Moonstone Presents:

Live Poetry: Anisha Bhat, Jiordan Castle, & Alison Lubar

Fergie’s Pub 1214 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Live Poetry with Anisha Bhat, Jiordan Castle, & Alison Lubar Wednesday November 20, 2024 – 7:00pm Live at Fergie’s Pub, 1214 Sansom Street Philadelphia And on Zoom: Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0lduGsrjgrHNCcGHTb5NF348kiwGXgbFsk  Anisha Bhat, originally from Chicago, Illinois, is a writer and staff member at Temple University where she directs research and creative programs for undergraduates. She […]

Virtual Poetry: Remembering Louis McKee

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Remembering Louis McKee (July 31, 1951– November 21, 2011) Sunday November 24, 2024@ 2pm EDT – VIRTUAL On Zoom, register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0pceChqzgjGdayBxHLCQaGDjDwjYHv85Xm Louis McKee was an American poet and a fixture of the Philadelphia poetry scene from the early 1970s. He was the author of Schuylkill County, The True Speed of Things, and fourteen other […]

Live Poetry: Raheem Curry, Ryan Eckes, & Anne-Adele Wight

Fergie’s Pub 1214 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Live Poetry with Raheem Curry, Ryan Eckes, & Anne-Adele Wight Wednesday November 27, 2024 – 7pm Live at Fergie’s Pub, 1214 Sansom Street, Philadelphia And on Zoom –  Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUtfuCorz8vHt28FDDrKEX9WwircLjanJS4   Raheem Curry is a writer and photographer from Kensington, Philadelphia. He was inspired to write during his 9th grade year in high school by […]

Virtual Reading: Remembering Dennis Brutus

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Sunday December 1, 2024 @ 2pm EDT – VIRTUAL Remembering Dennis Brutus (1924 – 2009) On Zoom, register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZErfu-prjIiE9eezsl16I2_NXEdA45fkVSb Born in Zimbabwe, poet and human rights activist Dennis Brutus grew up in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, and was educated at Fort Hare University College. He taught high school for 14 years until he was […]

Human Rights Day

VIRTUAL EVENT Meeting Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwkd-6srTItHNIPpFXO_9kEzg40jpTJAkA8 Seventy-five years ago, the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in response to the horrors of World War II and the Holocaust. The first document of its kind, developed by people from diverse backgrounds from around the world, declares that “all human beings are born free […]

Live Poetry: Serotonin Anthology Release Reading

Fergie’s Pub 1214 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Serotonin Anthology Release Reading Sunday December 29, 2024 – 2pm Live at Fergie’s Pub,1214 Sansom Street On zoom –  Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0vdemvrTkoHNCjR-UHD_ESBLD1ayB-_vOL  Cynthia Arrieu-King was raised in Louisville, Kentucky, and earned her PhD from the University of Cincinnati. A former Kundiman Fellow, Arrieu-King is the author of the poetry chapbook The Small Anything City and […]

Virtual Poetry: Remembering T. S. Eliot

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Remembering T. S. Eliot Sunday January 5, 2025 2pm EST virtual Register for the Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZItdOuopzkpHtZMtMmL-wsKMt33Qh3uvIr- (26 September 1888 – 4 January 1965) was a poet, essayist and playwright, a leading figure in English-language Modernist poetry where he reinvigorated the art through the use of language, writing style, and verse structure. Also noted for his […]

Live Poetry: House Poet with Mike Bagwell and Michael Ivory

Fergie’s Pub 1214 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Live Poetry: House Poet with Mike Bagwell and Michael Ivory Wednesday January 8, 2025 – 7:00pm Live at Fergie’s Pub,1214 Sansom Street On Zoom –  Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMpdu-spzsiEtHWlYze5LmC-S7s1MFjVGdK House Poet @ Fergie’s Pub – Since March 2022, House Poet has strived to bring together writers, dancers, DJs, and musicians. Join us as we bring that […]

Live Poetry: Jon Lawrence, MJ McGinn, VA Smith, and Amy Beth Sission

Fergie’s Pub 1214 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Live Poetry with Jon Lawrence, MJ McGinn, VA Smith, and Amy Beth Sission Wednesday January 15, 2025 – 7:00pm Live at Fergie’s Pub,1214 Sansom Street Or register for Zoom here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEscOiprj4vHN0alIAMAjPkfzE1D9sbPaZe Jon Lawrence currently teaches high school English and Creative Writing in his hometown of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He received an MFA in Creative Writing at the […]

Live Poetry: Terri Lyons, Debrah Morkun, and J. C. Todd

Fergie’s Pub 1214 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Live Poetry: Terri Lyons, Debrah Morkun, and J. C. Todd Wednesday January 22, 2025 – 7:00pm Live at Fergie’s Pub,1214 Sansom Street For Zoom, register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIlfuirpzwsG9x38xszu1yyCB6qJwrpYsAr Terri Lyons is a Philadelphia based poet and playwright who has collaborated with a variety of urban initiatives to support cultural and historical enrichment. Her latest book is […]