Poets Quinton Duval and Jeff Knorr read today at 7:30 p.m. at the Off Center Stage in Grass Valley.

Duval has published three books of poems to his credit and will release the fourth soon. His work, including poems, reviews and translations, has appeared in such literary magazines as Carolina Quarterly, Quarterly West, Santa Clara Review and California Quarterly. The editor and publisher of Red Wing Press, he teaches English and Creative Writing at Solano Community College in Fairfield, Calif. Sample Duval at www.greatamericanpinup.blogspot.com/2005/09/quinton-duvaljoes-rain.html.

Knorr is the author of the three books of poetry and an anthology and co-author of "Mooring Against the Tide: Writing Poetry and Fiction." He currently directs the River City Writer's Series at Sacramento City College, serves on the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission's Poet Laureate committee and teaches at Sacramento City College. For more, go online at www.scc.losrios.edu/~knorrj.

Tickets may be purchased at the door for $5 general, seniors and students; $1 for those under 18. Refreshments and open-mic included. The venue is at 315 Richardson St. Call (530) 432-8196 or (530) 274-8384 for more information. This is a Nevada County Poetry Series event.

- The Union staff