| Apr ’11 |
| 26 |
| 7:00 pm |
Tuesday, April 26, 7pm – Poetry
The Moonstone Poetry Series Presents
Justin Vitiello
Justin Vitiello has taught Italian and Comparative Literature at Temple University in Philadelphia and Rome, focusing his creative, political and scholarly writings on America, Italy and Spain. His books include: Vanzetti’s Fish Cart, subway home, and Suicide of an Ethnic Poet.
Open Reading follows feature, coordinated by Ray Garman.
| Apr ’11 |
| 20 |
| 7:00 pm |
Wednesday, April 20, 7pm – $5 Cover – Multi-Genre
The Women’s Writing & Spoken Word Series presents
The Ignant Intellectual and Brooke Strauss
 The Ignant Intellectual is a New Orleans-reared poet and spoken word artist who has been making the performance venue rounds throughout Philadelphia and beyond in recent years. From the accent to that je ne sais quoi that folk have been trying to put words to for far too long, to the curious name, The Ignant Intellectual is indeed a ‘strange fruit’. I.I.’s goal in writing and performing is to deconstruct the many unconscious social constructions that guide our mental processes and ultimately our actions, to influence youth and elders to re-imagine what is, pushing/pulling the collective to our full potential. The Ignant Intellectual’s vibrant, often humorous, and always though-provoking performance conveys that, “Life really is good enough to be true.” And so it is. Contact/Blog: ignantintellectual.blog.com. Twitter: @ignantintellect |
 About Brooke Strauss…”I’m a creative soul who loves to do many things..I’m a performer at heart. Love to write, sing, and share my poetry. I’m mainly a spoken word poet and singer/songwriter. I am really focused on my music these days, and am searching for funk/R&B-based guitarists in the city who are looking to be in a new original project. Ideally, they’d be open to other styles, too and be reliable of course – Contact: bstrauss2010@gmail.com.” |
Hosted with live music by Cassendre Xavier! Always includes a Mixed-Gender Open Mic!
Streams LIVE at www.moonstoneartscenter.org, click on the Watch Live button. Founded in 2002 by Cassendre Xavier, the Women’s Writing & Spoken Word Series is a nurturing environment that celebrates women in the craft of multi-genre writing. For submissions and other information, please visit www.WomensWritingSeries.org.
| Apr ’11 |
| 3 |
| 12:00 pm |
Sunday, April 3, 12 noon – Group Reading
The Fifteenth Annual Poetry Ink
Poetry Ink is a unique event in that it brings together poets (almost 140 of them this year!) from many different groups and gives us all a chance to hear each others’ voices – you can expect to hear a wide diversity of local talents who vary in age, aesthetics, and performance style alike! Some of these poets may be sharing their work for the very first time, while others have been doing so for many decades.
BRING SOMETHING TO EAT AND SHARE! – We supply coffee and punch, you bring everything else. This is a potluck poetry party! Copies of the 15th Poetry Ink Anthology will be available on site.
For a list of readers go to www.moonstoneartscenter.org/poetryink
| Mar ’11 |
| 22 |
| 7:00 pm |
Tuesday, March 22, 7pm – Poetry
The Moonstone Poetry Series Presents
Betti Kahn & Michelle Belluomini
B. E. Kahn is a recipient of Pennsylvania Council of the Arts and Pew Grants, along with other awards and prizes. Her poems have appeared in Harrisburg Review, Philadelphia Poets, Bridges A Jewish Feminist Journal, Mad Poets Review, Schuylkill Valley Journal and among other publications. A retired speech therapist, she lives in Wynnewood and has taught poetry to interfaith, intergenerational groups. She is the author of two chapbooks, Spring Apples Silver Birch, October, 2008 by Greenleaf Press; and Landscapes of Light, November, 2010, Poets Wear Prada Press. She has been nominated for the 35th Annual Pushcart Prize. For more info, visit her website www.bekahn.com.
| Mar ’11 |
| 15 |
| 7:00 pm |
Laura Spagnoli
Laura Spagnoli is a poet and fiction writer inspired lately by the Broad Street subway line, direct mail advertising, constellations you can see from the city, and parrots. Her poems have recently appeared in paper and on-line lit mags such as onandonscreen.net, Sleetmagazine.com, The Apiary, and E. Pluribus Unum, and one of her stories was published in the 2010 collection Philadelphia Noir. She lives south of South Street and teaches French at Temple University.
| Mar ’11 |
| 9 |
| 7:00 pm |
Lynne “Inner Light” Rabchuk Born and raised in the big-small-town that is Philly, Inner Light managed to adopt a worldview that enables her to identify as a human being living on earth. Now, in her thirties (which she considers her second puberty) she is having much more fun being a grown up kid. Inner Light started writing poetry while going through a depression in high school. Though mostly unstudied in the art, she continued practicing her therapeutic craft even after moving beyond that dark period, in order to share her Inner Light with you, with the intention of inspiring hope and thought in others. Check out her newest blog pollyannaponderings.tumblr.com or email her at iaminnerlight@hotmail.com |
Maleka Fruean was born in Western Samoa, grew up in New Jersey, and became an adult in Philly. She’s a mama, writer, artist, events coordinator, and aspiring activist. She’s read her poetry in tea houses, festivals, communal houses, and bookstores all throughout Philadelphia. She recently had her first piece of flash fiction published. |
The Women’s Writing & Spoken Word Series (Est. 2002 at Robin’s Bookstore) is a nurturing environment that celebrates women in the craft of multi-genre writing. For submissions information, our complete calendar, email list sign-up, and more, please visit www.WomensWritingSeries.org. SASE to: Women’s Writing Series, PO Box 30204, Philadelphia, PA 19103-8204.
| Mar ’11 |
| 8 |
| 7:00 pm |
 G. Emil Reutter is a Philadelphia, Pa. based poet/author and essayist. He has worked in the factories, steel mills and rails of the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Eight volumes of his collections have been published. He has read his poetry at venues in New England, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Arizona and Texas. In 2007 he founded The Fox Chase Review and The Fox Chase Reading Series. His latest collection entitled Carvings was released in November by Stonegarden.net publishing. You can visit him on the web at www.gemilreutter-author.com or gereutter.wordpress.com |
 Diane Sahms Guarnieri is a Philadelphia Poet.. Her work has been published in the small and electronic press, Images of Being, her first full length collection is slated for release in October 2011. Currently the Poetry Editor of The Fox Chase Review, Diane served on the Editorial Board of Philadelphia Stories Magazine, founded The Fox Chase Reading Series “2nd Tuesdays Poetry Open Mic”, found and lead The Center City Poets Workshop. Diane has performed her poetry at venues in Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Southeastern Pennsylvania, New England and New York. You can visit her on the web at dianesahmsguarnieri.wordpress.com |
| Feb ’11 |
| 15 |
| 7:00 pm |
Tuesday, February 15, 7pm – Poetry
Poets & Prophets Presents
Donnie Means
Celebrating Black History Month, open reading follows
| Jan ’11 |
| 18 |
| 7:00 pm |
Tuesday, January 18, 7pm – Poetry
Poets & Prophets Presents What Now?
Open Reading
| Dec ’10 |
| 21 |
| 7:00 pm |
Tuesday, December 21, 7pm – Poetry
Poets & Prophets Presents
Mel Brake & Rosalie Grant
Mel Brake is a Philadelphia based award winning poet/singer/song writer. He has appeared in Philadelphia, New York and beyond. He feels that poetry and arts are the foundation to a well balanced and sustainable community and world. He has committed his work to reaching one person at a time within their own time and space, and music.
Rosalie Grant, MHS, Lincoln University; BA, Widener University. Rosalie retired in 2008 from the position of health facility quality examiner with the Pennsylvania Department of Health. She previously worked for Lincoln University Urban Center, Delaware County OIC and Delaware County Domestic Abuse Project. Rosalie has written and self-published two poetry chapbooks.
