Poetry aplenty at Headlands Hotel
7 Apr 2008 | Bernie Goldie
Vaudeville, spoken word, true crime fiction and footy make an unholy alliance when poets will converge on the Headlands Hotel for the second poetry night on Friday April 18.
Well-known local poet and University of Wollongong senior lecturer, Alan Wearne, will launch his new collection of poems, The Australian Popular Songbook, and Melbourne Poet, Alistair Stewart will talk footy and crime.
Keeping the poets in line will be MC, Wollongong playwright, Van Badham who will introduce the poetry boy band The Bracket Creeps, musician Mahri Autumn and an open mic session.
It is the second time the event, sponsored by the University of Wollongong and the South Coast Writers’ Centre, has been held at Headlands Hotel.
Organiser, Susan Angel, from the School of Journalism and Creative Writing at University of Wollongong said it was time for local poets to find a home:
“There’s lots of great talent in the Illawarra and this is a chance to show the poets off in the northern suburbs,” she said.
“This night is a great chance to mix it all up -- the serious, semi-serious and downright funny. It’s also a chance for locals to get up on the open mic.
“The last poetry night in November was packed so we decided we would create a local tradition and keep it going when we can, throughout the year.
“Everyone knows the Headlands Hotel, so it’s a perfect venue”, Ms Angel said.”
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