When there’s so much good writing in the area, we hate to miss any of it. So, we decided not to take the summer off. This past Sunday proved we made the right decision, as two new readers and seven old favorites took to the Speak Easy stage and delighted the Cheshire crowd with a mix of poetry and prose.
Next Up: It’ll be another open-topic Speak Easy on Sunday, August 12, featuring nine more great local writers. Get your tickets now before they’re gone!
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Lineup for Speak Easy No. 19, Sunday 7/22/2018, at Cheshire: Where I Was from Bids Goodbye to All That — Nadia Ghent Them from Aliens Like Us — Karen Faris Birthright or The Fix: Pedigree Two Ways — Evvy Fanning The Art of Feigning Anthropology — Victor Kogan Snooze — Scott Seifritz Romulus — Robert Shelton 269 Garson Avenue — Erica Bryant Her Rabid Glow — David Holloway New Sprouts in the Garden — Ash’er Phillips
Special Thanks to Jamie McFarland for Photography!
Speak Easy No. 19!
The room is ready.
Time for a drink!
Victor looks over the program.
Erica does some last minute preparation.
Rochester Spoken Word Co-Founder Scott Seifritz gets the show started.
First up is Nadia Ghent.
Nadia reading Where I Was (from Bids Goodbye to All That).
One of our two first-time readers, Karen Faris performs Them (from Aliens Like Us)
Karen adds some sound effects to her performance.
A delicious Cheshire cocktail is just the right thing to prepare you for the stage.
Rochester Spoken Word Co-Founder Evvy Fanning graces the stage.
Evvy reading Birthright or The Fix: Pedigree Two Ways.
RockSpoke is happy to welcome Victor Kogan back to our stage.
Victor reading The Art of Feigning Anthropology.
It’s always helpful to take notes for the Q&A!
Scott Seifritz closes out Act I.
Scott reading Snooze.
Intermission! Time to refill your glasses…
Mingle…
And take notes for the Q&A!
Evvy wearing one of her many (invisible) hats.
Scott gets everyone back in their seats.
Robert Shelton kicks off Act II.
Robert reading Romulus.
Nothing like a cool, refreshing cocktail on a hot summer day.
Our second first-time reader, Erica Bryant, is welcomed to the stage.
Erica reading 269 Garson Avenue.
Up next: Speak Easy regular, David Holloway!
David reading Her Rabid Glow.
We finish up Act II with a Speak Easy favorite: Ash’er Phillips.
Ash’er reading New Sprouts in the Garden.
It’s Q&A time! Evvy handles MC duties.
Jessica gets the questions started.
Erica answers a question.
It’s always great when the audience gets involved.
