The anniversary show was stupendous, magnificent, lovely. I am utterly drained. Plan to sleep about 11 hours tonight.

Onward and upward -- tomorrow night I'm performing at Symphonics -- details below.

Oh, and I'm in the semi-final slam at Bar 13 on April 11, along with Rachel McKibbens, Roger Bonair-Agard, Carlos Gomez, and Bonafide. With feature Bekah Dinnerstein, teen poet extraordinaire. details below below.

Symphonics * Wednesday, April 6* 8 p.m. * The Bowery Poetry Club (308 Bowery between Bleecker & Houston) * $7 ($5 with student ID) * Featuring: Sharahn McClung, Christine Hatch, Jesse Adelman, Marty McConnell, Mikel Paris, Shawn Randall and more!

Slam Semi-Finals #2 * 13 Bar/Lounge * 35 E. 13th St., Union Square* 7 p.m. * $5 ($4 with student ID) * 2-for-1 drinks all night