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May 2023
Scribes on South // May 2023
SCRIBES ON SOUTH is a poetry reading and open mic. The reading begins with a 20-minute featured reader and then moves through the open mic list for the rest of the night. Open mic readers have 5 minutes. There will be a space for poets to sell books.
SCRIBES ON SOUTH seeks to create community through poetry. Show out, share, and meet some new friends by sharing your work!
There is no theme; the only theme is poems. Good poems, bad poems, boring poems, fiery poems.
The reading is hosted by Noah David Roberts.
This reading’s featured reader is Lindsay Hargrave.
Read poems. Kick ass.
SUNDAY, MAY 28TH
6-9PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN
ABOUT THE FEATURE:
Follow Lindsay Hargrave in these places:
ROT // Linktr.ee // Twitter // GV // Poetry Selection #1 // Poetry Selection #2
ABOUT THE HOST:
Noah David Roberts is a non-binary poet and artist based in Philadelphia. They are the author of 4 books of poetry—Us V. Them, Strips, Slime Thing [and other poems], and Final Girl Mythos. In 2022, Roberts won the Judith Stark poetry writing contest. Their 5th book What I Do In The Dark was released in 2023, and the book launch was celebrated at the April Scribes on South event.
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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 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.
Find out more »TATTOOED MOMEDY // May 2023
HELL YEAH! Philly’s favorite alternative comedy showcase brings you another unforgettable night of FREE LIVE COMEDY!
TUESDAY MAY 30TH
8-10PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN
FEATURING:
Zoe Dixon
John Deary
Hannah Trav
Ben Wasserman
Blake Wexler
Hosted by Tan Hoang and Joe Bell!
Art by Joe Bell.
Tattooed Momedy is the LAST TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH exclusively at TATTOOED MOM’S!
Doors at 7:30 pm. Be sure to get here early to snag that comfy armchair or bumper car…this event fills up QUICKLY!
It’s FREE! It’s COMEDY! It’s FREE COMEDY!
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What’s Up at TMoms:
• 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.
Find out more »June 2023
Lauren Hilger’s Morality Play: A Poetry Reading
“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.
Find out more »On the Floor Presents: Mom’s Mayhem Indie Cage Match // June 2023
Indie cage match is back baby! That’s right, On the Floor is hosting the hottest night of indie comedy and things are going to get rough. Please join us as two of Philly’s best indie teams battle it out in a wrestling-style show and compete for the title of Mom’s Mayhem Champion. This month we have returning champs Daddy Issues going against newcomers Wet Blanket. Oh yeahhh!!! You might even see someone get body slammed!!* Make sure you show up at 7pm when doors open. Show starts at 7:30pm.
*with laughs
SUNDAY, JUNE 6TH
DOORS @ 7PM + SHOW @ 7:30PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN
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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.
Find out more »Thy KINGdom Come: An All Drag King and Trans Masculine Show // June 2023
Kick off Pride month at Tattooed Mom with an amazing cast of drag kings and trans masculine performers!
Eventbrite ticket will allow guaranteed seating! People with disabilities who need guaranteed seating, though, can message the host, Billie King, and they’ll make the necessary arrangements. Door tickets are sliding scale between $5-$10!
TUESDAY, JUNE 6TH
DOORS @ 7PM + SHOW @ 8PM
SLIDING SCAPE SUGGESTED DONATION $5-10 | NOTAFLOF
RSVP: FB EVENT | VIP TICKETS: EVENTBRITE
Starring:
Eugene Betta Rideher
Cyrus K Stratton
Sir Suavey
Ken U Knott
Stage Kitten: Mister Right
Door Guardian: Gemini Mxr
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What’s Up at TMoms:
• The triumphant return of Taco Tuesday is finally here! Y’all better zoom down for $1.50 beef or bean tacos every Tuesday!! And wash it all down with $3 Tecate! Tuesdays, 4-11pm.
• 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.
Find out more »Slutty Poems Night // June 2023
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. >>> Recently named one of the top burgers in the city by The Philadelphia Inquirer! <<<
• 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.
Find out more »SLAYHER: Philly’s Only All Heavy Metal Drag Show // Witness the LGBTQIA+ PRIDE!
The 7 Deadly Sins of South Street convene under the dark veil of Philly’s Only All Heavy Metal Drag Show to bless the world with their accursed temptations. Lust, Greed, Envy, Wrath, Gluttony and Sloth take heed to the sin of the month: Pride! Slayher is celebrating LGBTQIA+ PRIDE month with a stalwart class of devilish divas and deities.
THURSDAY, JUNE 8TH
DOORS @ 8PM + SHOW @ 9PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN
VIP SEATING $15 (ONLY AVAILABLE ONLINE): EVENTBRITE
Witness the Pride of
Lamia, The Cursed Queen
Yari
Dalyla Mizani Cristal
Essa Terick
Hannibal Lickher
Jenny Henny
Paula Deen White
Enjoy delectable vegan and nonvegan entrees as well as a sinful menu of cocktails, draft beers and signature specialties. Test your metal mettle with the iconic gauntlet of wails, The Slayher Scream Showdown, and win fabulous prizes courtesy of the legendary Tattooed Moms. Shoot some pool and see wall-to-wall-to-wall local artists displaying their works in the premium punk rock atmosphere of one of South St’s finest bars and restaurants.
Seats are First Come First Served unless reserved with a VIP presale ticket. For more info on VIP packages and reserved seating please see the VIP add-on at checkout!
***Transphobia, Racism, Ableism, Sexism or Hate speech (TRASH) will not be tolerated at this event by any means, any violations will result in restricted access to Slayher, Tattooed Mom and Lamia, The Cursed Queen events.***
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What’s Up at TMoms:
• All hail Pierogi Thursday! Munch and crunch on 75¢ pierogi (vegan, obvi) plus $3 cans of Tecate every Thursday!! And don’t forget ur toppings… Thursdays, 4-11pm.
• 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.
Find out more »Dungeons & Drafts // June 2023
There’s Dungeons. There’s Drafts. There very possibly might be Dragons. Come join Dungeons n’ Drafts for some good old DnD at TMoms! All player experience levels are welcome, from newbies to seasoned PCs!
SUNDAY, JUNE 11TH
DOORS @ 12PM + START @ 1PM
TICKETS: PURCHASE HERE
CAMPAIGN TICKETS COMING SOON!
Brought to you by high demand, Dungeons n’ Drafts is excited to be hosted by the wonderful folks at Tattooed Mom! Seating is super limited here, so sign up soon before this potentially sells out. All DnD players are receiving a “Moms Chip + Explanation Card” that is good for life! We’ll be there right at lunch time too for all your eating needs. Doors open at 12pm, play starts at 1pm. See ya there!
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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 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.
Find out more »Donation Day: Hearts on a Wire
WHAT: TMoms Donation Day
WHEN: Monday, June 12th
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June Donation Day:
💓 Hearts on a Wire 💓
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Community is everything! On Monday, June 12th, TMoms will be donating 15% of ALL SALES to Hearts on a Wire (including to-go & delivery)! We’re honored to support this organization advocating for transgender individuals who are currently incarcerated.
You can learn more about this organization below. Give them a follow, donate directly, and spread the word!
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More about this organization:
Hearts on a Wire is a grassroots inside/outside prison advocacy organization working to address the needs of transgender people in Pennsylvania’s prisons. We are building a movement for gender self-determination, racial and economic justice, and an end to the policing and imprisoning of our communities.
Follow Hearts on a Wire:
Website | Facebook | Instagram | Donate
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💞 LOVE & GOOD TIMES ALWAYS 💞
Find out more »Collide Zine Artist Showcase & Open Mic // June 2023
After our first successful event back in April, Collide Zine is back at Tmom’s for ROUND 2 of their open mic and artist showcase!
Enjoy great food and cocktails in the upstairs area of the bar. The first and second rooms will have spaces for artists to hang originals, prints, or have tables of work on display for people to engage with and purchase. The third room will be closed off for an open-mic, where poets and performers can sign up for 5-10 minutes of mic time throughout the night.
TUESDAY, JUNE 13TH
6-10PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN
Issue 3 writers are encouraged to perform their pieces in the zine and be present at the event for autographs and photo ops.
11 x 17 posters of featured Collide art and hard copies of Collide Issues 3 will be available for purchase!
To purchase a vendor ticket, see the event page on Walls For Justice‘s website.
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What’s Up at TMoms:
• The triumphant return of Taco Tuesday is finally here! Y’all better zoom down for $1.50 beef or bean tacos every Tuesday!! And wash it all down with $3 Tecate! Tuesdays, 4-11pm.
• 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.
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