Well, guess what? It looks like I'm going to be doing another reading a whole lot sooner than I expected. I got an e-mail the other day from a woman who is coordinating the "Hype on King" event this coming weekend here, in Kitchener. This is a 2 day festival featuring music, dance and an urban art market. A while back I posted an ad on kijiji's free advertising site "looking for an open mic". Meg, the organizer of the "Hype" saw the ad and also happened to see my blog-link to the festival in the "eXhibit B" post. She contacted me to invite me to participate in the weekend's activities.
This time, I'll be on a stage, performing with a mic and p.a. system and I'll have a whole 30 minutes to fill. Wow! I'll be bridging the gap between music acts and I think it will be a great experience.
I'm looking at performing my lighter verse - the comic and confessional poems that many of you have said you enjoy. I want to keep an audience captivated, not bore them with serious, heavy stuff. So, if you have any suggestions about what I should treat my open-air audience to, I'd be happy to have your input once more.
Kat
2 hours ago
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Good for you, Kat!
Wow Kat! I am so excited for you! My favorite poem is the one about the bitter tea party - it's witty, personal and people can relate to it - i think an audience would love it.
Best wishes,
Kalianne
Kat! Congratulations on your next reading date! How cool is that. When I do a reading I take along my favorites, usually a few more than I will have time to read. As other's read I kind of get an idea of what the audience is reacting to and shuffle my poetry pages acccordingly. If you memorize at least a few of them it's even better. Good luck!
Wow! You are becoming quite a celebrity up there! Congratulations, Kat!!! :D
Hello Kat,
Congrats to you! Your going to be great. I wish I could go and hear you.
Have fun!
Wishing you a pleasant afternoon,
Lydia
What with all the public appearances, you'll be famous pretty soon. All of us readers can say we knew you "back when". Don't forget all us the little people on your rise to the top!
You star!
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