Deadline extended to June 30. V. Announcements Local, National, International poets' news and announcements 1. Thanks to James M. Branum, host of Cosmos in Chaos at RadioOne, for having me on the program Friday night to read a few poems, promote the MAP and the Austin poetry scene, and to say goodbye to Austin. The program and station are a courageous testof the First Amendment, and I wish you success. Dates for the 2001 Austin International Poetry Festival have been tentatively set for Thursday, April 19 through Sunday, April 22, 2001.
Confirmation is forthcoming.
At an AIPF board meeting last Tuesday, it was announced that the City of Austin Arts Commission people ranked AIPF 2nd of all grant applicants in our category, and approved an increase in funding. Mark Doty, John Gorman, and Kimmika L. H. Williams. The featured poets, who earned the highest scores in the juried anthology from the previous year. Check out her work at Poetry Superhighway. At the intersection of 16th, U Street and New Hampshire Ave, N.W., three blocks west of the Green Line Metro Stop U St.-Cardoza on U Street.