Moonstone Arts Center

Live Poetry: Anisha Bhat, Lester Mobley, Joe Roarty & Pat Rodgers
2024-07-24 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Fergie’s Pub, 1214 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Wednesday July 24, 2024 – 7pm

Live at Fergie’s Pub,1214 Sansom Street and on zoom
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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 has an MPhil in World History from the University of
Cambridge and an MA in History from Northwestern University. In her free
time she can be found buying too many books at used book stores, eating at
the same five restaurants in South Philly, or working on her first poetry
chapbook.
Lester Norman Mobley was born on Long Island New York before moving
to Philadelphia at the age of 18 where he has remained ever since. He is a
retired union construction worker who has dabbled on and off with poetry as
far back to elementary school. His favorite poets whose style he attempts to
emulate in his writing are Charles Bukowski and Walt Whitman. Everyone
else, as he would always maintain, remain respectfully peripheral.
Joe Roarty won Moonstone’s first chapbook contest in 2015 for
Moritat, German for "street ballad." Poetry of high-octane energy,
passionate intelligence, supercharged, insistent blues, jazz &
heightened speech rhythms. His chapbook Showtunes was published
in 2023 by Iniquity Press.
Pat Rodgers is a poet based in West Philadelphia. His published work can be
found in Neptune and several Moonstone anthologies. Recall is the title of
his first chapbook
Alina Macneal & Jennifer Hook Hosts, Open Reading Follows

Black Fire This Time @ Barnes & Noble
2024-07-28 15:30 - 16:30 | Barnes and Noble 1708 Chesnut St., 1708 Chesnut Street., Phildelphia, PA, 19122, United States
In this follow-up volume in the Black Fire—This Time series, over seventy-five poets
and writers come together on the ongoing theme of "Black is Beautiful, Black is
Powerful, Black is Home." Works ranging from poetry, fiction, essays, and drama cover
a wide range of Black literature. This "continuum" of writing, as coined by Volume 1
editor Kim McMillon, brings together legends of the Black Arts era with contemporary
writers in the tradition. This edition includes a hallmark work from the Black Arts era,
We Own the Night by playwright and one of the last living legends Jimmy Garrett.
Volume 2 of Black Fire—This Time will educate and inspire the next generation.
Keisha-Gaye Anderson is a Jamaican-born poet, author, and visual artist based in Brooklyn whose
books include A Spell for Living, Everything Is Necessary, and Gathering the Waters. Her poetry, fiction, and essays have been widely published in national literary journals, magazines, and anthologies.
Raheem Curry is a writer out of Kensington, Philadelphia. He is inspired by James Baldwin, Malcolm X, Etheridge Knight, and Huey Newton. He hopes his writings does what writings did for him: changed the trajectory of his life. He is in the works of publishing his second book.
Cole Eubanks of Mays Landing NJ is retired as an educator from the Philadelphia and Atlantic City School Districts. He is Pushcart nominated and his work can be found in Sugar House Review, Poems from the Pandemic Years, The Journal of Baha’i Studies, Shamrock, MiGoZine.
Theodore A. Harris is a Philadelphia-based visual artist and poet, whose work has been exhibited internationally. He is the co-founder of the Anti-Graffiti Network/Philadelphia Mural Arts Program and is the Founding Artistic Director of The Institute for Advanced Study in Black Aesthetics
Everett Hoagland is an emeritus professor of English at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, was the first poet laureate of New Bedford, MA, his work has appeared in numerous anthologies and several books, including …Here…: New and Selected Poems and Encounters: Poems about Race, Ethnicity, and Identity.
Chantal James lives in Washington, DC, and has been published across genres—as a poet, fiction writer, essayist, and book reviewer—in such venues as Catapult, Paste Magazine, Harvard’s Transition Magazine, The Bitter Southerner, and more. Her honors include a Fulbright fellowship in creative writing to Morocco.
Ewuare X. Osayande is the author of several books including Our Breath is the Whisper of Our Ancestors' Defiance: The Poetry Anthology (1993-2023) and Blood Luxury (introduction by Amiri Baraka). A former professor of African American Studies at Rutgers University, he is the founding editor of The Poetariat.
Elijah B Pringle, III is a Philadelphia born writer who has to his credit experience in Radio, TV, Stage and Film, has worked as a dancer, choreographer, actor, director, and vocalist. He is a much sought-after workshop facilitator for writing and performance. Mr. Pringle has been published globally in almost fifty anthologies.

Live Poetry: Lars Scott & De'vine Stylez
2024-07-31 19:00 - 20:00 | Fergie’s Pub, 1214 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Wednesday July 31, 2024 – 7pm

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Lars Scott is a musician from Philadelphia. Lars began their musical
journey in high school, performing folk songs at local open mics and
coffee shops. After graduating from Temple University, they released
their first single, The Sand Song, in 2017. Spending time amongst
singers and songwriters in Philly’s rich music scene pushed Lars to
develop their sound, as they moved away from straightforward, folkier
tunes and incorporated vocal loops and beats into their songs. Lars’s
new project incorporates both past and present musical inclinations.
With smooth melodies and swirling harmonies, Lars enchants listeners
with their rich and chilling voice. Reminiscent of summer nights, their
music will beckon you back to blissful memories with its dreamy style and compelling rhythm.
Lars moves past genre, blending the beauty of musical traditions to create a style all their own.
Shadeia De'vine Wilson (Pen name: De'vine Stylez) has been writing
poetry since she was 14yr old based on her life experiences &
environment She has performed at some of the best venues in Philly
such as the harvest, Voices in Power Her recent pieces written in the
last 5/7 years are drawn from her need to help people be open about
sexual freedom, exploration and being more in tune with their erotic
selves, while owning her own sexual awareness & power, coupled
with using the mic the heal from past traumaA Co-owner of a all
female poetry collective called THEE INSIGHT, that curates
educational immersive experiences in Philadelphia and surrounding
areas. These experiences are based on Mental health awareness and
bridges the gap in the urban community and all genders. She is currently working on a poetry
album to be release the end of Sept 2024
Sean Hanahan Host, Open Reading Follows
