[ June 27, 2010; 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ] SUNDAY, JUNE 27, 4pm – PoetryCelebration of Light: A Tribute to Lucille CliftonEveryone is invited to share their poems and memories of Lucille
“It will take a long time for many of us to truly accept a world that goes on without Lucille Clifton – one that goes on often without much apparent evidence of her [...]
[ January 5, 2012; 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. January 12, 2012; 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. January 19, 2012; 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. January 26, 2012; 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. ] Thursdays @ 5:30pm – Workshop
The Life of The Poet Workshop with Leonard Gontarek
Thursday, 5:30 –7 PM. $60 for four sessions.
Contact: Leonard Gontarek – gontarek9@earthlink.net
[ December 27, 2011; 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] Tuesday, December 27, 5pm – Poetry
Greg Bem & Gregory Laynor
Greg Bem used to live a hearty life in Philadelphia and was a member of the New Philadelphia Poets, but then he moved to Seattle.
Gregory Laynor is living in Seattle, where he is studying and teaching at the University of Washington.
[ December 15, 2011; 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ] Thursday, December 15, 8pm, $5 Cover – Open Mic
The LasT WorD ROCKS!
St. Skribbly LaCroix hosts the most provocative, raucous and innovative open mic in Philadelphia. The LasT WorD is ground zero for the “Movement for a DoPeR PhiLLy.” It is an all-ages monthly open mic/performance art fiasco orchestrated by Saint Skribbly LaCroix and features [...]
[ December 22, 2011; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Thursday, December 22, 7pm – Non-Fiction
Patricia Tashiro author of An Angel Whispered
As the season of giving approaches, often the joy of giving is lost as the pressure of doing for others takes precedence over looking after the self. But if we truly looked after the self, and found happiness within, this would be the best [...]
[ December 17, 2011; 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] Saturday, December 17, 2pm – Non-Fiction
Anni Daulter author of The Organic Family Cookbook: Growing, Greening and Cooking Together ($21.95 Sellers Pub.)
This inspiring cookbook answers the call for healthy recipes for family-friendly organic meals – snacks, breakfasts, lunches, dinners, desserts, and extras. Sidebars and tips throughout promote green living – organic child – and family-specific gardening [...]
[ December 21, 2011; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Wednesday, December 21, 7pm – Women’s Writing & Spoken Word
The Women’s Writing and Spoken Word Series Presents
Janet Mason & Nassunni
Janet Mason is an award-winning writer of fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry whose literary commentary is regularly featured on This Way Out, an international LGBT radio syndicate based in Los Angeles.
Nassunni is a Business Woman: Visual [...]
[ December 20, 2011; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Tuesday, December 20, 7pm – Poetry
Poets & Prophets Presents the Pre-Solstice Open Reading
[ December 19, 2011; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Monday, December 19, 7pm – Non-Fiction
A Brief History of Porn: A Multimedia Lecture by Sam Benjamin author of American Gangbang: A Love Story ($25.00 Simon & Schuster) – a true memoir of Benjamin’s five-year stint as director and performer in Los Angeles’s adult film industry. Pornography has always been the impoverished cousin of [...]
[ December 16, 2011; 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] Friday, December 16, 8 PM Doors, show starts promptly at 9 PM – $3-5, BYOB – Variety Show
The Weekly Revue
The Weekly Revue’s Holy Scentsation Show is back! For all your heartwarming-body-of-joy needs we have phenomenal entertaintments to overwhelm the emotions and enlighten the mind. You won’t wanna miss: The Slavic Women’s [...]
[ December 14, 2011; 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. ] Wednesday, December 14, 7:30pm – $5 donation recommended – Comedy
Phyllis Voren’s “WHAT’S FUNNY ABOUT THAT?” AN EVENING OF SUBVERSIVE COMEDY With Tom Cassidy, Alex Grubard, N.a. Poe, Joshua Rosen and Phyllis Voren
LAUGHTER IS GOOD FOR YOU, AND IT’S CONTAGIOUS, TOO. People are talking about “What’s Funny About That?” An Evening [...]
