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IAWA –NY Goes LIVE 2nd Thursdays
@ John D. Calandra Italian American Institute
25 W. 43rd St., 17th Floor, NYC
IAWA Presents Cathy Gigante-Brown and Mike Jurkovic
2nd Thursday, July 10, 2025
LIVE, 6-8 PM; Open Mic begins at 6
Catherine Gigante-Brown has written eight novels, the latest of which is Immigrant Hearts (2025). Her earlier novels — also published by Volossal: Cry of Silence (2023); Paul and Carol Go to Guatemala (2021); Better than Sisters (2019); The El Trilogy (The El, 2012, The Bells of Brooklyn, 2017 and Brooklyn Roses, 2019); and Different Drummer (2015). Her essays have appeared in The Italian Journal of Wine and Food and Essence; and her poetry has appeared in Mom’s Egg Review and Spillwords. Her work has been performed at the Rosendale Theatre Collective’s Short Play Festivals.
Ulster County Poet Laureate 2025, Mike Jurkovic’s poetry, prose, and music reviews have been published globally. Among his publications are: Buckshot Reckoning, mooncussers, AmericanMental, (Luchador Press 2023, 2022, 2020); haiku collections include: Monet’s Bamboo (CAPS Press, 2025, Blue Fan Whirring (Nirala Press, 2018), Circling Planes (Bushwack Books) due in late 2025. A Pushcart nominee in 2016, he is the president of Calling All Poets; co-chair of the Music Fan Film Series, Rosendale Theatre, Rosendale, NY. He hosts NuJazzXcursions, Mon. 9:00 am on WVKR-91.3FM.
July 12: IAWA @ NYC Poetry Festival @ 12pm
Brinkley Stage: Kathy Curto, Julia Lisella, Peter Marra, Barbara Worton,
Aug. 14: 2nd Annual Open Mic IAWA, ZOOM
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