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News and Articles on Hal Sirowitz
Flushing Town Hall hosts 24-hour jazz and poetry marathon Apr 20, 2005
The marathon's broad line-up includes The Joel Harrison Apfelbaum Duo, The Nat Jones Trio, The Gary Versace Cheek Duo, Matthew Shipp, Searching For Banjo with poet Everton Sylvestor, Bob Holman, proprietor of the Bowery Poetry Club, Chica Luna, The Welfare Poets, Steve Dalachinsky, Saul Bennett, George Wallace, Suffolk County Poet Laureate, Ishle Park, Queens Poet Laureate, Regie Cabico, Hal Sirowitz, Moonshine, Leticia Viloria, Simone Gorrindo, Jackie Sheeler, Talk Engine, Seren Divine, and the... (Fresh Meadows Times, NY)
Whitestone Native Named Queens’ First Female Poet Laureate Apr 30, 2004
After Stepanchev s term expired in 2000, Hal Sirowitz, a special education teacher from Flushing, was named the second Queens poet laureate. He later moved to Brooklyn. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Whitestone resident is new boro poet laureate Apr 29, 2004
Hal Sirowitz, Park s predecessor, said the experience of a Queens poet laureate is one part promoting poetry as an art and one part dispelling misnomers about the borough. At one time before hip-hop and the reappreciation of the great jazz musicians, Queens claim to fame was Archie Bunker, he said. (Fresh Meadows Times, NY)
People: Chitchat about the stars Apr 26, 2004
The previous poet laureate, Hal Sirowitz, held the position for three years, from 2000 to 2003. His predecessor from 1997 to 2000 - and the first to hold the title - was Stephen Stepanchev. (Denver Post, CO)
Run loses bid to become Queens poet laureate Apr 24, 2004
Stephen Stepanchev, the boroughs first laureate, said no, while Hal Sirowitz, the Queens poet laureate from 2000 to 2003, said yes. Sirowitz, however, said Simmons should have been disqualified because he no longer lives in Queens. (MSNBC -- Music)
NY rapper seeks poet laureate job Apr 10, 2004
Queens' last poet laureate was Hal Sirowitz, who served from 2000 to 2003. Last year, the UK's poet laureate, Andrew Motion, wrote a poem in rap form to celebrate Prince William's 21st birthday. (BBC News -- Americas)
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