SPF FRINGE 2025
Bear Yuba Land Trust presents
INTERACTIVE POETRY READING FOR EARTH DAYCelebrate Earth Day with an interactive outdoor poetry reading at Bear Yuba Land Trust’s Wildflower Ridge Nature Preserve. Under the cover of heritage oaks with a view of the mountains beyond, Youth Poet Laureate of Nevada County Joey, Poet Laureate of Nevada County Karen Terrey, and Poet Ingrid Keriotis will read poems to the earth, with prompts to inspire participants to write their own odes to nature.
This reading was funded by the Arts in California Parks Local Parks Grant Program, administered by Parks California.
Poetry in Parks
WITH KIRSTEN CASEYSaturday, April 26, 2025
1:00 - 3:00pm
Empire Mine State Historic Park
10791 E Empire St
Grass Valley, CA
Join host Kirsten Casey, Poet Laureate Emerita of Nevada County, for our fourth annual Poetry in Parks event. Listen to poetry under the trees, on the grounds of the historic Empire Mine State Park, from 1:00 - 3:00 on Saturday, April 26th. High school students from SAEL will join local and visiting poets, as they reflect on the history of our community during National Poetry Month.
Using Poetic Elements to Write Songs for Musical Theater
A WORKSHOP WITH KIMBERLY CLOUSEIn this workshop workshop we will focus on using various poetic elements to write lyrics for musical theatre. Songs for musical theatre differ from other songs in that they not only must convey a theme, but they must also reveal character as well as advance the plot line. This workshop will teach you how to apply various poetic elements to create strong lyrics.
You’ll be given time during the workshop to begin working on a song of your own!
Join Nevada County local playwright and community member Kimberly Clouse for this free workshop, and don’t forget to bring something to write on!
Medicine Poem
WITH MICHAELYN, PSI PROCESS AND EMBODIMENT DANCE COLLECTIVESaturday, May 3, 2025
Doors | 6:15pm
Craft Talk | 6:40pm
Show | 7:00pm
The UnChurch
220 Brisee Place
Grass Valley, CA
In this continuing evolution of what it can mean to bring the power of poetry, dance and sound together in one the Medicine Poem explores the edges of collaboration, improvisation, and the healing power of collective ceremony as arts experience.
Featuring local movement mavens Embodiment Dance Collective for the second year, along with Santa Cruz based sound experiment Psi Process [known for their analog synth ambient soul jams] these dynamic groups set the stage as celebrated poets guide the audience into the unknown and out the other side.
Charles Entrekin: Poet, Literary Citizen
A READING OF CHARLES'S POEMS BY GENE BERSON, KARLA ARENS, JEFF KANE, SCOTT V. YOUNG, AND JUDY CROWEIn fond memory of Charles Entrekin and with immense gratitude for his life and good works, these five poet friends will read a selection of his poetry.
