Listings - Readings Wednesday 1/31 DRAMATIC READING OF EDITH ...

DRAMATIC READING OF EDITH WHARTON

Maria Cabrera interprets Pomegranate Seed & The Lady's Maid's Bell; Logos Bookstore, 1575 York Ave. (betw. 83rd & 84th Sts.), 212-517-7292; 7, call for price.

 

PAULA KAMEN Reads from her most recent non-fiction work, Her Way, about changes in young women's sexuality since the revolution; Bluestockings, 172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-777-6028; call for time, free.

 

Thursday 2/1

JONATHAN BERGER

Former editor of AntiMatters, performance artist & experimental grammarian reads his poetry; Sidewalk Cafe, 94 Ave. A (6th St.), 212-473-7373; 7:45, free.

 

THE HAUNTING OF HIP HOP Bertice Berry reads & discusses her new novel; NY Public Library, 115th St. Branch, 203 W. 115th St. (betw. Adam Clayton Powell & Frederick Douglas Blvds.), 212-221-7676; 6, free.

  Friday 2/2

A REALLY COOL READING

Someone called Saint Reverend Jen hosts a "poetry extravaganza" w/friends John Hall (King Missile), voodoolulu, Purple Organ & Doo-Doo the 5th Teletuby; KGB, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-505-3360; 7, free.

 

Saturday 2/3

AN EVENING OF RUMI WITH COLEMAN BARKS

Translator reads Sufi poetry, as part of the "Exoterica Poetry Series" at The Riverdale Society for Ethical Culture; 4450 Fieldston Rd. (Manhattan College Pkwy.), 718-549-5192; 8:30, $5.

 

Sunday 2/4

ROBERTA ALLEN

Reads from her latest novel, The Dreaming Girl, at KGB, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-505-3360; 7, free.

 

JIM BEHRLE & RICHARD MARTIN A couple of Boston Micks read; Zinc Bar, 90 W. Houston St. (betw. LaGuardia Pl. & Thompson St.), 212-533-9317; 6:30, $3.

  Monday 2/5

THE KLONG SHOW

Weekly open mike/performance contest w/cash prizes & audience participation at the Rubber Monkey, 279 Church St. (betw. White & Franklin Sts.), 212-625-8220; 10, free.

 

OPEN READING

Read your own or just listen in...either way it's priceless; St. Mark's Church, 131 E. 10th St. (2nd Ave.), 212-674-0910; 8, $7, $4 st. & s.c.

 

ROB SPILLMAN, ELISSA SCHAPPELL & GUESTS

Read from Tin House #6: The Film Issue; Village Barnes & Noble, 4 Astor Pl. (betw. Lafayette St. & B'way), 212-420-1322; 7:30, free.

 

Tuesday 2/6

ALLISON COBB

Former "In Your Ear" host reads at Flying Saucer Cafe, 494 Atlantic Ave. (Nevins St.), Bklyn., 718-522-1383; 8, $3.

 

HARRY ELLISON'S POETRY CIRCLE Ellison lectures on "Mystical Ascendancy Through Poetry," discussion of participants' poetry follows; Peacock Cafe, 24 Greenwich Ave. (betw. W. 10th & W. 11th Sts.), 718-651-1664; 6:30, $7.

 

THE POETRY BEAT

Viviana & Eman host evening feat. Anthony Ballard & Manuel Williams; Source of Life Center, 22 W. 34th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-946-4356; 6:30-9:30, $5.