Literature

fri. 25
.The Poetik High - 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 25, Gallery 51, 567-569
Elmwood Ave., Buffalo; free. 332-6821,
www.galler y51byek.com
.Where Words & Music Meet:
Multiple Shades of Blue -
Interdisciplinary event featuring poetry
and blues music, 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25,
Hallwalls Contemporary Art Center,
341 Delaware Ave., Buffalo; $.
832-5400, www.justbuffalo.org
sun. 27
.Spoken Word Sundays -
Spoken word and open mic hosted by
poet Liz Mariani, 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan.
27, Allen Street Hardware Cafe, 245
Allen St., Buffalo; free. 882-8843
tues. 29
.Book Discussion Group - A
group led by Dr. BG Flickinger will
meet from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29,
Lafayette Presbyterian Church School
Hall, 592 Lafayette Ave., Buffalo, to
discuss Khaled Hosseini's "A Thousand
Splendid Sums." The book centers

around two women in Afghanistan
caught in the volatile events of the last
30 years - from the Soviet invasion to
the reign of the Taliban and beyond.
Hosseini is also the author of "The Kite
Runner." $; call 870-3662 to register or
e-mail info@thelarkincenter.com.
.EM Tea Coffee Cup Open Mic
Poetry Slam - 7-9:30 p.m. Tuesday,
Jan. 29, EM Tea Coffee Cup Cafe, 80
Oakgrove Ave. and Hughes Street,
Buffalo; free. 884-1444
wed. 30
.Rooftop Poetry Series -
Featuring "Stopping by Woods on a
Snowy Evening," open reading hosted
by Lisa Forrest, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday,
Jan. 30, Buffalo State College's
International Students Reading Area,
third floor, E.H. Butler Library, 1300
Elmwood Ave., Buffalo; free.
www.buffalostate.edu/librar y/rooftop
.Elmwood Writers Group - 7
p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30, Starbucks, 933
Elmwood Ave., Buffalo; free. 882-5440
.Beat Night - An open forum
for poets and writers, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 30, Madame Mocha's,
1190 Lovejoy St., Buffalo; free.