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San Francisco's Poetry Tourist Guide

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San Francisco's longest running poetry open mic!
Sacred Grounds has, for the time, has gone virtual,
We are using Zoom - for instructions
email here it is sill on Wednesdays: open + features,700 sign up - to 950

We hope to return to Sacred Grounds Cafe, 2095 Hayes @ Cole: 415-387-3859
with Dan Brady,
email here
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(3) Bird and Beckett Series: 1st + 3rd Monday's: open +features, 7pm - 9, Bird and Beckett Books, 653 Chenery nr Diamond: 586-3733 Bird and Beckett (near Glen Park BART), Host: Jerry Ferraz

(4) Cafe International: Fridays: open/features, 730pm sign up, Cafe International, 508 Haight@Fillmore: 552-7390 Host: Clyde Always

(17)
On the Page: Off the Page: 2nd Tues: open mic: written, spoken word and song, starts 7pm, SFPL Park Branch, 1833 Page St. nr Cole,
wwwsfpl.org, Host: Richard Ivanhoe

(19) Bazaar Cafe: Thrs: open mic: music + poetry, starts 7pm, Bazaar Cafe, 5927 California St., nr 22nd: 831-5620, www.bazaarcafe.com, Host: Robin Galante (Note: although the venue features original, acoustic music poetry is welcome.)

(28) Poetry Happening: Thrs: step in to be heard, starts 10pm +/- @16th St. BART Station Plaza, Hosts: Charlie Getter et al

(45)
Hotel Utah, Mons: open, 7pm to Last Call, Hotel Utah's Saloon 500 4th St.,
http://hotelutah.com (Order of performers is determined via drawing: 6 min max -features music, poetry is welcome.)

(46) Mutiny Radio, 2nd+3rd Sats: open+features, singing, spoken word and music - streaming!  8pm - 10, 2781 21st St. @ Florida Host: 2nd: Diamond Dave + Val Ibarra + 3rd: EK Keith, ph: 240-0286

(76)
Poetry @ Promenade, 1st Sat. open and features, 7pm - 930, La Promenade Cafe, 3643 Balboa @38th, Hosts: Bill Mercer and Stephanie Manning, La Promenade: 221-6063

(80) Green Apple Music and Poetry Open Mic, 2nd to last Tues, open, musicians+poets, (10 min ea), 7pm, Green Apple Annex, 520 Clement, 387-2272,
http://www.greenapplebooks.com Host: Ronnie Carrier, events@greenapplebooks.com

(81)
Free Feature Salon, Weds: open/features-musicians+poets (10min ea) 7pm sign up; starts@8, feature@930, Neck of the Woods, 406 Clement St, Hosts: Guinevere Q + Young Son, house drummer, a Jam concludes evenings:
inhabitantofapalebluedot@gmail.com

(82) Gears Turning Poetry Series,
open/features, 2nd Sun, starts @ 4pm, Adobe Bookstore, 3130 24th St. Host: Kim Shuck,
kshuck@tsoft.net

(84)
Poetry Open Mic, 1st Sun, open/features, 5-7pm, Kawika's Ocean Beach Deli, 734 La Playa
oceanbeachdeli.com/events.php

(85) The Alchemy Slam, Tues: poetry open/slam+music, sign up 8pm, ($5 cover), F8 Lounge, 1192 Folsom St, Hosts: Casey Gardner, Mike Taylor and Slam Master Patrick Oshlun FB:
http://facebook.com/alchemyslam

87) Voz Sin Tinta, 2nd Thr, 3 open/features, 630pm, Alley Cat Books, 3036 24th St. 824-1761 Host: Marguerite Munoz and Rene Vaz www.alleycatbookshop.com

(90)
The Word Party! 3rd Tue. read with Nova Jazz or solo, 7-930pm, PianoFight Bar Stage, 144 Taylor, Hosts Jennifer Barone & Ingrid Keir

(91)
Holistic Underground, 2nd Tues, open, 8pm-12, Bissap Baobab 3372 19th nr Mission, host Mazin Jamal Contact: mazin@holisticunderground.org

(92) Oh My Goddess! 4th Tues, open, 6- 10pm, Artillery Gallery, 2741 Mission@24th, hosts Lilith King Smithson and Leila "LeiLo" Yatim Contact: mazin@holisticunderground.org (producer)

(94)
Smack Dab, 1st Sundays, usually, 5pm sign-up, Manny's 3092 16th, Hosts: Larry-bob Roberts and Dana Hopkins
- see the link: www.facebook.com/pg/smackdabopenmic/events/?ref=page_internal


(97) Open Mic Night, 2nd Thurs, open mic, Start 7pm, Simple Pleasures Cafe, 3434 Balboa @ 36h, Host Sara, see the facebook page for Simple Pleasures Cafe

(98)
Black & Brown, 1st Sat, start 730pm, open and features, Black & Brown Social Club, 474 Valencia, ph: 431-9926, https://www.facebook.com/pages/Black-Brown-Social-Club/276580522840748

(99)
Queer Bound (LGBTQ+), 4th Sat: open+features, 6 - 9pm, Alley Cat Books, 3036 24th St. www.alleycatbookshop.com Host: Rae. For info: sfqueerbound@gmail.com, instagram: @queer.bound, Facebook: Queer Bound.

(100) 1428 Haight, 1st Tues, start 630pm,
open and features, 1428 Haight St., venue phone: 415-684-8484.Host Richard Sanderell

(101) Dirty Minds Open Hearts, 1st Tues, Sign in 65pm,
open and features, The Laundry, 3359 26th St, nr Mission, Host:: MOSe Betta, 415-483-6906

(102) MoAD Third Thursdays Open Mic, 3rd Th:
open+features, 6-8pm, Museum of the African Diaspora, 685 Mission St., Host: Nia McAllister 415-318-7144 https://www.moadsf.org/calendar/

(103) 2nd Tues,
open+features, music, sign in at 8, 8-10pm, Eric Quezada Cntr, 518 Valencia, see the webpage: Host Imani Cezanne, speakcalifornia@gmail.com see: www.speakcalifornia.com