Other listings: Poetry Flash: http://www.poetryflash.org/ - SF Beat Museum – SFSU Poetry Center – Poetry for
the People City College
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Mondays |
Tuesdays |
Wednesdays |
Thursdays |
Fridays |
Saturdays - Sundays |
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45) Hotel Utah Mondays, Live |
102) Poetic Tuesdays Varies, see the info, Live 114) 1st Tue Spoken Word, Live 115) Decentered Open, Live |
112) Specs, Live |
3) Bird & Beckett First
Th. Live 28) 16th Mission,
Live 100) 1428 Poets, Hybrid |
107) First Fridays, 3 venues, City Lights, Golden Sardine, the Jessica
Loos Series & Coit Tower all live 108) Labyrinth, Live |
76) La Promenade.1st
Sat. Live 94) Smack Dab, 1st
Sun, Live 106) The Center, Live |
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45) Hotel Utah Mondays, Live |
17) On the Page off the Page Hybrid, Second Tuesdays 115) Decentered Open, Live |
105) Blackbird Books 2nd Wednesdays,
Live 112) Specs, Live |
28) 16th Mission,
Live 110) Kim ShuckÕs Poetry Jam,
Live, feature presentations, not an open mic |
108) Labyrinth, Live |
106) The Center, Live 109) Live Worms Gallery, Live |
|
45) Hotel Utah Mondays, LIve |
115) Decentered Open, Live |
1) Sacred Grounds Zoom; Live
on Sun. 112) Specs, Live |
28) 16th
Mission, Live 111) Speaking Axolotl, Live |
108) Labyrinth, Live |
1) Sacred Grounds Live 103) Clarion, 3rd
Saturdays, Live 106) The Center, Live 109) Live Worms Gallery, Live |
|
45) Hotel Utah Mondays, Live |
115) Decentered Open, Live |
112) Specs, Live |
28) 16th Mission,
Live 100) 1428 Poets, Hybrid 112) SEALEVEL |
108) Labyrinth, Live 116) Final Fridays Live KALW |
104) OddVerse,
Final Sun., Live 106) The Center, Live 117) The Dreamscape, Live |
118) Noe Valley Books, an irregular scheduling at this time, see details
below - -
(1) Sacred Grounds, continues on, albeit differently! Information needed will be in the
Newsletter: https://www.drdan.solutions/Sacred'sWeeklyNews.htm and posted on the Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/203539673028715/. We have a live and a virtual
venue
For now, we are back live at the Cafˇ, on the third Sundays.
Antoinette Vella Payne, Karen Pierce Gonzalez, and Brett Benson are organizing
this effort. Information will be in the newsletter and on the facebook page:
Sacred is at 2095 Hayes @ Cole. The start time will be 12:30 and it will
conclude at 2:30.
Also, on the third Wednesdays
– 7:00 to 9:30 – weÕre on Zoom with Richard Ivanhoe as host –
The Zoom Meeting for April 15th and onward
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84380485669?pwd=CSwbKRyRMf8RpyOdL68k0MmdLnOhKS.1 Meeting ID: 843 8048
5669 Passcode: 549372
Zoomroom features: https://www.youtube.com/@dbrady94134/videos Cafˇ Days Video: http://www.creativeideasforyou.com/SacredGrounds_YouTube.htm
And a rarity, something to wander through
and see events at Sacred in the years prior to my becoming host. Poetry Circle at Sacred Grounds Cafe
(3) Bird and Beckett Bookstore – First
Thursdays, Live – 7 to 9pm, 653 Chenery Street San Francisco, CA 94131
venue phone: 415-586-3733
Hosted by: Jerry Ferraz and Michael Koch co-host Bird & BeckettÕs
monthly poetry reading with an open mic following the featured readers.
https://birdbeckett.com/ They also have a bi-monthly
zoom open mic hosted by Kim Shuck and Brett Benson.
On the first Thursday of each month Jerry Ferraz and Michael Koch host
a poetry reading that showcases local legends, poets passing through, and folks
from around the Bay – typically two featured poets followed by an open
mic. We can count on a warm group of poets and poetry fans eager to hear the
features and the potpourri of poets of every stripe who come out to read and
keep the open mic scene alive. Drawing on the generosity of our neighbors and
patrons, we're able to pay a small honorarium to the featured poets, a rarity
in reading series off the college campusesÉ your additional dollar or two
tossed in the bucket at the readings makes it that much sweeter. 2018-19 SF
Poet Laureate Kim Shuck has graciously taken on some booking chores since
assuming her laurels, and much fun, and some magnificent poetry, is to be had
as a result!
(17) On the Page, Off the Page
– Second Tuesdays, Hybrid – 6:00 to 7:45, at the
Park Branch Library, downstairs, 1833 Page St. (between Shrader and Cole)
Event hosted
by Richard Ivanhoe
Poets, musicians, and audience welcome.
We are hybrid
(both in-person and online) from the community room of the Park Branch Library,
downstairs at 1833 Page Street (between Cole and Shrader). Remember that our
hours are 6 pm to 7:45 pm, Pacific Time; food for the body, the mind, and the
spirit (sorry, we can't provide food for the body to those online).
(28) * 16th and Mission – Thursday
Nights, Live – 9pm until whenever.
It is at the BART Stn. Plaza at 16th and Mission Streets, Southwest
corner it is outdoors,
no microphone, amidst the pigeons, under the stars step up, step in, be
heard it is poetry and more. Hosts:
Charlie Getter and many others
Yes! The 16th & Mission
"open mic without a mic" has been happening for 16 years and hasn't
stopped! We're here every Thursday night (rain or shine) from about 10pm to
midnight—and we need YOU! Come join us, and bring something to share—a
song, a poem, a rap, jokes, and rants... anything, in any language! Everyone is
welcome. Come scream at the void with us!! This an outdoor, freeform street arts workshop welcoming
poets, musicians, emcees, comedy – all forms of expression, in any language,
representing SF's best tradition of free expression.
Questions/ concerns? Want to collab? Please DM us! Instagram: @16thmission – stuff
about the corner goes up... like... here... and on Instagram... and then it
goes out on the interwebs... also here get to know it https://www.facebook.com/groups/103422546416088/ And here get to know it in
another way: https://www.facebook.com/groups/103422546416088/user/100084934634028
(45) Hotel Utah Open Mic –
Mondays, Live – Sign-ups @ 6:15,
starts at 6:30 -7:45 Show at 8, Hotel Utah Saloon at 500 4th St (at Bryant) San
Francisco
Event by Brendan Getzell https://www.facebook.com/bgetzell
Featured performer goes on at 10, after which open mic resumes. Performers get
one song, not to exceed six minutes in length. Originals, Covers, it's all
good. Spoken word performers (comedy, poetry, readings, etc) get six minutes.
House guitar & piano are available for your performance. Great food &
drink at the bar so come hungry/thirsty. Audio recorded and uploaded to theutah.org Video live stream on
facebook 10-time winner of 'Best Open Mic' in the SF Bay Guardian's annual
"Best of The Bay" readers poll
- Hotel UtahÕs website www.hotelutah.com
(76) La Promenade – First Saturdays, Live – 6:15 sign-up
to 7:45 pm – the venue: La Promenade, 3643 Balboa, near 38th Ave. Ph 415
- 221-6023
Brett Benson hosts with a
host of others. (Facebook invites w/google calendar invites coming in the
future) Open mic is 3-4 minutes per reader, depending on the size of the crowd,
contact Brett – brettjbenson30@gmail.com
(94) Smack Dab Queer Open
Mic – 1st Sundays, Live – 5pm At MannyÕs, 3092 16th
Hosts Larry-bob Roberts {he/him} and Dana Hopkins
http://www.facebook.com/pg/smackdabopenmic/
We are a free LGBTQ2SIA
community event with the slogan ŅAll ages, all genders, all the time.Ó We're
the longest running Q/T Open mic in the SF Bay Area and we welcome YOU to join
us {on Zoom of course} to share: stories, poems, a song, dance, your visual art
or your latest manifesto.
Are you a beginner who's
never stepped up to a mic before? Come on in, we are warm and friendly. Are you
a published author or a touring musician?
Come on in! Everyone at every level is welcome and safe here. Want to
simply join us as friends, family, and supportive allies in Queer and Trans
community? Our hosts Larry-bob Roberts {he/him} and Dana
Hopkins {she/her} welcome you to come on in!
If you'd like to perform at
the open mic, please come sign up at 4:45 pm and bring five minutes of whatever
you want to share {we do pay attention to time.} Message us if via FB if you
want to share visual material or if you have questions.
(100) 1428 Poets Open Mic
– a hybrid open mic on the Fourth
Thursdays – starting at 3pm and continuing to 5pm – readers
have 3 to 4 minutes. It is hosted by: Antoinette Vella Payne. The GroupÕs
Facebook page is: https://www.facebook.com/the-1428-Poets-107546981069243 The Live venue is at the SFPLÕs North Beach branch.
(102) Poetic Tuesdays with MoAD
– Tuesdays, Live –
12:30 to 1:30pm from May through October. This is at The
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival
This program
is co-presented by the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival.
The event will
be hosted in-person at Jessie Square: https://ybgfestival.org/venue/jessie-square/ located directly across the street from Yerba Buena Gardens and is part
of the Festival's Poetic Tuesday series. For the full program schedule, visit www.ybgfestival.org.
Sharing works
that delight, provoke, inspire and rouse, the monthly Poetic Tuesdays series
runs from May through October, turning lunchtime into an oasis of creative
expression. Lighting up Jessie Square with a fabulously curated line-up of
poets and musicians, Poetic Tuesdays offer a vivifying midday breather for
neighborhood groups, students, office workers on break and out-of-towners
looking for respite from The CityÕs hustle and bustle.
(103) Third Saturday Poetry
in Chinatown – 3rd Saturdays, Live – 1pm to 3 pm, Clarion Performing Arts Center, 2 Waverly Place
(between Sacramento & Clay Streets) San Francisco, CA (415)
391-1317 and the webpage: https://www.theclarionsf.org/
Curated
by Bay Area poet Greg Pond, with double Features and an open mic! Bring a poem or two to
share, or just come and listen. This is a FREE event.
Donation is greatly appreciated. Encounter poets and poetry in a cozy space
every 3rd Saturday of the month, 1-3 pm. We begin with a toast
of plum wine or tea, and proceed to two hours of expressive audio pleasure.
(104) OddVerse
– Final Sundays, Live – 4:30 to 8pm, the venue is Medicine for Nightmares 3037 25th
St. https://www.facebook.com/events/388013773590774/?_rdr
OddVerse is a
justice-oriented open mic at Medicine for Nightmares. Featuring brilliant local
artists, we create a warm, vibrant, and cozy atmosphere, welcoming all to our
space. Come join us for powerful art, meaning conversations, and caring community.
Sign up for the next open mic at bit.ly/oddverse
Odd Verse is
now a collective that aims to amplify peoplesÕ narratives by creating platforms
for the stories, ideas and perspectives of voices that deserve more
representation. We create spaces of discourse, education, solidarity between
communities, and collective action for causes of justice & liberation. In
our monthly open mic, we honor our vision by holding a safer & braver space
for local folk to express their art fully and unapologetically.
(105) Poetry +
Prose Open Mic Night @ Blackbird
Books – 2nd Wednesdays, Live – 7 to 9pm at 4541 Irving St. San Francisco
venue ph:
415-742-5203 Hosted by Laura Booth
We are open
every day: cafe 7am–6pm
bookstore hours 9am–7pm (415) 742-5203 books@blackbirdsf.com events@blackbirdsf.com
See the events
page for RSVP information https://blackbirdsf.com/
Share the mic and your words with fellow writers and poets in this monthly
night here are Black Bird.
(106) The
Center SF Open Mic – Sundays, Live – 6 to 9pm, Sundays,
Hosted by
Theory and Liz https://www.thecentersf.com/
548 Fillmore St Poetry, comedy, storytelling, theater, short films, music, and
more
(107) First
Fridays, three venues, all LIVE, all in the North Beach area of San Francisco
*Golden
Sardine, 362 Columbus Avenue – First
Fridays, Live – 6pm, on Ramaytush Ohlone Land
https://sites.google.com/view/sfnbff/home https://www.facebook.com/northbeachfirstfridays/
*A City Lights Reading Series – First Fridays, Live –
near to 5pm, hosted by Carlos Quinteras,
arrive near to 5pm in Kerouac Alley
This event will be held in Keroauc Alley, between City Lights
Booksellers and Vesuvio Cafe, between Columbus and Grant Avenues,
Admission is free to the public
*Jessica Loos Poetry Series - First Fridays, Live – 7 pm, hosted by Jessica Loos
@ Macchiarini Creative Design & Metalworks Gallery, 1544 Grant Ave.
Betw Union and Filbert In the heart of beautiful North Beach!
Macchiarini
Creative Design & Metalworks Gallery https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100075996497991
* Coit Tower
Poetry Club First Fridays, Live on the Back Lawn of Coit Tower @ 9pm – https://www.instagram.com/coittowerpoetryclub/ – Bring a Poem!
– coittowerpoetryclub@gmail.com
– https://sites.google.com/view/sfnbff/home
108) The Scott
Street Labyrinth – Fridays, Live – 7pm,
hosted by Clyde Always
Calling all
poets, comics, songsters, playwrights, rappers, clowns, puppeteers, magicians,
acrobats, sword swallowers and all performers of all kinds.
Share your
talents at The
Scott Street Labyrinth https://www.clydealways.com/open-mic
Since 2014, we
have held together as a community of like-minded artists who support one
another. Hear/see/experience the San Francisco performance scene WITH YOUR
HAPPY HOST CLYDE ALWAYS, the Bard of the Lower Haight, at your service. No
signup, no set list, no speech-restrictions, no sound system, no rules.
109) Live Worms Series, Second or Third Saturdays, Live
Worms Gallery, 1345 Grant Avenue. The poetry
begins at 7pm and continues on until 8:30pm when music and other events
begin. The venue is friendly to those who wish to sell their artwork. People
may bring their own food or beverages. The
host is William Brayton mailto:CrescentBanks@gmail.com - 510-930-7345 and the current Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/livewormsongrant
110) Kim ShuckÕs Poem Jam, A great venue of curated feature presentations, not an open mic, but do check it out! This is on the Second Thursdays
at the SFPL Main Library, 100 Larkin Street @ 6pm – 7:15 in either Latino/Hispanic
Meeting Room A or B. One can find event information using the search options on
the SFPL website below the calendar on the events page https://sfpl.org/events. All programs are drop-in (no
registration necessary) unless otherwise noted. All SFPL locations are
wheelchair accessible. For accommodations (such as ASL), call (415) 557-4557 or
mailto:accessibility@sfpl.org. Requesting
at least 3 business days in advance will help ensure availability. General
contact – 415-557-4400 – mailto:generalcollections@sfpl.org
111) Speaking Axolotl Every
Third Thursday 7:00 PM 9:00 PM
Medicine for Nightmares, Bookstore
and Gallery, 3036 24th Street San Francisco https://medicinefornightmares.com/
Come gather and hear
decolonized verses, spanglish poesia, Latine spokenword, Pocho poems, and
neighborhood chisme at Speaking Axolotl, the Bay AreaÕs long running monthly
Latine Reading series. There are 10 slot open mic opens up las 6:50pm, first
come first serve. Open mic poets have six minutes MAX.
NOTA; Speaking Axolotl is a
BIPOC reading series which means black and brown poets on the mic. Whyte folks
are welcome to attend and listen but your presence is not required.
112) SEALEVEL 4331 Irving St., S.F. betw.
44th and 45th Ave.
Come and gather in our cozy community space every 4th Thursday of the
month, and share your poetry, short excerpts, spoken word, music and more! An
introduction of the creative and the venue: https://sealevelsf.com/pages/about.
This is the events page, as youÕll see there is a variety: https://sealevelsf.com/pages/events
This event is free with RSVP, you can
contact them here: https://sealevelsf.com/pages/contact-1
If you enjoy our programming, we invite you to become
Sealevel Kin by pledging a monthly contribution. Your support helps offset
monthly expenses and comes with perks!
What We Stand For: We are
wholeheartedly dedicated to enhancing our neighborhood by cultivating a sense of
connection and belonging, and by providing a space for magic to happen when
people gather to share, support, and collaborate. We strive to cultivate a
climate of purposeful inclusion, embracing all individuals irrespective of
race, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender,
gender identity or expression, financial means or education. We understand that
fostering an inclusive environment is an ongoing and evolving process that
requires continuous learning, reflection, and action. We are committed to
providing a space for everyone to feel valued, heard, respected, and safe.
113) An open gathering of writers, poets, artists and more around the Big
Table at Specs every Wednesday from 6:30-8:30p! This more than 40-year tradition began
with writers Jack Hirschman and Agneta Falk, and continues on with hosts Agneta
and writers Byron Spooner and Judith Bernhard. Join us for drinks, laughs, and
good conversation and become a part of this longstanding Specs tradition!
Everyone welcome! https://www.specsbarsf.com/events
For years, Specs lovers from
all across the globe have been sending their post to Specs, all of which we
keep in bins on our bartops for visitors to read. Send us a letter from
wherever you are! SpecsÕ Adler Museum Cafˇ -12 William Saroyan Place - San
Francisco, CA 94133 - Phone: (415)
421-4112 - Email: specsbarsf@gmail.com
114) 1st Tuesday Spoken Word
@1945 Restaurant Bar Lounge - 5 Leland Ave. (nr.
Bayshore Blvd) - San Francisco, CA 94134 - 6:30pm-9:30 pm
1st TuesdayÕs Spoken Word TV
showcase is a community event that was created by Terrell and Karwanna Irving
of Big Mouth Productions. Put together as a positive space for expression
through the arts - https://1sttuesdaysspokenword.com/
- https://dbv.7d0.myftpupload.com/contact-us/
- Email: 1sttuesdaysspokenword@gmail.com
- Phone: 415 583 1871
115) Tuesdays, Decentered
Open Mic, Tuesdays from 7-10 PM at Decentered
Studio (1175 Folsom St., Suite 2A) Our multi-genre open mic features
everything from poetry to stand up comedy, music, films and more. Every Tuesday
https://www.facebook.com/groups/50478549035 https://decentered.org/studio
116) Final FridayÕs Friday,
5:30pm - 7:30pm, doors open at 5pm https://downtownsf.org/go/kalw
Location: KALW: 220 Montgomery St., San
Francisco, and 2 blocks from BART/MUNI
Details The Bay Area's best
performers shine at KALW's Open Mic Live! Host Charlie Getter gathers a
homegrown harvest of poets, musicians, and storytellers with something to say.
Stay until the end to find out who will win performance of the night and have
their voice broadcast on KALW 91.7 FM. Performers can sign up in advance with
RSVP.
Refreshments for donation (and KALW members get their first one on the house)
The event is free with an RSVP — and you are welcome to donate what you
want. This event is free thanks to member support. The event space is just to
the left of the main entrance to the Mills Building at 220 Montgomery Street
117)
The Dreamscape Open Mic Hosted at the cafˇ on the last Saturday evening (typically
from 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM). It is a family-friendly venue welcoming poetry,
prose, comedy, and acoustic musical performances.
We
host a wonderful open mic at La Promenade Cafe in San Francisco one Saturday
every other month, 5:00 to 7:30 pm. Family friendly karaoke, poetry, prose, musical
performances, dance offs, comedy, we have it all!
For
specific details see: https://www.instagram.com/dreamscape_openmic/
118)
Poetry Night! @ Noe Valley Books, Valley – 3957 24th
Street, occasional, not quite monthly and irregularly scheduled at this
writing. Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm. The Store Ph: 415-590-2961 – Store hours
10am to 8pm Daily
ŅJoin our open mic, where you can enjoy poetry with
your community! Please sign up here, https://noevalleybooks.com/events
and choose POET or ATTENDEE. ALL LEVELS WELCOME! Each poet will have a
5-min.Ó— To be apprised, subscribe to their newsletter!