| Recurring Monthly & Weekly Events across the Hampton Roads poetry community |
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| Sunday | for any of these events, click the pic for more information about the place or event | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Every Sunday Sept-June open-mic Devine Techtonics at NSU. In the food court in the WNSU broadcast building in the shadow of the stadium. 7:30 p.m. every Monday-Open Mic Poetry reading @ Elliotts Fair Grounds in Ghent (Norfolk) |
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| 2rd Tuesdsay 6:45-8:30 p.m. VB Open Page Poets workshop at the VB Higher Education Center off Princess Anne Blvd. E-mail Paula at pjustice@odu.edu. 2nd Tuesday 7-9 p.m. the Word-4- Word Poets open mic at Aroma Coffehouse & Bakery at the City Center Newport News. Arive early to get a good seat; plan to eat - it's all good. 757-240-4650 |
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| Wednesday | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wednesday 7 pm (once monthly) Java Poets open-mic at the Greenbriar Library1214 Volvo Pkwy in Chesapeake (just north of Greenbriar Mall). 410-7058 Fuzzy Wednesday 271 Granby St in downtown Norfolk. Sign up from 9:30 Spoken Word & SLAM from 10 p.m. MC Godchild |
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| Every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. the Writers on Thursday hosts readings and presentations by guest authors, editors, and publishers, and open-mic readings at the Phoebus Public Library at 1 S. Mallory St in Hampton. Call Anita Harrell at 727-1149 or Ann Davis at 757-722-1584. Every Thursday 7:30 pm "R" Open-Mic at The Venue 631 E. 35th St in Norfolk. Donations requested at the door...gotta pay the utilities you know). Call 469-0337 [click here for more events at the Venue] 3rd Thursday 5:30 pm Arts Cafe open- mic poetry at the Peninsula Find Arts Center next to the Mariner's Museum in Newport News. MC by the Mindworm. $7.50 or Free to Pfac members. Call 596-8175. |
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| Every Friday evening 9:30-Midnight Open Mic Poetry - Spoken Word - Jammin'Bean There 733 Eden Way (just behind Paradox) in the Greenbriar area in Chesapeake 2nd Friday 6 pm Open-Mic at the Book Owl in Churchland Shopping Plaza 5772 Churchland Blvd (Food Lion - across the street from Kroger). 638-7323 3rd Friday monthly 8-11 pm Who's House Productions features Jazz & Poetry Open Mic at Our Daily Bread 2420 Atlantic Ave in VB. 818-5173 $7 in advance, $10 at the door. 4th Friday from 8:30 pm open reading at Jack's house at 2931 Somme Ave in Norfolk off Lafayette Blvd 1 street east of and parallel to Tidewater Dr. Call Jack at 622-8721. BYOB 4th Friday from 6:30 Poetry open mic @ Barnes & Noble, Newport News, with MC Hollis Pruitt. 249-2488 Last Friday from 6 pm enterrtainment and open-mic at the Olde Towne Cafe 513 High St in downtown Portsmouth. Hosted by John Francis and Anabelle DuPree Greene. Call 399-3493/393-4778 |
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| Saturday | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st Saturday Sept-June 11 am featured reading at the James County Regional Library. Hosted by Poetry Society of Virginia. 7770 Croaker Rd in Norge between I-64 exit 231 and Richmond Rd a little ways north of Williamsburg. It isn't far, but I wouldn't walk it barefoot. 4th Saturday 10 am open reading at Prince Books 109 E Main St in downtown Norfolk one block inland from Nauticus. Call Pete at 465-5995 Last Saturday 3-5 pm featured reading at Iris' Art Shop 454-D Wythe Creek Rd in Poquoson Call 878-4205 |
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| Hampton Roads Writers Once a month, various weeks, various days @ the auditorium in the Virginia Beach Central Library 4100 Virginia Beach Blvd Call 385-0150 click here for the HRW website |
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| *Return to the Poetry Map *Go to the Calendar *Return to the Home Page *Return to GO. Collect $200 *Go directly to Jail. Do not pass GO, do not collect $200 *Go have a beer. *Go take a nap. |
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