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Pictures from the Talk Show recording night.

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Administrator

Richard Trainer, host of the New Literary Cafe Talk Show doing some gang shit. Matt Cassidy performing a cover of Dan Folgleberg’s “Longer” on the New Literary Cafe Talk Show. Watch it on Facebook Video. Co-host Eric Alleman (Left) and…

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Posted in 10's video, Pimping, Talk Show

Traenkner Poetry Night MC contract renewed through 2010

Posted on October 13, 2007 by Administrator

One month before the second anniversary of the second Thursday of the month poetry nights at the Literary Cafe negotiators emerged with smiles on their faces from a closed door session last night after agreeing to terms that would keep…

Tagged with: Planet Zeltron, poetry
Posted in bizarre shit, news, poetry

Steven B. Smith and Kathy Ireland Smith are the featured readers 10/11/07.

Posted on October 5, 2007 by Administrator

Illustration by Nick Traenkner. The monthly second Thursday of the month poetry reading here at the Literary will feature these two world travelers whose adventures are chronicled on their blog Walking On Thin Ice. Steve Feinberg’s official scorecard for the…

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Posted in Pimping, poetry

Weekend wrap up. 2/2/07 thru 8/4/07

Posted on August 6, 2007 by Administrator

It was so hot and humid this weekend that I did not turn off the air conditioner. Usually when a few of you walk in to the cone of white noise that is the Literary Cafe with it’s air conditioner…

Tagged with: Avant Garde, hipster, orange tile, Planet Zeltron
Posted in bizarre shit

Nick Traenkner’s introduction of the poet John Dorsey.

Posted on July 14, 2007 by Administrator

Recorded at the 7/12/07 poetry reading here at the Literary Cafe.

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Nick introduces Carmen Tracey. Video!

Posted on July 13, 2007 by Administrator

From the 7/12/07 poetry reading here at the Literay cafe. It was intense.

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Posted in poetry, Video

Almost live coverage of the Blood and Magnets Poetry reading.

Posted on July 12, 2007 by Administrator

The Tremont Chicken made a surprise visit as featured reader Carmen Tracey was reading a serious poem tonight at the Literary Cafe Poetry reading. 7/12/07. John Dorsey was the second featured reader at tonight’s reading. Nick was a serious poetry…