Tune into KZYX&Z’s Be More Now program at 7pm on Thursday, April 7 when host Blake More hosts a special poetry show to honor poetry’s April distinction as “Poetry Month”. You will hear recitations from the Poetry Out Loud and the Poetry In Voice programs, which feature high school youth reciting award wining poets from memory…
Tune into KZYX&Z’s Be More Now program at 7pm on Thursday, March 3 when host Blake More will interview Mendocino County’s very own Jazz scholar and producer Fred Adler. They will be discussing his lifelong love of Jazz and specifically the peace and presence of John Coltrane with a special tribute to his musical legacy…
Tune into KZYX&Z’s Be More Now program at 7pm on Thursday, Tune into KZYX&Z’s Be More Now program at 7pm on Thursday, February 3 when host Blake More will interview vibrational science pioneer Don Estes. They will be discussing his lifelong quest to develop methods and practices to use sound, light and vibration technologies rather than psychedelics to access non-ordinary states of mind….
Poetry Out Loud is a national arts education program that encourages the study of great poetry by offering free educational materials and a dynamic recitation competition for high school students across the country. This program helps students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about literary history and contemporary life. This year, to follow the lead of the National and the Statewide POL competition, the Mendocino County POL finals will also be virtual…
Coming of age is a young person’s transition from being a child to being an adult. It continues through adolescence. The specific age at which this transition takes place varies between societies, as does the nature of the change. It can be a simple legal convention (turning 18 and being able to vote) or can be part of a ritual or spiritual event. A few examples in America are Sweet 16s, Quinceañeras, Mitzvahs, hunting trips, adventure journeys. The point is, there is a moment…
“May you live in interesting times” is an old Chinese proverb [a fancy word for “saying”] that has been expressed a lot the last couple of years. Some people say this proverb is actually a curse, since “dealing” with interesting times generally interferes with our ability to live our lives the way we would like to. Wars, weather disasters, pandemics are all examples of times that feel much more “cursed” than “interesting”. So what is in it for us? How do we push against conflicts, big and small, to discover…
California Poets in the Schools, Mendocino County Office of Education and the Arts Council of Mendocino County announce the 2022 Youth Poet Laureate, Point Arena High School Sophomore Sidney Regelbrugge. Sidney Regelbrugge is so excited to start on her term as Mendocino County’s Youth Poet Laureate. Sidney has spent her entire life between the forest and the Pacific Ocean. Poetry has been a passion for her since grade school…
On Saturday, November 6 , 2021 from 7-7:30, Cartwheels on the Sky (always the first Saturday of the month) will feature Vallejo poet Jeffrey Kingman. His poetry collection, BEYOND THAT HILL I GATHER, was published by Finishing Line Press in June of 2021. His poetry chapbook, ON A ROAD, was published by Finishing Line Press in December of 2019. He is the winner of the Red Berry…MORE
On Saturday, October 2, 2021 from 7-7:30, Cartwheels on the Sky (always the first Saturday of the month) will feature a tribute to former coast resident and legendary poet Janet DeBar. Janet DeBar began reading and writing poetry during her childhood in Beech Bottom, West Virginia. She studied English Lit at the college of Wooster in Ohio…
On Saturday, September 4, 2021 from 7-7:30, Cartwheels on the Sky (always the first Saturday of the month) features the poems and process of SF Poet, Professor and legend Dan Langton! Dan Langton was a longtime Creative Writing Professor at San Francisco State University. He arrived in SF during the burgeoning beat movement, and he held a poetry gathering (he hates the word “salon”)…
Mendocino Poets in the Schools and the Arts Council of Mendocino County seek applications for the position of Mendocino County Youth Poet Laureate. The person selected will strive to advance awareness of and appreciation for literary arts and humanities within Mendocino county…
On Saturday, August 8, from 7-7:30, Cartwheels on the Sky (always the first Saturday of the month) features the poems and process of Chico poet Susan Wooldridge. Susan has held workshops on creative language and process with thousands of adults and children. Her book poemcrazy: freeing your life with words is now in a 32nd printing…
Today’s lesson is about Personification — a figure of speech where non-living objects are described to seem like people. In other words, personification means representing a non-human thing as if it were human. Personification gives human traits and qualities, such as emotions, desires, sensations, gestures and speech, often by way of a metaphor. Examples include: “the leaves …
A hangout for most of today’s youth, social media is a mixed bag, especially when it comes to the effect of social media on teenagers, those pros and cons are particularly significant. On the plus side, platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat can be lifesavers for teens who feel isolated or marginalized. These groups include LGBTQ teens and teenagers struggling with mental health issues. In addition, researchers have found…
Tune into KZYX&Z’s Be More Now program at 7pm on Thursday, April 1 when host Blake More is honoring Poetry Month by devoting the hour to poetry, but not just to poetry, but to youth poetry – the voice of our future, a voice that the world is not hearing enough of right now. Some poems are brand new, some are a few years old, some you…