
[RSVP on Facebook]

21: at The Mammal Gallery in Atlanta, GA
#KeepMammalAlive telethon and fundraiser
[Watch the Livestream]

22: at Firestorm Books and Coffee in Asheville, NC
with Emily Gundlach and Derek Berry

[RSVP on Facebook]

23: at Avid Bookshop in Athens, GA
​with Kyky Renee Knight

[RSVP on Facebook]
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Poets For Peace Tour with Catherine Rush and Elaina Valore

APRIL 6: at 368 Ponce in Atlanta, GA
with Wussy Mag featuring Monte Qarlo
[RSVP on Facebook]

7: at Go Bar in Athens, GA
with Maizy Stell, Nicole Brooks, Justine Stevens, DJ Mahogany
[RSVP on Facebook]

8: at El-Rocko Lounge in Savannah, GA
with Broken Glow, Sara Clash, and Trey Lindsay

​[RSVP on Facebook]
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9: at Fresh Produce Music Hall in Macon, GA
[RSVP on Facebook]

10: at #TentCityATL in Atlanta, GA
an autonomous encampment hosted by Housing Justice League
[RSVP on Facebook]
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Poets For Peace Tour with Stephanie B. and LindoYes

MARCH 23: at The Random Tea Room & Curiosity Shop in Philadelphia, PA
with Marquis Wright-Lee and Amber Renee
[RSVP on Facebook]

24: at Coffee House Without Limits in Allentown, PA
with Justice Davis and Chad Brown
[RSVP on Facebook]

25: at Connexions Gallery in Easton, PA
​[RSVP on Facebook]

26: at The Book Garden in Frenchtown, NJ
with Roy Smith
[RSVP on Facebook]

PAST TRAVELS in 2016:

EAST COAST TOUR - Winter 2016

 I'll be going on tour again in December promoting my new collection of poetry, Travel By Haiku. I'll be returning from Taos, New Mexico to head back up the east coast to Philadelphia. The dates are slowly coming together, and there are still some openings. If you live in any of the towns that have openings or know someone who does, let me know. I'd love to come read in your living room, basement, coffeeshop, book store, or speakeasy. You can reach me by private message or send an email to [email protected]om 
For the most up to date schedule visit the Facebook event page.
NOVEMBER:

29: at The Manor House in Austin, TX
Giusseppe Volpi and Amanda Hickey
[RSVP on Facebook]

DECEMBER:

1: at the mudlark public theatre in New Orleans, LA
with Karen Leblanc and Justin Nobel
[RSVP on Facebook] 

2: DAY OFF in New Orleans, LA

3: Rift Valley Comic Book Release
at St. Mary Majak's in New Orleans, LA
[RSVP on Facebook]
 
4: at Maple Leaf Bar in New Orleans, LA

4: at The Bywater Wonderland in New Orleans, LA

5: at The Neutral Ground in New Orleans, LA
[RSVP on Facebook]
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6-7: DAY OFF in New Orleans, LA

8: at Downtown Players Club in Atlanta, GA
with Jay Morris, Cooper & Maizy, and more
[RSVP on Facebook}

9: Atlanta, GA


10: at Blanket Fort House in Athens, GA
[RSVP on Facebook]

11: Poets For Peace: Standing Rock
(Poetry Workshop)
at
 Athens Free School in Athens, GA
[
RSVP on Facebook]


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12: at Go Bar in Athens, GA

​13: at 
Sulfur Studios in Savannah, GA
with Elaina Valore
[RSVP on Facebook]


14: at The Zoo , 11th st. Art House in Wilmington, NC
​[RSVP on Facebook]


​15: at 
Trollingwood Taproom & Brewery in Greenville, NC
​[RSVP on Facebook]

16: at Firestorm Books & Coffee in Asheville, NC
​[RSVP on Facebook]
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17: at The Woolwine House in Blacksburg, VA
[RSVP on Facebook]

18: Water Is Life March On Washington DC
​[
RSVP on Facebook]

19: DAY OFF in Washington DC

20: at The commune at 1605 in Washington DC
with Omar Pitras Waqar & Ilana Alazzeh
[RSVP on Facebook]

21: at The Holy Underground in Baltimore, MD
with Isa Leal and Small Axe
[RSVP on Facebook]

22: at The Random Tea Room & Curiosity Shop in Philadelphia
with Lindo Yes, Stephanie B., and Andrew Galati
[RSVP on Facebook]



RSVP
 on Facebook

The Random Tea Room is located at 713 N. 4t
h Street, Philadelphia PA
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performances include:

desert rambles by Augustus Depenbrock
blues medleys by Andrew Galati
sigil magick tattoos by Julia Kallisti
timid sharing by Alex Vogelsong

EAST COAST TOUR - APRIL/MAY 2016

​APRIL:
14: at The Holy Underground in Baltimore, MD
with Hystermajesty, Isa Leal, Janea Kelly and Anna K. Crooks
[RSVP on Facebook]

15: at The commune at 1605 in Washington DC
with Erin White, Tölva, and Simone Finally
​[RSVP on Facebook]

16: Lon Lon Ranch in Harrisonburg, VA
[RSVP on Facebook]

17: Woolwine House in Blacksburg, VA
with Zone Lord and Saadia Rais

[RSVP on Facebook]

18: ???

19: Bainbridge Collective in Richmond, VA
with Visitor Ten and P.T. Barnum
[RSVP on Facebook] 

20: DAY OFF for a hike

21: Art Avenue in Greenville, NC
with Nathan Black and Talon Lucas
​[RSVP on Facebook]
22: Snaggy Mountain in Burnsville, NC

23: --> NEED HELP <-- in Asheville, NC


24: Firestorm Books & Coffee in Asheville, NC
[RSVP on Facebook]

25: at Goetry at Go Bar in Athens, GA
[RSVP on Facebook]

26: at Go Bar in Athens, GA
with Tom Visions

27: --> NEED HELP <-- in Athens or Macon, GA


28: at The Mammal Gallery in Atlanta, GA
with Swim Lessons and Lea Lea

[RSVP on Facebook]

29: at 368 PONCE in Atlanta, GA
with Wildcat Collective
[RSVP on Facebook]

30: --> NEED HELP <-- in Birmingham, AL
MAY:
1: Tea Town Alabama in Northport, AL
[RSVP on Facebook]

2: DAY OFF in New Orleans, LA

3: the mudlark public theatre in New Orleans, LA
with Laura Fisher & Moses Ender, Utahna Faith, and Karen Leblanc
[RSVP on Facebook]

4: --> NEED HELP <-- in New Orleans, LA
5: --> NEED HELP <-- in New Orleans, LA
7: --> NEED HELP <-- in New Orleans, LA
8: --> NEED HELP <-- in New Orleans, LA

TRI-STATE TOUR with Stephanie B.
MARCH 2016:

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In March, I was on tour with Stephanie B. through the Tri-State area.

​MARCH:

6 - Space 2033 in Philadelphia, PA
with Maryan Captan and Mark Mena
[RSVP on Facebook]

7 - at The Book Garden in Frenchtown, NJ
[RSVP on Facebook]

8 - at Studio E in Easton, PA
with Larry Finck
ask for address: [email protected]
[RSVP on Facebook]

9 - at Coffee House Without Limits in Allentown, PA
with Kimberly Harbison and Oliver (Ollie) Reilly
[RSVP on Facebook]

10 - at Little Amps VINYL in Harrisburg, PA
with Angela Kirkland and Weird Year
[RSVP on Facebook]


11 - at City Grows Shows in Pittsburgh, PA
with Indigo Baloch, Anthony Ciotoli, and more
[RSVP on Facebook]

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12 - at Cyberpunk Apocalypse in Pittsburgh, PA
with Jess, Nathan, and Hank

13 - at Eris Temple Arts in Philadelphia, PA
with Lindo Yes and Marlon MacAllister
​[RSVP on Facebook]

14 - Day Off

15 - at Outer Art Space in Flemington, NJ
more TBA soon.

16 - TBA in New York, NY 
* 17 - Day Off

* 18 - Tarot Society Gallery & Reading Room in Brooklyn, NY
with Cameron Stuart

* These performances will be with Marshall James Kavanaugh, only.

ARTIST RESIDENCY in Baltimore 
​FEBRUARY 2016:

For the month of February I was an artist in residence at the performance space, The Holy Underground. As part of my residency, I hosted and performed at several poetry infused events.
​Below are the dates with links to more info.

​FEBRUARY:

10 - Masked Figure Drawing Night (w/ Ma Ja Ka) 
[RSVP on Facebook]
doors at 7pm.

14 - Emotionally Unavailable, But Like Not?
​Reading Series 

[RSVP on Facebook]

17 - Concert with Hurricanes of Love, Marian McLaughlin,
​Spy in the Sky, Small Axe

[RSVP on Facebook]
​​20 - Open Word Exchange with Alain Ginsberg,
Ilana Alazzeh & Omar Pitras Waqar, and Anna K. Crooks
[RSVP on Facebook]

26 - at The Commune in DC
with Jasmine Gillison, Erin White, Johnny Fantastic, now now children, and Bryan Moore
[RSVP on Facebook]

27 - End of Residency Hootenany with Erin White, now now children, and Murderboats
[RSVP on Faceook]

PAST TRAVELS in 2015:

December 2015:

7 - Go Bar with cuz CREAM presents
[RSVP on Facebook]

8-9 hanging in Asheville, NC

10 - Art Avenue with Talon Lucas
[RSVP on Facebook]

11 - 25 Watt Bar with Drippy Inputs and Mall Prowler
[RSVP on Facebook]

12 - Newton Abbey with Johnny Fantastic and Erin White
[RSVP on Facebook]

13 - The Holy Underground

15 - The Random Tea Room with Willow Zef, Stephanie Bee, and Stephanie Potter

[RSVP on Facebook]

May / June - with Many Mansions:

1 - Chicken Coop House with Kaiser Soze and Izzy Cox
Austin, TX
[RSVP on Facebook]

30 - at Moon Manor with Amra Island and Jeepneys
Los Angeles, CA

[RSVP on Facebook] 

31-1 - Big Sur, CA

2 - at The Art Bar and Cafe
Santa Cruz, CA
[RSVP on Facebook]

3 - at Life Changing Ministry, 

Oakland, CA
[
RSVP on Facebook]

4 - at a house named Trees

with Big Paradise
Oakland, CA
[RSVP on Facebook]

5 - KDVS Radio presents at UC Davis
with Mountainear
Davis, CA
[RSVP on Facebook}

6 - House Show with Ursa Minora
Sacramento CA 95818
[RSVP on Facebook]

7 - Mount Shasta, CA

8 - Mounta Shasta, CA

9 - at Backyard Show
Bend, OR
[RSVP on Facebook]

10 - Bend, OR 

11 - day off at Bagby Hot Springs

12 - at Xhurch with Dolphin Midwives
Portland, OR
[RSVP on Facebook]

13 - at Human Flesh Body World 
Portland, OR
[RSVP on Facebook]

14 - House Show with Generifus
Olympia, WA

15 - at Hollow Earth Radio
Seattle, Washington
[RSVP on Facebook]

All sorts of wacky fun planned for this Tuesday, April 7th!

RSVP on Facebook

The Random Tea Room is located at 713 N. 4th Street, Philadelphia PA

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performances will include:

chaos poetry by Julia Kallisti 
blues music by Andrew Galati
time traveling by Visitor Ten
centaur magic by 
Robert F. Gross
moon musings by 
jane elizabeth irwin
beat poetry by 
Tom "Cipro" Shinn 
introductory roast by Augustus Depenbrock 

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April:

8 - enter Baltimore, MD

9 - PerVerse Reading Series at LitMore with Cliff Lynn
Baltimore, Maryland 21211
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/478668328948689/

10 - Dream Salon at The Holy Underground with Hurricanes of Love and Furniture Press Poets
Baltimore, MD 21218
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/779397212155425/

11 - at The Commune at 1605, a collaboration with Erin White and Ethan Foote, and performances by Johnny Fantastic and Tölva
Washington DC 20009
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/732668116849912/

12 - rest day in Washington DC
13 Charlottesville, VA

14 - at Circle Thrift & Art Space, with Dyrt and Ancient Browser
Richmond, Virginia
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/552727308202143/

15 - Spazz Presents at Art Avenue, more tba soon
Greenville, North Carolina 27858
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/1590466484527744/

16 - Speakeasy at The Crow and Quill with Jacob Bauer
Asheville, NC 28801

17 Asheville, NC

18 - at Go Bar, with Pops Baron
Athens, GA 30601

19 - at Logan Shasha's House, with puppetry by Logan Shasha
Athens, GA 30601
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/366630550208231/

20 - nice spring mountain hike

21 - at Big House on Ponce, with local poets and Ginko
Atlanta, GA 30308
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/367158220138551/

22 - at Mono, more details TBA soon.
Birmingham, AL
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/1604326866474998/ 

23 Mobile, AL  

24 - arrive in New Orleans, LA

25 - Dream Salon at The Arts House 
New Orleans, LA 70116

28 - Reading at the Arts House with Stephanie B
New Orleans, LA 70116

29 - Lit Salon with Utahna Faith
New Orleans, LA

PAST TRAVELS in 2014:

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US Poetry Tour - September-December
with Andrew Galati and Willow Zef

9/21 Depart Philadelphia heading for Carlisle, PA
9/22-9/24 Hang in Pittsburgh, PA 
9/23 perform at the Autumnal Equinox Festival at the Bandi Shaum
more info: https://www.facebook.com/events/295289977321009/
9/24 Columbus, Ohio
9/25 Oxford, Ohio, Reading at the Peabody Mansion
more info: https://www.facebook.com/events/355745637924702
9/26-9/27 Camping at a Farm in Indiana
9/28 Chicago, IL, Reading at the Rubicon
more info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1469659293307270
9/30 Milwaukee, WI
10/1 Minneapolis, MN
10/3 camping in The Badlands, South Dakota
10/4 Bozeman, MT
10/5-10/7 camping in Yellowstone, WY
10/7-10/10 camping at a Dude Ranch in Phillipsburg, MT
10/11 Missoula, MT
10/12-10/14 Glacier National Park.             and so on.
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Greetings Readings
at Unnameable Books,
hosted by Jeffrey Joe Nelson


April 24, audio recordings: 
http://www.greetingsreadings.org/Greetings_Readings/Marshall_James_Kavanaugh.html



Saturday, January 25 @ Blues and Haikus #3, The Random Tea Room, Philadelphia PA
more info:  https://www.facebook.com/events/627431647316396/


Wednesday, January 22 @ Dark Parlour Wednesday's at Bohemian Grove, Brooklyn, NY
more info: https://www.facebook.com/events/488567821263753/

PAST TRAVELS in 2013:

Fri, December 18 @ The Holy Underground, Baltimore, MD.

Sat, November 23 @ Blues and Haikus #2, The Random Tea Room, Philadelphia, PA
more info: https://www.facebook.com/events/593387060709292/

Sun, November 17 @ “Minstrel Cycle 5: Memory Gland”, West Beth Community Room. 155 Bank St, New York, New York.
with: Lea Graham, Jed Shahar, and Jeffrey Joe Nelson

Mon, October 28 @ Dream Oven Delfiesta II, Delfiesta House, Washington, DC
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/576405955727967/

Wed, October 23 @ Dark Parlour Wednesday’s at Chateaux Grove, Brooklyn, NY
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/205499006299575

Fri, October 18 @ This Bardian Life: Season 3, Episode 2: “Structures and Conventions”at Hopkins House, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY
more info and a recording: http://thisbardianlife.tumblr.com/post/68937895009/season-3-episode-2

Thu, September 26 @ Blues and Haikus #1, The Random Tea Room, Philadelphia, PA
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/190768427761295/

July 10th-July 21st:
The New Aesthetic Tour with 
Willow Zef

Wed, July 10 @ Northampton, MA at the Homebody Home
Thu, July 11 @ Amherst, MA
Fri, July 12 @ Brattleboro, VT at Peter Nichols’ Studio
Sat, July 13 @ Brattleboro, VT
Sun, July 14 @ Worcester, MA
Mon, July 15 @ Boston, MA at the Franasiak Homestead
Tue, July 16 @ Boston, MA at The Monster House
Wed, July 17 @ Cambridge, MA
Thu, July 18 @ Cambridge, MA at Cheap Seats 8, hosted by Whitehaus Family Record at Cambridge YMCA Theater (820 Massachussetts Avenue, Central Square, Cambridge, MA 02139)
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/487219711366141/
Fri, July 19 @ Providence, RI
Sat, July 20 @ Hartford, CT
Sun, July 21 @ New Haven, CT

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April 6th – April 15th
MASKED AMERICANA TOUR WITH
WILLOW ZEF

Mon, April 6 @ Ithaca, NY
Sun, April 7 @ Open mic at The Nines, Ithaca, NY
Tue, April 9 @ An Attic Reading, Molly Kat’s House, Binghampton, NY
Wed, April 10 @ Ludwig Montessa Memorial Open mic, 60 Main, New Paltz, NY
Thu, April 11 @ Vegan Potluck, Feitler House, Bard College, NY
Fri, April 12 @ Reading, Shafer House, Bard College, NY
Fri, April 12 @ This Bardian Life season 2: episode 5, Hopson Cottage, Bard College, NY
Listen to the recording: http://thisbardianlife.tumblr.com/post/48542595240/season-2-episode-5
Sat, April 13 @ Brooklyn, NY
Sun, April 14 @ Word Exchange, The Hive, Brooklyn, NY
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