(an email-turned-blog-post)
here is news about the upcoming fourth annual memorial open mic for frank kelso wolfe.
the event will be thursday, october 4, 2018 at steel city coffeehouse in phoenixville. sign-ups start at 6.30 pm, and the event starts at 7 pm.
the event will be thursday, october 4, 2018 at steel city coffeehouse in phoenixville. sign-ups start at 6.30 pm, and the event starts at 7 pm.
please share the facebook event link, too > www.facebook.com/events/1165126183625606
musician and lyricist emily neblock kindly agreed to host in case jrh is not available due to surgery recovery. jrh will be doing promotional work for this from home.
remember that this event is during a regularly scheduled open mic but that we've thankfully received permission to not charge open mic fees; as we've done in the past, we just ask that those who donate do so as a means to help steel city coffeehouse's owners cover the fees of the sound technician's time for making the night possible onstage. this way, anyone who can't afford to offer much money can still attend. many of us know what it's like to scrape by, and we don't want anyone to be discouraged from showing up to be a part of the event.
those who knew frank as well as those who didn't are invited to attend and participate or be in the audience. or both! we welcome stories and reflections about frank in what you appreciate about him and what you still learn from him, reading of poems and essays, telling of jokes and comedy, performing of songs, talks about his art and any art which is meaningful to you, etc. this can by by frank, you, or anyone else. feel free to bring art of his to display, too.
and we also hope to donate a copy of a painting by frank to hang up at steel city coffeehouse on this night, as per a conversation jrh had with the owners last year since they'd like to feature one of his pieces permanently. jrh is having trouble giving up some of what she does have and feels like others are good in their own right but maybe not the most fitting pieces to offer for what ought to represent frank's art there; we would like to have the best choice feel like the right fit, vibe, and set of colors. so if anyone has any paintings to potentially offer, please let us know in case it helps us to have more options to consider.
we'll also write and burn "the pain words" of our own recent struggles to put into a small fire at the end. last year, one fellow sang "bridge over troubled water" by simon & garfunkel at the end of the night on the sidewalk. it was one of the single-most beautiful moments to us. frank mentioned this song as being very meaningful to him in the weeks before he passed away. so it always reminds me of him and so much more, within.
musician and lyricist emily neblock kindly agreed to host in case jrh is not available due to surgery recovery. jrh will be doing promotional work for this from home.
remember that this event is during a regularly scheduled open mic but that we've thankfully received permission to not charge open mic fees; as we've done in the past, we just ask that those who donate do so as a means to help steel city coffeehouse's owners cover the fees of the sound technician's time for making the night possible onstage. this way, anyone who can't afford to offer much money can still attend. many of us know what it's like to scrape by, and we don't want anyone to be discouraged from showing up to be a part of the event.
those who knew frank as well as those who didn't are invited to attend and participate or be in the audience. or both! we welcome stories and reflections about frank in what you appreciate about him and what you still learn from him, reading of poems and essays, telling of jokes and comedy, performing of songs, talks about his art and any art which is meaningful to you, etc. this can by by frank, you, or anyone else. feel free to bring art of his to display, too.
and we also hope to donate a copy of a painting by frank to hang up at steel city coffeehouse on this night, as per a conversation jrh had with the owners last year since they'd like to feature one of his pieces permanently. jrh is having trouble giving up some of what she does have and feels like others are good in their own right but maybe not the most fitting pieces to offer for what ought to represent frank's art there; we would like to have the best choice feel like the right fit, vibe, and set of colors. so if anyone has any paintings to potentially offer, please let us know in case it helps us to have more options to consider.
we'll also write and burn "the pain words" of our own recent struggles to put into a small fire at the end. last year, one fellow sang "bridge over troubled water" by simon & garfunkel at the end of the night on the sidewalk. it was one of the single-most beautiful moments to us. frank mentioned this song as being very meaningful to him in the weeks before he passed away. so it always reminds me of him and so much more, within.
please
RSVP if you can attend so we can plan ahead adequately aside from
the unfamiliar open mic participants; feel free to share this post onward to
anyone who may want to attend the open mic.
reach out via the facebook event for this or email poetrywithjenniferhetrick at yahoo dot com.
