“Lauren Hilger’s Morality Play is a dance lesson in duality, when duality is multiplied, of what was, what is, real and imagined. A disquieting reassuring look at how we see who we were, Hilger’s visions feel like past and future encouragement. An all-knowing theatre performance. I found myself unable to shake one of the opening lines, “I know how to live my life now.” Because by the end of the book, I feel I do too.” —Shauna Barbosa

SUNDAY, JUNE 4TH
1-4PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN

Readers include:

Jiordan Castle is the author of Disappearing Act, a memoir-in-verse, as well as the poetry chapbook All His Breakable Things. Her work has appeared in HuffPost, The New Yorker, The Rumpus, and elsewhere. She is a contributor to the food and culture magazine Compound Butter. She lives in Philadelphia with her husband and their dog.

Kay Cosgrove is the author of Anybody Home?, forthcoming in August 2023 from Blue Edge Books. She is the recipient of awards from The Academy of American Poets, Inprint Houston, and The Westchester Review and her poetry has appeared in The Southern Review, The Missouri Review, the American Poetry Review Review and elsewhere.

Alex Santiago is a poet, spoken word, rapper currently residing in Philadelphia, PA.

Lauren Hilger is the author of Morality Play (Poetry NW Editions, 2022). Named a Nadya Aisenberg Fellow from MacDowell, her work has appeared in BOMB, Harvard Review, Kenyon Review, and elsewhere. She serves as a poetry editor for No Tokens.

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What’s Up at TMoms:

• Craft Sundays at TMoms? BACK. Googly eyes? BACK. Coloring pages? BACK? Your creative spirit? BACK. Come thru every Sunday for FREE arts & crafts upstairs and downstairs at Tattooed Mom! Sundays, All Day Long.

• Enjoy our happy hour! All drafts are just $4 every day from 4-6pm!

• Tattooed Mom will also be serving tasty eats and ice cold drinks all evening.

• Upstairs dining, bar access, and event entry is 21+ w/ valid ID.

Let’s get stupid gay for another edition of Slutty Poems Night!! Celebrate in a night full of salacious sex and sexuality themed words. This is a free event but donations are being collected to help fund dental care for the host’s wife, Autumn.

Feature poets Sean Hanrahan & Kate Carey start the night off.

Bring your hoe shit for the open mic hosted by Lindsay Hargrave. If you’re too shy to share, feel free to shove something into our (anonymous confessions) box.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7TH
DOORS @ 6PM + SHOW @ 7PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN
RSVP: FB EVENT | EVENTBRITE

This is a sex positive space that is not tolerant of any racism, misogyny, homophobia, transphobia, fat shaming, slut shaming, or any general bigoted fuckery.

Doors @ 6 pm, show @ 7 pm (but prolly like a gay 7ish) Accessibility Note: Event is upstairs. Stairs are a bit steep.

For more info on Autumn’s fundraiser visit the link here https://gofund.me/2698fc2b

LINEUP:
Kate Carey
Sean Hanrahan

Hosted by Lindsay Hargrave.

Follow Slutty Poems Night on Instagram!

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What’s Up at TMoms:

• Burger Wednesday is BACK y’all! Come slam some Smash Burgers (classic or vegan) every Wednesday for just $6!! Plus $3 PBR! Wednesdays, 4-11pm.

• Enjoy our new happy hour! All drafts are just $4 every day from 4-6pm!

• Tattooed Mom will also be serving tasty eats and ice cold drinks all evening.

• Upstairs dining, bar access, and event entry is 21+ w/ valid ID.