CharRon Smith hosts the Word Wizards, Monday April 1, 7:30 pm || Free event

April 1, 2019

Word Wizards’ artists who will be performing: IsoThePoet Tina Cates, Aka DyvaCat Michael Ellis OooH Bay Kool Moon Magic Cisco Vasquez AKA Theatre Mutiny

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Gene Berson, Iven Lourie, and Judie Rae

March 23, 2019
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Scott Edward Anderson & Alice Pettway || Monday, March 18, 7:30 pm || SPC, 1719 25th Street || Host Penny Kline || Free event and Parking || Open Mic || Refreshments

March 13, 2019
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Don Schofield and Dennis Hock

March 9, 2019

Don Schofield and Dennis Hock Monday, March 11, 7:30 pm Sacramento Poetry Center, 1719 25th Street Host: Stuart Canton Born in Reno and raised (mostly) in Fresno and Sacramento, Don Schofield has been living in Greece since 1980.  During that time he has been writing, traveling extensively and teaching at various universities—Greek, American and British.  Fluent in Greek, a […]

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IKE TORRES and ROB ESPERANZA || Monday, March 4, 7:30 pm || SPC, 1719 25th Street || Host CharRon Smith || Open Mic || Free Event

February 28, 2019

Ike Torres is a spoken word artist, actor and playwright from Sacramento, CA. Also, Coach of the 2018 Sacramento unified slam team which placed 20th last year.  Ike’s style is a well-crafted concoction of power and grace. Audiences across the planet have shared in the experience of his credo, “Express Fearlessly to Live.” Poem By […]

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Ivan Argüelles and Arturo Mantecon//Mon. Feb. 25 at 7:30 PM//1719 25th Street

February 18, 2019

Ivan Argüelles and Arturo Mantecon Mon. Feb. 25 at 7:30 PM 1719 25th Street Open Mic/Free Ivan Argüelles is an innovative Mexican-American poet and the author of numerous poetry books this century and the last. Long considered among the foremost of the American surrealists, over the years his poetry has also reached into other spheres, notably […]

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Don’t miss this dynamic duo – Steven Sanchez & Michelle Brittan Rosado || Monday, February 18, 7:30 ||Sacramento Poetry Center, 1719 25th Street || Host Penny Kline

February 14, 2019

The UpStairs LoungeOn June 24, 1973, The UpStairs Lounge, a gay bar in New Orleans, was firebombed, resulting in the death of 32 people who were locked inside. The city dismissed the need for a thorough investigation and disposed of some of the bodies in a mass grave without allowing the bodies to be identified. […]

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William O’ Daly and Charles Halsted || Monday, February 11, 7:30 || SPC, 1719 25th Street

February 7, 2019

William O’Daly has translated eight books of the late-career and posthumous poetry of Chilean Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda, and most recently Neruda’s first volume, Book of Twilight, a finalist for the 2018 Northern California Book Award in Translation. All nine Neruda translations are published by Copper Canyon Press. O’Daly’s books of poems include The Whale in the Web, also […]

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Sean King and Ooh Bay Kool || Monday February 4 at 7:30 PM || Host: CharRon Smith|| Open Mic || Free Event

February 1, 2019

Sean King is a 45 year old Computer Engineer, Poet, Spoken Word Artist, Published Author, Mentor, Father, Husband, and member of the Sacramento community. Sean has been writing and performing poetry for 24 years, He has graced classrooms, auditoriums, stages, and even weddings all across the country. Sean has also published three books of poetry, made radio […]

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Josh McKinney Releases Small Sillion || Monday January 28 at 7:30 PM || Host: Tim Kahl|| Open Mic || Free Event

January 25, 2019

Joshua McKinney (and Accomplices) release his new book Small Sillion Monday, January 28 at 7:30 PM Host: Tim Kahl Open Mic : Free Joshua McKinney is the author of three previous books of poetry: Mad Cursive (Wordcraft of Oregon, 2012), The Novice Mourner (Bear Star Press, 2005), and Saunter (University of Georgia, 2002). He is […]

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