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2024 schedule

Health Note:

Recently, several elementary school students at Charter School were diagnosed with Pertussis (Whooping Cough). Those classrooms have been thoroughly cleaned and closed off and the Health Department does not anticipate any issues for those attending Poemfest. Masks will be available if anyone needs to take further precautions.
 

Thursday, October 17, 6-7:30pm

Opening Night Readings

Kick off the Crestone Poetry Festival with an inspiring evening of voices, both new and seasoned!

Venue: Crestone Charter School, Rainbow Room

Thursday, October 17, 6-6:30pm

Crestone Poets Open Mic

A celebration of local voices

Venue: Crestone Charter School, Rainbow Room

Thursday, October 17, 6:30-6:50pm

Student Readings and Awards

Winners of annual Carolina Brown Awards Honoring student Poets

Venue: Crestone Charter School, Rainbow Room

Thursday, October 17, 6:50-7:00pm

Poemfest Posse

A welcome and an offering of poems from Poemfest’s poet-organizers

Venue: Crestone Charter School, Rainbow Room

Thursday, October 17, 7:00-7:30pm

Featured Reader: Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer

Don’t miss out on this reading by one of Colorado’s favorite poets and performers.

Venue: Crestone Charter School, Rainbow Room

Thursday, October 17, 7:45-10:00pm

Welcome Party

Catch up with old friends and meet some new ones...
A fun and festive evening full of good words and good cheer.

Venue: to be announced

Friday, October 18, 9:00-3:30pm

Friday Workshops (registration required)


Risk & Play: Flirting with the Unknown with Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer; Friday, 9:00am-11:30am; Crestone Charter School

SoulCollage with Judith Oakland; Friday, 1:30-3:30pm (venue: 1633 Willow Creek Way, Crestone. Go to the studio next to the house. )

Venues: see above

Friday, October 18, 4:00-5:30pm

Friday Afternoon Open Mic and Reading

Cool beverages and cool poets.

4:00 to 4:30: Open Mic
4:30 to 5:30: Featured Readings by Ben Bentele, Madison Gill-Silva, Patrick Cryptozoa, and more...

Venue: T-Road Brewery

Friday, October 18, 6:00-7:30pm

Evening Reading

Invocation: Wendy Videlock, Poet Laureate of Western Colorado.

Laurie James: A Poetic Reminiscence by the River City Nomads.

Wayfinders: Paired performances by some of the poets who have helped to animate poetry and the poetry community in our region.

• Art Goodtimes and Judyth Hill
• Joe Hutchison and Seth
• Anne MacNaughton and Amalio Madueno
• Kate Kingston and Barbara Ford

Venue: Crestone Charter School, Rainbow Room

Friday, October 18, 8:00-10:00pm

Late Show

An open mic at T-Road Brewery featuring Art Compost and the Word Mechanics from Denver’s legendary Mercury Cafe

Venue: T-Road Brewery

Saturday, October 19, 8:30-11:45am

Saturday Workshops (registration required)

The Poetry of Natural and Artificial Intelligence with
Ben Bentele; Saturday, 8:30-10:00am

Roses are Blue, Violets are Red: Turning a Cliché on its Head with Madison Gill-Silva; Saturday, 8:30-10:00am

Portolano: A film and conversation about the life and work of Jack Mueller with Danny Rosen; Saturday, 10:15-11:45am

Writing the Six to Eight-Room Poem with Julie Cummings; Saturday, 10:15 -11:45am

FOOD:
Charter School Students and Family Members will be providing breakfast burritos and coffee at the School on Saturday and Sunday morning.

Saturday morning:
8-10:30 (breakfast burritos, egg casserole, pastries and coffee). Please support them as they are raising money for school expeditions.

Venue: Crestone Charter School

Saturday, October 19, 12:00-1:15pm

Brown Bag Reading

Bring a brown bag lunch and listen to poets from around the region reading from their new books

Venue: to be announced

Saturday, October 19, 1:30- 2:30pm

Publishers Roundtable

Editors and publishers from around the region
discuss and answer questions about the publishing game.

Venue: Crestone Charter School, Rainbow Room

Saturday, October 19, 2:45-3:45pm

Wise to the West

Western Colorado Poet Laureate Wendy Videlock and Friends discuss the power of poetry and community.

Venue: Crestone Charter School, Rainbow Room

Saturday, October 19, 4:00-5:30pm

Saturday Afternoon Open Mic and Performance

4:00 to 4:30: Open Mic
4:30 to 5:30: Music and Performance with Boredom Fighters

Venue: T-Road Brewery

Saturday, October 19, 6:00-7:30pm

Evening Reading

Wayfinders: William Pit Root and Pam Uschuk with Jesse Tsinajinnie Maloney on electric guitar

Words Along the Way: Crisosto Apache, Aaron Abeyta, Juliana Aragon Fatula, Writes Mesa Gang (Art Goodtimes, Elle
Metrick, and Daiva Cheshonis)

Venue: Crestone Charter School, Rainbow Room

Saturday, October 19, 8:00-10:00pm

Late Show

Enough words, already. Shake it out and Rip it up w/ Animah.

Venue: T-Road Brewery

Sunday, October 20, 9:00-10:30am

Breakfast, Books, and Jazz

Get some good eats, buy some books, and jam with jazzman Al Sutherland

FOOD:
Charter School Students and Family Members will be providing breakfast burritos and coffee at the School on Saturday and Sunday morning.

Sunday morning:
8:30-10:30 (breakfast burritos, egg casserole, pastries and coffee)
Please support them as they are raising money for school expeditions.

Venue: Crestone Charter School, Rainbow Room

Sunday, October 20, 10:30am-12:30pm

Talking Gourd Circle

Art Goodtimes gathers us all in a closing circle.
Bring some words to share

Venue: Crestone Charter School, Rainbow Room

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