News and Events
2005
Poems excerpted from Cartography published in Velvet Mafia.
December, 2006
Mr. November for Most Intriguing (And Sensual) Male Poets of 2006 Calendar.
A fundraiser organized by Pris Campbell and Jenni Russell for The CFIDS Association of America. View Mr. November ( jpg - 65kb )
November, 2005
Three poems selected for the Surrender Your Weapon issue of Velvet Mafia.
November, 2005
Text from poems selected for artist Jenny Brown’s collaborative Pyramid project. Poem text translated into Mandarin and carved on granite as part of a major public art project in Shanghai, China. A collage of poet’s text will form traditional window frame borders on stone pyramid.
October, 2005
The 4th Annual West Hollywood Book Fair "Fall Into Reading!"
10am-6pm, West Hollywood Park (647 N. San Vicente Blvd.)
Steven Reigns reads at 4:15 PM on the Spectacular Stories Stage.
The West Hollywood Book Fair was founded by the City of West Hollywood to encourage reading, writing, and literacy in West Hollywood. It is a creative, diverse event that also serves to build community by connecting individuals with businesses, libraries, schools, literary organizations and each other.
October 2, 2005
Selected as Mr. November for Most Intriguing (And Sensual) Male Poets of 2006 Calendar.
A fundraiser organized by Pris Campbell and Jenni Russell for The CFIDS Association of America.
August, 2005
Relocated to Los Angeles
July 19, 2005
Artist Resident for Atlantic Center for the Arts residency program to study under Master Artist Sapphire.
Atlantic Center for the Arts is a nonprofit, interdisciplinary artists' community and arts education facility dedicated to promoting artistic excellence by providing talented artists an opportunity to work and collaborate with some of the world’s most distinguished contemporary artists in the fields of composing, visual, literary, and performing arts. Community interaction
is coordinated through on site and outreach presentations, workshops and exhibitions.
June 27- July 17, 2005
St. Pete Pride. Reading on stage at Gay Pride Celebration, 4:00 PM
June 25, 2005
Guest on WMNF Radio (88.5 FM) with Mitch Perry, 6:00-7:00 PM
June 17, 2005
Speech to Hillsborough County Commissioners in defense of GLBT displays at public libraries.
June 15, 2005
Loving in Fear III @ John F. Germany Library 2:30, An Event Honoring GLBTQ Month
Featured Authors:
Erick Alvarez, author of the forthcoming Muscle Boys: Gay Gym Culture
Conscious, author of Getting Unstuck: Girl to Girl, You Can Be Infected (www.prettytomboys.com)
Steven Reigns, author of Your Dead Body Is My Welcome Mat
The talented Apple Love will be moderating.
John F. Germany Library
900 North Ashley Drive
Tampa, Florida 33602-3788
June 11, 2005
Guest on WMNF Radio (88.5 FM) with Mitch Perry, 6:00-7:00 PM
June 10, 2005
Keynote speaker for Rollins College annual GLBTQ organization's dinner. 6-8pm, Galloway Room
March 24, 2005
Classification, performance with Thaddeus Root
ArtExplosion2005, 6:00 to 9:00 PM at ArtServe.
The unique combination of a visual art exhibit, live theatre, vocals, music, dance, poetry and book signings makes ArtExplosion a very popular one-night event each year. Opening Reception is by $5.00 donation to ArtsUnited. 954-530-2723 ( Flyer 97kb )
March 19, 2005
Teaching two-day creative writing workshop for people with HIV at Sacred Space Retreat, Umitila, FL
Feburary 18-19, 2005
Selected to participate in writing workshop lead by Sharon Olds. Palm Beach Poetry Festival at Lynn University, Boca Raton, Florida.
January 22-23, 2005
Broadside The Dead on display at The Stonewall Library in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
December 2004 -January, 2005