Gourds Schedule
Talking Gourds 2008 Draft SCHEDULE April 23-27, Ah Haa School, Telluride Full Event Ticket = $120 Some scholarships available/negotiable Individual cost of all shows = $225 TELLURIDE SLAM Wed. / 4.23 / Wilkinson Library / 6 p.m. / Free (suggested donation $5) Emcee - Day Acoli $500 purse / $200 first place, two $100 runner-ups and $100 festival award REGISTRATION Thurs. / 4.24 / Ah Haa School / 9-10 a.m. At individual workshops / Thursdays & Fridays WORKSHOP 1 Thurs. / 4.24 / Wilkinson Library / 10-11:30 a.m. / $15 Slam 101 Bianca Mikahn DOLORES LACHAPELLE MEMORIAL HIKE Thurs. / 4.24 / Ah Haa School / noon-2 p.m. / Free WORKSHOP 2 Thurs. / 4.24 / Ah Haa School / 2-3:30 p.m. / $15 The Talking Gourds Tradition: Deep Ecology, Bardic Poetry and the Legacy of Dolores LaChapelle Art Goodtimes WORKSHOP 3 Thurs. / 4.24 / Ah Haa School / 3:30-5 p.m. / $15 Inner Gourds Jack Mueller, Wendy Videlock, Danny Rosen, Art Goodtimes TELLUS AWARD FILMS Thurs. / 4.24 / Wilkinson Library / 6 -8 p.m. / Free (suggested donation $5) 2008 & 2007 Tellus Films Bill Nevins & Priscilla Baca y Candelaria POET'S PARTY Thurs. / 4.24 / TBA / 9 p.m. / Free WORKSHOP 4 Fri. / 4.25 / Elks Park (Opera House) / 9-10 a.m. / $15 Tai Chi for Poets Mike Adams Concurrent WORKSHOP 5a Fri. / 4.25 / Miramonte Building /10-11:30 a.m. / $15 The Nothing That Is: Poets, Contemplatives, and Emptiness Peter Anderson Concurrent WORKSHOP 5b Fri. / 4.25 / Ah Haa School /10-11:30 a.m. / $15 Nature Writing Sue Ellen Campbell Concurrent WORKSHOP 6a Fri. / 4.25 / Miramonte Building / 1-2:30 p.m. / $15 Raising Fire John Calderazzo Concurrent WORKSHOP 6b Fri. / 4.25 / Ah Haa School / 1-2:30 p.m. / $15 Political Poetry: the Work of Angel Gonzalez Gary Brower OPENING SHOTS -- Regional Showcase Invitational Fri. / 4.25 / Opera House / 3-5:30 p.m. / Short performances / $5 Emcee - Art Goodtimes Bill Nevins of Albuquerque Bob Beer of Telluride Christina Callicott of Ridgway Elle Metrick of Norwood Jude Janett of Salida Gary Brower of Placitas George Sibley of Gunnison Haz Said of Durango Howard Greager of Norwood Julie Cummings of Denver Kit Hedman of Denver & Deb Brody of Santa Fe Patricia Baca y Candelaria of Albuquerque Intermission / 15 minutes Mark Todd of Gunnison Sarah Pletts of Aspen Kit Muldoon of Denver Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer of Placerville Sarah Setzer of Norwood Sienna Huebner of Norwood Dino Delano of Denver Lindamarie Luna of Paonia Robert Poorman of Santa Fe Paulie Anderson from Steamboat Springs AWARD NIGHT Show Fri. / 4.25 / Opera House / 7:30-9:45 / $10 Emcees Art Goodtimes, Elle Metrick & Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer Fischer Award / Tellus Award / Pandora Award / 30 min. WordHorde student show / 30 min. Intermission / 15 min. Judyth Hill / 1 hour MOUNTAIN FREE-FOR-ALL Fri. / 4.25 / Opera House / 10 P.M. / $5 Open Mike Leadoffs / TBA WORKSHOP 7 Sat. / 4.26 / Elks Park (Opera House) / 90-10 a.m. / $15 Tai Chi for Poets Mike Adams Concurrent WORKSHOP 8a Sat. / 4.26 / Opera House / 10-11:30 a.m. / $15 Lighting Sacred Fire: Poemmaking in a Lively Spin of Joy Judyth Hill Concurrent WORKSHOP 8b Sat. / 4.26 / Ah Haa School / 10-11:30 a.m. / $15 Writing Free Radical Railroad -- Mike Adams, Phil Woods & James Taylor III EAT OUR WORDS Lunch Show Sat. / 4.26 / Opera House / noon-1:30 p.m. / $5 zoEy bEnally, Tish Rodriguez & JR Bluehouse / 15 min. Free Radical Railroad / 15 min. Verse/Converse All-Stars / hour Concurrent WORKSHOP 9a Sat. / 4.26 / Miramonte Building / 2-3:30 p.m. / $15 (Song) Writing and the Art of Performance Vanessa Boyd Concurrent WORKSHOP 9b Sat. / 4.26 / Ah Haa School / 2-3:30 p.m. / $15 Poetry from the Heart Roc 'em Soc 'em Concurrent WORKSHOP 10a Sat. / 4.26 / Miramonte Building / 4-5:30 p.m. / $15 Politics, Poetry & Song Bill Nevins & Priscilla Baca y Candelaria Concurrent WORKSHOP 10b Sat. / 4. 26 / Ah Haa School / 4-5:30 p.m. / $15 Technology Bytes! Julie Cummings MOTHER EARTH SHOW Sat. / 4.26 / Opera House / Opera House / 7:30-9:45 p.m. / $10 Jack Mueller / half hour Roc 'em Soc 'em / half hour Intermission / 15 min. Vanessa Boyd / 1 hour MOUNTAIN FREE-FOR-ALL Show Sat. / 4.26 / Opera House / 10 p.m. / $5 Open Mike Leadoff / Luis Lopez & John Nizalowski Brunch Sun. / 4.27 / Trommers River Bend home / 10-11 a.m. / $25 GOURDS CIRCLE Sun. / 4.27 / Trommers River Bend home / 11:00 a.m.-to- 12:30 p.m. Closing Ceremony