Tuesday 7/2: Pecola Breedlove & the Freedom Party will host their monthly open mic night, with featured performer Cleo, a Black genderqueer poet and elementary education student. 7 p.m. at Art Sanctuary.
Blue Stoop will present a reading by Kristen Arnett, author of Mostly Dead Things. 7 p.m. at Black Hound Clay Studio.
The Friends Center will host a poetry reading by Ewuare X. Osayande, author of Whose America?. 5:30 p.m. at Friends Center.
Friday 7/5: Bring your best to share at the July edition of “Community Drafts”, a monthly open mic night hosted by Christina Rosso-Schneider. 8 p.m. at A Novel Idea on Passyunk.
Monday 7/8: Poems Night, a monthly poetry event showcasing up-and-coming spoken word talent followed by a lottery-style open mic, will continue under the hosting talents of Stephanie Czapla. 7 p.m. at HOT•BED.
Painted Bride Quarterly will host an evening of poetry featuring readings by Savannah Cooper-Ramsey, Ryan Wilson, Ned Balbo, and Jane Satterfield. 7:30 p.m. at Black Sheep Pub & Restaurant.
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Philly Recommended Reading: Each week we’ll recommend work by a local writer featured in Notable. This week, it’s four poems by Savannah Cooper-Ramsey (BOMB Magazine, 2018). Enjoy!
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