Red Sky Poetry Theatre
red sky poetry theatre longest running live weekly poetry series open mic seattle history wilsun previously cofounded dogtown poetry theater joe scozzy driving force founding red sky poetry theatre along joe keppler tom parson also started bumbershoot small press fair judith roche whose home used meeting place plan red sky poetry theatre wilsun formed core would become red sky poetry theatre prior forming red sky poetry theatre wilsun held ad hoc reading simply called poetry theatre wilsun named labor love red sky one day putting flyer poetry theatre pike place market saw amazing red sunset wrote poem soup salad called red sky inspired name poetry theatre red sky first red sky poetry theatre reading may bill shively joseph keppler judith roche matt lennon tom parson joined red sky poetry theatre board listed original incorporation document board member wilsun president acting agent red sky poetry theatre nonprofit organization existing solely promote encourage poetry performance performance art well art elliott bronstein would join board short time later trudy mercer early editor skyviews joined red sky poetry theatre board day marion kimes michael hureaux voted onto board kay kinghammer performed burlesque theatre jt stewart formerly taught seattle central community college also part early meeting create red sky poetry theatre never actually board early affiliated author officially red sky poetry theatre board included mark svenvold recently presentation modern language association influence red sky poetry theatre literary world charlie potts another well known author would frequently read red sky poetry theatre paul hunter collaborated red sky poetry theatre early would officially become board member author added much early red sky poetry theatre creative process charlie burk coordinator first bumbershoot writer performance competition officially board collaborated red sky poetry theatre regular basis burk influence collaborative effort red sky poetry theatre substantial expression poet gymnasium context red sky poetry theatre forum perfecting one poetry attributed burk red sky poetry theatre joined burk judging writer performance contest would decide hundred would read bumbershoot bumbershoot writer performance competition continue day although without red sky poetry theatre however former board member judith roche coordinated bumbershoot literary art festival one reel red sky poetry theatre discontinued bumbershoot association bill shively edited first open sky writer visual artist sort could contribute page included magazine red sky poetry theatre considered collective effort conducive creative process whole greater sum part essentially open sky wasnt edited much compiled shivelys brainchild open sky eventually became quarterly publication person submit twelve issue open sky author dann okeefe open sky became open sound page ezra mark editor first open sound ezra mark later board subtext another poetry series shively created edited early skyviews magazine started monthly newsletter guest editor became fullfledged poetry magazine shortly first issue charlie burk added sunday supplement one month guest editor much admired pacific northwest literary public trudy mercer took compilation monthly magazine mercer published redlines well working red sky poetry theatre skyviews renamed parallel discourse phoebe bosché james maloney editor although still referred skyviews inside first parallel discourse page parallel discourse soon spun red sky poetry theatre completely solely published bosché maloney swale magazine edited bosché roberto valenza actually red sky poetry theatre publication swale well received red sky poetry theatre also imprint called course red sky press published book collected poet red sky morning well publishing bumbershoot anthology collection poem bumbershoot literary contest performer visual art always part red sky poetry theatre milieu many publication replete image art keppler lennon roberto valenza grace dager many others line poetry visual art consistently crossed two form merged something unique many publication red sky poetry theatre affiliated author numerous list wilsun withdrew regular participation red sky poetry theatre secretary state washington state listed elliott bronstein acting agent red sky poetry theatre marion kimes acting president treasurer red sky poetry theatre presented continuous live poetry series year incorporated put red sky poetry theatre par city light book running poetry series since nuyorican poet cafe series since red sky poetry theatre still occasional red sky redux hopvine pub venue richard hugo house red sky poetry theatre board membership changed much course incorporated year red sky poetry theatre held first reading soames dunn building pike place market continued year moving pike development authority meeting room month red sky poetry theatre stayed pike place market started reading december soup salad cafe overlooking puget sound first venue people werent looking red sky poetry theatre could come across walk michael hureaux active member red sky poetry theatre instigator convinced red sky poetry theatre move fiveo tavern capitol hill december thus changing ambiance performance stage soup salad turned soundview cafe hureaux already staged poem people poetry night fiveo tavern found location conducive poetry fiveo later became hopvine pub fiveo early venue fledgling seattle grunge rock scene among venue influence steven jesse bernstein grunge first occurred bernstein reading dogtown poetry theater prior red sky poetry theatre always influence seattle west coast hureaux left board pursue interest including becoming member choreopoets renowned pioneer square theater hosted red sky poetry theatre work progress charlie burk war baby pioneer square theater continued working red sky poetry theatre affiliated author roberto valenza although connection red sky poetry theatre longer direct fact red sky poetry theatre involved seattle performance culture hard tell red sky poetry theatre ended another organization began member worked board performing poetry marathon benefit amnesty international matt lennon hosted monthly reading comet tavern red sky poetry theatre would cross pollinate actor table joe keppler hosted reading greenwood gallery left form poet painter composer flexibility made easy move venue needed without harming freespirited collaborative nature red sky poetry theatre phoebe bosché roberto valenza became red sky poetry theatre board member influential taking red sky poetry theatre new direction toward performance poetry bosché recently edited art politics cultural activism time crisis bosché currently publishes raven chronicle philip h red eagle valenza flamboyant character along bernstein gary heffern others encouraged heckling reading heckling gave spontaneity comedic value performance although many reader frowned upon found red sky poetry theatre receiving grant king county art commission allied art foundation seattle art commission medium art center allowed red sky poetry theatre expand medium two radio show affiliated red sky poetry theatre early year krabfm red sky radio hosted matt lennon art talk hosted wilsun red sky poetry theatre would branch public access television hosted tci cable starting paramount poet alan goodin martina poth goodin red sky poetry theatre board member since would continue tradition video poetry cactus poet show starting production red sky poetry theatre live would air also tci three video poetry series aired frequently margareta waterman lowercase intentional would join red sky poetry theatre board bringing nine mus book producing manifest art series poetry performance art broadcast tci nine mus published many red sky poetry theatre author waterman left board travel perform around country member red sky poetry theatre instrumental creating alternative loud boat performance art event coincided seattle seafair albert lee cup hydroplane race started soon different theme every year censorship sanctuary first iraq war alternative loud boat helped along grant king county art commission written cydney gillis art focus art focus popular seattle magazine dedicated northwest literary performance culture alternative loud boat continued ten year many musician worked red sky poetry theatre including wally shoup improvised saxophone stage poet michael monhart also saxophonist pete leinonen recorded many red sky poet along pete leinonen band bill shively band mainstay red sky poetry theatre beginning wilsun played conga would often recite drummed recording much work well recording spoken word influence red sky poetry theatre west coast national literary world still considered underground academic establishment due controversial nature many performer red sky poetry theatre allowed anyone openly state anything society within live many performer would formal academic training everyone liked approach would prove paramount success red sky poetry theatre karen finneyfrock one red sky poetry theatre featured reader would become mc seattle poetry slam red sky poetry theatre poet cooperative first competitive slam competition red sky poetry theatre would would decide would reading bumbershoot literary festival hundred applied kathleen daviduke aka katushka frequent reader open mics would win place poetry bus metro moving poetry series matthew stadler also frequent featured reader ira cohen sam hamill many well known reader read red sky poetry theatré list influential award winning poet read red sky poetry theatre extensive red sky poetry theatre housed ditto tavern early effect belltown neighborhood local art magazine belltowns brain fever dispatch would dedicate full page red sky poetry theatre several month early red sky would continue board member leaving new member joining peter sawicki aka tobeimean peter would join board bringing artistic flare open sky magazine image cover peter left following year pursue art martina alan goodin would leave trudy mercer instrumental publication early skyviews open sound would leave stephen thomas owned cabaret hegel performance venue would become active red sky poetry theatre although thomas officially board judge bumbershoot literary competition thomas continued working closely red sky poetry theatre steve potter would join red sky poetry theatre board stayed end paul hunter intrinsic member board left year last reading paul nelson also dj kplufm knddfm well station would become red sky poetry theatre board member nelson board end nelson bachman bart baxter another red sky poetry theatre board member board member clarice keegan also board disbanded washington poet association keegan previously seattle poetry slam board joining red sky poetry theatre jesse minkert would join board stayed end minkert recorded reading globe cafe released cd called red sky night poet seattle others associated red sky poetry theatre board time diane westergaard board year starting allison durazzi also board belle randall frequent featured reader david lloyd whited whose book published red sky press many others continued red sky poetry theatre tradition unfettered open mic wilsun according trudy mercer father red sky poetry theatre stayed board although started participate much less died may taking much original spirit red sky poetry theatre wilsuns work archive university washington roberto valenza left world january leaving much work university washington marion kimes grande dame guiding light red sky poetry theatre died march bill shively founding member red sky poetry theatre formed bill shively band others died september work everyone affiliated red sky poetry theatre nine mus book archived university washington growing body work various author musician artist yet digitized history red sky poetry theatre written collection contains inaccuracy corrected document red sky poetry theatre went many venue left fiveo tavern late moved cause celebre cafe also capitol hill month moved still life cafe fremont center universe moved anna cafe briefly red sky poetry theatre moved around landed squid row late showed venue well moving ditto tavern belltown seattle ditto tavern folded red sky poetry theatre moved back capitol hill globe cafe robin schultz owner globe cafe also published poetry around press published many red sky poetry theatre author globe changed hand last continuous red sky poetry theatre reading october paul nelson teresa bachman aka alley greymond red sky poetry theatre board phoebe bosché others brought back red sky poetry occasional special event called red sky redux