Tonight, Wednesday February 12 is the Full Moon Poets Slam at historic La Paloma theater in Downtown Encinitas!
Show starts at 7 PM, but go see emcee Swami Bruce (pictured above) at 6 PM if you would like to be part of the competition. More info and rules HERE. The talent at this event is always mind blowing. Come out it’s FREE!
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Tomorrow night, Thursday Feb 13th, catch the bi-monthly Glassless Minds open mic at 219 N Coast Hwy in Oceanside. It will feature the eclectic San Diego poet, artist and philospher Konstant Be. Head HERE for more on this event.
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Two weeks from today on Wednesday February 26th, come join us at the Poetry Ruckus at Ducky Waddle’s Emporium at 7 PM. Local poets welcome to read. This month’s feature will be:
Tomás Gayton was born and raised in Seattle, Washington, the grandson of African American pioneers. He began writing verse soon after graduating with a Juris Doctor from the University of Washington. Tomás is a Civil Rights attorney/activist and world traveler who lives in San Diego. His poetry is his life in verse. His words appear in various publications and literary journals. Tomás’s most recent volumes of poetry include Sojourn on the Bohemian Highway, Winds of Change/Vientos de Cambio, Yazoo City Blues, Time of the Poet, Dark Symphony in Duet with the late Sarah Fabio, and Two Races, One Face with John Peterson.
Stay tuned to Ruthlesshippies.org for more info on this event
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On March 8th at Ducky Waddle’s we will be celebrating the release of ‘To See the Sound’, a new poetry book by Darius Degher who was last month’s Ruckus feature. Join us for an evening of wine, poetry and song. FREE admission.
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On March 15th at Ducky Waddle’s we’ll be having a party to celebrate 10 years since the death of writer Charles Bukowski. It’s gonna be a big party with some very special guests so mark your calendar and stay tuned for this one!
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On March 20th the San Diego Poetry Voltron rides again! An all-star cast of some of North County’s funniest poets and slamsters will be throwing down at Tower 13 in Cardiff CA at 7 PM to kick off a night of stand up comedy. Don’t miss this! More info to come…
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And last but not least Ruthless Hippies will be organizing another outdoor poetry gathering at Roadside park as a part of L101’s Taste of Leucadia on April 3rd. Stay tuned for more!!!
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