The Writer’s Center in Bethesda is sponsoring a Poetry and Prose Open Mic on Sunday, February 22nd, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Sign up for readers begins at 1:30 p.m. Admission is free. A reception will follow the reading. Please attend and support the Writer’s Center and those brave souls who will be reciting their poetry to us!
LOVE the poet will host the Say Word Saturdays open mic at Culture Coffee from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. this evening. Admission fee is $5.00. Please stop by.
Below is LOVE the poet’s performance in The PunanyPoets’ The Secret of the Pearl in New York City a few years ago –
Are you feeling a little romantic? Then visit SpeakeasyDC’s 7th annual Valentine love-fest of stories at the 9:30 Club. The event is tomorrow from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. Tickets are $25.00.
Say Word Saturdays is a monthly open mic hosted by LOVE the poet at Culture Coffee. Please stop by tomorrow. The event is from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. Admission fee is $5.00.
Below is an interview of Love the poet from YouTube –
Below is Love the poet’s reciting her poem “God’s Country” from YouTube –
Local author Hannah Sternberg will discuss how being a writer enriches her appreciation of books and literature. She will also discuss and share from her novel Bullfinch. The event will be held at the Southeast Library in Washington, D.C. on February 12th from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Attendees can enter a raffle for a Kindle preloaded with Hannah’s books. There will be other medieval giveaways too. Admission is free.
Five storytellers will bravely stand up and perform their take on the night’s theme with a 7-8 minute true story during the first half of the show. However, after intermission, more are expected to tell their stories too. The event is tonight from 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. It is sponsored by Speakeasy Storytelling.
While the show officially starts at 8:00 p.m., you are encouraged to arrive at 6:30 p.m. if you are seeking a good seat.
Tickets are $15.00 plus a $1 transaction fee when purchased on their website.