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Poet-friends Bill Hickok, Gloria Vando, and Al Young | Marina Del Rey, CA; March 30, 2012

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Al Young in performance with saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist Vinny Golia at Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles; March 29, 2012

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Poet and professor John Menaghan — who directs the Irish Studies Program and produced the March 29th poetry & jazz concert at Loyola Marymount University — introduces Al Young and his three musical collaborators: Vinny Golia (reeds and woodwinds), Don Littleton (persussion), and Roberto Miranda (acoustic bass) | March 2012

(upper photo) John Menaghan | (lower photo) Al Young

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Juan Felipe Herrera, Al Young, Malissa Feruzzi Shriver, Kristin Margolis, Dennis Mangers, Susan Herron Sibbet, Brandon Cesmat: judges and accuracy scorers for California’s Poetry Out Loud recitation competition finalists | Sacramento, March 25 and 26, 2012

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Juan Felipe Herrera, California’s newest poet laureate, and Al Young (former California poet laureate) take a break from judging the Golden State’s 2012 Poetry Out Loud recitation finalists.

Photos: PC Mack

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(L-R) Al Young, Kim McMillon, Jeanne Powell, Kaylah Marin at doorway to Oakland’s Joyce Gordon Gallery

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(L-R) Ayodele Nzinga, Chokwadi, Kim McMillon, Al Young, Anna de León, Meg Day, Kim Shuck at Joyce Gordon Gallery | Oakland, CA

On Saturday, March 10th, 2012, Joyce Gordon Gallery invited the public to In Celebration of Our First Lady. This free afternoon of music and poetry, hosted by Kim McMillon, included poets and musicians: Anna de León, Chokwadi, Meg Day, Ayodele Nzinga, Kaylah Marin, Kim Shuck, and Al Young. From 1:30 pm – 4 pm, artists used poem and song to honor women and our First Lady, Michelle Obama.

© 2012 Gabriel Navar

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