# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Poetry Reading
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 08 Oct, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Thu, 08 Oct, 2026 at 07:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: THURS Oct. 8, 6:30pm-7:30pm 
Poetry Reading by Susan Comninos, Janet Bowdan, and Shira Dentz, contributors to The Color Wheel: Poems

Poetry Reading by Susan Comninos, Janet Bowdan, and Shira Dentz, contributors to the new poetry anthology "The Color Wheel” (Terrapin Books, 2026).  Join three local authors in an interactive experience of engaging with poetry that speaks to both art and all the hues of human and natural experience. The audience will be invited to participate by collectively viewing images and offering their own brief impressions.
Copies of “The Color Wheel” will be available for sale, along with each author’s respective books. Susan Comninos is author of “Out of Nowhere: Poems” (Stephen F. Austin Univ. Press/Texas A&M, 2022). Janet Bowdan is author of “Making Progress” (Finishing Line Press, 2018). Shira Dentz is author, most recently, of “Sisyphusina” (Astrophil Press, 2025).
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/albany/poetry-reading/200030563528958
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 5

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Albany
- **state**: NY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 140 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY, United States, New York 12208
- **lat**: 42.65054
- **long**: -73.78417
- **full address**: 140 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY, United States, New York 12208

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Poetry Reading being held?
  - **A:** Poetry Reading takes place on Thu, 08 Oct, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Thu, 08 Oct, 2026 at 07:30 pm at 140 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY, United States, New York 12208.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Poetry Reading?
  - **A:** Poetry Reading is organized by Opalka Gallery.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Poetry Reading is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Albany, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Poetry Reading sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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