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Upcoming Poetry Readings
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Past Events
Jonathan has read poems from My Father, Humming at the following venues:
- Billings Forge, Hartford, GHAA faculty night, end of April, 2010; several poems
- Chester Voices, United Church of Chester CT, end of April 2012, 15 minutes
- Book Launch, studios of Cummings & Good, Chester, Feb 15, 2013; full reading (30 min)
- Multicultural assembly, GHAA, 750 in audience, Feb 28, 2013, “Love Notes” & “Memorial Serv”
- Reading, Recital Hall, GHAA, Tuesday March 19, 2013, full reading
- Open mic, CT Poetry Society Poetry Blast & Book Sales, Manchester, 4/27/13, “Love Notes”
- “Winner” (Honorable Mention), Eric Hoffer Book Award, Poetry (Small Press), May 13, 2013
- Oliver Wolcott Library, Litchfield CT, Wednesday May 15, 2013, full reading
- Word Forge, Billings Forge, Open Mike, Monday September 15, 2013, “Love Notes”
- Rao’s Coffee House, Amherst MA, Fri Oct 3, 2013, full reading
- Word Forge, Billings Forge, Mon Nov 2, 2013, full reading (with Gian Lombardo)
- Best of “2013”, WordBasket
- Riverwood Poetry Series, Th March 13, full reading at Asylum Hill Congregational Church
- Trinity College writing class, taught by Lucy Ferriss, Mon Mar 31, 2014, 6 or 7 poems
- Burgundy Books, Westbrook CT, full reading, Sat April 5, 2014
- East Lyme CT Public Library, full reading, Wed April 9, 2014
- Private party, Alzheimer’s Fundraiser, home of Jeff McQuillan, Middletown, CT, May 2, 2014
- Private party, home of Deborah Piacenza, Waterford CT, full reading, May 16, 2014
- Local Voices, Ivoryton CT Congregational Church, Sun May 17, 2014, 20 minutes, w/4 others
- Finalist, 2014 Paterson Poetry Prize, one of 6, Charles Simic another; Billy Collins, winner
- Voices of Poetry, Ridgefield CT Public Library, Sat June 7, 2014, 18 minutes, w/ 3 others
- Chester Village West, Chester CT, Wed June 17, 2014, full reading
- Clubhouse, Puamana, Lahaina, HI, Sun June 29, 2014, full reading
- Clubhouse, Puamana, Lahaina, HI, Sun June 29, 2014, full reading
- Evening of the Spoken Word, The Gallery on the Green, Canton, CT, Sat 11/8/2014, 18 minutes
- “State of the Arts” on WPKN, Bridgeport, Fri 1/23/2015; interview
- Mishi-Maya-Gat at Manchester Community College, Thurs 3/19/2015
