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December 2018
Yes, We Are Alive! Readings
“Yes, We Are Alive” is a reading event focused on being joyfully alive in a time when that may feel difficult. This reading celebrates the existence of its beautiful readers and the existence of all those in attendance. It is a way for all of us to say, loudly and exuberantly: we are here, and we are alive!
that’s right y’all, it’s a dang
P~O~E~T~R~Y N~I~G~H~T
ft. some of the most beautiful superstars of phila-lit, including:
Prairie M. Faul
Zach Blackwood
p.e. garcia
Berry Grass
Laura Kochman
Rachel Milligan
and, of course,
Fae Gehringer & Faye Chevalier!
Enjoy half off all drafts before and after this event from 5-7pm and 10-11pm
+ $2 PBR tall boys & half priced tots 7pm-close.
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Find out more »Accidental Player: Acker, Johnson-Valenzuela, Oka, Matthews, Frohman
Join us for the final Accidental Player of 2018 with an absolutely STACKED bill, featuring Camille Acker, Marissa Johnson-Valenzuela, Cynthia Dewi Oka, Airea D. Matthews, and Denice Frohman.
Doors 7pm // Readings 7:30pm
Enjoy this event with our Pierogi Thursday specials:
50¢ pierogi from noon-10pm
& half off all drafts 5-7pm and 10-11pm
Join the Facebook Event and invite all your pals!
Find out more »January 2019
Accidental Player Presents: Sean Collins’ Planchette!
The beloved Accidental Player reading series is returning to TMOMs in 2019 to celebrate the release of Sean Collins‘ new chapbook, Planchette, which also Accidental Player’s first release as a publisher!
The night will feature readings by Sean, Meg Pendoley, Ray DeJesús, and Sham-e-Ali Nayeem.
Doors 7pm // Reading 8pm
Enjoy this event with our Pierogi Thursday specials:
50¢ pierogi from noon-10pm
& half off all drafts 5-7pm and 10-11pm
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Vive 1977 Presents: “Jimi Hendrix” by Frank Moriarty Book Release Party
Join us as we celebrate the life & times of Jimi Hendrix with a release party for new book on the legendary musician by Frank Moriarty!
There will be a signing, reading, and Q&A interview conducted by Joseph A. Gervasi.
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“[A]cclaimed author and musician Frank Moriarty brings to life the world of Jimi Hendrix in Modern Listener Guide: Jimi Hendrix. With informed commentary and spirited critical perspective, Moriarty expertly leads the way through the studio sessions, live concert recordings, and myriad album and box set releases that comprise the imposing legacy of one of the world’s great guitarists and musical personalities.”
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Enjoy this event with TMOMs full menu & wide range of draft & bottled beers!
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February 2019
You Can’t Kill a Poet // February 2019
You Can’t Kill a Poet is back in 2019 with more queer and/or trans writers sharing their work and their stories. Come cheer them on and enjoy Taco Tuesday specials as we party it up at TMOMs!
Doors 7:30pm // Reading 8pm
Free & 21+
Reader’s List:
Fiorella Flowers
Maggie Mueller
Haidabo
Prakash Mishra
Quinn Rodriguez
Sarah Barasch
Levi Bentley
Enjoy this event with our Taco Tuesday specials:
$1 Tacos
$2.50 Tecate
& half off all drafts 5-7 & 10-11pm
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Find out more »Accidental Player: Teare, Gehringer, Corfman, Kochman
Join Accidental Player for their first event of 2019 & a night of poetry featuring Brian Teare, June Gehringer, S. Brook Cofrman, and Laura Kochman!
Doors 7pm // Readings 7:30pm
Enjoy this event with our Pierogi Thursday specials:
50¢ pierogi from noon-10pm
& half off all drafts 5-7pm and 10-11pm
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Find out more »Tire Fire presents: Wilkinson, Flick, doaks, & Edwards
February is a drag, so we’re giving you something to look forward to: readings from Lauren Wilkinson, Sherrie Flick, celeste doaks, & Tafisha A. Edwards.
Doors 7 // Reading 8
This month, we’ll be supporting one of our favorite causes, the Philadelphia Community Bail Fund, who posts bail for residents of Philadelphia who cannot afford to pay bail and works to bring to light to the inequities of the use of cash bail in Philadelphia and to advocate for the abolition of bail and pretrial detention in our city.
Accessibility Note: Reading is upstairs and non-bumper car seating is limited, and tends to be first-come, first-serve. If you need assistance or accommodations, please let us know.
Enjoy this event with our Pierogi Thursday specials:
50¢ pierogi from noon-10pm
& half off all drafts 5-7pm and 10-11pm
Join the Facebook Event and invite all your pals!
Find out more »March 2019
Accidental Player: Wight, Aslam, Spagnoli & Siegell
Accidental Player is excited to host Anne-Adele Wight, Zain Aslam, Laura Spagnoli, and Paul Siegell on Thursday, March 7th upstairs at Tattooed Mom.
Doors 7pm // Readings 7:30pm
Enjoy this event with our Pierogi Thursday specials:
50¢ pierogi from noon-10pm
& half off all drafts 5-7pm and 10-11pm
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Find out more »“Master Din’s Sinister Sextet…” Book Release!
Welcome one and all for a book release fete for “Master Din’s Sinister Sextet Grim and Grave Admonitions for Mischievous and Overly Curious Children” with poetry by Susurrus Din and otherworldly illustrations by Paul Romano, Jeremy Hush, and Dylan Garrett-Smith!
This event will also feature readings from poets par excellence Angelo Colavita, Kailey Tedesco, and Chris McCreary! Work of the illustrating artists will be available for sale.
This event is free to attend & 21+.
Enjoy this event with our Taco Tuesday specials:
$1 Tacos
$2.50 Tecate
a special Taco of the Month,
& half off all drafts 5-7 & 10-11pm
Join the Facebook Event and invite all your spooky poetry loving pals!
Find out more »April 2019
Accidental Player: White, Sherlock, Henriksen & Coletti
Accidental Player is back again for another fantastic event, featuring readings from Simone White, Frank Sherlock, Laura Henriksen, and John Coletti on Tuesday, April 2nd upstairs at Tattooed Mom.
Doors 7pm // Readings 8pm
Enjoy this event with our Taco Tuesday specials:
$1 Tacos
$2.50 Tecate
a special Taco of the Month,
& half price drafts 5-7pm and 10-11pm
Join the Facebook Event and invite all your pals!
Find out more »
