It's Our Birthday and We Have Gifts for YOU at Duff's on Monday, April 4

On Monday, April 4, we'll celebrate our one-year anniversary and National Poetry Month and Jazz Appreciation Month with featured readers Gary Geddes, Lindsey Klees, and Bob Reuter, and a jazz trio, at Duff's, 392 North Euclid, on Monday, April 4. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Cover charge is $3.00.

•chance operations• made our debut at Duff's one year ago on Monday, April 12, with featured readers Chris Parr, Matthew Freeman, Elly Herget, and Erin Wiles.

Featured readers will be Lindsey Klees, Bob Reuter and the award winning Canadian poet Gary Geddes.

Musical guests will be Tim Greer, tenor saxophone, Ben Kramer, bass, and Kyle Shea, drums, playing a variety of jazz standards.

Advance sign-up for the open-mic following the featured readers is encouraged. Click here to sign-up via e-mail.

The first 10 folks to ask will receive a FREE copy of the April issue of Poetry magazine, courtesy of the Poetry Foundation. We hope that at least a few folks will read a poem from the magazine at the open-mic.

Everyone attending will receive a copy of the chapbook "Poems for Your Pocket 2011" by Tony Renner.