The Hive Poetry Collective is pleased to continue production of In Celebration of the Muse, a reading series with a 43-year history. Begun in 1981, the series has featured several well-known writers including Adrienne Rich, Lucille Clifton, bell hooks, Ellen Bass, and Gabriella Gutiérrez, among many others. A number of women, women-identified, and non-binary poets will read their work for a two-hour program.

Co-sponsored by the Mariposa Arts Council, Mariposa Community High School, and the Mariposa County Library, this event will feature readings from Mukethe Kawinzi, acclaimed visiting poet and coastal CA goat shepherd, and Spirit DeWitt, Mariposa County's finalist for the statewide "Poetry Out Loud" competition.

The reading will be facilitated by poet Megan Levad. Following the reading, audience members are encouraged to participate in an open Q & A session.

Lyrics & Dirges is a monthly reading series featuring a mix of prominent, emerging and beginning poets and writers. Its aim is to highlight various forms of writing in an effort to spotlight the diverse literary community of the Bay Area. For the month of January, A Celebration of Queer Poetics and Lyrics & Dirges unite to start the year with magic, hope and powerful poets: Lauren Smith, Lorenz Mazon Dumuk, Keana Aguila Labra, Tatiana Ixchel Luboviski-Acosta, Mukethe Kawinzi. Presented by Lourdes Figueroa, MK Chavez, and Sharon Coleman.

Theme: Toys, Ploys, and Decoys.

Five local writers, poets, and comedians share new work about tchotchkes, playthings, goofs, games, and more.The Happy Endings Reading Series is hosted by the fantastic & fabulous Danielle Truppi & Joe Wadlington at The Make-Out Room.

Theme: Food Comas and Flow States

Rest is resistance. And you can get a whole lot done with your feet up. But only if you want to. Sittin’ still can be riveting and zoning out is recess for your brain. So we’re grabbing the big blanket getting seconds, and dessert, and starting another episode thank you very much!

The Happy Endings Reading Series is hosted by the fantastic & fabulous Danielle Truppi & Joe Wadlington at The Make-Out Room.

Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy and a blanket to sit on while listening to live music and hearing local poets read from their work at Brommer Park in Santa Cruz. All ages are welcome to attend this free series hosted by County Parks and 2023-24 Santa Cruz County Poet Laureate Farnaz Fatemi. Musicians will play before and after the poets read from 2:00-3:00 PM.

Poets: Rachelle Escamilla, Mukethe Kawinzi, and Arthur Solway; Musicians: The Untangled Band.

“I want to believe!”—but should you? In this perilous time of deception, demagoguery, and suckers born every minute, The Fabulist [IG] has assembled a knockout lineup of Bay Area writers, poets, and activists who wield fantastical fictions to say true things about our beating human hearts—and who tell true tales to confront exploitative popular narratives. 

One of the most anticipated literary nights of the year, Lit Crawl SF brings together authors and fans for the world’s largest free pop-up literary event. The Fabulists’ Cosmic Debris—An Evening of Passionate Conviction and Informed Skepticism will feature readers Mukethe Kawinzi, Chris Carlsson, MK Chavez, Eva Galperin, and Lauren Rhoads.

Theme: Mold Breakers and Change Makers

Change is the only constant. We’re mutating, evolving, and fully breaking down. And there are those leading the charge, checking the winds, and showing the way. Let’s celebrate surprising solutions and new eras. The Happy Endings Reading Series is hosted by the fantastic & fabulous Danielle Truppi & Joe Wadlington at The Make-Out Room.

The Inter|Act Open Mic at Satori Arts occurs bimonthly in support of the local Santa Cruz spoken word community. Mukethe will be joining as the featured poet on October 1.

The evening kicks off at 7p (sign up sheet will be available starting at 630p, or sign up online at http://maginei.com/openmic), with open mic time before and after the featured reading.

Satori Arts is located at 815 Almar Ave, #9. It’s in a warehouse building; go to the right side of the building (closest to the rail trail), follow our signs, then about halfway down you’ll arrive at the door that opens into spoken word magic

Slinging zines and photos at San Francisco Zine Fest: Founded in 2001, San Francisco Zine Fest seeks to advance the do-it-yourself ethos by fostering community throughout the Bay Area. In our annual festival and its accompanying panels and workshops, we celebrate and support independent writers, artists and creators, allowing them to share their work with an ever-growing audience in exhibitions and public events. Catch me at Table 159.

The Hive Poetry Collective is pleased to assume production of In Celebration of the Muse, a reading series with a 43-year history. Begun in 1981, the series has featured several well-known writers including Adrienne Rich, Lucille Clifton, bell hooks, Ellen Bass, and Gabriella Gutiérrez, among many others. The Hive Poetry Collective is pleased to announce “In Celebration of the Muse.” Eighteen poets, including three Cabrillo College students, will read their work for a two-hour program.

Swearin’ and the hexin’ and the swear-hexin’ come potty-mouthed into The Sycamore for the Danielle Truppi-guest-hosted CURSE WORDS. It’s going to be an evening fit for a sailor’s mouth. A night you wouldn’t kiss your mother with. It’s CURSE WORDS and it’s going to be fucking fantastic. Featuring: Margaret Spilman, Alysia Gonzales, Duane Horton, Mukethe Kawinzi, Matthew Beld & Anand Vedawala