DECEMBER 2008
December 1-7, 2008 Vipassana in B.C. (no email or phone access)
December 11, 2008 Rounds 1 & 2, Individual World Poetry Slam Finals, North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, Charlotte, NC, 8:30pm
December 12, 2008 Rounds 3 & 4, Individual World Poetry Slam Finals, North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, Charlotte, NC, 7pm
December 13, 2008 Finals Stage, Individual World Poetry Slam Finals, The McGlohon Theatre at Spirit Square Center, Charlotte, NC, 7pm
NOVEMBER 2008
November 3, 2008 The Junkyard Ghost Revival (w/ Robbie Q) at Tom Miles Theater, Warner Hall, Forest Grove, OR, 8pm SHARP
November 4, 2008 The Junkyard Ghost Revival (w/ Robbie Q) at Western Washington University in the Viking Union, Bellingham, WA, 7pm
November 5, 2008 The Junkyard Ghost Revival at Whatcom Community College, Syre Center Auditorium, Bellingham, WA, 7:30pm
Novemebr 6, 2008 The Junkyard Ghost Revival members to Slam at Wordstock Fest, Bagdad Theater, 3702 SE Hawthorne St., Portland, OR, 8pm
November 10, 2008 at Pennsylvania State University – Harrisburg, Stack Stage, Middletown, PA, 7pm
November 11, 2008 at Pennsylvania State University, Slep Student Center, Altoona, PA, 8pm
November 12, 2008 at Pennsylvania State University – Brandywine, Fireside Cafe, Media, PA, 12:30pm
November 12, 2008 College of Staten Island, 5pm
November 13, 2008 in The Space at Drew University, Madison, NJ, 10:30pm
November 14, 2008 Marist College Student Center Performing Arts Room, Poughkeepsie, NY, 9pm
November 15, 2008 with Ani DiFranco at F.M. Kirby Center, Wilkes-Barre, PA
November 19, 2008 in RZ’s at University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, 7pm
November 24, 2008 at Cafe Deux Soleil, 2068 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, B.C.
November 25, 2008 Cottage Bistro, 4468 Main Street, Vancouver, B.C., 8:30pm
November 26-30 Vipassana in B.C. (no email or phone access)
OCTOBER 2008
October 2, 2008 The Junkyard Ghost Revival (w/ Andrea Gibson) at Wright State University, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH, Time TBA
October 4, 2008 The Junkyard Ghost Revival (w/ Andrea Gibson) at City Opera House, 106 East Front Street, Traverse City, MI, 8pm
October 6, 2008 The Junkyard Ghost Revival in Redhouse Arts Center, 201 S. West Street, Syracuse, NY 13210, 8pm BUY TICKETS HERE!
October 7, 2008 The Junkyard Ghost Revival (w/ Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz) at Brown University in Providence, RI, TBA
October 8, 2008 The Junkyard Ghost Revival (w/ Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz) at Husson College, 1 College Circle, Bangor, ME, 8pm
October 10, 2008 The Junkyard Ghost Revival (w/ Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz) at Brandeis University, Levin Ballroom, Usdan Student Center, 415 South Street, Waltham, MA, 9pm, reserve list for tickets: contact ThisIsLyriCall@yahoo.com
October 11, 2008 at The White House in Jamaica Plain, MA
October 13, 2008 The Junkyard Ghost Revival (w/ Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz) at Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, (workshops)
October 14, 2008 The Junkyard Ghost Revival (w/ Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz) at Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, (performance), 8pm
October 15, 2008 The Junkyard Ghost Revival (w/ Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz) at Colby-Sawyer College, 541 Main Street, Ware Campus Center, Wheeler Hall, New London, NH, 7pm
October 16, 2008 The Junkyard Ghost Revival (w/ Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz) at Penn State Berks, Perkins Student Center, Reading, PA, 9pm
October 17, 2008 The Junkyard Ghost Revival (w/ Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz) at University of Maryland, Stamp Student Center, Baltimore Room, 8pm
October 19, 2008 LOCATION CHANGE!!!
The Junkyard Ghost Revival at Mercy Lounge in the Cannery Ballroom, 1 Cannery Row, Nashville, TN, 6:30
POST SHOW DANCE FEST SPECTESTACULAR WITH SPRING HILL SPIDER PARTY, 10pm
October 20, 2008 The Junkyard Ghost Revival (w/ Sonya Renee) at Hendrix College in The Burrow, Conway, AR, 7:30pm
October 22, 2008 LOCATION CHANGE The Junkyard Ghost Revival (w/ Sonya Renee) Red’s Scoot Inn, 1308 E. 4th Street (4th and Navasota), just a few blocks east of I-35, Austin, TX, 8pm, $10
October 23, 2008 The Junkyard Ghost Revival (w/ Sonya Renee) at The Nat Ballroom, 2705 West 6th Street, Amarillo, TX, 8pm
October 25, 2008 The Junkyard Ghost Revival (w/ Sonya Renee) at The Solar Culture, 31 East Toole, in Tucson, Arizona
October 26, 2008 The Junkyard Ghost Revival (w/ Sonya Renee) at Rancho Santa Margarita High School, 22062 Antonio Parkway, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, 7pm, STUDENTS ONLY
October 27, 2008 The Junkyard Ghost Revival Double Decker Bus Party (w/ Sonya Renee and Robbie Q), start at Open Book Store, 2226 E. 4th St., Long Beach, CA, 7-11pm, 21+ Buy Tickets Now $20 (free booze included)
October 28, 2008 The Junkyard Ghost Revival (w/Robbie Q) at University of Nevada, Reno, TBA
October 29, 2008 The Junkyard Ghost Revival (w/ Robbie Q) at Dominican University, Angelico Concert Hall, 50 Acacia Avenue, San Rafael, CA, 9pm
October 30, 2008 The Junkyard Ghost Revival (w/Robbie Q) at University of California, Wheeler Auditorium, Berkeley, CA, 8pm, $5
SEPTEMBER 2008
September 5, 2008 Short set (5 minutes) at Floating Bridge Press Great Art Party, The South Lake Union Armory Building, 860 Terry Ave N.Seattle, WA, 8:45pm
September 9, 2008 at Pennsylvania State University – Greater Allegheny, McKeesport, PA, 9pm
September 11, 2008 at Finger Lakes CC, Stage 13 Main Campus, 4355 Lakeshore Drive, Canandaigua, NY, 12:30pm
September 14, 2008 Kunkel’s weddin’!
September 15-17, 2008 Unavailable for bookings outside of Portland, OR.
September 18, 2008 The Junkyard Ghost Revival at University of Alaska in the Fine Arts Building #150, Anchorage, AK, 7:30pm
September 19-21, 2008 Unavailable for bookings.
NOW BOOKING for THE JUNKYARD GHOST REVIVAL!! (Derrick Brown, Anis Mojgani, Buddy Wakefield and a rotating fourth member including Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz! Sonya Renee! Robbie Q! and 2008 Women’s World Poetry Slam Champion Andrea Gibson! ); September 22 thru November 6th.
September 22, 2008 The Junkyard Ghost Revival (w/ Andrea Gibson) at Lewis & Clark, Templeton Student Center, 0615 S.W. Palatine Hill Road, Portland, OR
September 23, 2008 The Junkyard Ghost Revival (w/ Andrea Gibson) at Empryean, 154 S. Madison, Spokane, WA, 7pm
September 24, 2008 The Junkyard Ghost Revival (w/ Andrea Gibson) at North Idaho College in the Student Union Bldg., 1000 West Garden Avenue, Coeur D’Alene, ID, 7pm
September 25, 2008 The Junkyard Ghost Revival (w/ Andrea Gibson) at Northwest College, 231 W 6th St., Powell, WY
September 26, 2008 The Junkyard Ghost Revival (w/ Andrea Gibson) at The B-Side Lounge, 2017 13th St., Boulder, CO, 9pmBUY TICKETS HERE!
September 28, 2008 The Junkyard Ghost Revival (w/ Andrea Gibson) at The Mercury, Denver, CO
September 29, 2008 The Junkyard Ghost Revival (w/ Andrea Gibson) at Benson Grind, 6107 Maple, Omaha, NE, 7pm
September 30, 2008 The Junkyard Ghost Revival (w/ Andrea Gibson) at Columbia University, 623 S. Wabash Ave. in the Hokin Annex, 1st Floor, Chicago, IL, 7pm
AUGUST 2008
August 2, 2008 (not performing) supporting Jack Hirschman, Wanda Coleman, Andrea Gibson, Mike McGee, Roger Bonair-Agard, Beau Sia and Brendan Constantine at The Drums Inside Your Chest II, The New Los Angeles Theatre Center, 514 S Spring St, Los Angeles, CA
August 4-9, 2008 National Poetry Slam, Madison, WI (not attending, just posting for reference and support)
August 6, 2008 with Taalam Acey at The Flypoet Showcase, 214 South La Brea (1/2 block south of Manchester), Inglewood, CA, 8pm (21+)
August 13, 2008 at The Seattle Slam
August 16, 2008 in the ACC Auditorium, Pennsylvania College of Technology, Williamsport, PA, 9pm
August 26, 2008 at Mojoz in Utica College, Utica, NY, 7pm
August 27, 2008 at Rockland Center, Villa Julie College, Owings Mills, MD, 7pm
August 28, 2008 at Crusader Cafe, Alvernia College, Reading, PA, 8pm
August 30, 2008 at Bumbershoot on Northwest Stage for The Round (a collaboration), Seattle, WA, @4pm
JULY 2008
July 17, 2008 Edifice Art Gallery, 325 N. Tejon St., Colorado Springs, CO, 7pm
July 22-30, 2008 Colorado Springs, CO (non-performance related)
July 31, 2008 with Derrick Brown, Amber Tamblyn, Mindy Nettifee, Beau Sia and friends for Filter Magazine Barker Block Sunset Series, 510-530 Hewitt Street, Los Angeles, CA, 8pm
JUNE 2008
June 4, 2008 featuring for my birthday at The Seattle Slam (at TOST in Fremont), Seattle, WA, 8:30pm
June 12, 2008 at Empyrean Coffee House, 154 S. Madison, Spokane, WA, 7:30pm
June 26, 2008 at Sahalie Wine Cellar with Timmy Straw, 151 NW Monroe, Corvallis, OR, 8pm
MAY 2008
May 3, 2008 CD release party in support of Only Human at El Corazon, Seattle, WA
May 13, 2008 at The Fremont Abbey for The Round, Seattle, WA
May 14, 2008 at The Seattle Slam
May 18, 2008 for Youth Speak Seattle Slam Finals! Piggot Auditorium at Seattle University, Seattle, WA, 7pm
May 19, 2008 at The Center School, Seattle, WA, 12:00pm, private
May 27, 2008 with Patricia Smith in the Student Union Atrium at Wright State University, Dayton, OH, 6pm
May 28, 2008 with Smoothini the Magician and Change at Carlsbad Village Theater, 2822 State Street, Carlsbad, CA, 8:30pm doors, $10, www.groovetickets.com
APRIL 2008
April 2, 2008 at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, CA
April 9, 2008 at Northwest College, Powell, Wyoming, 7pm
April 16, 2008 at University of Nevada, Reno, 7pm
April 23, 2008 at TOST in Fremont for The Seattle Slam, 8:30pm
April 27, 2008 for the Syllable Rights Movement at George Sherman Union, 775 Commonwealth Ave., Boston University, Boston, MA, 7pm
April 30, 2008 at TOST in Fremont for The Seattle Slam, 8:30pm
MARCH 2008
March 7, 2008 showcasing at the Mid-Atlantic NACA Festival in East Stroudsburg, PA, 7:25-7:40pm
March 12-16, 2008 San Diego, CA (non-performance related)
March 28, 2008 APCA Conference, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, 12-2pm
March 28, 2008 at WOH’s Place, Todd Wehr Center, Carthage College, WI, 8pm
FEBRUARY 2008
February 7, 2008 with Beau Sia, Derrick Brown, Mindy Nettifee, Nate from Cold War Kids, Amber Tamblyn, Gliss, and a long kick ass list of authors for a book release party at The Found Theater, 599 Long Beach Blvd. (at 6th), Long Beach, CA, 7:30pm doors, in support of The Last American Valentine (Write Bloody Publishing) available January 12th, 2008 SOLD OUT
February 12, 2008 reading at Coffee Cartel, 1820 South Catalina Avenue, Redondo Beach, CA, 8pm
February 15-16, 2008 Sister gets hitched in TX. Don’t schedule squat or you’ll get in lots of trouble.
JANUARY 2008
January 1-6 2008 at Vipassana. Cannot be reached during this time.
January 17, 2008 in Perkins Student Center at Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus, Reading, PA, 9pm
January 18, 2008 at Kominsky Auditorium, Husson College, Bangor, ME, 9:30pm
January 19, 2008 with Saul Williams, Iyeoka Okoawo, Carlos Andres Gomez, Jared Paul, Mayda Del Valle, Kayo and George Watsky in the Spingold Theater at Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, 8pm, Tickets