Albert does a short reading at the Church of Beethoven in Oak Park, IL. Click here.
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25th Annual Gwendolyn Brooks Open Mic Awards
Albert DeGenova was a finalist in the 25th Annual GBOMA competition. His poem “We Thought We Could” was chosen to be one of 20 poems performed by Chicago poets competing for the 2018 award. See Albert’s performance here.
Church of Beethoven Fathers Day 2018 Reading
A short Father’s Day (2018) reading at the Church of Beethoven in Oak Park, IL. Click Here.
Black Pearl book launch reading
Watch and listen to Albert DeGenova’s entire 20 minute reading of selected poems from Black Pearl, November 4, 2016, at the Actors Garden in Oak Park, IL. Standing room only at an event that included the film “Sojourn” by Max DeGenova, music by Cole DeGenova and Courtney Cintron, and a dramatic reading of Anne Sexton’s […]
video interview with Jennifer Dotson for Poetry Today on Highland Park local access cable
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“nighthawks” a cinepoem, produced by Max DeGenova, words and voice by Albert DeGenova
The poem “Nighthawks” written and spoken by Albert DeGenova was conceptualized and produced by Albert’s son Max DeGenova.
At the Cafe Gallery, Chicago, September 26, 2012
[kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/T08QddRsJxU” width=”840″ height=”692″ wmode=”transparent” /] On September 26, 2012, Albert read a full set of brand new material at the Cafe Gallery open mic and reading series, held at the Gallery Cabaret (Chicago) and hosted by Janet Kuypers.
Al DeGenova reads his poem When Asked with piano accompaniment by Cole DeGenova
[kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/9aI7yO1dwW8″ width=”840″ height=”692″ wmode=”transparent” /] Al DeGenova reads his poem “When Asked” with Cole DeGenova on keyboards at the Omniphonic Challenge (battle of the poetry bands) in Chicago, October 1, 2010. Al DeGenova and Charlie Rossiter are the performance poetry duo AvantRetro. They took first place in the Omniphonic Challenge 2010.
Al DeGenova plays and reads Enough Space
[kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/wZgyHqMsNn8″ width=”840″ height=”692″ wmode=”transparent” /] Al DeGenova reads his poem Enough Space and plays sax with Cole DeGenova on keyboards at the Omniphonic Challenge (battle of the poetry bands) in Chicago, October 1, 2010. Al DeGenova and Charlie Rossiter are the performance poetry duo AvantRetro. They took first place in the Omniphonic Challenge 2010.
