February 16

gabriel squailia

Co-curator and host of the Tuesday Writers Room, author of Dead Boys.

February 17

matt mcfadden

Poet, word x word slam finalist.

February 18

james burden

Poet, chef, scoundrel.

February 19

matt bialer

Poet, street photographer, landscape painter.

February 20

greer hed

Poet, rocker.

February 21

emily pulfer-terino

Teacher, poet and curator/co-host of the Writers Room, Tuesdays at yBar.

February 22

jim benson

WordXWord founder, serial entrepreneur.

February 23

cynthia quinones

Teacher, poet.

February 24

lisken van pelt dus

Teacher, poet, martial artist.

February 25

curtis asch

Defending WordXWord Slam Champion.

February 26

kate abbott

Berkshire Eagle weekend editor.

10+ days / 10+ poets at yBar
391 North Street . Pittsfield . MA

February 16 - 26, 2012 / 8P

presented by yBar and WordXWordFestival.com

yBar

a hip downtown lounge
cheese, charcuterie and special beer/wine/food events

Tuesday-Saturday / 6pm-midnight
391 north st . pittsfield . ma

hola@ybarpittsfield.com
yBarPittsfield.com

The Writers Room

Tuesday nights at yBar, free and open to the public. 1st Tuesday, Gabriel Squailia reads from Dead Boys; 2nd Tuesday, open mic for poetry, prose or creative non-fiction; 3rd Tuesday, OPP (other people’s prose or poetry); 4th Tuesday, feature night with guest readers. wxwwr.org

WordXWord Festival

WordXWord is a 10-day festival that takes place at a variety of venues in downtown Pittsfield, Massachusetts, celebrating the transformative power of words – written, spoken and sung. In addition to the annual festival, WXW springs up from time to time to produce or support related programs and events. wordxwordfestival.com

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