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March 2025
You Can’t Kill A Poet // March 2025
A reading for queer and trans poets.
TUESDAY, MARCH 18TH
DOORS @ 7:30PM + SHOW @ 8PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN
Adoom Cusack was born and raised in Philly. This city with its unique and multicultural communities kept them here for over four decades. Attending CAPA High School and UArts, now closed permanently, to pursue in film and animation. Receiving a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts; BFA. After years of freelancing and networking, Adoom found another calling in mental health. Working with at-risk children in the Philadelphia region. Communicating coping skills and tools to thrive in a challenging and ever changing world. Next goal is to enroll in Grad School for a Masters in Art Therapy. Using this year to research and network with other professionals on how to get grants and other means to receive this title.
Instagram: @adoomcusack
Nico haven (they/them) is a queer, trans non-binary, autistic writer and poet. They are working to get published A EULOGY AND A CHRISTENING: Poems & Prose in Transition, their first poetry collection about their gender transition and personal growth journey, and DECADE OF UPSTREAM SWIMMING, an essay collection that traces their personal and political awakening through their 20s.
Nico is also working on A QUESTION FROM THE IMMOLATING, a poetry collection engaging in the politics of climate change, and THE FOURTH WORLD WAR, a long poem about life during the wartime of globalization and collapse.
Before moving to Philadelphia in August 2024, Nico was volunteer Program Director for the Harrisburg Writers Group, leading weekly workshops and craft conversations in both poetry and prose.
Instagram: @nico_haven
Gray Agpalo is a writer whose work has appeared in Apogee, baest: a journal of queer forms and affects, TLDTD: a biannual journal for Filipino poets and poetry, and elsewhere. Their work is concerned with intertextuality, slow practice, and chronic pain. They are a member of the collective, Sick in Quarters.
Taylor Alyson Lewis
Taylor Alyson Lewis is a poet and high school teacher based in Philly. Taylor has received fellowships to support his writing from Lambda Literary, Fine Arts Work Center, and Martha’s Vineyard Institute of Creative Writing, where he was awarded the Queer Writer Fellowship in Prose.
Instagram: @blackboipoet
Maia Brown-Jackson: After an incredibly practical literature degree from the University of Chicago, award-winning, pushcart-nominated Maia Brown-Jackson then braved the myriad esoteric jobs that inevitably followed, ultimately straying to Iraq to volunteer with survivors of ISIS genocide. Inspired with a new focus, she caffeinated herself through a graduate degree in terrorism and human rights and now investigates fraud, waste, and abuse of humanitarian aid in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. Also, she writes.
Instagram: @tilting.at.windmills
Audrey Zee Whitesides is a poet & musician from Elizabethtown, KY, currently living in Philadelphia, PA. Her work touches desire, queerness, capital, & the social. You can find her live or recorded with artists like Speedy Ortiz, Mal Blum, & Mel Stone, or on the internet talking about reality tv, anime, & movies on the Shadow Play Gays podcast. Her work is published or forthcoming in Bullshit, Bone Bouquet, Eoagh, Glittermob, and more.
Instagram: @audreyotherway
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What’s Up at TMoms:
• Tuesdays, 4-10pm | The triumphant return of Taco Tuesday is finally here! Y’all better zoom down for $1.50 beef or bean tacos every Tuesday!! And wash it all down with $3 Tecate!
• Daily Happy Hour | All drafts are just $4 every day from 4-6pm!
• Daily Menu | Tattooed Mom will also be serving tasty eats and ice cold drinks all evening.
• Upstairs dining, bar access, and event entry is 21+ w/ valid ID.
• Accessibility at TMoms | Due to the construction of our historical building, Tattooed Mom is only partially accessible. Our event space is on the second floor, which is only accessible via a flight of stairs (20 steps, 3 feet wide, railing on the left side only). For more information, please visit our Accessibility page.
Find out more »Barrelhouse Issue 25 Launch Party!
Event description: Come celebrate the release of Barrelhouse Magazine’s 25th print issue. The literary journal was founded 20 years ago, in a Washington, D.C. dive bar, with a mission to publish serious work while not taking itself too seriously. Since then, Barrelhouse has won awards, hosted conferences, published books, and become a worldwide leader in the ever-growing field of Patrick Swayze studies. The event will feature a selection of authors reading work from issue 25, plus plenty of socializing and general merriment.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19TH
7PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN
Host/MC: Juliet Gelfman-Randazzo
Readers: Danny Caine, J.M. Jones, Olivia Muenz, Yusuf Poladin
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What’s Up at TMoms:
• Wednesday, 4-10pm | Burger Wednesday is BACK y’all! Come slam some Smash Burgers (classic or vegan) every Wednesday for just $6!! Plus $3 PBR! Recently named one of the top burgers in the city by The Philadelphia Inquirer!
• Daily Happy Hour | All drafts are just $4 every day from 4-6pm!
• Daily Menu | Tattooed Mom will also be serving tasty eats and ice cold drinks all evening.
• Upstairs dining, bar access, and event entry is 21+ w/ valid ID.
• Accessibility at TMoms | Due to the construction of our historical building, Tattooed Mom is only partially accessible. Our event space is on the second floor, which is only accessible via a flight of stairs (20 steps, 3 feet wide, railing on the left side only). For more information, please visit our Accessibility page.
Find out more »Scribes on South // March 2025
SCRIBES ON SOUTH is a poetry reading and open mic. Open mic readers have 5 minutes.
SCRIBES ON SOUTH seeks to create community through poetry. Show out, share, and meet some new friends by sharing your work!
Read poems. Kick ass.
SUNDAY, MARCH 30TH
DOORS @ 6PM + SHOW @ 7PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN
Follow @scribesonsouth on Instagram.
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What’s Up at TMoms:
• Sundays, All Day Long | Craft Sundays at TMoms? BACK. Googly eyes? BACK. Coloring pages? BACK? Your creative spirit? BACK. Come thru every Sunday for FREE arts & crafts upstairs and downstairs at Tattooed Mom!
• Daily Happy Hour | All drafts are just $4 every day from 4-6pm!
• Daily Menu | Tattooed Mom will also be serving tasty eats and ice cold drinks all evening.
• Upstairs dining, bar access, and event entry is 21+ w/ valid ID.
• Accessibility at TMoms | Due to the construction of our historical building, Tattooed Mom is only partially accessible. Our event space is on the second floor, which is only accessible via a flight of stairs (20 steps, 3 feet wide, railing on the left side only). For more information, please visit our Accessibility page.
Find out more »April 2025
Scribes on South // April 2025
SCRIBES ON SOUTH is a poetry reading and open mic. Open mic readers have 5 minutes.
SCRIBES ON SOUTH seeks to create community through poetry. Show out, share, and meet some new friends by sharing your work!
Read poems. Kick ass.
This reading’s featured reader is Chloe Williams.
SUNDAY, APRIL 27TH
DOORS @ 6PM + SHOW @ 7PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN
Follow @scribesonsouth on Instagram.
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What’s Up at TMoms:
• Sundays, All Day Long | Craft Sundays at TMoms? BACK. Googly eyes? BACK. Coloring pages? BACK? Your creative spirit? BACK. Come thru every Sunday for FREE arts & crafts upstairs and downstairs at Tattooed Mom!
• Daily Happy Hour | All drafts are just $4 every day from 4-6pm!
• Daily Menu | Tattooed Mom will also be serving tasty eats and ice cold drinks all evening.
• Upstairs dining, bar access, and event entry is 21+ w/ valid ID.
• Accessibility at TMoms | Due to the construction of our historical building, Tattooed Mom is only partially accessible. Our event space is on the second floor, which is only accessible via a flight of stairs (20 steps, 3 feet wide, railing on the left side only). For more information, please visit our Accessibility page.
May 2025
Derek JG Williams Book Release
On May 13th at 8:00 an all-star group of Philadelphia poets joins Derek JG Williams to support the publication of his award-winning debut collection of poems, “Reading Water.” A $5 cover gets you all the poems you can handle (and then some).
TUESDAY, MAY 13TH
8PM
SUGGESTED DONATION $5
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What’s Up at TMoms:
• Tuesdays, 4-10pm | The triumphant return of Taco Tuesday is finally here! Y’all better zoom down for $1.50 beef or bean tacos every Tuesday!! And wash it all down with $3 Tecate!
• Daily Happy Hour | All drafts are just $4 every day from 4-6pm!
• Daily Menu | Tattooed Mom will also be serving tasty eats and ice cold drinks all evening.
• Upstairs dining, bar access, and event entry is 21+ w/ valid ID.
• Accessibility at TMoms | Due to the construction of our historical building, Tattooed Mom is only partially accessible. Our event space is on the second floor, which is only accessible via a flight of stairs (20 steps, 3 feet wide, railing on the left side only). For more information, please visit our Accessibility page.
Find out more »Scribes on South // May 2025
SCRIBES ON SOUTH is a poetry reading and open mic. Open mic readers have 5 minutes.
SCRIBES ON SOUTH seeks to create community through poetry. Show out, share, and meet some new friends by sharing your work!
Read poems. Kick ass.
This reading’s featured reader is Chloe Williams.
SUNDAY, MAY 25TH
DOORS @ 6PM + SHOW @ 7PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN
Follow @scribesonsouth on Instagram.
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What’s Up at TMoms:
• Sundays, All Day Long | Craft Sundays at TMoms? BACK. Googly eyes? BACK. Coloring pages? BACK? Your creative spirit? BACK. Come thru every Sunday for FREE arts & crafts upstairs and downstairs at Tattooed Mom!
• Daily Happy Hour | All drafts are just $4 every day from 4-6pm!
• Daily Menu | Tattooed Mom will also be serving tasty eats and ice cold drinks all evening.
• Upstairs dining, bar access, and event entry is 21+ w/ valid ID.
• Accessibility at TMoms | Due to the construction of our historical building, Tattooed Mom is only partially accessible. Our event space is on the second floor, which is only accessible via a flight of stairs (20 steps, 3 feet wide, railing on the left side only). For more information, please visit our Accessibility page.
Find out more »June 2025
Scribes on South // June 2025
SCRIBES ON SOUTH is a poetry reading and open mic. Open mic readers have 5 minutes.
SCRIBES ON SOUTH seeks to create community through poetry. Show out, share, and meet some new friends by sharing your work!
Read poems. Kick ass.
This reading’s featured reader is Chloe Williams.
SUNDAY, JUNE 29TH
DOORS @ 6PM + SHOW @ 7PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN
Follow @scribesonsouth on Instagram.
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What’s Up at TMoms:
• Sundays, All Day Long | Craft Sundays at TMoms? BACK. Googly eyes? BACK. Coloring pages? BACK? Your creative spirit? BACK. Come thru every Sunday for FREE arts & crafts upstairs and downstairs at Tattooed Mom!
• Daily Happy Hour | All drafts are just $4 every day from 4-6pm!
• Daily Menu | Tattooed Mom will also be serving tasty eats and ice cold drinks all evening.
• Upstairs dining, bar access, and event entry is 21+ w/ valid ID.
• Accessibility at TMoms | Due to the construction of our historical building, Tattooed Mom is only partially accessible. Our event space is on the second floor, which is only accessible via a flight of stairs (20 steps, 3 feet wide, railing on the left side only). For more information, please visit our Accessibility page.
Find out more »July 2025
Scribes on South // July 2025
SCRIBES ON SOUTH is a poetry reading and open mic. Open mic readers have 5 minutes.
SCRIBES ON SOUTH seeks to create community through poetry. Show out, share, and meet some new friends by sharing your work!
Read poems. Kick ass.
This reading’s featured reader is Chloe Williams.
SUNDAY, JULY 27TH
DOORS @ 6PM + SHOW @ 7PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN
Follow @scribesonsouth on Instagram.
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What’s Up at TMoms:
• Sundays, All Day Long | Craft Sundays at TMoms? BACK. Googly eyes? BACK. Coloring pages? BACK? Your creative spirit? BACK. Come thru every Sunday for FREE arts & crafts upstairs and downstairs at Tattooed Mom!
• Daily Happy Hour | All drafts are just $4 every day from 4-6pm!
• Daily Menu | Tattooed Mom will also be serving tasty eats and ice cold drinks all evening.
• Upstairs dining, bar access, and event entry is 21+ w/ valid ID.
• Accessibility at TMoms | Due to the construction of our historical building, Tattooed Mom is only partially accessible. Our event space is on the second floor, which is only accessible via a flight of stairs (20 steps, 3 feet wide, railing on the left side only). For more information, please visit our Accessibility page.
Find out more »August 2025
Scribes on South // August 2025
SCRIBES ON SOUTH is a poetry reading and open mic. Open mic readers have 5 minutes.
SCRIBES ON SOUTH seeks to create community through poetry. Show out, share, and meet some new friends by sharing your work!
Read poems. Kick ass.
This reading’s featured reader is Chloe Williams.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 31ST
DOORS @ 6PM + SHOW @ 7PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN
Follow @scribesonsouth on Instagram.
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What’s Up at TMoms:
• Sundays, All Day Long | Craft Sundays at TMoms? BACK. Googly eyes? BACK. Coloring pages? BACK? Your creative spirit? BACK. Come thru every Sunday for FREE arts & crafts upstairs and downstairs at Tattooed Mom!
• Daily Happy Hour | All drafts are just $4 every day from 4-6pm!
• Daily Menu | Tattooed Mom will also be serving tasty eats and ice cold drinks all evening.
• Upstairs dining, bar access, and event entry is 21+ w/ valid ID.
• Accessibility at TMoms | Due to the construction of our historical building, Tattooed Mom is only partially accessible. Our event space is on the second floor, which is only accessible via a flight of stairs (20 steps, 3 feet wide, railing on the left side only). For more information, please visit our Accessibility page.
Find out more »September 2025
Scribes on South // September 2025
SCRIBES ON SOUTH is a poetry reading and open mic. Open mic readers have 5 minutes.
SCRIBES ON SOUTH seeks to create community through poetry. Show out, share, and meet some new friends by sharing your work!
Read poems. Kick ass.
This reading’s featured reader is Chloe Williams.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH
DOORS @ 6PM + SHOW @ 7PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN
Follow @scribesonsouth on Instagram.
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What’s Up at TMoms:
• Sundays, All Day Long | Craft Sundays at TMoms? BACK. Googly eyes? BACK. Coloring pages? BACK? Your creative spirit? BACK. Come thru every Sunday for FREE arts & crafts upstairs and downstairs at Tattooed Mom!
• Daily Happy Hour | All drafts are just $4 every day from 4-6pm!
• Daily Menu | Tattooed Mom will also be serving tasty eats and ice cold drinks all evening.
• Upstairs dining, bar access, and event entry is 21+ w/ valid ID.
• Accessibility at TMoms | Due to the construction of our historical building, Tattooed Mom is only partially accessible. Our event space is on the second floor, which is only accessible via a flight of stairs (20 steps, 3 feet wide, railing on the left side only). For more information, please visit our Accessibility page.
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