Music, in all its specific styles and genres, has a way of elevating the spirit and enabling listeners to move through various levels of emotion and feeling. Venues throughout Auburn, NY (located in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York) and the surrounding County villages and towns continue to provide a caliber of music that enables residents to align themselves to a favorite band, musician, or style while discovering others to follow and support. And every so often, there are those rare performances that enthralls and captivates, and witnesses understand they are part of a unique experience. This past weekend was captivating. Theater Mack...Friday evening, September 30... embraced the return of Omar Tamez (guitars,) Angelica Sanchez (piano,) Harvey Sorgen (drums,) and Peter Mack (bass.) Their performance was a brilliant display of contemporary jazz with its point and counterpoint, call and response, subtle and daring improvisation, soaring solos and toe-t...

Howard Nelson, aaduna spring fundraiser,  5/28/2015 Howard Nelson is a poet and writer who has the ability to weave magic, wit, and meaningful purpose into ordinary experiences.  Always an audience pleaser, Howard captivates, and his words succinctly capture the flavor, ambiance, and intrigue of Life.  Q uite often, through his imagery and style, he propels the listener to dream bigger and find meaningful treasures buried in the mundaneness of our day to day existence.      An accomplished published poet since the Eighties, his recent work includes  All the Earthly Lovers: Selected &; New Poems  published in 2014.   Mr. Nelson’s poem “The Moon” was published in the 20th anniversary issue of Northern Woodlands magazine, and he was nominated for a Pushcart Prize for “Best of Small Press Publications for 2014.”  He also writes criticism and essays.  He is a member of the Thoreau Society...

Catherine C. Poku, May 28, 2015 (photo by Lisa Brennan) "Catherine wowed the crowd with her poetry and creative non-fiction.  Her delivery was full of emotion, swagger, and intellectual curiosity as she enabled the audience to gravitate towards her and become captives influenced by her words, thoughts and subtle physical movements that portrayed the characteristics that her words were conveying." Re-live or experience that moment for the first time.  Watch her video.... right here, right now!   https://youtu.be/sppG4p_WSWY Mz. Poku's fiction work is featured in aaduna's 5th anniversary/spring 2015 issue.   Click here  Help us build community!  Share with your friends,  "like" our Aaduna-Inc facebook page and follow us on twitter @ aadunaspeaks !  aaduna-Inc  Visit regularly for updates ! @aadunaspeaks

CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS Tickets for the aaduna, Inc. 2015 Harlem Renaissance…Revisited fundraiser are now available via PayPal or by check or money order payable to aaduna, Inc. and mailed to aaduna, Inc. SFR, 144 Genesee Street, Suite 102-259, Auburn , NY 13021 .   You do not want to miss uptown (upstate) poets and writers weave magic along with their downtown (downstate – NYC) colleagues.   The collective readings/performances will embrace you, and pull you into a world of creative words that will intrigue, challenge, embellish, and make your spirit feel good!  The music will have you tapping your feet. Don't believe me? The FIRST 25 people to order tickets online PLUS the FIRST 25 people to send a check and/or money order will get one FREE aaduna, limited edition tee-shirt (your choice of color: black or gray…one size only: large) that will be held at the door.   Of course, this offer ends when we reach capacit...

May 29, 2014 …in Auburn , NY , aaduna, Inc. presented a literary affair featuring poets, writers, and musicians who recreated the ambiance and spirit of the historical Harlem Renaissance period.   The affair was a fundraiser for aaduna , the global online literary and visual arts journal based in that City.   Comments after the affair and then on Facebook, Twitter, and other social media raised the same question or statement, “Are you going to do this again next year?”   …“You should do this again next year.” “Don’t believe me just watch.” Flash forward… May 28, 2015 , Theater Mack, Auburn , NY …aaduna, Inc. will be back at it!  In the Spirit of the Harlem Renaissance…Revisited, 2015…doors open at 6:30 pm with a artist meet and greet…vibrant words and live music…poetry, fiction, spoken word from Cyd Charisse Fulton, Dr. Kevin Jenkins, Howard Nelson, Heidi Nightengale, Bobbie Panek, Catherine Poku, Tearz, and Raymond Nat Turner. Bringing the “...

bill berry, jr aaduna Inc CEO/Publisher aaduna There are times in life where we know words are not enough…even when the sounds and cadences of letters strewn together like beads on a string alleviate our consciousness to another level of understanding and appreciation. There are times in life when the simplicity of a “thank you” or an “I love you” or the heartfelt rhythm of an “I’m sorry” resonates a deeper meaning than countless platitudes that sound drenched in artificiality and hubris. There are times in life when we need to say more and understand the heart is so filled with gratitude and appreciation that the less we say the more we say it.    Left to Right:  Michele Jones Galvin, Joyce Stokes Jones, Bobbie Panek, Howard Nelson, Ed Mendes, Heidi Nightengale, bill berry jr, Christine Jennifer Noble, Lisa Brennan, Sheila Applegate To the readers, Michele Jones Galvin, Joyce Stokes Jones, Edward Mendes, Heidi Nightengale, Sheila Applegate,...

Late last year, aaduna, Inc. received a capacity building grant from the Council of Literary Magazines and Presses [clmp] and the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) to position the company to host two fundraisers this spring.   (Harlem, NY on May 18th and Auburn, NY on May 29th)  In re-creating the style and ambiance of the Harlem Renaissance where supporters and fans intermingled to hear creative works and engage the artists, aaduna contributing poets, writers, guest readers, jazz and hip/hop musicians will perform at Bill’s Place on the fabled West 133 rd Street in Harlem, New York on Sunday, May 18 th .   The event is now SOLD OUT.   On the 19 th , Harlem will swing to words and notes that will reverberate throughout the neighborhood and enrich the hearts and minds of participants.    aaduna fundraiser, MAY 18th, Harlem, NY - SOLD OUT! Dont be sad!  For those in the upstate NY area (or willing to travel) you can buy tickets now ...

  Fundraiser: Sunday, May 18th, Bill's Place/Harlem, NY The Council of Literary Magazines & Presses [clmp] and the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) awarded aaduna, Inc. a capacity building grant to mount spring 2014 fundraisers, one in New York City (May 18th) and the other in Auburn, New York. (May 29th) Tickets are limited.   If attending either event, secure your spot today via Pay Pal:   Click Here for Payment Instructions  We understand that many of our supporters and readers are geographically unable to attend either of these events.  However, as a public, charity-supported organization, we have to document our worth to maintain our tax-exempt status.  And charitable donations are a critical and proof positive way to articulate public support for what we do, which is to provide a viable platform for emerging and established poets, writers, and visual artists to present their work to th...