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Janet Kuypers Shows and CDs:

This is a listing of Performance Art shows and CDs in alphabetical order.

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2017 Austin Rhythm Fire 3/20/17
Janet Kuypers’ finale feature at Southern Hospitality Catering & Dining in Austin Texas, where she performed 4 poems, joined by an accompanying jazz band.



2017 World Poetry Day 3/21/17
Janet Kuypers’ two feature sets at Half Price Books about global poetry in Austin Texas, plus individual poems, in a mini-feature space she hosted.



5D/5D Janet Kuypers and 5D/5D - Tick Tock: Let Time Fly With Janet Kuypers music with poetry CD
2002 CD “Tick Tock”
2008 EP “Screeching to a Halt”


Adult Slam 4/6/17
As the co-host of this Adult Slam on the first day of the Austin International Poetry Festival at Kick Butt Coffee, Janet Kuypers could not in good conscience accept an award (even if she scored the points to earn one), but she did read, and video was recorded of her first round reading of her poem “Death Takes Many Forms” (which she edited down to 3 minutes to conform with the slam time limit rules for the competition).


After the Apocalypse 1/2/13
Two ~ten+ minute mini-features at the Café Gallery in Chicago of Periodic Table of Poetry poems.


Akitu 12/3/16
Janet Kuypers’ poetry feature with accompanying electric bass guitar played with a bow from John was set to the theme of Solstices and end of the year celebrations, so this show of new poetry covers the Winter solstice, Saturnalia, New Year’s celebrations, and festival of togetherness.


April 2018 Book Release Reading 4/4/18
Janet Kuypers had four poetry readings in feature reading event she hosted during National Poetry Month of poems from the cc&d 4/18 book “War of Water” and Down in the Dirt 4/18 book “My Name is Nobody”, as well as poetry and micro prose from the Scars Publications cc&d September-December 2017 issue collection book “Language of Untamed Spirit” and the Down in the Dirt September-December 2017 issue collection book “the Light in the Sky”, read to poets and bookstore shoppers at the Half Price Books bookstore in Austin for the Community Poetry @ Half Price Books event..



April 2019 Book Release Reading 4/3/19
April 3rd marked the April 2019 Book Release Reading, where Janet Kuypers was one of the featured readers, but also the host at the monthly venue Community Poetry at Half Price Books (5555 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX). During her readings, Kuypers read some of her poetry from Scars Publications new book releases, like the cc&d 3-4 2019 v289 book “Equal” and the Down in the Dirt 3-4 2019 book “Parallel Universe”, as well as haiku readings from her cc&d v5 poetry collection book “On the Edge”, all read to poets and bookstore shoppers at the Half Price Books bookstore event in Austin.


an Artist’s take on Science 12/13/13
a Periodic Table of Poetry mini poetry set live at the Fine Arts Building (Michigan Ave. in Chicago), with background music from the HA!Man of South Africa.


Astronomy 101 07/19/11
astronomy poetry, wiuth projected astronomy video art and background Aboriginal music, live at the Café in Chicago


August 2017 Book Release reading 8/2/17
Janet Kuypers had three poetry readings at a table (as if she was thee to sign copies of new books) of not only poems from the August 2017 “While the Waves Crashed” from cc&d magazine and “Ancient Colors” from Down in the Dirt magazine but also a reading of a few poem from Janet Kuypers’ new 2017 book “(pheromemes) 2015-2017 show poems” (of select writings from past features from Janet Kuypers at assorted events in Austin Texas), read to poets and bookstore shoppers at the Half Price Books bookstore in Austin.


August 2018 Book Release Reading 8/1/18
Janet Kuypers had four poetry readings of poems from the the cc&d July-August 2018 v285 7-8/18 issue 6x9 ISBN# paperback book “Black and White” and the July-August 2018 issue (v159) of Down in the Dirt magazine’s issue/book “The Last Guru”, as well as poetry from the Scars Publications cc&d January-April 2018 issue collection book anthology “Not a Trace”, as well as a reading from the brand-new release of the Janet Kuypers full-color full-bleed photography (+ select poems) book “Antarctica: Wildlife”, read to poets and bookstore shoppers at the Half Price Books bookstore in Austin for the Community Poetry @ Half Price Books event.


the Avalon branch of the Chicago Public Library 10/08/10
readnig nature-oriented poetry with cello by the HAman of South Africa, with 4 cello solos.


the Bagdad Cemetery 2016 Poetry Bomb 4/24/16
Many poems about death and dying were performed at the Bagdad Cemetery home of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre filming) for this annual installment of the Poetry bomb (this tie in Leander Texas).


Bases Loaded 4/26/15
Janet Kuypers’ Poetry Bomb 2015 poetry readings in Chicago 4/26/15 in front of the Cubs’ Wrigley Field (reading poetry about baseball).


Beach Poets 08/14/05 Feature
Reading at Loyola Beach


Beach Poets 08/05/07 Feature
Reading at Loyola Beach
Beach Poets 07/13/08 Feature
Reading at Loyola Beach
Beach Poets 08/31/08 Feature
Reading at Loyola Beach
Beach Poets 08/02/09 Feature
Reading at Loyola Beach

Beach Poets feature 7/22/12
Seven poems read on the beach from the “Periodic Table of Poetry”. See videos from this feature at Beach Poets at Loyola Beach in Chicago (Greenleaf and the lake, just east of Sheridan Road and 4 blocks north of the Loyola el stop, near Heartland Cafe), hosted by Cathleen Schandelmeier and Peter Bartels, on Sunday, July 22nd 2012, of more humorous pieces from her “Periodic Table of Poetry” series



Beginning Anew 1/7/17
Janet Kuypers’ poetry feature with accompanying acoustic guitar from John was set to the theme of facing new challenges in the new year. In light of a new president this month, Kuypers took the bait and talked about overcoming difficulties with grace and skill — and with a smile.



Beyond what we See 4/10/13
13 minute poetry reading at “10 minute feature night” at the Café Gallery in Chicago of never-before-read Periodic Table of Poetry poems (with background 2011 “Hotel Music” from the HA!Man of South Africa / Francois Le Roux’s “All Fall Down”).


Birthday Feature 06/22/10
at the Café on her birthday with poetry, atwitter-length poem, flash fiction (short prose), travel poems and original music from Janet Kuypers with Warren Peterson (of MFV). Acoustic guitar & male vocals by John Yotko; electric guitar by Victor Sanders; video poetry readings by C Ra McGuirt.


Bon Voyage! book release & interview 7/25/14
with haiku readings and poetry readings along with discussion of experiencing India as a woman on her 20 year anniversary as a vegetarian, on Chicago’s radio (88.3FM)


the Lake County 2010 Poetry Bomb 04/8/10
the Lake County installment of the Chicago area Poetry Bomb, reading poetry outdoors, in public where people are least expecting to hear poetry.


the Chicago “L” train 2012 Poetry Bomb 04/29/12
Five poems read from the Periodic Table of Poetry at and around Chicago “L” train (between Addison and Irving Park on the Ravenswood line).



the Lincoln Park Zoo 2013 Poetry Bomb 4/28/13
Eight poems read from the Periodic Table of Poetry at and around Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo.



the Lincoln Square 2014 Poetry Bomb 4/27/14
Six thought-provoking poems were performed to the passing crowds at and around Chicago’s Lincoln Square (and the center fountain). The chapbook “Attacking with Poetry” of all potential poems for this reading weekend was also distributed.



the Graffiti Park Austin Installment for the 2018 Poetry Bomb 4/29/18
Janet Kuypers welcomed people to the Austin installment of Poetry Bomb at the last year Graffiti Park would be open, she dressed for the part and read poetry from her book “Chapter 38 v1”.



the Circle Brewery Austin Installment for the 2019 Poetry Bomb 4/28/19
Janet Kuypers welcomed people to the Austin installment of Poetry Bomb at Circle Brewing Company, where she enjoyed the weather and read poetry two people on multiple occasions from her v5 cc&d boss lady poetry collection book “On the Edge”.



Book Expo 2013 Chicago 11/24/13
Live readings at the “Saloon Poetry” table at the Chicago event, from assorted Scars Publications books..



Book Release & Book reading 3/1/17
Janet Kuypers had a ~30 minute poetry reading of not only poems from the March 2017 “Lost in America” from cc&d magazine and “What Remains” from Down in the Dirt magazine but also from past a href="http://scars.tv/ccd" target="new">cc&d books, read at a lectern at the Half Price Books bookstore in Austin.



Book Release reading 4/5/17
Janet Kuypers had two poetry readings of not only poems from the April 2017 “the Statue” from cc&d magazine and “Waterlogged” from Down in the Dirt magazine but also from past cc&d and Down in the Dirt books, read at a lectern for National Poetry Month at the Half Price Books bookstore in Austin.



Janet Kuypers - Live At the Café Live readings at the Café in Chicago CD
with appearances from 09/23/03 through 09/29/09


Cana-Dixie to Chi-Town 12/15/09
Recordings of Janet Kuypers reading with C Ra McGuirt 12/15/09 reading poetry (in Illinois)


The Cana-Dixie Union 12/20/08
Recordings (and a chapbook) of Janet Kuypers reading with C Ra McGuirt 12/20/08 and 12/21/08 in Nashville, Tennessee


The 2009 Cana-Dixie Union 05/05/09
Recordings (and a chapbook) of Janet Kuypers reading with C Ra McGuirt (and John Yotko) 05/09/09 in Nashville, Tennessee (with bonus guitar by both John Yotko and Ryan Holder)


Celebrating with Song 07/12/11
music and poetry live at the Café in Chicago


Change Rearrange CD 2002 CD
This is also available as a 2006 book, available on order from CafePress.com...


Changing Gears CD 06/17/03
iTunes CD & live show

This is also based on a book, about travel throughout the United States.


Chaos in Motion (6 CD set) CD Janet Kuypers - Chaos In Motion - Chaotic Radio 2007

radio Chaos in Motion is a 6 CD compilation of the DJ’s materials in a series of radio shows from Chaotic Radio. Show #12 contains the Beach Poets 08/14/05 performance (as well as bonus studio releases of those poems). Show #29 contains material from the Not Mute live Chicago show 06/25/03. Show #24 contains material from the Burgundy Room, the DMJ Art Connection, the CD Change/Rearrange, Cafe Aloha 4/23/02 readings, the Lake County Poets Societyperformance 08/22/06 , and material live at the Poetry Fest 08/26/06 at the Society of Professional Journalists convention. Show #61 contains poetry with music from the Bastard Trio, music from the Second Axing, poetry originally played on WSUM Radio, the book release Chicago party readings 05/19/07. the Café Chicago recordings exist in shows #61 through #63, and show #64 contains material from the Uncorrect poetry feature at Jesse Oaks (as well as bonus tracks of the Sigular practice session). Show #66 contains live studio recordings of the show Living in a Big World, as well as book readings from Seeing Things Differently. Show #69 also has material from the 2007 Beach Poets show 08/05/07. This collection (6 full CDs of material!) is available foronly$1995(+ s&h in the continental US).

Chaos in Motion

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the Chaotic Collection (5 CD set) CD 2007

radio This 5 CD collection set is derived from Chaotic Radio (broadcast through BZoO Home Grown Radio. There are CDs of individual hour-long radio shows (where Kuypers is the DJ, and a list of the available radio show CDs is below), but Janet Kuypers’ work has been highlighted and used as bonus tracks in this 5 CD collection.

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Not only can you order the individual CD set for this collection, but now you can order individual CDs from any of the weeks listed above, plus you’ve also got the chance to order magnets, t-shirts, coasters, or even a wall clock or teddy bear with the Chaotic Radio logo at the Chaotic Radio Store!!! Check out mugs, aprons, tote bags, magnets, throw pillows and even journals at the Chaotic Radio Store!!!

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Chaotic Collection #01-05 CD cover


Chaotic Elements (2 CD set) CD 2007
Janet Kuypers - Chaotic Elements flying birds

radio the2 CD 2007 audio setChaotic Elementsis now available from the book reading sections of Chaotic Radio (from shows 61-65, 67-73) — of the book (and supplement set of chapbooks) readings for the collection book The Elements. This extended (almost 160 minutes!) radio audio CD set (with a 3 poem tracks bonus from the expanded 2007 release of the CD Seeing Things Differently) is available foronly $995 (+ s&h in the continental US).

the audio CD set for the poetry collection book and supplementalchapbooks The Elements

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Chaotic RadioChaotic Radio 2007
radio Sponsored by ChaoticArts.org, you can now listen to (or download) hour-long radio shows from Chaotic Radio, which Kuypers was the DJ for and a performer in. This radio show ran for over a year and a half at BZoO.org - BZoO Home Grown Radio.In fact, all of the “chaos” or “chaotic” CD sets listed on this page also originated form this radio show.And on this page you can not only listen to or download older radio shows, but also even order t-shirts, buttons, magnets, aprons, mousepads, pillows, clocks, mugs, license plate holders, bumper stickers, notebooks and more from the Chaotic Radio Store.
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Chemistry, Poetry and a Brat 2/23/14
a Periodic Table of Poetry reading over 4+ hours with poets and chemists at Kenosha Wisconsin’s the Brat Stop, with new poems and requests



Chicago Calling 2009 10/02/09
a ~15 minute long show live at the last performance night at Mercury Cafe in Chicago, where Kuypers performed poetry where musicians collaboreated (musicians from around the country and around the globe)


Chicago Calling at the Café 10/04/11



Chicago Calling at Waiting 4 the Bus / Café Ballou 10/03/11



from Chicago to South Africa 2008-present
releases of poetry with music from the HA!Man od South Africa


Close Cover Before Striking 05/31/11 book readings #1 05/31/11
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Close Cover Before Striking 06/07/11 book readings #2 06/07/11
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Close Cover Before Striking 06/21/11 book readings #3 06/21/11
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Close Cover Before Striking 06/28/11 book readings #4 06/28/11
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Close Cover Before Striking 07/05/11 book readings #5 07/05/11
live at the Café in Chicago



Conflict•Contact•Control CD 04/01/05
an April Fool’s Day live DvA art gallery Chicago performance art show


Contents Under Pressure 09/06/11 poetry readings 09/06/11
live at the Café in Chicago



Contents Under Pressure 10/11/11 poetry readings 10/11/11
live at the Café in Chicago, with background blues base guitar music from John Yotko



Count Me In 11/17/12
mini feature at Blue Bettie’s Boutique in Chicago of Periodic Table of Poetry poems (with background 2011 “Hotel Music” from the HA!Man of South Africa / Francois le Roux).


Crazy 10/20/09
This impromptu show was performed at “the Café” in Chicago (5115 North Lincoln Ave.) without a microphone, but with the props of a blanket for a “bed sheet” a lamp, a deck of cards (for the main character playing Solitaire), and a change of clothes to a t-shirt and karate pants that serve as istitutional hospital (mental ward) clothes for the main character, reading the monologue in this live Chicago performance.


Crazy, 4/23/17
In Janet Kuypers’ first Austin feature performance at Kick Butt Coffee, she performed her short story “Crazy” (with props and a live video feel, and Brian Lamont reading the introduction).



Creation Relation 05/10/09
poetry readings on the streets in Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana &l; Illinois, while stopping at the Creation Museum in KY (and writing an editorial about it)


Crossing Borders for International (and Interplanetary) Peace 10/9/14
Kuypers’ final Periodic Table poetry feature (for Chicago Calling, at Cup & Spoon)



The Cutting Room Floor 10/07/09
live reading and discussion at the Palos Park Public Library


The Cycle of Life 09/12/03
live with the Beatsville Cafe at an art gallery in Chicago


Death Comes in Threes CD 03/18/03
a CD, for a 03/18/2003 live Chicago performance art show Janet Kuypers

This is also available as a 2005 book, available on sale for only $8.95.


Death ‘n’ Rebirth 07/11/10
on the beach in Chicago of poetry, prose, commentary and music (acoustic guitar by John Yotko), on the 12 year anniversary of Kuypers’ near fatal car accident.


December 2017 Book Release reading 12/6/17
Janet Kuypers had three poetry readings of not only poems from the December 2017 “Flawed Cadaver” from cc&d magazine and “the Lighthouse” from Down in the Dirt magazine but also read material from the 2017 Scars Publications collection books “On a Rainy Day” and “Negative Space”, and her 2017 books “(pheromemes) 2015-2017 show poems” and “(pheromemes) 2015-2017 poems”, read to poets and bookstore shoppers at the Half Price Books bookstore in Austin.



December 2018 Book Release Reading 12/5/18
Janet Kuypers had a few poetry readings of poems from the multiple Scars Publications new book releases, like “Still Life” and “Accept Apart” are both collections of poetry, flash fiction, and prose (some longer) as well as select art, and “Natural Light”, a collection book of poetry, flash fiction, and art. Janet Kuypers also read from “the 2019 literary review date book” to poets and bookstore shoppers at the Half Price Books bookstore event in Austin.



Destruction Instructions 2/27/15
On February 27th, Janet Kuypers had a feature in honor of the Paul Jos. Book release Destruction Instructions from Lagoons Editions at the Uptown Arts Center (941 West Lawrence Avenue, Chicago), with live back-up music (electric base by John Yotko) throughout her readings (editing and expanding on three 1997 destruction-themed relationship poems, along with two brand=new poems written for this performance).


Disenfranchised Doggerel 7/31/09
On July 31st, Janet Kuypers had a full feature at Mercury Cafe (1505 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago), with a projector for images from around the world to be displayed throughout the performance (which also helped to block light from the outside front floor-to-ceiling windows facing Chicago Avenue during the show). This performance will also feature prerecorded back-up music (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, electric bass, keyboard and even natural percussion) by John Yotko throughout her readings (and this is the first time John Yotko has created music for individual poems for a performance art show like this!).


Janet Kuypers and the DMJ Art Connection & Janet Kuypers - The DMJ Art Connection the DMJArt Connection CD
Poetry with music from Janet Kuypers and the the Nashville-area group of musicians who make The DMJ Art Conenction.


Janet Kuypers the Dreams CD 02/03/04
live Chicago show This is also available as a 2006 book, available on sale for only $7.95.


Drop the Bomb, 4/30/17
Janet Kuypers bring Chicago’s Poetry Bomb to Austin TX with “Austin’s 2017 Poetry Bomb!
Janet Kuypers read 30 poems to people at Graffiti Park, and she also released a “Drop the Bomb” chapbook online (which also includes a 2017 bonus poem not read at the bomb).



the Elements of Astronomy 8/15/12
Final feature scheduled at Perla Café in Evanston IL, with astronomy-related poetry from “the Periodic Table of Poetry” and music from the HA!man of South Africa.


Eleven 6/11/18
Janet Kuypers performed an “Eleven”-themed poetry and music show at Austin’s The Buzz Mill “Fort to Famous” open mic space, which offered her a 30 minute performance space. The show covers everything from the first poem she wrote, published when she was 11, to a song she wrote they have performed in 11 states, to being almost killed in July 11th, to the effects of 9/11. In addition to the Facebook event page, there are also links to all of the poems and images here for the show “Eleven



Energy with poetry and Music 9/2/17
Janet Kuypers’ poetry and song show of her new and classic poems - in addition to her songs - all performed with electric guitar from John (in the “Expressions Poetry as Music” Expressions series), live at the Bahá’í Faith Center in Austin.



Janet Kuypers The Entropy Project CD 2002
CD with “Order from Chaos”


Erasure Poems 4/1/17
Janet Kuypers’ feature at the Bahá’í Faith Center in Austin, with background train sound effects, where she read her erasure new poems written specifically for this show (poems where she took known documents or speeches and “erased” portions to create new poetry).



the audio CD of the book etc. CD Janet Kuypers - Etc 2007 CD set

the2 CD release of the 2007 audio recordings from the book etc. is now available — the background music from this “Chaotic Radio” show (#12) was used for background music for all of the poetry tracks from this 2004 book release. This extended radio audio CD (with a bonus track of 1 poem to fill out the 160 minutes of audio in this 2 CD collection) is available foronly $995(plus shipping & handling to anywhere in the continental United States) here.

the Chaotic Radio week 12 book reading, used for the 2 CD 2007 audio CD release of Etc.

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Exalted Love 2/4/17
Janet Kuypers’ feature at the Bahá’í Faith Center in Austin, with background music and accompanying art, talked about different forms of strong love — of a person, of nature or the earth, of astronomy, or even the right philosophy..



Exploring Spring 3/4/17
Janet Kuypers’ feature at the Bahá’í Faith Center in Austin, with background music from the HA!Man of South Africa and accompanying birds chirping she recorded, talked about life in the spring, with not only classic poems but also brand new poems written specifically for this show.



Farewell Chicago 8/14/15
Janet Kuypers’ final scheduled poetry reading at Chicago’s Poetry’s “Love Letter” at Let Them Eat Chocolate (with accompanying meditation single-strum guitar background music, while she was wrapped in VHS video tape)



February 2018 Book Release Reading 2/7/18
Janet Kuypers had two poetry readings of poems from the February 2018 “Question Everything” from cc&d magazine; and “Renegade Winter” from Down in the Dirt magazine, as well as readings from the 2017 Scars Publications collection books that were recently released, including the cc&d September-December 2017 issue collection book “Language of Untamed Spirit”, and the poetry and prose collection anthology “On a Rainy Day”, read to poets and bookstore shoppers at the Half Price Books bookstore in Austin.



February 2019 Book Release Reading 2/6/19
Janet Kuypers had poetry readings of poems from the Scars Publications cc&d 1-2 2019 book “Save the World” and the Down in the Dirt 1-2 2019 book “Fallen Kingdom”, and the 2018 issue collection books “Ornament” from Down in the Dirt and “This is Where I Live” from cc&d. This reading space also contains Janet Kuypers’s final first reading of poetry from her interview/journal/poetry book “In Depth”, all read to poets and bookstore shoppers at the Half Price Books bookstore event in Austin.



the Final Jump 08/09/08
a show at Mercury Cafe



Finally, Literature for the Snotty and Elite 11/20/13
a mini-feature, plus a bonus a Scars Publications mini feature reading of writings from other poets, at Chicago’s the Café Gallery.



Finding Peace 8/5/17
Janet Kuypers’ poetry show of her new and classic poems about different interpretations and concepts behind peace (in the “Expressions Presents: Peace Poetry, Please!” Expressions series), with background music of “Wayward Waltz of the Skewed Mind” from the HA!Man of South Africa accompanied by Janet’s recording of crickets chirping, live at the Bahá’í Faith Center in Austin.



Finding where we’re From and the Future 11/4/17
Janet Kuypers’ performance of poems about fundamental forces in our lives (with the HA!Man of South Africa’s music in the background, & projected art) in Austin at the Bahá’í Center.



a Night of Firsts 6/22/04
a show of 3 poems & 3 songs, performed on her birthday



A Foot Fantasia 10/16/07 and 10/17/07
two pieces performed at two live Chicago performance art shows (at the Peter Jones Gallery in Chicago on Tuesday, October 16thand Wednesday, October 17th2007


the Fortune Featurette 06/20/08
the first impromptu feature at the Mercury Cafe (1505 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago) on June 20th of 2008


Fusion Janet Kuypers - Fusion 2008
a combination of Kuypers poetry with music (musicians based in Madison WI) from The Bastard Trio, JoAnne Powers, Paul Baker, and the JoAnne Pow!ers Trio


Gabriel 08/16/11
the short story “Gabriel” was read to a live audience (after it’s release in v097, the 08/11 issue of the monthly Scars Publications magazine Down in the Dirt, which remains available for sale on line, which was also released as the 6" x 9" ISBN# book “Catch Fire in the Treetops”, preceding it’s original publication in her ISBN# book the Window, and later, in her prose collection book Exaro Versus) in Chicago 08/16/11 at the Café


the 2009 Poetry Game Show 04/14/09
a 04/14/09 Kuypers feature at the Café (5115 North Lincoln Ave., Chicago), where she is a game show host (of “the Poetry Game Show”), where 6 poets and musicians (Charlie Newman, Bob “the Bobster” Rashkow, Cathleen Schandelmeier, John Yotko, Chris Gallinari and Wayne Allen Jones) “compete” by reading one of her poems to win the “2008 Performance Poet Prize” of a gold crown. Kuypers wore a suit jacket & and alternative punk wig, and sported a 70s long thin game-show styled microphone, while reading poetry between contestants.


Games we Play 03/17/12
a St. Patrick’s Day Kuypers feature at Café Mestizo in Pilsen (Chicago), with pre-recorded back-up musc from Francois Le Roux (the HA!man of South Africa).


Getting Wired 08/08/09
a ~30 minute long show live at Starbucks in Chicago


(give me 5 minutes) 02/28/09
a show of 4 poems at Mercury Cafe in Chicago



Grocery Store Stories 9/12/12
Mini-feature “on the phone” before the open mic at the Café Gallery, she hosts in Chicago.


HA! in Chicago 10/16/11
three performances: an AIDS Awareness/Prevention music & poetry show, an appearance on WZRD Chicaog Radio 88.3 FM, and a music & poetry show in the evening



Half Price Books poetry reading 2/1/17
Janet Kuypers had a 25+ minute poetry reading of not only poems from 3 of the last features from Janet Kuypers in Chicago (“Journey” in Hyde Park, “Farewell Chicago” at Poetry’s “Love Letter”, and “Like a Lamb to the Slaughter” at the Gallery Cabaret), but also all of the “Exalted Love” show poems, read at a lectern at the Half Price Books bookstore in Austin.



Headliner 4/8/13
Impromptu 14 minute poetry reading — the finalé longer set at Chicago’s Frankenstone art center 4/8/13, where the host introduced Kuypers as the “headliner”.


Hmmm 11/20/11
live show Sunday afternoon at the Café



Hokin Gallery 11/09/07
a show of 3 poems to inagurate a collection book release from Columbia College



Janet Kuypers - How Do I Get There? How Do I Get There? CD 02/15/05
The day after Valentine’s Day, this show is of 14 poems & the many faces of love


How Music Is Poetic 9/3/16
Janet Kuypers’ “September Song!” Poetry/music feature with acoustic guitar and percussion, in Austin at the Bahá’í Center (through the show from Expressions 2016! September Song!) in her show “Thoughts on Peace”.



Imzadi 3/21/15
Janet Kuypers’ Star Trek poetry feature 3/21/15, at Chicago’s Chi Fi convention.


In Autumn, Love is in the Air 10/7/17
Janet Kuypers’ performance of poems about autumn as well as relationships and love (with the HA!Man of South Africa’s music “the Ice is Melting”, cricket sounds & projected art) in Austin at the Bahá’í Center.



India Stories 3/14/15
On March 14th, Janet Kuypers had a feature at Chicago’s Ary Colony (with back-up music from the HA!Man of South Africa, as well as John Yotko).


In Homage 4/18/13
~8 minute poetry reading at the loft at Fizz bar in Chicago in honor of the one-right appearance of Joe Roarty, of brand new Periodic Table of Poetry poems (all done to a drum beat).


Interview and Poetry 7/24/13
Periodic Table of Poetry poems throughout this ~<1 hour highlight of Janet Kuypers at the Lerner Auditorium in Chicago’s Sulzer Public Library in “Poetry Saloon at Noon”



Interviews with Interesting People” on the JohnMac Radio Show 5/13/18
Links to the Janet Kuypers 1½-hour long interview, plus videos in parts of the telephone interview answers.



Interviews with Interesting People” on the JohnMac Radio Show 3/3/19
Links to the Janet Kuypers 1-hour long interview, plus videos in parts of the telephone interview answers.



IPB — Impromptu Poetry on the Beach 06/29/11
Peter Bartels (one of the hosts of Beach Poets) set up shop at Loyola Beach in Chicago for Janet to put on an impromptu additional Beach Poets feature.



January 2018 Book Release Reading 1/3/18
Janet Kuypers had two poetry readings of poems from the January 2018 “the End of the World” from cc&d magazine and “Farewell to; Seafaring” from Down in the Dirt magazine. In 3rd and 4th readings, she read her poetry from the Down in the Dirt September-December 2017 issue collection book “the Light in the Sky”; Janet Kuypers also read from the cc&d September-December 2017 issue collection book “Language of Untamed Spirit” — during this fourth reading she was also able to end the readings with 3 haiku from the poetry and prose collection anthology “On a Rainy Day”, read to poets and bookstore shoppers at the Half Price Books bookstore in Austin.



January 2019 Book Release Reading 1/2/19
Janet Kuypers had a poetry readings of poems from the Scars Publications 2018 collections book “Accept Apart”, as well as a poem from her full-color photography and poetry book “Antarctica: Wildlife” to poets and shoppers at the Half Price Books bookstore in Austin (because on this date she was also photographing Antarctica-themed poems to be submitted for the Antarctica Poetry Exhibition @antarcticpoetry for potential display IN Antarctica and New Zealand)..tv/2018collection/the2019literary_review_date_book.htm">the 2019 literary review date book” to poets and bookstore shoppers at the Half Price Books bookstore event in Austin.



JK with HA!10/3/12
full show with costume changes, short stories, poetry and music from the HA!Man of South Africa (Francois le Roux), costume changes and voice effects at Gallery Cabaret in Chicago.


Journey 3/28/15
Janet Kuypers’ Sisters on a Journey Hyde Park poetry feature 3/28/15 (with live acoustic guitar by John), at Chicago’s Historic Quaker House.


July 2017 Book Release reading 7/5/17
Janet Kuypers had four poetry readings of not only poems from the July 2017 “Salvaging America” from cc&d magazine and “On the Rocks” from Down in the Dirt magazine but also from the collection book “The Chosen Few” (of select writings from past features at the Café Gallery in Chicago) and the poetry collection book “Revealed”, read at a lectern to poets and bookstore shoppers at the Half Price Books bookstore in Austin.;



July 2018 Book Release Reading 7/4/18
Janet Kuypers had three poetry readings of poems from the the cc&d July-August 2018 v285 7-8/18 issue 6x9 ISBN# paperback book “Black and White” and the July-August 2018 issue (v159) of Down in the Dirt magazine’s issue/book “The Last Guru”, as well as poetry from the Scars Publications Down in the Dirt Jan.-Apr. 2018 issue collection book “At Midnight”, as well as a final reading from the Janet Kuypers performance art collection book “Chapter 38 v1”, read to poets and bookstore shoppers at the Half Price Books bookstore in Austin for the Community Poetry @ Half Price Books event.



June 2017 Book Release reading 6/7/17
Janet Kuypers had four poetry readings of not only poems from the June 2017 “Respect Our Existence or Expect Our Resistance” from cc&d magazine and “Embracing Shadows” from Down in the Dirt magazine but also from the cc&d January-April issue collection book “Things Found in Books”, read at a lectern to poets and bookstore shoppers at the Half Price Books bookstore in Austin. Additional bonus readings included poems from her books “Bon Voyage!’ and “the Periodic Table of Poetry



June 2018 Book Release Reading 6/6/18
Janet Kuypers had four poetry readings of poems from the cc&d June 2018 v284 6/18 25-year anniversary issue 6x9 ISBN# paperback book “Shining” and the June 2018 issue (v158) of Down in the Dirt magazine’s issue/book “The Painting”, as well as poetry from the Scars Publications Down in the Dirt Jan.-Apr. 2018 issue collection book “At Midnight”, read to poets and bookstore shoppers at the Half Price Books bookstore in Austin for the Community Poetry @ Half Price Books event.



June 2019 Book Release Reading 5/1/19
June 5th marked the March 2019 Book Release Reading, where Janet Kuypers was one of the featured readers at the monthly venue Community Poetry at Half Price Books (5555 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX). During her readings, Kuypers read some of her poetry from thg cc&d v290 May-June 2019 26-year anniversary issue/book “a Rose in the Dark”, the Down in the Dirt May-June 2019 v164 issue/book “The Deep Woods”, “the 2019 literary date book review”plus poems from her upcoming book “(pheromemes) haiku, twitterverse, Instagram & poetry”, all read to poets and bookstore shoppers at the Half Price Books bookstore event in Austin.



the Key to Believing feature reading, 02/10/02
Kuypers read portions of The Key To Believing with the assistance of actor Brad Woodard and preface writer John Yotko, during a feature performance in Chicago.



Janet Kuypers, Jake & Haystack - An American Portrait Kiki, Jake & Haystack CD 2008



Knocking on Death’s Door 08/01/11 and 08/02/11
death-related poetry readings in Chicago 08/01/11 at Café Ballou’s Waiting4the Bus, and 08/02/11 at the Café


KOOP Radio 4/27/16
Janet Kuypers was the guest interviewed on Austin Radio 91.7 FM in “Writing on the Air” for an hour long show, where she was only only interviewed but was also asked to read two poems, “Entering the Lake of Fire” (the first poem she wrote IN Austin, about moving to Austin), and “Us, Actually Touching” (as a better end cap to the evening about literature).



Lake County Poets Society August & October 2006
two recordings as prep for a Convention show and for television airing



Lake Demented Poets 03/13/02
live recordings in Hendersonville, outside of Nashville, at a C Ra McGuirt meeting of the poets



Last Minute 2/13/13
An impromptu lengthy mini-feature at the Café Gallery in Chicago.


the Last performance at the Café 12/18/11
live show Sunday afternoon at the Café, with music from the HA!man of South Africa, vocals by sporano opera singer Suzanne Hettinger, and blues guitar by John Yotko



Letting it All Out 03/05/11
live poetry show with video, music from artists around the globe, and even video of Kuypers drawing to her poetry in Lake Villa, at the last “Visual Nonsense” show at Swing State.



Life and Death and Everything Between 9/25/18
see videos, photos a chapbook, and poem links from Janet Kuypers live in Chicago, guest hosting and featuring at The Gallery Cabaret during “Poetry at The Gallery Cabaret”. Find, in addition to her feature are many mini-poems readings between all poets that performed on the open mic.



Like a Lamb to the Slaughter 9/2/15
Janet Kuypers’ final scheduled poetry reading at Chicago’s “Poetry At the Gallery Cabaret” (with accompanying meditation background music, while she new and classic poems, with props and costumes)



Listening In 9/26/12
Mini-feature “on the phone” before the open mic at the Café Gallery, she hosts in Chicago.


Live at Cafe Aloha CD 08/05/97
Cafe Aloha show with Jason Pettus, & CD Janet Kuypers

This is also available as a 2006 book, available on sale for only $7.95.


Live Music Show at Craft & Racked Wine Bar, Round Rock, TX 2/22/18
Janet Kuypers had her first live music show in Texas, with John Yotko on acoustic guitar for a 2-hour acoustic show (with no breaks). Follow this link to the section of a page for The Second Axing which shows photos, ad pages, a full set listing & video linkss.



Living in a Big World 7/17/07
a show of poetry & coversational prose, along with art from around the world (all read from a “big” drawing of a chair...)



Love 4/10/15
Janet Kuypers’ Poetry’s “Love Letter” Chicago poetry feature 4/10/15 (with live acoustic guitar by John), of love poems (to John, and he did not know the content of the poems before the show started).


Love in the Universe 5/7/16
Janet Kuypers’ first feature in Austin Texas, at Austin’s the Bahá’í Center (through the monthly show Expressions 2016: Reasons to be Cheerful>) in her show “Love in the Universe” in a poetry show (with John on accompanying acoustic guitar) that began with them singing the song sung at their wedding.



Make People Think 3/18/13
Impromptu 18 minute poetry reading to make people think at Chicago’s Frankenstone art center 3/18/13.


March 2018 Book Release Reading 3/7/18
Janet Kuypers had three poetry readings of poems from thecc&d 3/18 book “The False Portrait”; and Down in the Dirt 3/18 book “Dear Reader”, as well as 2 poems to close off the readings from the Scars Publications cc&d September-December 2017 issue collection book “Language of Untamed Spirit”, read to poets and bookstore shoppers at the Half Price Books bookstore in Austin.



March 2019 Book Release Reading 3/6/19
March 6th marked the March 2019 Book Release Reading, where Janet Kuypers was one of the featured readers at the monthly venue Community Poetry at Half Price Books (5555 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX). During her readings, Kuypers read some of her poetry from two different performance art shows that appeared in the Down in the Dirt issue book “Ornament”, and also performance art poetry from the cc&d issue book “This is Where I Live”. Janet Kuypers had the opportunity in her final reading to close out the performance space by reading select how poems from her poetry performance art collection book “Chapter 48 (v2)”, all read to poets and bookstore shoppers at the Half Price Books bookstore event in Austin.



Masquerading in Costumes & Personas 10/1/16
Janet Kuypers’ poetry feature includes an intro poem to a poetry show event evening she guest hosted, plus her show of 4 poems (& 4 costumes) in Austin at the Bahá’í Center (through the show from Expressions 2016: the Metaphor of Costumes), which was also released in the chapbook of the same title, “Masquerading in Costumes & Personas”.



May 2017 Book Release reading 5/3/17
Janet Kuypers had two poetry readings of not only poems from the April 2017 “the New World” from cc&d magazine and “Hands that Hurt” from Down in the Dirt magazine but also from the cc&d January-April issue collection book “Things Found in Books”, read at a lectern to poets and bookstore shoppers at the Half Price Books bookstore in Austin.



May 2018 Book Release Reading 4/4/18
Janet Kuypers had four poetry readings of poems from the cc&d 5/18 book “About the Arts” and Down in the Dirt 5/18 book “The Church”, as well as poetry from the Scars Publications cc&d January-April 2018 issue collection book “Not a Trace”, read to poets and bookstore shoppers at the Half Price Books bookstore in Austin for the Community Poetry @ Half Price Books event..



May 2019 Book Release Reading 5/1/19
May 1st marked the March 2019 Book Release Reading, where Janet Kuypers was one of the featured readers at the monthly venue Community Poetry at Half Price Books (5555 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX). During her readings, Kuypers read some of her poetry from the cc&d September-December 2018issue book “This is Where I Live”, including the shows ““in Autumn, Love is in the Air””, “Life and Death and everything between”, and “to the Bottom of the Earth and Back”, all read to poets and bookstore shoppers at the Half Price Books bookstore event in Austin.



Meant to do Big Things 6/3/17
Janet Kuypers’ poetry show of her new and classic poems about life as a woman (in the “June is a Woman” Expressions series), with background music of her playing the electric bass with a bow while she played an acoustic guitar with a bow, live at the Bahá’í Faith Center in Austin.



the “1989-2007 Mega Poetry” show 02/16/08
Janet Kuypers featured in the final hour of the Mercury Cafe two year anniversary Mega poetry celebration on Saturday, Feb. 16th from 2:00 P.M. through 6:00 P.M. at the Mercury Cafe (1505 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago)



Mega Reading 4/13/13
~8 minute poetry reading at the Art Colony in Chicago of brand new Periodic Table of Poetry poems.


the Messenger, live at Mercury Cafe 11/30/07
Janet Kuypers featured at the Mercury Cafe (1505 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago) on November 30th. The Mercury Cafe closes at 9:00 p.m., so this was an early Friday night feature (Kuypers started closer to 7:30 in the evening).



Café Mestizo 09/03/11
A ~11 minute mini feature in a day-long poetry fest at Café Mestizo (in Pilsen, south of the Lopp in Chicago), with Kuypers reading poems from her book Contents Under Pressure, while ending her performance with John Yotko on guitar performing the poem (as song) “Made Any Difference”.



Two Mini-Features 05/17/11
Two live mini-features on mini-feature night at the Café. Kuypers performed the first show of never-before read poetry slated for the upcoming (05/28/11) “Trunk Fest” Evanston IL show (though only one of the poems read here was used in the 05/28/11 final show, and in this reading the last poem was read with Jenene Ravesloot), and with the second show of her short story reading of “Stalker” with John Yotko (similarly performed to the finalé of the the Stories of women 12/04/10 show).



This Poetry is Money! 7/7/14
Waiting 4 the Bus back and forth Chicago feature with new Periodic Table of Poetry poems.



Moving Performances CD 2003 release
Janet Kuypers - Moving Performances (Raw Recording)     This mp3 CD & book contains material in 13 sections: 6/11, Change/Rearrange, Rough Mixes, Seeing Things Differently, Stop., the Entropy Project, Tick Tock, Live at Cafe Aloha, Lake Demented Poets, Aloha Cafe Readings, WZRD Radio, The Note, and “raw” readings. This audio CD release contains select raw poetry recordings (because many live shows were already released on CD).
This book is available on sale for only $11.95.


My Soul in the Trunk of my Car (part 2) 05/28/11
Originally a 10 minute streetside feature in Evanston Il in an art fair 05/28/11 during “Trunk Fest”, this reading was expanded to ~17 minutes of emotional poems and prose (and even a twitter-length poem) coupled with poetry related not only to cars (like the ones driving by) but also to nature (since it was the end of May on Memorial Day weekend and just before the D-Day anniversary).



Mysticism vs. Science 7/24/13
Periodic Table of Poetry (as “science”) with Buddha309’ “mysticism” poems in a dual feature at Chicago’s the Café Gallery



Nashville Halloween feature 10/26/13
Future “Tag Team” poems were read, as well as Periodic Table of Poetry poems, in this Janet Kuypers feature in a Nashville, TN.



Nerves of a Poet 11/21/14
Kuypers’ 12-15 minute poetry feature in Chicago at Café Cabaret, of brand-new poems interspersed with 2014 haiku poems



New Beginnings, Firsts and the Future 11/6/16
Janet Kuypers’ poetry feature with accompanying keyboard and acoustic guitar from John was set to the theme of firsts in life, so learn about a new life, or her first poem, first job, getting married, trying new things, or even hear the first song she ever wrote.



New Year’s Unplugged 01/15/10
Feature at Regina’s Place in Logan Square in Chicago with acoustic guitars and rain stick percussion in this show about Christmas and New Year’s.


Not Mute 06/25/03
CD and release show, with Kuypers as one performer


November 2017 Book Release reading 11/1/17
Janet Kuypers had three poetry readings of not only poems from the November 2017 “Warrior’s Light” from cc&d magazine and “Monsters” from Down in the Dirt magazine but also read material from her 2014 mini-books (from her “Partial Nudity”/“Revealed” book releases) “Part of my Pain”, “Twitterati”, and “Let me See You Stripped”, read to poets and bookstore shoppers at the Half Price Books bookstore in Austin.



November 2018 Book Release Reading 11/7/18
Janet Kuypers had a few poetry readings of poems from the cc&d 11-12 2018 v287 6"x9" ISBN# paperback book “Wait Until Dark” and the 11-12 2018 issue v160 of Down in the Dirt Hurricane Katrina”, individual poems from the cc&d 5-8 2018 issues and chapbooks collection book “Across the Wall” the Down in the Dirt 5-8 2018 issue collection book anthology “Windows of Remembrance”, + readings from her book “a year long Journey” to poets and bookstore shoppers at the Half Price Books bookstore event in Austin.



obey 6/4/16
Janet Kuypers’ woman-themed feature in Austin Texas is a 10 minute show (which became more like 15 minutes) at Austin’s the Bahá’í Center (through the show from Expressions 2016: June is a Woman) in her show “Obey” in a poetry show (with sampled Laurie Anderson “The Ugly One with the Jewels” background music and projected artwork, including her drawings of women), where she used a voice m\olualtor to change her voice in 2 pieces, and even wore a flapper dress (as a reminder of when women gained the right to vote and also started deciding to stand out in what they wore).



October 2017 Book Release reading 10/4/17
Janet Kuypers had three poetry readings of not only poems from the October 2017 “Forbidden” from cc&d magazine and “a Finch in the Window” from Down in the Dirt magazine but also two long poems in a reading from the new Janet Kuypers book “(pheromemes) 2015-2017 poems”, read to poets and bookstore shoppers at the Half Price Books bookstore in Austin.



October 2018 Book Release Reading 10/3/18
Janet Kuypers had a few poetry readings of poems from the cc&d 9-10 2018 v286 6"x9" ISBN# paperback book “Faces” and the 9-10 2018 issue v160 of Down in the Dirt magazine’s issue/book “Spitfire”, poetry from the cc&d v5 boss lady poetry collection book “On the Edge”, plus her book “Chapter 48 (v2)” and the cc&d May-August 2018 issues and chapbooks collection book “Across the Wall” to poets and bookstore shoppers at the Half Price Books bookstore event in Austin.



Janet Kuypers and the DMJ Art Connection &amp; Janet Kuypers - The DMJ Art Connection Oh. — the audio CD CD 2006 release
an audio CD release from the computer CD release The Oh. audio CDis derived from the Internet CD that accompanied the Scars Publications collection bookOh... Now, the computer CD carried a slew of different kinds of audio files from different artists, as well as video files, chapbooks, PDF files of books, and web-styled writing pages, and an audio CD can't fit all of that data. But we put together a few tracks from the Internet CD into this 2006 audio CD. Tracks include:
oh. - the audio CD
After the Wreckage, And What I Want To Know, Andrew Hettinger, Because There’s Nothing To Tell, Being God, Burning Building, (live at Cafe Aloha), Coquinas, Expecting the Stoning, Fantastic Car Crash, (live at Yammer), Fighting I Can Do, God Eyes, High Roller, I Dreamt About You Last Night, Isnְt It Amazing, Looking For A Worthy Adversary, Lost In The Breeze, My Dead Daughter, On an Airplane With a Frequent Flyer, (live at Yammer), Once Wanted You As My Friend, Praying To Idols, (live at Cafe Aloha), The State of the Nation, The burning, The Battle At Hand, Too Far, (video recording) True Happiness in the New Millennium, Two Minutes With Ayn Rand, Wedding Lost(live at Cafe Aloha), and What It Felt Like(live at Cafe Aloha).


the Omniphonic Challenge 10/07/11
poetry performed with live guitar and pre-recorded music in a de-sanctified church in Chicago



Once Took Poetry to the Streets 2009
a chapbook of an archive of a series of readings of poems where Kuypers “took poetry to the streets” — and also at streetsides, moutains, bars and restaurants, breweries, at the sides of buildings and at el track train stations, airports, swimming pools and even at a ahanhar before jumping out of an airplane, through Ohio, Colorado, and Illinois.


One Acts 07/06/09
The first recorded performance art show at Waiting 4 the Bus, combining poetry, prose poems, and projected images and films, with samped music, bus noises and water noises.


On the Edge of the Table 12/14/12
Ten minute feature at the Fine Arts Building on Michigan Ave. in Chicago of Periodic Table of Poetry poems at the end of the Periodic Table (with background 2011 “Hotel Music” from the HA!Man of South Africa / Francois le Roux).


Opening Act 10/4/13
Periodic Table of Poetry poems throughout this ~<1 hour “opening act” from Janet Kuypers (with choreographed background music from the HA!Man of South Africa) before the only Francois Le Roux 2013 show in Chicago



Janet Kuypers The Other Side CD 10/21/03
performance art show about travel through 8 European countries
This performance is also based on a book, which is available for sale (with different covers) at CafePress.
moon landing and collage- perfect bound
rome fc, paris bc- perfect bound
luxembourg fc, agrigento bc- perfect bound
venice cover, bruxelles back cover- ring binding
venice cover, bruxelles back cover- perfect bound

...And since this first book release, performance art show and CD release, Kuypers has also released a 2006 editionof the book, titled The Other Side - the 2006 edition, which entials the first book release as the first part, plus a second part about travel through northern European countries and Russia. This 2006 editionis currently available for sale: for only $8.95(American).


Our Cultural Independence and Achieving Global Freedom 7/1/17
Janet Kuypers’ poetry show of her new and classic poems about different interpretations of freedom and independence to the sexes throughout history (in the “Expressions Supports Cultural Independence!” Expressions series), with background music of her playing the electric bass with a bow, then “amongst hills” Hotel Music from the HA!Man of South Africa, live at the Bahá’í Faith Center in Austin.



Overheard Conversations 8/15/12
Mini-feature “on the phone” before the open mic at the Café Gallery, she hosts in Chicago.


Partial Nudity book set Partial Nudity 6/18/14
Poetry book release feature.



Partial Nudity book release & interview 9/27/14
with haiku readings on Chicago’s radio (88.3FM)



Janet Kuypers & Peter Bartels - 2 for the Price of 1 PB&J CD 2008
Music from Chicago musician and poet Peter Bartels (of original instrumentals, from the CD Canopy), combined with Kuypers poetry



Periodically on the Beach 7/21/13
Janet Kuypers reading a long set of her new “Periodic Table of Poetry” poems in a feature at Chicago᾿s Beach Poets.



Periodic Poetry 11/21/12
full feature at the Café Gallery at Gallery Cabaret in Chicago of Periodic Table of Poetry poems (with background 2011 “Hotel Music” from the HA!Man of South Africa / Francois le Roux).


a Periodic Prep for Radio Poetry 1/26/13
full feature on WZRD 88.3 FM Chicago Radio of Periodic Table of Poetry poems (with background 2011 “Hotel Music” from the HA!Man of South Africa / Francois le Roux, with “the Ice is Melting”), as well as additional poetry.


Pilsen, Periodically 10/20/13
Periodic Table of Poetry poems Janet Kuypers mini feature in a Vittorio Carlie inspired Pilsen Art Walk Poetry Reading.



Poe-Pourri 10/31/13
a Periodic Table of Poetry poem, plus a bonus poetry reading, around a live Chicago Radio re-enactment play for Halloween.



the Poetic License open mic 6/2/19
Janet Kuypers hosted the Poetic License open mic 6/2/19 in Austin TX, at the Recycled Reads bookstore affiliated with the Austin Public Library. Here Janet Kuypers read her 2019 poetry reflecting the first gathering of her “Poetic License” open mic that she ever hosted.



Poetic Shades of Chocolate 6/20/15
Janet Kuypers’ 2015 poetry reading/show (that first covered relationships, then moved to any poetry chocolate-themed) in an invite-only one-time event at Let Them Eat Chocolate in Chicago 6/20/15


Poetry Aloud 4/28/18
Janet Kuypers hosted the Poetry Aloud open mic 4/28/18 in Georgetown TX event, being the only Poetry Aloud open mic during National poetry Month in 2018. During this open mic she read poetry from her books “Chapter 38 v1” and “Close Cover Before Striking”, was well as by Thom Woodruff 7 issues of the Scars Publications cc&d books “The New World”, “Forbidden”, “Respect our Existence or Expect our Resistance”, “The End of the World”, “Question Everything”, “The False Portrait”, and the to-be-relased 25-year anniversary issue of cc&d (v284), “Shining”.



Poetry Aloud 7/14/18
Janet Kuypers hosted the Poetry Aloud open mic 7/14/18 in Georgetown TX event. See video of Janet Kuypers’ poetry readings at this one-of-a-kind get-together!.



Poetry Aloud 2/23/19
Janet Kuypers hosted the Poetry Aloud open mic 2/23/19 in Georgetown TX event. See video of Janet Kuypers’ poetry readings at this one-of-a-kind get-together!.



Poetry Aloud 4/27/19
Janet Kuypers hosted the Poetry Aloud open mic 4/27/19 in Georgetown TX event. See video of Janet Kuypers’ poetry readings at this one-of-a-kind get-together!.



Poetry Aloud 5/18/19
Janet Kuypers hosted the Poetry Aloud open mic 5/18/19 in Georgetown TX event. See video of Janet Kuypers’ poetry readings at this one-of-a-kind get-together!.



Poetry Aloud 6/29/19
Janet Kuypers hosted the Poetry Aloud open mic 5/18/19 in Georgetown TX event. See video of Janet Kuypers’ poetry readings at this one-of-a-kind get-together!



the Chicago Poetry Fest 2004, 2005, 2006
August 28th2004 (outdoors) — and August 28th2005 (outdoors) — and August 25th, 2006 (live at the Society of Professional Journalists convention in downtown Chicago) readings of poetry in Chicago


Poetry Saloon at Noon 1/30/13
full feature to start this event at the Chicago Cultural Center, with Periodic Table of Poetry poems (with background 2011 “Hotel Music” from the HA!Man of South Africa / Francois le Roux, with “Wayward Waltz of the Fractured Wind”).


Pointless Orchestra CD 2001
CD “Rough Mixes”

This is also available as a May 2006 book, available on sale for only $7.95.


Politics, Women & my Brain 05/17/11
live at the Café in Chicago



Power Networking for Success 10/15/10
Performing portions of the two pieces “Type A Person” and “Communication” as the first featured performer during a Chicago State University library performance


Prom ‘97 — or Doing Things Right 08/23/11
short prose reading in Chicago 08/23/11 at the Café


Janet Kuypers - Questions in a World Without Answers Questions in a World Without Answers CD 10/05/04

(performance art show)


“raw”readings


Rap Sheet 6/19/15
Janet Kuypers’ 2015 poetry reading/show at Cafe Ballou’s “Cafe Cabaret”in Chicago 6/19/15 about being arrested and fighting the system.


Recycled Reads poetry reading 2/5/17
At a bookstore of books from the Austin Public Library, Janet Kuypers had an impromptu 20+ minute poetry reading of not only poems from her first book published, “Hope Chest in the Attic”, but also the first and last poems from her recently completed “Exalted Love” show. (After the reading she also came back for an encore presentation, by reading a poem from her second book, “the Window”, and (as an open request) singing a song first written in 1925, “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime”.)



Regina’s Place 12/18/09
Open mic readings at a Logan Square monthly performance art venue.


Resistance is Futile 3/20/15
Janet Kuypers’ Star Trek poetry feature 3/20/15, on the first day of Chicago’s Chi Fi convention.


Saint Paul’s 11/05/08
finale feature in Chicago, performed at the upstairs desanctified church


San Francisco and Berkeley September ‘09
San Francisco and Berkeley California poetry readings


Science vs. Mysticism 5/10/13
Periodic Table of Poetry (as “science”) with Buddha309’ “mysticism” poems in a dual feature at Chicago’s Poetry Love Letters.



Seasons Change 9/21/17
Janet Kuypers’ poetry and song show of her new and classic poems - in addition to her songs - all performed with electric guitar from John (in the “Expressions Poetry as Music” Expressions series), live at the Bahá’í Faith Center in Austin.



Seeing a Psychiatrist 09/09/08Janet Kuypers - Seeing A Psychiatrist
performance art show at the Café in Chicago


Seeing Things Differently CD 08/14/97 feature, 1997 CD Janet Kuypers
This is also available as a 2005 book, available on salefor only $8.95.


September 2017 Book Release reading 9/6/17
Janet Kuypers had three poetry readings at a table (as if she was thee to sign copies of new books) of not only poems from the September 2017 “a Pick for the Future” from cc&d magazine and “Carpool” from Down in the Dirt magazine but also a readings from the May-August 2017 issue collection books, like cc&d’s book “Nothing Lasts” and “Random Thoughts” from Down in the Dirt. As an added bonus, she also read poems from the new Janet Kuypers book “(pheromemes) 2015-2017 poems”, read to poets and bookstore shoppers at the Half Price Books bookstore in Austin.



September 2018 Book Release Reading 9/5/18
Janet Kuypers had four poetry readings of poems from the the cc&d September-October 2018cc&d v286 book “Faces” and the September-October 2018 issue Down in the Dirt v160 book “Spitfire”, as well as a poem from the Janet Kuypers interview/journal/poetry book “In Depth”, and two readings from the book released that day - “Chapter 48 (v1)”, read to poets and bookstore shoppers at the Half Price Books bookstore in Austin for the Community Poetry! at Half Price Books event.



Sexism and other stories 11/06/10
Image-intensive poetry, music and video performance art show at Swing State in Lake Villa, Il (as the beginning of the “Visual Nonsense” evening event)


the Side A/Side B 12/09/03
book feature



Janet Kuypers - SIN (Scars Internet News) SIN news broadcasting show CD 09/20/05
live performance & CD



Janet Kuypers and the DMJ Art Connection - Singular Singular CD 11/21/06
live performance about the passing of her mother. Writing that was read in this show was also released in the cc&d magazine supplement issue v166.5, and music from The DMJ Art Connection was used in this show. Studio and live recordings from this performance are also slated for release in a 2-CD set from Scars Publications.



Six One One CD 06/11/02
live performance & CD
This is also available as a 2006 book Six Eleven, available on order from Cafe Press...
Janet Kuypers
Additional links to tracks available for sale include ABC ShopAudio LunchboxChaos MusiceChoonzJB HiFi


radio Slinging the Word 03/16/08
feature at the WordSlingers Chicago radio show feature. See and hear material from when Kuypers was the first feature at the WordSlingers radio show, on WLUW Radio, 88.7 FM (based in Chicago, but broadcast world-wide via the Internet).


South-by Set during SXSW @ Recycled Reads 3/15/18
Janet Kuypers and John Yotko on acoustic guitar for a 1¾-hour music show (w/ no breaks) during Austin’s SXSW music week (with no breaks). Follow this link to the section of a page for The Second Axing which shows ad page links and a full set listing & video links from 2 cameras The full video of the entire show also shows that they broke up their show with a mandolin cover (to break up the acoustic guitar).



Stop. Look. Listen. CD 09/10/02
Janet Kuypers live performance (with music) & CD
Stop. Look. Listen. show images from live display show about love in Chicago


the Stories of women 12/04/10
Video-intensive 45+ minute long set of poetry, music and video performance art show at Swing State in Lake Villa, Il (as the beginning of the “Visual Nonsense” evening event)


Striking with Nature and Humanity 06/25/11
Originally a 10 minute streetside feature in Evanston Il in an art fair 06/25/11 during “Trunk Fest”, this reading was expanded to ~19 minutes of Close Cover Before Striking poems and prose (and even a few twitter-length poems), with an encore of a poem and a song.



{Stripped} 06/07/05

June 7, 2005 Kuypers performed the show {Stripped} live at the Café, 5115 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago. This show is of Spring 2005 poetry that is more political, and this show is called “Stripped” because it does not contain the usual background music that is prevalent in Kuypers’ shows, and the images in her projected displays will be more limited than past shows of hers. However, her images are even set up with white space, allowing Kuypers to be at the front of the stage with the show as she reads her new work.



Tag Team Reading 5/18/13
hour plus poetry feature in Nashville of “Tag Team” poets 5/18/13 (of select poems from the upcoming book “Tag Team Poets”), plus bonus “Periodic Table of Poetry” poems preceding the show, and bonus prose and poetry after the show.



Taking Poetry to the Streets 12/22/08 through 12/27/08
a chapbook and series of readings of poems where Kuypers “took poetry to the streets” — and also at parks, resaurants, a gas station and even a mall in New Orleans, Naples and Nashville (in from of the life-sized replica of the Parthenon) in December 2008 (one poem was even read on the street on Christmas day).


Ten Minutes with Warren 06/14/11
10 minutes of poetry, with two songs (one Warren Peterson covered, one he wrote the music for), live at the Café in Chicago



This Just In 8/22/17
Janet Kuypers, during a return visit to Chicago, hosted the open mic she once ran in Chicago, and also performed her feature there at the Gallery Cabaret poetry show of select Austin poems from her books “(pheromemes) 2015-2017 poems” and “(pheromemes) 2015-2017 show poems” in “This Just In” (since she was “just in” town for only one week).



Thoughts on Peace 8/6/16
Janet Kuypers’ “Poetry about Peace” feature (first about ISIS, then about being a vegetarian) with accompanying rain forest sounds, while Kuypers sat in the lotus position for the show, in Austin at the Bahá’í Center (through the show from Expressions (for peace)!) in her show “Thoughts on Peace”.



Tornado Reading 6/12/13
Many poems read live at Chicago᾿s the Café Gallery.



To the Bottom of the Earth and Back 9/26/18
see videos, photos a chapbook, and poem links from Janet Kuypers live in Chicago, featuring at In One Ear with her show “to the Bottom of the Earth and Back”.



Twitter Inside 05/21/10
the Poetry feature ending with music at Regina’s Place (in Logan Square, Chicago) 05/21/10, with twitter-length poems sandwiched between beginning travel poems and ending poetry and music from and for Warren Peterson (beginning and ending pieces both from the 06/22/10 show “40”).


Ultimate Conectivity 10/16/16
Janet Kuypers’ poetry feature with accompanying acoustic guitar from John was the first chosen poetry performance at the Awesmoic City Expo, at the Palmer Events Center in Austin TX about connectivity in the world, and searching for peace, that also had an on line and print “Ultimate Conectivity” chapbook released in conjunction with the performance.



Janet Kuypers - Chaos In Motion - Chaotic Radio UNcorrect 06/21/07 feature and chapbook at the Jesse Oaks Politically UNcorrect Open Mic/Poetry Slam. This site will also contain any additional open mic recordings at Jesse Oaks.


Under My Skin 8/23/17
Janet Kuypers, during a return visit to Chicago, she also got the opportunity to perform her feature at “In One Ear”, which was her poetry show of select Austin poems from her books “(pheromemes) 2015-2017 poems” and “(pheromemes) 2015-2017 show poems” in “Under My Skin”.



Uunlucky 13 on St. Patrick’s Day 3/17/14
At an open mic at Waiting 4 the Bus, Kuypers (with green hair, a green shirt and green beads) read 8 haiku poems, 4 poems (both very old and brand-new) and 1 Periodic Table of Poetry poem.



Unread — Beach Poets 2 feature readings 7/26/15
two readings sets (the first with random acoustic mini-guitar strums from John) at Chicago’s Beach Poets at Loyola Beach



UrbaNation 02/17/04, 02/22/04
book three show readings, 02/17/04, 02/22/04 and Urbanation II reading 02/22/05


a Very Goth Beach Feature 07/03/11
Beach Poets feature with music from Cousin Bones and John Yotko (finishing with an original Janet Kuypers/John Yotko blues song).



Visionaries Behind the Stars 9/12/14
Poetry “Love Letter” Chicago feature with new Periodic Table of Poetry poems.



Voting for Change 7/2/16
Janet Kuypers’ “Poetry & Politics” feature (first two pieces in show with acoustic guitar) with a simultaneous broadcast on a large TV on stage, in Austin at the Bahá’í Center (through the show from Expressions 2016: Poet’s Parliament!) in her show “Voting for Change”.



Who What Where When Why 12/2/17
Janet Kuypers’ Antarctica-themed poetry/performance art feature (with meditation sounds and a rotating art display). at the final performance in Austin at the Bahá’í Faith Center.



WSUM Radio, 91.7 FM in 2007 through 2009


WZRD Radio, 88.3 FM
on 06/02/02, 12/07/03, 05/02/04, and 11/07/04
CD radio
radio interviews with Kuypers, 2002 through 2004

 

Scars Presents WZRD Radio (2 CD set) Here is where you can also order the 2 CD set of interviews and performances by Kuypers at The Poetry Circus on WZRD Radio (88.3 FM in Chicago). These interviews and poetry readings are from 12/07/03, 05/02/04 and 11/07/04, and some of the shows also have not only pre-recorded pieces of poetry art from the DMJ Art Connection, but also live music (songs with an acoustic guitar).

 

 


WZRD Radio 2011 06/26/11
A 2+ hours talk with Kuypers about her work as the host of the Chicago poetry open mic at the Café, as well as Kuypers reading a large number of poems from her book Close Cover Before Striking, and more.



WZRD Radio 2011 08/26/11
A ~2 hour talk interviewing Kuypers about her work as the host of the Chicago poetry open mic at the Café, as well as Kuypers reading a large number of poems and pieces of short prose from her book Contents Under Pressure, and more.



WZRD 2 part Chicago Radio interview and reading 8/26/17
Janet Kuypers, during a return visit to Chicago, she also got the opportunity to visit WZRD Chicago Radio 88.3 FM, and read multiple poems from her books “(pheromemes) 2015-2017 poems” and “(pheromemes) 2015-2017 show poems” at two different sections over the live Chicago airwaves (but not only did she video record both interviews and poetry readings, but WZRD Radio also supplied her with an audio copy of both interviews that were then later released on SoundCloud.



WZRD 9/22/18intweview & poem reading 9/22/18
Janet Kuypers also read her poetry from her books “Antarctica: Wildlife” and “On the Edge”, and discussed past travel & her future Chicago shows..



Yammer 2/21/01 and 3/13/02 poetry readings


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