Live Poetry: Diana Cao, Carly Jean & Daniel Pilger Wednesday, September 9th, 7pm ET Fergies Pub, 1214 Sansom Street Diana Cao’s poems and stories appear in Ploughshares, The Threepenny Review, The Yale Review, The Kenyon Review, and more. She has received support from MacDowell, the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference, Willapa Bay AiR, and Just Buffalo […]
Freedom Rhythms Saturday September 12 – 2PM to 5PM Commodore Barry Arts & Cultural Center’s Program 6815 Emlen Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19119 • 215-843-8051 “THESE are the times that try men’s souls: The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country; but he that stands it […]
Live Poetry: Alex DiFrancesco, Chad Frame & Kimberly Rooney Wednesday, September 16th, 7pm ET Fergies Pub, 1214 Sansom Street Diana Cao’s poems and stories appear in Ploughshares, The Threepenny Review, The Yale Review, The Kenyon Review, and more. She has received support from MacDowell, the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference, Willapa Bay AiR, and Just Buffalo […]
Remembering John Coltrane: Reading, Panel and Open Mic Jam Wednesday September 23 @ 7pm Fergie’s Pub, 1214 Sansom St Philadelphia To honor the 100th anniversary of John Coltrane’s birth (September 23, 1926), the Coltrane Estate launched “Coltrane 100,” a year-long global celebration. The centennial highlights a massive schedule of catalog reissues, symphonic performances, and tribute […]
Live Poetry: Michelle Myers, Therese Halscheid, Hector Reyes & Karol M. Wasylyshyn Wednesday, September 30th @ 7pm Fergies Pub: 1412 Sansom St. Philadelphia Michelle Myers is an award-winning poet, author, and educator whose work centers storytelling, cultural memory, and voice. A founding member of the Asian American spoken word poetry group Yellow Rage, she was […]
Serotonin Press Reading Wednesday October 7, 2026 – 7pm Fergie’s Pub, 1214 Sansom Street Serotonin Press, a Philadelphia based publisher, focusing on mental illness and suicide prevention. Established as an online poetry journal, Serotonin has published hundreds of writers from dozens of countries, and an anthology of 115 writers organized into chapters on Depression, Anxiety, ADHD, […]
House Poet feat. Zack Arthur & Tiffany A spoken word dance party + open poetry mic Wednesday, October 14th @ 7pm Live at Fergies Pub, 1214 Sansom St. Zack Arthur splits his time between Philly and New York City, as all adventurous faggots do. Born and raised in Jakarta, Indonesia, he moved to Philly in […]
Black Poetry Day Reading Be part of Black Poetry Day If you are black, bring your poem. If you are not, bring a poem celebrating your favorite black poet. There will be an open reading between three featured poets. Moonstone’s Black Poets Day Reading is part of Night of the Living Poets Program, an All-Styles […]
Live Poetry: Lucy Sage, Eli Goldblatt, MJ McGinn, Rebecca Petchenik & George Schaffer Wednesday October 21, 2026 @ 7pm Fergies Pub, 1214 Sansom Street Lucy Sage began writing poetry at a young age. In addition to creating poetry, Sage likes to paint portraits and abstracts, walk, and explore cities. Recently, she lived in St. Petersburg, […]
Monday October 26, 2026 – 7pm – LIVE Black Squirrel Club – 1045 Sarah St Remembering Coltrane Book Release: Poetry Open Mic and Jazz Jam John Coltrane began his illustrious career in the 1950’s with two high list associations: Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk. Coltrane played with Davis’s band until around 1960, when he began […]
