Saturdays On the Sound

Poetry, Music, and more, right here in Port Jeff Saturday Oct 21st

Join local poets and musicians for Poetry, Music, and Open Mic after the featured performers on Saturday October 21st at 7pm at the Curry Club in Port Jefferson. This will be the FOURTH event for Saturdays on the Sound at the Curry Club.

The amazing Eve McDonald returns as the Co-Host along with featured appearances by poet extraordinaire, Farid Bitar, along with featured musical guest Joe Iadanza.

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Farid Bitar is a poet with Palestine roots and author of several poetry books including "Footprints in the Mist: A Palestinian Soul" and "Screaming Olives."

Here are some reviews on Farid Bitar:

"An ardent advocate for the rights of Palestinians, Farid Bitar makes their struggles felt and understood to people here in the United States through music, poetry, art and activism. Farid brings us into full contact with the painful situation in Palestine while conveying a vivid sense of longing for the beauty of his homeland."

Anne Fiero-Poet/Radio host 89.9FM-wkcr-NYC www.annecammon.com

Farid Bitar writes powerfully of loss, longing, and what can never be forgotten, what is inscribed in blood and bone. His is the poetry of exile and expatriation--"Between yearning/ And a distant glare/ Far away voices." Here is tenderness and righteous indignation--what Coleridge said of poetry: "the reconcilement of opposites." Here's a poetry of extraordinary, sometimes jolting, juxtapositions: "The whole world/ Thinks I am a terrorist./ But in reality I am a lover/ Misunderstood." Gary Corseri/ Journalist/ poet/ playwright gary_corseri@gmail.com

Where other well-meaning poets might only wring their hands and rant about 'causes' they believe in, Farid Bitar puts his whole heart into telling what he actually lived.

Brant Lyon- poet/composer/producer - www.logochrysalis.com

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The featured musical guest will be Joe Iadanza. Joe is a Long Island native whose music is rooted in classic folk - honest and raw. Joe has multiple studio albums including "Common Man." Common Man is a folk-rock love letter about trust, starting over, and charting new relationships. Check out more of Joe's music on his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/joeiadanza

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