DOGZPANK ’10: We Got it ALL on Tape

Now that we’ve recovered from AWP, we can talk about DOGZPANK, the epic joint reading between DOGZPLOT and PANK, held on Thursday, April 8 at Forest Room 5.

Minus realizing we needed to rent a PA system the day of the event (which we were able to do, thanks to Dr. Google), DOGZPANK went off without a hitch and inexplicably, Sherman Alexie showed up. Enjoy the festivities below and look forward to an even more epic reading in DC on February 3, 2011!

You may notice that videotaping is not my forte so at points you’ll see me taping my finger and the camera shaking weirdly. You will see me (and the video camera) kind of knocked over when someone falls into me drunkenly and you will hear me laughing and saying dorky things and other silliness but for the most part, you’ll be able to follow the plot.

DOGZPANK kicked off with Matt Seigel (yes he really is that tall) introducing the first flight of readers and Matt Salesses, editor of Redivider, taking the plunge.

Next up, Erin Fitzgerald, editor of The Northville Review.

Kathy Fish brings it with two short pieces.

Pedro Ponce reads from his recently released chapbook.

Lauren Becker valiantly perseveres through laryngitis to close the first flight of readers.

Matt introduces the second flight and Heather Fowler reads a piece that gives new meaning to subtext.

Bill Barr entertains with a piece he wrote at the bar.

Maggie Glover holds it down for the poets.

Nicolle Elizabeth makes both Matt and I giddy with the goodness of her words.

JA Tyler kills it.

Matt introduces the third flight.

Molly Gaudry reads from We Take Me Apart.

Beth Thomas reads new work and it is awesome.

Jac Jemc represents for Chi-town.

Aaron Burch thrills everyone with a 23-second reading.

Angi Becker Stevens

Last but certainly not least, Tim Jones-Yelvington performs his story The Lawn Guard which took second place in PANK’s first writing contest.