Just finished a large update to the site. The new Contact Us page is up, please check that out. The New project, A Day in the Park is now up. There's a link in the Current Projects section. Also, and perhaps the most importantly, the new sample video of God Sex Politics 2008 is up, which we're very proud of, please go check it out. There's a link in the Current Projects section.

The next big update will be to the Vermon Art Poetry Store.We've been hard at work on the next series of VAP, and project it's release sometime in the next couple of weeks.


~Justin

A couple of updates:

"Niggers, Honkies, and the Great Minstrel Show" Artists, performers, etc.. interested in presenting a performance piece of less than 10 minutes on this subject, should submit their proposal to: NPI 773 Guilford Street, Brattleboro, Vt 05301 attn: HNC/ HHC. All applications must be received by 1 June 2008.

21 January 2008 Day in the Park. At Blue Heron Pond photographers, dancers, musicians, and models are invited to participate in a nude photo shoot for a new collection of Art Poetry Nudes. During this shoot the models, photographers, musicians, and dancers will be nude. Please send your letter of interest, experience, and role in this celebration to info@vermontartpoetry.com

~Justin

Justin the multimedia manager and I have been very busy organizing the website and bringing a variety of tracks of songs and performances from the past years up on the Sample page. Also, on the main page is Last Round At the Earth Bar a beautiful piece with Cindy Hellman on vocals, Paul Jensen on guitar, and me Namaya on the narrative.

Blue Heron Pond: Love Song for the Planet is in the very final editing stages. We will probably produce this in a limited run on Cafe Press or another electronic print on demand. Samples will be on the website during the week. Two years in the work!

7 March 2008 a Performance of Benny O'Shea at the Cotton Mill in Brattleboro Vermont. Benny O'Shea is the Jazz Detective story about a cat by the name of Benny O'Shea who meets the Angel of Death. Rain Wilson and Kali Quinn will be dancing in this performance.

Beatnik Cafe will be produced by NPI productions and Pioneer Arts Center of Easthampton for a 29 March 2008 P.A.C.E. (The Pioneer Arts Center of Easthampton) 41 Union Street Easthampton, MA 01027 PHONE (413) 527-3700. This will feature Samirah Evans, Scott Mullett, George Kaye, Cindy Hellmann, Carol Smith, Namaya, Erica Nebbia, & Eric Morgan. It is a fun celebration of the Beat Generation.

Tour of Ireland GOD SEX POLITICS TOUR 2008. Namaya will be playing Ireland 2nd week of September with a small world beat combo. If all goes well we will extend that to England on the 3rd week of September 2008.

Sweet Pond Eco Community - My other huge creative endeavor in 2007 has been the Sweet Pond Eco Community at www.sweetpondecocommunity.com

Hopes, wishes, and anticipations: 2007 had been filled with writing and producing the musical Beatnik Cafe which was received with a generous standing ovation at our first performance we are hoping to feature it in NYC in November 2008 for a limited run at a small theater.

Australia January GOD SEX POLITICS 2009 - If the wind blows right Sydney, Melbourne and stops along the way. And, of course, a few days of the Australian Open. We would like to really stretch that dream and take a tramp steamer from Perth to Yemen and do a GOD SEX POLITICS show in Aden.

If you're going to live life, live it hugely, dream immensely, dare the most imaginative of things to do, be outrageous, kiss a beautiful stranger, act as if the next breath was your very last one but you had the eternity of time to savor it.

Stop whining, make a revolution now!

Namaya Jan 2008

Well, we've been working today on Christmas Eve (which I, admittedly, didn't realize until I just had to type the date into this box) to get the new Namaya Live page up, and we've proud as hell of it. Namaya wrote a great bio, explaining his career as a poet, doctor and even factory worker. He also explains, in-depth, his stage persona, and I think we should all give him props for even attempting that one...

Vermont Art Poetry will be undergoing some heavy modifications. The new version will hopefully give information about each product in a pleasing, and efficient manner. That's all for now, thanks for checking back,

~Justin

               Hey! Justin here. Just wanted to let everyone know that the new videos set to namaya's songs: "Amerika Uber Alles" and "Landmine" hop are now uploaded. To view these go to the gallery page, then to the "filmed" section, or simply search youtube for "vermont poet".
Two more breif announcements, three new works will soon be available for purchase at Vermont Art Poety: Regrets, Rainbows and Farewell. Also, we are entering the plannign stages of "Sieg Heil, the Amerika Uber Alles Tour".

~Justin

        Woo, we've been busy! I am proud to announce the launching of our three new Vermont Art Poetry lines: Rx is Joy, Vermont My Home and Brian Shafford. Production of Amerika Uber Alles: Loveletters from the Left has been put on hold, which we will keep youp posted on. Keep an eye on our Youtube account, by means of the "filmed" section fo our gallery, as we wll be releasing three new videos.
Finally, to satisfy my own agenda, in lue of this todays's place in history, let me remind us to "Remember remember the fifth of novemeber, the gunpowder treason and plot. I know of no reason why the gunpower treason should ever be forgot."

Question your government, they will have no answers. ~Justin

       Our new site is finally up and running! The content in the Gallery will be added soon, and should be available gradually over the next couple of weeks. You will also find products added to the Art Poetry Store very soon, as well as the launch of our very own Cafe Press shop, where you will be able to purchase your favorite poems on T-shirts, hats, bags and more . Also, stay tuned for news on Namaya's new book Blue Heron pond, and CD, Amerika Uber Alles: Love-letters from the Left. All this, and more, coming soon, so check back often,

~Justin