DOWNEY - Rick Smith, a poet and author of "The Wren Notebooks" and "Hard Landing," will be at Mari's Wine Bar on Nov. 18 for a community poetry reading.The event begins at 8 p.m. with music by Jim and Bea Romano, followed by an open mic at 9 p.m. Smith will begin his readings at 9:30. The event is free and sponsored by the Downey Arts Coalition. For more information, go to downeyarts.org.

********** Published: November 10, 2011 - Volume 10 - Issue 30