Perfectly Queer East Bay Reading “Contrasts: Poetry & Prose”
Poetry and prose: apples and oranges? Decide for yourself at Perfectly Queer East Bay "Contrasts: Poetry & Prose" Wednesday, May 23, 7pm at Laurel Bookstore...
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Laurel Book Store 1423 Broadway, Oakland , CA, United States
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Poetry Nap · Chapter Three, The Secret of Forgotten Stars
Rudramandir 830 Bancroft Way, BerkeleySlip your shoes off, lie down, and drift away to poetry and music of the masters woven into enchanting, witty and immersive tales. Enter the luxurious,...
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Perfectly Queer East Bay Reading “Summer Reading List”
Laurel Book Store 1423 Broadway, Oakland , CA, United StatesWhether it's a staycation at Lake Merritt or a trip to the Mediterranean, you'll need a good book--or four. Come hear visiting author Nick White and...
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The Parliament of Poets, An Epic Poem, at the Shelton Theater
Shelton Theater 533 Sutter Street, San FranciscoShelton Theater - The Parliament of Poets: An Epic Poem. August 10, Friday, 7:30 to 9:00 pm. https://sheltontheater.org/the-parliament-of-poets-an-epic-poem/ The Parliament of Poets: An Epic Poem In 1977,...
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Epic Poetry Reading, Frederick Glaysher, at Sacred Grounds
Sacred Grounds 2095 Hayes, Sacred GroundsIn 1977, Frederick Glaysher took a theatre course in the Interpretative Reading of Poetry, learning that the Greek rhapsodes would travel throughout ancient Greece reciting...
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Flower Moon Lantern Riddles
Clarion Music Performing Arts Center 816 Sacramento St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesClarion celebrates the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival with poetry, music and lantern riddles. Fusing poetry, music, theater and art, Flower Moon Lantern Riddles features poems from the...
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Why There Are Words Sausalito Presents: A Collaboration with Black Lawrence Press
Studio 333 333 Caledonia Street, Sausalito , CA, United StatesJoin Why There Are Words in Sausalito September 13, 2018, at Studio 333 when the following five authors from Black Lawrence Press will read, along with special...
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Why There Are Words Presents a Special Celebration: WTAW Press Book Launch with Very Special Guests
Studio 333 333 Caledonia Street, Sausalito , CA, United StatesJoin Why There Are Words on October 11, 2018, at Studio 333 in Sausalito for a special celebration when our WTAW Press authors Sarah Stone and Angela Mitchell will read...
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Bay Area Generations Show #62
Joyce Gordon Gallery 406 14th Street, Oakland, CA, United StatesA literary salon featuring curated works of San Francisco Bay Area poets, writers and storytellers.
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Lit Crawl: Babar in Exile
Intentionally Blank 1360 Valencia, San FranciscoPoets associated with and influenced by the Babarians of the Cafe Babar in the 1980s, the Punks of Poetry, hosted by Richard Loranger in Phase...
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3 + 3: A Collaboration Between 3 Poets & 3 Musicians
Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St, San Francisco , CA, United StatesThree musician-poet pairs each perform a set—one new poem inspired by an original song, one new song inspired by an original poem, and one piece...
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great weather for MEDIA Book Party & Open Mic
The Octopus Literary Salon 2101 Webster St #170, Oakland , CA, United StatesCelebrate the publication of great weather for MEDIA's latest anthology, Suitcase of Chrysanthemums and meet an indie press looking for new voices. Featuring contributors and special guests...
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great weather for MEDIA Book Release Party
Alley Cat Books 3036 24th St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesCelebrate the publication of great sweather for MEDIA's latest anthology, Suitcase of Chrysanthemums and meet an indie press looking for new voices. Featuring contributors and special guests...
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Why There Are Words Presents: Authors from Nothing Short of 100, with Special Guest R.O. Kwon
Studio 333 333 Caledonia Street, Sausalito , CA, United StatesJoin Why There Are Words on November 8, 2018, at Studio 333 in Sausalito when authors from the anthology Nothing Short of 100 will read, along with very special...
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Why There Are Words Presents: Ultimate
Studio 333 333 Caledonia Street, Sausalito , CA, United StatesJoin Why There Are Words on December 13, 2018, at Studio 333 in Sausalito when eight acclaimed authors read from their works to help us...
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Poetry Circle @BPL Claremont
Claremont Branch, Berkeley Public Library 2940 Benvenue Ave, Berkeley, CA, United StatesThe Poetry Circle at the Claremont Branch of the Berkeley Public Library features you and what you like. Come with a favorite poem — or...
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Why There Are Words Presents a Special Celebration: WTAW 9th Anniversary!
Studio 333 333 Caledonia Street, Sausalito , CA, United StatesJoin Why There Are Words on January 10, 2019, at Studio 333 in Sausalito for a special celebration: Our 9th anniversary! A spectacular line up...
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Raise the Bay: In Her Voice
The UC Theatre Taub Family Music Hall 2036 University Ave, Berkeley, CA, United StatesSpeak Your Truth presents its fourth event, "Raise the Bay: In Her Voice" on January 10, 2019. Raise the Bay will highlight female-identifying singer/songwriters and...
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Books, Bitters, & Chocolate! A Valentine’s Party at Odd Mondays
Folio Books 3957 24th St, San Francisco , CA, United StatesRed wine, chocolate, & words of love! Join Odd Mondays for its Valentine's party Books, Bitters, & Chocolate!, Monday, February 11, from 7pm to 8pm...
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Why There Are Words Presents: Somewhere Else
Studio 333 333 Caledonia Street, Sausalito , CA, United StatesEver feel like being somewhere else? There’s no better place to be than with Why There Are Words on February 14, 2019, at Studio 333...
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Clearly Meant presents James Cagney
Claremont Branch, Berkeley Public Library 2940 Benvenue Ave, Berkeley, CA, United StatesJames Cagney is a poet from Oakland. He has performed in venues and museums throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. His first book, Black...
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Jan Steckel and Tom Odegard at #we
The Octopus Literary Salon 2101 Webster St #170, Oakland , CA, United States#we presents Tom Odegard speaking on "Being Intersex" and reading poetry on the subject, and Jan Steckel speaking on “Bi Babes in the Woods” and reading...
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Noe Valley Authors Festival
Umpqua Bank Noe Valley 3938 24th Street, San FranciscoThe 5th Noe Valley Authors Festival will feature local authors like best-selling novelist Cara Black, award-winning historian and war correspondent Mary Jo McConahay, children's book...
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Classical Mediterranean Poetry: Greek, Roman, Hebrew, & Egyptian
Olive This Olive That 304 Vicksburg Street, San FranciscoLocal poets and authors read from Classic Mediterranean poetry on Sunday, March 10, 4pm to 5pm at Olive This Olive That, 304 Vicksburg St., just...
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Why There Are Words Presents: Witness
Studio 333 333 Caledonia Street, Sausalito , CA, United StatesJoin Why There Are Words on March 14, 2019, at Studio 333 in Sausalito and bear witness to a spectacular evening of readings, as six...
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Why There Are Words Presents: Familiar
Studio 333 333 Caledonia Street, Sausalito , CA, United StatesJoin Why There Are Words on April 11, 2019, at Studio 333 in Sausalito for a familiarly spectacular night of readings as six acclaimed authors...
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New Poetry & 100 Years of Ferlinghetti at Odd Mondays
Folio Books 3957 24th St, San Francisco , CA, United StatesShauna Hannibal, Fernando Martí, and Zack Rogow, three poets with new collections, read from their work and from the work of Lawrence Ferlinghetti at "New...
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Literary Cafe presents: An Evening with Erica Jong
Kanbar Center for the Performing Arts 200 N. San Pedro Rd, San RafaelErica Jong, author of the acclaimed Fear of Flying, reads selections from her new book of poetry, The World Began with Yes (Red Hen Press)....
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National Poetry Month Open Mic at Odd Mondays
Folio Books 3957 24th St, San Francisco , CA, United StatesAll poetry is local, specific to one place and one person, writing into the universal void, but join with us to celebrate National Poetry Month...
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Have a Poet for Lunch: Jocelyn Saidenberg
Contemporary Jewish Museum 736 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesHear Bay Area poet Jocelyn Saidenberg present work in dialogue with the exhibition "Show Me as I Want to Be Seen." Many of the poets...
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