Scribes on South // December 2025

SCRIBES ON SOUTH is a poetry reading and open mic. Open mic readers have 5 minutes.

SCRIBES ON SOUTH seeks to create community through poetry. Show out, share, and meet some new friends by sharing your work!

Read poems. Kick ass.

This reading’s featured reader is Chloe Williams.

 

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28TH
DOORS @ 6PM + SHOW @ 7PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN

 

Follow @scribesonsouth on Instagram.

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What’s Up at TMoms:

Sundays, All Day Long | if u didn’t get glitter in ur drink did you even craft sunday? Craft Sundays at TMoms every sunday, play both upstairs and downstairs. u heard me, both.

Daily Happy Hour | $4 drafts every day from 4-6pm, everybody cheered!

Daily Menu | 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.

• Accessibility at TMoms | Due to the construction of our historical building, Tattooed Mom is only partially accessible. Our event space is on the second floor, which is only accessible via a flight of stairs (20 steps, 3 feet wide, railing on the left side only). For more information, please visit our Accessibility page.

Scribes on South // November 2025

SCRIBES ON SOUTH is a poetry reading and open mic. Open mic readers have 5 minutes.

SCRIBES ON SOUTH seeks to create community through poetry. Show out, share, and meet some new friends by sharing your work!

Read poems. Kick ass.

This reading’s featured reader is Chloe Williams.

 

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30TH
DOORS @ 6PM + SHOW @ 7PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN

 

ASH(LEY) MICHELLE C.: IG @ SCUM.POET

BIO: Ash(ley) Michelle C. is a poet, performance and visual artist. She’s a poetry slut rodeo queen…and her style——she got it at Ross and stock shows.

“My poetry-based works are multifaceted, sensual experiences that are the result of a varying combination of poetry, performance, and material creation. I aim to provoke a more sensorial understanding of Poem and a more verbal experience of Art.

My body, objects, words and the viewer work in tandem with unexpected forms of reading to erase the borders between witness, environment, and material. From writing and visual art to performance and installation, I create opportunities for shared intimacy with our obsessions and shadows in relation to the truths and lies that form identity and memory.

My practice explores the often silenced and, conversely, exaggerated connections between womanhood, sex, memories, time, and solitude. Through the lens of a country girl grown and erotic manipulation of body, items of domesticity, trash and poetry, I create provocatively human moments for voyeuristic reflection and liberation. 

I adore putting on public display the inner-workings and contradictions of desire. I live to expose the lies behind the so-called truths of a “good woman.”

As the poetry slut rodeo queen of this get-up, it’s my aim to destroy academic definitions of publishing and to intimidate men and impress the ladies.”

Follow @scribesonsouth on Instagram.

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What’s Up at TMoms:

Sundays, All Day Long | if u didn’t get glitter in ur drink did you even craft sunday? Craft Sundays at TMoms every sunday, play both upstairs and downstairs. u heard me, both.

Daily Happy Hour | $4 drafts every day from 4-6pm, everybody cheered!

Daily Menu | 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.

• Accessibility at TMoms | Due to the construction of our historical building, Tattooed Mom is only partially accessible. Our event space is on the second floor, which is only accessible via a flight of stairs (20 steps, 3 feet wide, railing on the left side only). For more information, please visit our Accessibility page.

Wild Wild West: A Live Reading

Shoot first, shoot later, shoot some more and then when everybody’s dead try to ask a question or two…

Or we could just…get along in the wild wild west, right? Theatre Contra is getting WESTERN in this weird and wild Will Smith classic. That’s right, we’re taking the INSANE script of Wild Wild West and doing it LIVE – robotic spiders included.

 

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29TH
7-9PM
VIP TICKETS: $16
>> NOTAFLOF <<

 

CAST:

Adaeze Nwoko
James Saracina
John Patouhas
Liz Crino
Noah Mannix
Satchel Williams

Directed by: Tay Sconiers

Follow Theatre Contra on Instagram.

 

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What’s Up at TMoms:

Wednesday, 4-10pm | they’re a smash hit for a reason. Smash Burgers (classic or vegan) every Wednesday for just $6!! u heard that right! + $3 PBR! RUN!!!

Daily Happy Hour | $4 drafts every day from 4-6pm, everybody cheered!

Daily Menu | 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.

• Accessibility at TMoms | Due to the construction of our historical building, Tattooed Mom is only partially accessible. Our event space is on the second floor, which is only accessible via a flight of stairs (20 steps, 3 feet wide, railing on the left side only). For more information, please visit our Accessibility page.

Scribes on South // October 2025

SCRIBES ON SOUTH is a poetry reading and open mic. Open mic readers have 5 minutes.

SCRIBES ON SOUTH seeks to create community through poetry. Show out, share, and meet some new friends by sharing your work!

Read poems. Kick ass.

 

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26TH
DOORS @ 6PM + SHOW @ 7PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN

 

JAX SIMINERIO: IG @ JAX.ETC

BIO: Jax Siminerio is a graduate from University of the Arts with a BFA in Creative Writing. Their “Jax” of all trades mentality is cemented by their expansive videography portfolio, backlog of original music, and fiber and fine art projects that linger half-finished. Their work tackles addiction, self-esteem, sexuality, queerness, body horror, and beyond. You’ll also catch them pole dancing to emo music, collecting trinkets galore, and indulging in every type of cheese under the sun.

 

SEAN HANRAHAN: IG @ GAYCAKEPOET

BIO: Sean Hanrahan (he, him, his) is a Philadelphian poet originally hailing from Dale City, Virginia. He is the author of Headless (Collapse Press), the full-length collections Safer Behind Popcorn (2019 Cajun Mutt) and Ghost Signs (2023 Alien Buddha), and the chapbooks Hardened Eyes on the Scan (2018 Moonstone) and Gay Cake (2020 Toho). His work has also been included in various anthologies and journals. He has taught classes titled A Chapbook in 49 Days, Ekphrastic Poetry, Poetry Embodied, and has hosted and read at poetry events throughout Philadelphia. He can be found on Instagram as gaycakepoet.

 

Follow @scribesonsouth on Instagram.

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What’s Up at TMoms:

Sundays, All Day Long | if u didn’t get glitter in ur drink did you even craft sunday? Craft Sundays at TMoms every sunday, play both upstairs and downstairs. u heard me, both.

Daily Happy Hour | $4 drafts every day from 4-6pm, everybody cheered!

Daily Menu | 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.

• Accessibility at TMoms | Due to the construction of our historical building, Tattooed Mom is only partially accessible. Our event space is on the second floor, which is only accessible via a flight of stairs (20 steps, 3 feet wide, railing on the left side only). For more information, please visit our Accessibility page.

Scribes on South // September 2025

SCRIBES ON SOUTH is a poetry reading and open mic. Open mic readers have 5 minutes.

SCRIBES ON SOUTH seeks to create community through poetry. Show out, share, and meet some new friends by sharing your work!

Read poems. Kick ass.

This reading’s featured reader is Nyeree Boyadjian.

 

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH
DOORS @ 6PM + SHOW @ 7PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN

 

Nyeree Boyadjian is an Armenian-American poet from Queens, New York. She has a BFA in Creative Writing from The University of the Arts, and an MFA in poetry from The University of California, Davis.

Follow @scribesonsouth on Instagram.

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What’s Up at TMoms:

Sundays, All Day Long | if u didn’t get glitter in ur drink did you even craft sunday? Craft Sundays at TMoms every sunday, play both upstairs and downstairs. u heard me, both.

Daily Happy Hour | $4 drafts every day from 4-6pm, everybody cheered!

Daily Menu | 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.

• Accessibility at TMoms | Due to the construction of our historical building, Tattooed Mom is only partially accessible. Our event space is on the second floor, which is only accessible via a flight of stairs (20 steps, 3 feet wide, railing on the left side only). For more information, please visit our Accessibility page.

Rutgers-Camden Presents: A Night of Poetry and Prose // September 2025

Current students from the Rutgers-Camden MFA Program will read from their works in progress, across all genres.

 

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH
DOORS @ 6PM + SHOW @ 7PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN

 

Lineup:

Tembisa Aborn
Duboree Das
Bronwen Everill
Dani Guerrero
Leah Pellegrini
Kat Richter
Eryn Sunnolia
Doris Zheku

Follow Rutgers-Camden MFA on Instagram.

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What’s Up at TMoms:

Wednesday, 4-10pm | they’re a smash hit for a reason. Smash Burgers (classic or vegan) every Wednesday for just $6!! u heard that right! + $3 PBR! RUN!!!

Daily Happy Hour | $4 drafts every day from 4-6pm, everybody cheered!

Daily Menu | 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.

• Accessibility at TMoms | Due to the construction of our historical building, Tattooed Mom is only partially accessible. Our event space is on the second floor, which is only accessible via a flight of stairs (20 steps, 3 feet wide, railing on the left side only). For more information, please visit our Accessibility page.

A Reading of Queers in a Thrift Story with Monsters by Eliana Berson

Queers in a Thrift Store With Monsters is a dynamic, queer, sci fi comedy that explores the age old question: Can you ever really be “just friends” with your ex?

 

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST
7PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN

 

Lineup:

Sol: Alex Werthauer
Hollis: Kaitlyn Zion
Paula: Madeleine Kreitzberg
Lilith: Tyler Rocio Ecoña
Oogledy: Blake Laisure
Boogledy: Avi Fidler
Boo: Kai Scott
Stage Directions: Max Segarnick
Playwright: Eliana Berson

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What’s Up at TMoms:

Sundays, All Day Long | if u didn’t get glitter in ur drink did you even craft sunday? Craft Sundays at TMoms every sunday, play both upstairs and downstairs. u heard me, both.

Daily Happy Hour | $4 drafts every day from 4-6pm, everybody cheered!

Daily Menu | 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.

• Accessibility at TMoms | Due to the construction of our historical building, Tattooed Mom is only partially accessible. Our event space is on the second floor, which is only accessible via a flight of stairs (20 steps, 3 feet wide, railing on the left side only). For more information, please visit our Accessibility page.

The Parent Trap: A Live Reading

Being young and beautiful is not a crime you know…

Oh…we know that’s true. Just look at us. You know what else is true though? Theatre Contra is headed to TMoms on September 17th to meet our long lost twin as we take the script of The Parent Trap and do it LIVE! That’s right, this Lindsay Lohan classic is coming a bumper car near you!

 

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH
7-9PM
VIP TICKETS: $16
>> NOTAFLOF <<

 

Directed by Katherine Perry

Follow Theatre Contra on Instagram.

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What’s Up at TMoms:

Wednesday, 4-10pm | they’re a smash hit for a reason. Smash Burgers (classic or vegan) every Wednesday for just $6!! u heard that right! + $3 PBR! RUN!!!

Daily Happy Hour | $4 drafts every day from 4-6pm, everybody cheered!

Daily Menu | 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.

• Accessibility at TMoms | Due to the construction of our historical building, Tattooed Mom is only partially accessible. Our event space is on the second floor, which is only accessible via a flight of stairs (20 steps, 3 feet wide, railing on the left side only). For more information, please visit our Accessibility page.

Scribes on South // August 2025

SCRIBES ON SOUTH is a poetry reading and open mic. Open mic readers have 5 minutes.

SCRIBES ON SOUTH seeks to create community through poetry. Show out, share, and meet some new friends by sharing your work!

Read poems. Kick ass.

This reading’s featured readers are Atlas St. Cloud & C.R. Hooker

 

SUNDAY, AUGUST 31ST
DOORS @ 6PM + SHOW @ 7PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN

 

ATLAS ST. CLOUD: IG @DRDISSOCIATION
BIO: atlas st cloud is a wasteland haunt. he writes about gender, faggotry, & Madness through the lens of physical disability. unavoidably raised mormon & in lust with the catholic aesthetic, st cloud’s religious trauma manifests in his blasphemous body horror. check out his catalogue with Kith Books and catch him on most social media sites @drdissociation

C.R. HOOKER: IG @COWBOY.JINGLE
BIO: c.r. hooker (they/them) is a nonbinary, bisexual poet and artist born and raised in the unforgiving heat of the Arizona desert. c.r. graduated from the University of Arizona with a BA in Creative Writing & a BA in Film & Television studies. They are the photographer for Scribes on South and currently call the concrete jungle of Philadelphia their home. Their work has been featured in fifth wheel press and they aspire to publish many more pieces and eventually a collection of poetry (so stay tuned!) When not writing poetry, they can be found covered in paint or playing with their cat.

Follow @scribesonsouth on Instagram.

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What’s Up at TMoms:

Sundays, All Day Long | if u didn’t get glitter in ur drink did you even craft sunday? Craft Sundays at TMoms every sunday, play both upstairs and downstairs. u heard me, both.

Daily Happy Hour | $4 drafts every day from 4-6pm, everybody cheered!

Daily Menu | 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.

• Accessibility at TMoms | Due to the construction of our historical building, Tattooed Mom is only partially accessible. Our event space is on the second floor, which is only accessible via a flight of stairs (20 steps, 3 feet wide, railing on the left side only). For more information, please visit our Accessibility page.

The Mummy Returns: A Live Reading

No harm ever came from opening a chest…

That’s exactly what she said about opening a book last time…either way, join Theatre Contra at Tattooed Mom on August 18th as we fight mummies AND scorpion kings all while trying to avoid getting shot in the arse…again. That’s right, we’re taking the script of The Mummy Returns and doing it LIVE (except for the mummy…that’s very dead).

 

SUNDAY, AUGUST 24TH
7-9PM
>> NOTAFLOF <<
VIP SEATING: $16

 

Directed by Bryant Edwards
Performers:
Adam Howard
Jenna Kuerzi
Sarah Heddins
And more

Follow Theatre Contra on Instagram.

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What’s Up at TMoms:

Sundays, All Day Long | if u didn’t get glitter in ur drink did you even craft sunday? Craft Sundays at TMoms every sunday, play both upstairs and downstairs. u heard me, both.

Daily Happy Hour | $4 drafts every day from 4-6pm, everybody cheered!

Daily Menu | 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.

• Accessibility at TMoms | Due to the construction of our historical building, Tattooed Mom is only partially accessible. Our event space is on the second floor, which is only accessible via a flight of stairs (20 steps, 3 feet wide, railing on the left side only). For more information, please visit our Accessibility page.