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July 2023
BULLSHIT LIT’S Second Anthology Release Party
BULLSHIT celebrates the release of their second print anthology with a reading and party @ tmoms! with readings from fourteen all-star writers, books for sale, and maybe even an open mic. 😉
SUNDAY, JULY 16TH
DOORS @ 6PM + SHOW @ 7PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN
RSVP: FB EVENT
Ryan Aliapoulios
L. Amariti
Jackie Domenus
Kat Giordano
Timothy C. Goodwin
finch greene
John Pinto
nat raum
Noah David Roberts
Leticia Priebe Rocha
Rory Strong
Eric Turner
Han Defeo Waldman
Isabella Willms-Jones
Hosted by Veronica Bennett!
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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 »South Philly Pun Off
Come on out to Tattooed Mom for the wordiest, nerdiest pub trivia and improv challenge you’ve ever seen! BRING A TEAM!
In ROUND 1, you and your team will do some punny pub trivia: come up with headlines for batty news stories, complete the dad joke, and other exciting word nerdery(!).
In ROUND 2, otherwise known as PUNDEMONIUM, contestants go head to head in an improvised pun tournament, picking topics out of a hat and riffing.
TUESDAY, JULY 18TH
DOORS @ 6PM + SHOW @ 7XPM
NO COVER // FREE FUN
RSVP: FB EVENT
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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 »Queer Life Drawing // July 2023
Join us for an afternoon of lifting up queer bodies with an opportunity to draw with a live model and build community. We will do a structured schedule with gesture drawings in the beginning and moving into longer poses as time goes on. This is not a queer only event but it is a queer space and we do seek to highlight queer trans poc and fat bodies! Our ticket price is to cover paying our model for their time! Bring your favorite mediums and surfaces to work on and we’ll see you there!!
SUNDAY, JULY 23RD
1-4PM
SUGGESTED DONATION $5 | NOTAFLOF
RSVP: EVENTBRITE
Hosted by Brielle Anyae DuBose.
Modeling by de’von (duh•von).
Follow Queer Life Drawings on Instagram.
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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 »Fast and Furious: A Live Reading
We live our lives a quarter of a mile at a time…
We’re fast. We’re furious. And we’re back with another reading in our Summer Movie Reading Series. What happens in the Fast and Furious franchise? Who knows, but we’re excited to do it all, live at Tattooed Mom!
Want to guarantee one of the best seats in the house? We offer limited VIP tickets which include 4 free raffle tickets, the best views in the house, and no stress about finding a seat. Available individually or at a discounted 4-pack price.
SUNDAY, JULY 23RD
7-9PM
$10 SUGGESTED DONATION | $15 VIP RESERVED SEATS
>> NOTAFLOF <<
RSVP: FB EVENT
Directed by Liz Crino (she/her)
Cast:
Natajia Sconiers (she/her)
John Patouhas (he/him)
Leslie Miller (she/her)
Adam Howard (he/him)
and more!
Follow Theatre Contra on Instagram.
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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 »TATTOOED MOMEDY // July 2023
HELL YEAH! Philly’s favorite alternative comedy showcase brings you another unforgettable night of FREE LIVE COMEDY!
TUESDAY JULY 25
8-10PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN
Hosted by Tan Hoang and Joe Bell.
FEATURING:
Wolfgang Hanulec
Amber Born
Ron Metellus
Zach Travis
And headliner Darryl Charles!
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:
• 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 »Haus Of Them Presents: Halloween in July
You like Halloween? You like witches 🧙 zombies 🧟 and more? Why wait for October! Come celebrate Halloween in July with a sexy silly cast of phillys spoopiest performers 🎃👻! July 27th doors at 7 pm show at 8 pm at Tattooed Mom! Brought to you by the drag house Haus Of Them aka H.O.T. ❤️🔥
THURSDAY, JULY 27TH
DOORS @ 7PM + SHOW @ 8PM
SUGGESTED DONATION $10-20 | NOTAFLOF
RSVP: EVENTBRITE
Hosted by Lil Blo Peep 🐑 & The ZanyThing 🤪
Starring:
Angélique
Fyre Wood
Henlo Bullfrog
Rexxi
+ five open stage performers (!!!)
With photography from Lee!
And Zsa Zsa Dali at the door!
Come to Tattooed Mom to celebrate the best holiday !!! $10 to $20 suggested donation, but no one turned away for lack of funds
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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 »Scribes on South // July 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 are Warren Longmire & Thalia Geiger.
Read poems. Kick ass.
SUNDAY, JULY 30TH
6-9PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN
ABOUT THE FEATURES:
Warren C. Longmire is an uncle, writer, performer and educator from the bad part of Philadelphia. He is the host of House Poet: A Spoken Word Dance Party and mix_lit. Warren’s words have been published in journals including Cartridge Lit, The Cleveland Review of Books, The American Poetry Review. He was featured in the Best American Poetry 2021 selected by Tracey K. Smith. His latest book, Bird/Diz [an erased history of bebop] was released in Nov. 2022 through BUNNY Presse.
Thalia Geiger is a poet, fiction writer, and editor born and raised in Philadelphia where she works from home as an agent for Publishizer, as well as a poetry editor for West Trade Review. Her varying pieces have been published in journals such as Pamplemousse, Toho Publishing’s The Best Short Stories of Philadelphia Anthology, Allegory Ridge, Santa Ana River Review, New York Quarterly, and more. You can catch up with her on her website, thaliageiger.com.
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 »August 2023
Sip City Mixer: Gender Variance Pop-Up Party // August 2023
Sip City Mixer & Sip City Gender Variance are back with this special pop-up mixer centering and celebrating our Trans, Non-Binary, and Gender Non-Conforming community members! This pop up will be hosted BY and FOR the trans/nb/gnc community. Invited guests or partners also welcome. Please respect this special safe space.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 3RD
7-10PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN
EXTENDED HAPPY HOUR 4-10PM // ALL DRAFTS $4
RSVP: FB EVENT
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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 // August 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, AUGUST 6TH
DOORS @ 12PM + START @ 1PM
TICKETS: PURCHASE HERE (SOLD OUT, STAY TUNED FOR NEW DATES)
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 “Mom’s 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 »Naughty Trivia Night
Think you already know everything there is to know with your naughty knowledge? Come out to Naughty Trivia Night to test that!!
This trivia night will test your knowledge on things you know, things you don’t, and things you didn’t even know you don’t know. Teams will be lead through four rounds of general questions related to sex ed, anatomy, history, LGBTQ+ facts, and more!
TUESDAY, AUGUST 8TH
DOORS @ 7PM + TRIVIA @ 7:30PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN
RSVP: EVENTBRITE
No matter how much you know (or don’t), come out and play! Plus, you will definitely walk away with some new fun facts and hopefully a prize (from fellow South Street business Passional Boutique and Sexploratorium)! Hosted by Cass XO.
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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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