Red River Writers Live - Notebook Writer with Mike Marcellino

“Poetry is music of the soul.” Notebook Writer host, poet Mike Marcellino discovers what Voltaire meant by that with his guests - poets Gil Fagiani, Queens, NY, who will read from his new collection about Spanish Harlem in the 1960s, “A Blanquito In El Barrio”(Rain Mountain Press); Jane Ormerod, from New York City, who will read from her new book of poems, “Recreational Vehicles on Fire” (Three Rooms Press); Erica Miriam Fabri, NYC poet & performance artist, author of "Dialect of a Skirt" (Hanging Loose Press) and Babs Martin, Tulsa, OK, songwriter and vocalist with “Babs Martin and the Trip” who will perform songs from her new album, “Awake in the Fog” Mike introduces his new recording, “Alphabet Coffeehouse” and talks with special guest Tad Sudol, president of the non-profit Roosevelt Island Visual Art Association, which operates Gallery RIVAA. Mike, Gil and Jane will perform in a two-part poetry and music series to mark National Poetry Month at Gallery RIVAA, 527 Main St., New York at 8pm, Friday, April 9 and 4pm, Saturday, April 24. On the air with Mike are co-host Natalie Bliss, an artist and educator from Auckland, New Zealand, and Adelia Sincliar, assistant producer, a poet and poetry and spoken word curator from New York City. Mike, a correspondent in the Vietnam war, is a national award winning journalist, surfer and poet in a folk band. Show airs 7-9pm CST (8-10pm EST). To listen (or comment) call 646-595-4478 (NYC) or online (register to be on the air) on the show website. Shows are live, archived and Podcast.