This area is for all of my readings and events, past and present, so you can know where to find me.
Current Events:
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Past Events!
Guest Lecture/Teaching at Rowan
October 18th and 25th, 2011
Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ 08028
My old professor and fantastic gent Bill Wolff invited me back to Rowan to teach his Writing, Research, and Technology class about bookbinding and self-publishing. The first day, the 18th, will be mostly a lecture about self-publishing, the business of selling your own wares, and Displaced Snail Publications. The second day, the 25th, will be a bookbinding workshop to teach the class about physical literature, and to help them along in developing their final, established, publishable works.
Metuchen Junebug Arts Festival
Every Friday in June (3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th), 2011
Downtown Main Street
Metuchen, NJ 08840
This lovely event run in the town next door features artists, authors, performers, musicians, and anyone creative for four hours a night, each Friday in June. It's a fantastic time, and this year I'm writing poetry on the spot for a buck. Come check it out, lots of new good items, like Short Story Every Day 40 story books, and new It Lies in States book covers. It's just a fun time.
Pete's Mini Zine Fest
3 to 7pm
Saturday, May 28th, 2011
Pete's Candy Shoppe
709 Lorimer Street
Brooklyn, New York
Expect. Everything. issues of Modicum. Dark Nature. It Lies in States. Come!
Rowan University Alumni Reading
6:30 to ?
Thursday, April 14th, 2011
Rowan University Art Gallery
For whatever reason, they wanted me back to talk about myself, and read some work, alongside some of Rowan's other graduated finest. Come! Come! Listen to me spin yarns. I'll be reading from recent issues of Modicum, I may read Dark Nature in its entirety, and I'll do a few poems from It Lies in States as well. Come!
Philly Zine Fest
Sunday, October 10st, 2010
The Rotunda
4014 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA
YEEESSSSS!!!! This is my favorite zine fest I've been to so far, so I'm super excited to be going back. This should be an exciting year, there are always good people and good crowds in Philly, and I've got some great new zines to display. This year I'll be bringing: Animal Poems and Animal Colors, Wrenfield's Abominations, Alvessi's Orphans (A new ghost story!), Short Story Every Day, and a new collaborative project between myself and Katie Haegele! Woot! Be excited!
Back to School Fest
Noon to 11:30 PM
Saturday, September 18th, 2010
Savage Rock School
7 S. Blackhorse Pike
Blackwood, NJ
This should be an amazing event! A lot of fantastic South Jersey musicians/poets/performers! There will be a flea market, music all day, and admission just costs some school supplies for needy kids in Camden! If you come to one of my events this year, come to this one. Pretty please?
Pete's Mini Zine Fest
Saturday, July 31st, 2010
3pm - 7pm
Pete's Candy Store
709 Lorimer Street
Brooklyn, NY
This should be a nifty little sell! It's been quite awhile since the NJ zine fest, the last I attended, so this will be fun to get to. It's in NYC, so let's face it, we should all go. Isn't NYC fun?
Metuchen Junebug Arts Festival
Every Friday in June (4th, 11th, 18th, 25th), 2010
Downtown Main Street
Metuchen, NJ 08840
This lovely event run in the town next door features artists, authors, performers, musicians, and anyone creative for four hours a night, each Friday in June. It's a fantastic time, I'm on the planning committee, and we're currently looking for more musicians and artists to be a part of this. More details to come as I get'em.
Whole Foods Rooftop Craft Show
June 10, 2010, 5pm-8pm
Whole Foods Roof top
929 South Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147
Featuring the finest in crafts and print by the upper middle central East coast tristate area artists, writers, and crafters, this event, taking place on the roof of a Whole Foods in Philly, should just be absolutely lovely! Pray for warm sunshine and warm attitudes, and come out and see an array of just beauty. Just. Beauty.
Music Poetry Show!
April 17th, 2010, 7pm
The Raconteur
431 Main Street
Metuchen, NJ 08840
Should be a wildly fun show! I'm performing, singing, reading, poeting, and talking, amidst the wonderful likes of The Squeegees, It Ends with G, Boy with Robot, Brian Gille, and Safe Travels! It should be a raucous night of fun music and fun people. It's also painfully free, so come and get it.
NJ Zine Fest
April 11th, 2010, 12-5pm
Ruth Dill Johnson Crockett Building
162 Ryders Lane
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
The second installment of my proverbial stomping grounds. NJ Zine Fest 2010 will see the newest issue of TT with Marguerite Dabaie, and maybe even an issue done by the illustrious wanderer Thomas Partyka. Regardless, you'll see everything I've done so far, in a beautiful display, along with a few copies of Candy or Medicine Issue 9 and Hello World Issue 1. Representing some fantastic people!
Richmond Zine Fest
November 6th & 7th, 2009
Gallery 5
200 West Marshall Street
Richmond, VA 23235
This two day venture will see everything I have accomplished so far, on sale in one convenient, and, from what I hear, beautiful gallery.
Philly Zine Fest
September 20th, 2009
The Rotunda
4014 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
I'm tabling here, selling some light crafts, Today Terrific Box and Pouch sets, and coloring books, Animal Poems and Animal Colors. You can see most of the stuff available at My Etsy
Tom Partyka Farewell Tour
May 7th(ish), 2009
Progressive Coffee House
Glassboro, NJ 08028
Great friend and ex-roommate of mine Tom Partyka played out often, and sometimes we mix, I opening for him, he opening for me, sometimes we'd intermix, poem, song, story, song, collaboration...we had a lot of fun. This was his farewell tour, retiring some old songs, and marking the last time either of us have played at Progressive Coffee House. Rumor has it there's a CD floating around with recordings from this event, but how to find them? Hmm?
Rutgers Zine Fest
April 19, 2009
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ
My first zine fest, I tabled with good friend and talented comic artist Mike Jasorka. We sold a zine he pioneered, HelloWorld, which I had contributed to. This was also the first time that people who weren't just friends at my university had a chance to get their hands on Today Terrific, and I haven't looked back yet. Fantastic event, can't wait to be there again.
Rowan Day 2009
April 17, 2009
Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ
What a day this was! I participated in the Avant Magazine Open Mic, was asked to read during the Creative Writing Invitational Reading, and then read various poems and ended the entire event with a sea shanty during the ArtBash! Interdisciplinary Arts Festival. This marked one of my favorite days of readings, being able to participate and ham it up for literally hours a day.
Joseph Carlough at Progressive Coffee House
March 7th, 2009
Progressive Coffee House
Glassboro, NJ
This was a fantastic reading in a cozy coffeehouse to about 25 people. It was lovely and intimate and the good people at Progressive Coffee House have invited me back many times since. If you're in the area, stop by this place, it's great. Oh, and the link is from an article Rowan University student and dear friend Justin Davis wrote about the experience. It includes a great slideshow of snapshots from the event.
Joseph Carlough at Edison Public Library
August 13, 2008
Edison Public Library
Edison, NJ
My first major reading alone, I set this up at the local library. I got about 20 guests, varied from family members, old friends, and new faces. I read I Need a Bike and a large selection of poetry, and this marked the first time I was featured in a newspaper.
