Ugly Beauty
The Beat Dance Studio 2560 9th St., Berkeley, CA, United StatesPoetry & Performance Art Open Mic
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Mondo Bummer 10th Anniversary Non-Reading
E.M. Wolfman General Interest Small Bookstore 410 13th Street, Oakland , CA, United StatesJoin us in celebrating Mondo Bummer's 10th anniversary! Mondo Bummer started in 2009 as sort of a joke and grew into a small press /...
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Poets Laureate on Social Justice in Vallejo
John F. Kennedy Library, Joseph Room 505 Santa Clara St, VallejoDate/Time Date(s) - 12/09/2019 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Location 505 Santa Clara St Joseph Room at the John F. Kennedy Library, Vallejo, CA, with:...
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Silvia Federici, Jenny Brown and Dani Burilson
Moe's Books 2476 Telegraph Avenue, BERKELEYMonday, Dec 09, 2019 7:00 PM Location: In the basement 2476 Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley Silvia Federici in conversation with Jenny Brown, author of Birth Strike:...
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Open Mic at the Black Rep
Black Repertory Group Theater 3201 Adeline Street, Berkeley, CA, United StatesMusic, Comedy and Spoken Word Every 2nd & 4th Tuesday Sign-Ups @ 7:30 PM General Admission: $5 Per Person Tickets available online and at-the-door.
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The View from Somewhere: Reimagining local journalism in Oakland
E.M. Wolfman General Interest Small Bookstore 410 13th Street, Oakland , CA, United StatesJoin us for a conversation on journalism, objectivity and an equitable approach to local news in Oakland. Two months after the 2016 presidential election, radio...
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The Berkeley Slam ft. Jason LaCour!
The Starry Plough 3101 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesBringing you some of the best poetry from across the world every week since 1999, and third in the nation at the 2015 National Poetry...
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Fight the Tower! Asian American Women Scholars’ Resistance
Eastwind Books of Berkeley 2066 University Ave., Berkeley, CA, United StatesAsian American women scholars experience shockingly low rates of tenure and promotion because of the ways they are marginalized by intersectionalities of race and gender....
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Poetry by the Bay
Oddfellows Hall 342 Georgia St., Vallejo, CA, United StatesLongest running poetry open mic in Vallejo. Come. Everyone is welcome. 4 minutes per poet. Multiple rounds. Freedom of expression. 2nd Floor Oddfellows Hall. 342...
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BPR Midterm Chapbook Release Party
E.M. Wolfman General Interest Small Bookstore 410 13th Street, Oakland , CA, United StatesBerkeley Poetry Review will be holding a release party for the third issue of our chapbook series: MIDTERM 3 - CIRCUITS, including poems from Leila...
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Get Lit #54
Ale Industries 3096 E 10th Street, Oakland, CA, United StatesHeading into its fourth consecutive year, Get Lit is a community gathering of 12–15 writers reading NEVER-BEFORE-READ material (rough drafts / debuts) within a three-minute...
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PEOM: Poetry Every Other Month
Julie's Coffee and Tea Garden 1223 Park St., Alameda, CA, United StatesJoin us every other month at 7pm for a featured poet, an open mic and great drinks and treats! Featured Poet: Gene Kahane (more dates/poets...
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Speaking Axolotl Reading and Open Mic
Nomadic Press 2926 Foothill Blvd, Oakland , CA, United StatesA Latinx poetry reading series y open mic that happens every third Thursday (unless otherwise noted) in "The Chapel" at Nomadic Press.
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The Southeast Asian Diaspora in Poetry & Memoir
Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St Ste 290, Oakland, CA, United StatesJoin us for a reading that brings together the work of Laotian poet and dancer Krysada Phounsiri and Cambodian writer Sieu Sean Do. Krysada Phounsiri's...
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Bay Area Poets Coalition
Strawberry Creek Lodge 1320 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA, United StatesSTRAWBERRY CREEK LODGE 1320 Addison St., Berkeley, CA Addison is one block south of and parallel to University Ave. between Acton & Bonar St. Parking on...
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Walnut Creek Poetry Workshop [Meetup]
Eat and Cre-ate 313 North Civic Drive, Walnut CreekMonday night's Weekly Poetry Workshop at House of Sake in Walnut Creek.Bring one or two, at most, poems with copies to be passed out to...
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Slam Jam! live at The Marsh Berkeley
The Marsh Cabaret Bar 2120 Allston Way , Berkeley , CA, United StatesSlam Jam is a monthly series featuring a rotating lineup of some of the SF Bay Area's most radical poets accompanied by the Noise All-Stars,...
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NewYearPoetBash! Freedman/AD/Heinemann/Samuels/Robinson/Townsend
E.M. Wolfman General Interest Small Bookstore 410 13th Street, Oakland , CA, United StatesIt’s 2020! So let’s combine two poetry readings into one! And have a new year poetry extravaganza! Poets include Lewis Freedman, Clay A.D., Caspar Heinemann,...
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The Berkeley Slam Ft Jarvis Subia!
The Starry Plough 3101 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesTHE LONGEST RUNNING POETRY SLAM ON THE WEST COAST! Bringing you some of the best poetry from across the world every week since 1999, and...
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Swerve Book Launch and Reading
Moe's Books 2476 Telegraph Ave, BerkeleyLocal award-winning author, Ellery Akers, will be launching her new book, Swerve: Environmentalism, Feminism, and Resistance on Thursday, January 9th, 2020 at Moe's Books. She will...
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CB Follett and Joseph Zaccardi
The Fireside Room 240 Channing Way, San RafaelPoetry Connection reading series presents CB Follett and Joseph Zaccardi, hosted by Terry Lucas, Marin County Poet Laureate, open mic to follow, light refreshments, The...
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3rd Year Celebration Featuring Tony Aldarondo
Cafe Leila 1724 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley, CA, United StatesIt's going down! Jan 10th @ Cafe Leila 7-9:30 pm My Word turns 3 Kicking off the season is no other than Tony Aldarondo &...
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Book Release: 10 Books, 1 Night, 10 New Nomadic Press Authors
Chapter 510 & the Dept. of Make Believe 2301 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA, United StatesHelp us bring in 2020 right. 10 books, 10 new Nomadic Press authors, 1 night. Join us as we celebrate (and release) new books by:...
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Bay Area Queer Zine Fest Zine Reading
410 13th St, Oakland, CA 94612This is a night of zine readings from Bay Area Queer Zine Fest peeps on the eve of the fest. Come hear us vocalize pieces...
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Lyrics & Dirges
Pegasus Books Downtown 2349 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley , CA, United StatesLyrics & Dirges is a monthly reading series featuring a mix of prominent, emerging and beginning writers. Its aim is to highlight various forms of writing...
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New Sutras official release party! W/Camille Roy & drought spa
The Lede 906 Washington St., Oakland, CA, United StatesJoin us in celebrating the official release of Suzanne Stein's 21st century technicolor epic NEW SUTRAS at The Lede in Old Oakland, a new bar/restaurant...
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Caroline Goodwin, open mic
Himalayan Flavors 1585 University Avenue, BerkeleyPoetry Express presents Caroline Goodwin in a featured poetry reading, open mic before and after featured reading, hosted by Bruce Bagnell, Himalayan Flavors Restaurant, back...
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Berkeley Arts & Letters presents Roz Chast & Patricia Marx / You Can Only Yell at Me for One Thing at a Time: Rules for Couples
First Congregational Church of Oakland 2501 Harrison St, Oakland , CA, United StatesThe perfect Valentine's Day or anniversary gift: An illustrated collection of love and relationship advice from New Yorker writer Patricia Marx, with illustrations from New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast. Everyone's heard...
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Ian Haney López
Kehilla Synagogue 1300 Grand Ave., Piedmont, CA, United Statespresens Merge Left:Fusing Race and Class, Winning Elections, and Saving America. "The book for anyone interested in cross-racial solidarity on behalf of racial and economic justice...
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Fifteen Year Anniversary at Books Inc. Alameda
Books Inc. Alameda 1344 Park Street, Alameda, CA, United StatesJoin us at Books Inc. Alameda to celebrate 15 years of serving our community! Come for snacks, activities for the kids, music, and fun with...
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