Alexandra Naughton is back in Philly for the wedding of her first ex-boyfriend. Join her, and three other amazingly talented poets and writers, as they attempt to make sense of this thing called Being-An-Adult through live readings of their work. One night only!
50¢ pierogi until 10pm
Half off all drafts 5-7 & 10-11pm
Shy Watson is a poet, bartender, & painter currently living in Philadelphia. She is the author of AWAY STATUS (Bottlecap Press 2016) & my parents were going to give me your name if i was born a boy (Bottlecap Press 2017).
Amy Saul-Zerby is a Philadelphia-based poet. Her first collection, Paper Flowers Imaginary Birds, was published by Be About It Press in 2017. Her writing has also appeared in TheNewerYork, Painted Bride Quarterly, Spy Kids Review, and The YOLO Pages, and she is managing editor of the spoken word-based publication Voicemail Poems & multimedia editor of APIARY Magazine.
Alexandra Naughton is turning 32 this year and doesn’t believe she will ever settle down or be a homeowner. Regardless, she is living her best literary life and wants to share some work with you. You should humor her.
P.E. Garcia is an editor-at-large at the Rumpus and a contributor to HTMLGiant. They have a good dog.
Please join Accidental Player for an evening of readings featuring Sebastian Castillo, Kim Gek Lin Short, Temim Fruchter & Kallie Falandays. There will be a celebration for the release of Sebastian’s new book 49 Venezuelan Novels.
Doors at 7pm, readings at 8pm.
50¢ pierogi until 10pm, featuring NEW VEGAN potato & onion
Half off all drafts 5-7 & 10-11pm
An evening of spoken word presented by Thirty West Publishing House.
Featuring:
Kendall A. Bell
Gordon Buchan
Raven Callahan
Chad Frame
Ze Lynx
Hosted by Josh Dale
50¢ pierogi until 10pm. (Our signature potato & onion pierogis are now VEGAN!)
Half off all drafts 5-7 & 10-11pm
Mad House returns to host a release party for Volume 4 of their incredible literary magazine! Support our Philadelphia literary scene while listening to local published authors and poets.
READINGS by:
Talon Bazille-Ducheneaux
Marissa Johnson-Valenzuela
Patrick Blagrave
Mel Bentley
Jacob Camacho
Lindo Yes
Berry Grass
Kirwyn Sutherland
Amy Saul-Zerby
Copies will be for sale at the party { or claim your preorder 🙂 }
Dozens of talented queer and/or trans authors and poets have contributed to the past 3 years of You Can’t Kill A Poet. Come out and enjoy a selection of these past readers while enjoying good words, good drinks, and the celebration of three years of queer and trans folks sharing their work.
Scheduled Readers:
Berry Grass
Emma Sanders
Jessica Levine
Gabriel Ojeda-Sague
Lauren Yates
Alina Pleskova
Zach Blackwood
Julia Perch
Plus MORE to be announced!
$1 all beef or veggie bean tacos (until we run out!)
$2.50 Tecates all day
Half off all drafts 5-7 & 10-11pm
Tire Fire is back with a great lineup of some favorites! Paula Bomer, Dave Housley, Kirwyn Sutherland, and Ryan Eckes bring verbal evidence of the absolute refinement in the Philadelphia literary scene.
This month, they’re supporting CAIR – Philadelphia Chapter, whose mission is to enhance understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding. With Civil Rights Advocacy, Media, Interfaith, Education and Youth Leadership, CAIR-Philadelphia brings an Assertive Muslim American Perspective to the Table. And as always, the bar will be matching all of their donations.
Support local authors….grab up a copy of Barrelhouse Magazine and be sure to get your copy of the authors’ works today!
Doors at 7, reading around 8.
50¢ pierogi until 10pm. Check out our NEW VEGAN signature potato & onion pierogis.
Half off all drafts 5-7 & 10-11pm
Fields Magazine, an independent arts journal printed twice yearly, is releasing its 7th issue, and they’re throwing a release party!
Within the pages of this journal are stories of up-and-coming artists told through interviews and profiles, showcases of original artwork, short fiction, and poetry.
Featured readings & performances by Philly-based artists:
Amy Saul-Zerby
P.E. Garcia
Gina Myers
Jaime Fountaine
FREE admission
$14 to take home your own copy of Issue 7! (Venmo, Paypal, or cash will be accepted at the event.)
Check out the FREE arts & crafts downstairs!
$2 Pabst Blue Ribbon 16oz. pounders
1/2 price tater tots: your choice of original, cheesy, poutine, BBQ or parmesan pepper!
Mad House Magazine presents a melodious showcase of poetic artistry in anticipation of Mad House Vol 4: REVOLT!
Gathered beautifully as it pupates from frantic emailing to layout stages, they will be selling preorders of the issue in order to have enough capitalist labor coupons to print copies in gorgeous full-color for everyone who wants one (& hopefully a few extra for people of the future who don’t know it exists yet).
Enjoy the perceptive, ungovernable work of these [5] poets:
+Sara Schwartz
+Gina Myers
+Angelo Colavita
+Marissa Johnson-Valenzuela
+Kirwyn Sutherland
Help us out by dropping in $10 for your copy and you’ll have our love and we’ll have a magazine waiting for you on reading night ♥
+Plus+ get a free copy of A SLENDER VOLUME little anthology zine! 🙂
Doors at 7:30, Reading to start by 8
50¢ pierogi from noon – 10pm
Half off all drafts 10-11pm
Accidental Player is back for their first show of 2017! Join them as they welcome poets Stacy Szymaszek, Davy Knittle, and P.E. Garcia for live poetry and literary readings.
Half off all drafts 5-7pm & 10-11pm
Celebrate Nicole Steinberg’s new full-length poetry collection, GLASS ACTRESS (out on February 15), with a night of poetry from local Philadelphia poets and authors. Support your local literary scene and bask in the beauty that is Philadelphia poetry!
Featuring:
RYAN ECKES
RACHEL MILLIGAN
GABRIEL OJEDA-SAGUE
NICOLE STEINBERG
KIRWYN SUTHERLAND
Doors @ 7 p.m. / Readings at 7:45
50¢ pierogi until 10pm
Half off all drafts 5-7 & 10-11pm
