READINGS Wednesday 11/22 DICK GALLUP & HOA NGUYEN Author/poets ...
DICK GALLUP & HOA NGUYEN
Author/poets read from recent works at the Poetry Project, St. Mark's Church, 131 E. 10th St. (2nd Ave.), 212-674-0910; 8, $7.
VALERY GERGIEVON TCHAIKOVSKY
Conductor Gergiev discusses life & works of renowned Russian composer Tchaikovsky at Miller Theater, Columbia Univ., 116th St. (B'way), 212-854-2374; 8, $10 [repeats Thurs. & Tues.].
Friday 11/24
PINK PONY
Poet "Big Mike" Logan reads in weekly poetry series; 176 Ludlow St. (betw. Houston & Stanton Sts.), 212-253-1922; 7, $5.
Saturday 11/25
BRANDON DOWNING & KAREN WEISER
Poets read from recent works at Double Happiness, 173 Mott St. (Broome St.), 212-941-1282; 4, $4.
POETRY SERIES
Yictove hosts weekly poetry readings; Knitting Factory, Alterknit Theater, 74 Leonard St. (betw. B'way & Church St.), 212-219-3055; 7, $5.
Sunday 11/26
CORNELIA ST. READINGS
Arab-American writers & readings; The Cornelia St. Café, 29 Cornelia St. (6th Ave.), 212-989-9319; 7, $6, price incl. 1 drink.
OUR UNORGANIZED READING (O.U.R.)
Bob Hart, J.D. Rage, Carl Herr, Peter Kerns & Bruce Weber hosts spoken word every Sunday?no time limit, no list, no features, no b.s.; ABC No Rio, 156 Rivington St. (betw. Suffolk & Clinton Sts.), 718-638-7039; 3, contrib.
POETRY SLAM @ URBANA
Slam poet Taylor Mali reads from new work Poems from the Like-Free Zone, open mic follows; CB's Gallery, 313 Bowery St. (Bleecker St.), 212-443-9921; sign-up at 7, $5.
Monday 11/27
THE GREAT GATSBY READING
Three par reading by stage & screen actors John Shea, Kate Burton, Joe Morton, Cynthia Nixon, William Hurt & Mia Dillard; Symphony Space, 2537 B'way (95th St.), 212-864-5400; 8, $20.
A LITTLE BIT LOUDER
Guy LeCharles hosts "Slam This" feat. Taylor Mali's "House of Woman"?2 for 1 drinks; 13, 35 E. 13th St. (University Pl.), 212-979-6677; 7, $5.
SATURN POETRY
Hosts John Chism, Bill Duke & Su Polo feat. poet Adonis Cross, open mic follows; 129 E. 15th St. (betw. Irving Pl. & 3rd Ave.), 212-598-4820; 7:30, $3.
LILY TOMLIN & JANE WAGNER
Authors read & sign new book The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe; Union Sq. Barnes & Noble, 33 E. 17th St. (betw. B'way & Park Ave. S.), 212-253-0810; 7:30, free.
Tuesday 11/28
EUSHA AKELA
East Indian poet reads at Bluestockings, 172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-777-6028; 7, free.
HARRY ELLISON'S POETS CIRCLE
Ellison lectures on "magical moments of sensuous poetry of dreams," discussion of participants' poetry follows w/workshop; Corrado Bakery Cafe, 120 E. 15th St. (Irving Pl.), 718-651-1664; 6:30, $7.
THE POETRY BEAT/MUSIC ROOM
Open mic feat. readings by poets Tomasina & Nicole Failla; VCS, 272 W. 10th St. (betw. Greenwich & Washington Sts.), 212-271-2696; 7, $3.
READINGS A-GO-GO
Weekly fiction reading feat. Chris Gullo, Aaron Lawrence & Lynda Schor; Bouche Bar, 540 E. 5th St. (betw. Aves. A & B), readingsagogo@hotmail.com; 9, free.
STAR MILK BEYOND 2000
Poetry by Chris Burns, open mic & hosts Eddie & Robert; Korova Milk Bar 200 Ave. A, (betw. 12th & 13th Sts.), 718-389-2666; 7:30, $2 & I drink.
TWO BY TWO
Two poets & two writers read from new works feat. Monica de la Torre, Suki Kim, Rachel Knecht & John Yau at the Whitney Museum of American Art at Philip Morris, 120 Park Ave (at 42nd St.), 917-663-2453; 7, free.
KATHARINE WEBER
Author of The Music Lesson reads from work in progress at KGB, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-505-3360; 7:30, free.