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SEP

2009

Reminder for those in the Seattle Area. Or those who visit the area.

2nd Wednesdays I host a poetry reading with featured poets and an open mic at Parkplace Books in Kirkland, Washington. The reading is from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Open mic sign ups at 6:45. It is FREE.

3rd Fridays of the month...

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MAY

2009

Last December I stepped into a state of the Art recording studio in Burbank, California with Pulitzer Prize and Grammy nominated poet Michael C. Ford to record some spoken word poetry. Now a special limited edition of the 76 minute CD Radio Pictures: Aural Anxieties is about to be released. It's pretty... read full entry »

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My Birthday...: April 12
Hometown...: Seattle now (born on the East Coast: Brooklyn, Bloomfield, Poughkeepsie, spent too much time in Los Angeles)
You can find me...: Hosting Poetry Readings in Seattle, SUNDAY lrs OPEN MIC, 2ND Saturdays Ugly Mug -- South Seattle, 2nd Wednesdays -- Kirlkland Parkplace Books, 3rd Fridays Bookworm Exchange South Seattle. Watching a movie at Harvard Exit, taking a photo. Performing at Little Red Studio
Surprising fact about me...: I write and perform at Seattle's Little Red Studio but by day I'm a Financial Advisor. I once got James Earl Jones to sing along to the Talking Heads song: Burning Down the House. The voice of Vader singing David Byrne!!!
Favorite band growing up...: Beatles, Benny Goodman, Doors, Steppenwolf, Janis, Jimi, Stones, Floyd,
Last good book I read...: Sirens of Titan , The Ghost Writer, Spike, Mike, Slackers & Dykes, Freaky Deaky, The Ghastly One, Limbs of the Pine,Peaks of the Range, Impostor, The Great Gatsby, Persopolis,
My favorite drink...: single malt Scotch
Favorite website...: http://www.PENWA.org

ChrisJarmick's Reviews

Best Christmas Movies , Top Holiday Movies , Alternate Seasonal Movie Part 1 of 2

Best Holiday Movies including lesser known suggestions too.

picky about kids films, Northwest resident, a Movie Guru, indie bookstore lover, a lover of quirky unique films, a cult film connoisseur, a fan of movies that take chances, into movies that tell a great story

NOV

2009

Best Christmas Holiday movies is a two part essay that will concentrate on several movies that may be just under your radar when you think of Christmas movies, but you should probably consider as wonderful alternative holiday fare to watch. I'll mention the most popular ones, my alternates and at the end of part 2 some so bad they are good choices too.

I'll run through the more obvious popular ones first:

The best CHRISTMAS CAROL (there are several and all are fun to watch) is the one with Alistair Sims made in 1951 sometimes called SCROOGE, sometimes called A Christmas Carol. It's based...

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