The School of Night...On Hiatus

THIS JUST IN, The newly re-started School of Night is on hiatus.  The scheduled poetry and spoken word open mic for this coming Thursday night at Ballingers has been cancelled until further notice. 

Host R.M. Engelhardt says that the long time open mic will indeed start up again, so stay tuned to albanypoets.com for more information as it is released. 

While you are waiting for "School" to start again, you can head over to the Poetry Calendar and check out the other poetry open mics, readings, and events that are going on in the area. 

The School of Night Returns...Again

THIS JUST IN, The School of Night, "Albany, NY's Most Innovative Poetry Open Mic", is returning, but this time to a new building.  Ballingers will be the latest venue to host the "long running" open mic series hosted by R.M. Engelhardt with the band "Love is the D3vil".  The School of Night has previously been held at Valentines, Fuze Box, and most recently at Red Square. 

This "New" School of Night will be held on the first Thursday of the month, starting this coming Thursday night, September 6. 

According to the news released by Engelhardt, the event will be followed by Ballingers weekly "Ladie's Night" dance party, ABSINTHE, featuring "Alt-Indie rock, 80's Old School Goth, Metal and New Wave". 

Professor Engelhardt will be ringing the sign up bell at 7:30pm, start time at 8:00pm.  There is a $4.00 tuition donation requested.   Ballingers is located at 42 Howard Street, Albany. 

For more information, go to www.ballingers.com or www.schoolofnight.com.