The Poetry Night Reading Series is proud to welcome Sacramento poet and musician Patrick Grizzell on Wednesday, May 5th at 8 P.M. He will be performing at Bistro 33 at 226 F Street.
Patrick Grizzell is a local poet, songwriter, and visual artist. He is a previous director of the Sacramento Poetry Center, established in 1979, and has edited, written for, illustrated and designed many of the Center’s literary publications. His numerous books of poetry include Dark Music: Selected Poems and Stories, Chicken Months, The Goat of Esmeralda, 13 Poems, and, with painter Jimi Suzuki, a chapbook of sumi paintings and poetry entitled Minotaure Into Night. Patrick has also placed poems in literary presses and anthologies in the U.S., Italy, Japan, and the U.K. He has performed poetry and music with, among others, Allen Ginsberg, Leon Redbone, Gary Snyder, Ed Sanders, Taj Mahal, William Stafford, Robert Creeley and Anne Waldman. He currently performs original music solo and with his band, Junkyard Burlesque. For further information on Patrick’s most recent projects, visit him online at www.myspace.com/patrickgrizzell.
Joining Patrick Grizzell will be Steve Bird, member of Junkyard Burlesque. He will accompany Patrick on the upright bass.
Attendees are encouraged to arrive early at Bistro 33 to secure a table, and to sign up for a spot on the Open Mic list. The Poetry Night Reading Series, hosted by Andy Jones and produced by Brad Henderson, occurs on the first Wednesday of the month at Bistro 33, and third Thursday of the month at the John Natsoulas Gallery, both at 8 P.M., with an open microphone segment at 9 P.M.
Who: Patrick Grizzell with Steve Bird
What: The Poetry Night Reading Series
When: Wednesday May 5th at 8 P.M.
Where: Bistro 33
Media Contact:
Andy Jones
aojones@ucdavis.edu
Bistro 33 – 756 4556
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