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Below are text links and videos from a February 2, 2010 (2/2/10) evening of poetry and performance art at the Café...

Kuypers not only read her own poetry this evening, but also poems from accepted writers in both cc&d magazine (in v204 the 01/10 issue and v205 the 02/10 issue) and Down in the Dirt magazine (the 02/10 issue, v079).

part of the Morrissey song
“Sing Your Life”
(guitar: John Yotko, vocals: Janet Kuypers)
video See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers singing/covering part of the Morrissey song “Sing Your Life” with John on guitar live 2/2/10 at the Café in Chicago.

Dreams 08/24/08
Rather read it? Then read the Dreams 08/24/08
video
See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem “Dreams 08/24/08” live 2/2/10 at the Café in Chicago.

The following poems are readings Kuypers did from recently accepted and published poems from cc&d magazine and Down in the Dirt magazine.

the poem Apollo’s Legacy
by Kevin John Dail
from v205, the 02/10 issue of cc&d magazine
video See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading the Kevin John Dail poem “Apollo’s Legacy” from v205, the 02/10 issue of cc&d magazine, live 2/2/10 at the Café in Chicago.

the poem Colored
by Chris Butler
from v079, the 02/10 issue of Down in the Dirt magazine
video See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading the Chris Butler poem “Colored” from v079, the 02/10 issue of Down in the Dirt magazine, live 2/2/10 at the Café in Chicago.

the poem When Taxes Supersede Death
by CEE
from v204, the 01/10 issue of cc&d magazine
video See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading the CEE poem “When Taxes Supersede Death” from v204, the 01/10 issue of cc&d magazine, live 2/2/10 at the Café in Chicago.

the poem “on tattoos,” by a tattooist
by Paul Pikutis
from v204, the 01/10 issue of cc&d magazine
video See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading the Paul Pikutis poem ““on tattoos,” by a tattooist” from v204, the 01/10 issue of cc&d magazine, live 2/2/10 at the Café in Chicago.

...And an added bonus: a poem & a song from John Yotko

the poem Untitled by John Yotko
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read live 2/2/10 at the Café in Chicago

the song What I’ve Been Through
(guitar and vocals by John Yotko, vocals: Janet Kuypers)
video See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers and John singing the John Yotko song “What I’ve Been through” with John on guitar live 2/2/10 at the Café in Chicago.

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    There is also a 3 CD set of performances from J. Kuypers at the Cafe, collected into this release. This 3 CD set of live performances are included in Live at the Cafe includes not only recordings from 2003, 2004 and 2005, but it also contains recordings of two performance art shows — A Night of Firsts from 06/22/04, and Stripped from 06/07/05. Bonus tracks in this 3 CD set even include live recordings from Coffee Chicago, Molly Malone’s, and even recordings from the Chicago Poetry Fest on both years, 2004 and 2005! You can order a copy of this all original music and poetry for only $12.95 by sending an e-mail to Scars Publications.

Live at the Cafe - 3 disc set


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