Moonstone Poetry @ the Pub Fergie’s Pub, 1214 Sansom Street Sunday May 20, 2018, 2pm Remembering Lili Bita Lili Bita, of Bala Cynwyd, author, actress, and pianist, died February 12, 2018. An artist of international acclaim and a figure in Philadelphia cultural life for more than thirty years. Born Angeliki Euterpe Bita in Zakynthos, Greece […]
Moonstone Poetry @ the Pub Fergie’s Pub, 1214 Sansom Street Wednesday May 23, 2018 – 7pm Angel Hogan & David Kertis Angel Hogan has performed as part of the Black Women’s Arts Festival, Literary Death Match, Moonstone Presents, First Person Arts and the Philadelphia Fringe Festival. Angel worked with ArtWell, was a Contributing Editor to […]
Moonstone Poetry @ the Pub Fergie’s Pub, 1214 Sansom Street Wednesday May 30, 2018 – 7pm Hive Night @ Fergie’s Pub HIVE NIGHT is Apiary Magazine’s showcase and open mic celebrating every stripe of literary artist the city has to offer. Come to hear voices from Philadelphia writing tribes old and new, spanning Apiary’s decade-long […]
Presented by the Moonstone Arts Center & The Nick Virgilio Haiku Association at Fergie’s Pub, 1214 Sansom Street Sunday June 17, 2018 – 2pm Philadelphia Says Haiku Celebrating the release of Philadelphia Says Haiku, an Anthology of Haiku by Philadelphia Area Poets ($10, The Moonstone Press) with a reading by contributors. Philadelphia is home to […]
Candida Rodriguez grew up in Puerto Rico where she developed a passion for reading and writing. When she turned 16 years old, she moved to Camden, where she joined her parents and two siblings. Her passion is in writing fantasy and science fiction, but has found a home in the lyricism of poetry and is a […]
Sounds & Words: A Fundraiser for the Moonstone Arts Center with Music, Poetry, Food, Cash Bar, Exhibits, Book Sales For 35 years, Moonstone Arts Center has brought Philadelphia the best in the performance and publication of poetry. To support this Philadelphia treasure, 11 poets and 2 bands will come together on one evening to remind […]
Barbara Siegel Carlson is the author of two poetry collections Fire Road and Once in Every Language. She is co-translator of Look Back, Look Ahead, Selected Poems of Srečko Kosovel and is co-editor of A Bridge of Voices: Contemporary Slovene Poetry and Perspectives. Micellina & Joe McCullough are a dynamic duo in […]
Homeless in Philadelphia Krisann Janowitz, author of Home(less) began writing poetry at an early age (elementary school– if you count all the song lyrics about bubblegum). Her love for music and words has further driven her passion for poetry. Thom Nickels is the author Learn To Do a Bad Thing Well: Looking for […]
New Voices: Philadelphia’s Emerging Poets A Voice for Everyone: Listen, Share, Connect with Other Writers Join us on the third Monday of each month for readings by emerging poets under the age of 25. An open reading follows the featured poets.
Hanoch Guy is a bilingual poet who spent his younger years in Israel. An emeritus professor at Temple, he has published poetry in Genre Magazine, Poetry Newsletter, Tracks, the International Journal of Genocide Studies, Poetry Motel, Visions International and Poetica Magazine. Lisa Grunberger, Temple University Professor and playwright, is also an award-winning poet whose work has appeared in The New York Times and […]
