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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.

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.

Collide Zine Issue 9 Release Party & Open Mic

Collide Zine (@collidezinephilly) takes over upstairs at TMOMS on Sunday, March 2nd, from 6-9PM for an unforgettable night of open mic performances and art vendors to celebrate the release of their newest Issue, No. 9!

🌱What’s Happening:

  • Zine Release: Grab your copy of Collide before it hits shelves anywhere else. Hot off the press!

  • Open Mic: Share your poetry, prose, or music—sign-ups open at 6, performances start 6:30. Prizes will be given out to our top performers!

  • Local Vendors: Between open mic sets, shop local art vendors in the front room and mingle with friends! Grab a drink at the bar and enjoy delicious vegan food and snacks!

VENDORS WANTED: To vend your art at this event, shoot Collide a message at [email protected]

Free entry 21+.  Show your love for Collide and experience what their community is truly all about!

 

SUNDAY, MARCH 2ND
DOORS @ 6PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN
RSVP: EVENTBRITE

 

Follow Collide Zine on Instagram @collidezinephilly

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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.

Rutgers Camden Presents: A Night of Poetry and Prose

Current students from the Rutgers-Camden MFA Program will read from their works in progress, across all genres.

 

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26TH
DOORS @ 6PM + SHOW @ 7PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN

 

Tyler Fleser
Raleigh Joyner
Maddie Paskow
Alaina Pomykacz
Matilda Stolte
Sarah Westbrook
Ray Wise

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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.

Scribes on South // February 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 Alison Lubar.

 

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD
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.

Super Hole Sunday 2025

Greased POLES? No… I said HOLES <3

get ready for a slutty poetry open mic, queer artist pop-up, “halftime” drag performances, fur-ever foster visits with PAWS, interactive hole games, art installations, and more!!

 

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9TH
1-5PM
SUGGESTED DONATION $10 | NOTAFLOF
50% OF PROCEEDS BENEFIT PAWS

 

VENDORS/ARTISTS:
francesca m. l. (artist)
M Kenney (artist)
Dumpster Fires For You (artist)
Venus Venu (artist)
Medusa Raptor (artist)
Stevie Laney (artist)
Chelsea Wittlich (sex educator)

With “Halftime” drag performances from Mx. Tattooed Mom, Nightshade the Glow (c*nty, dancer, pop star)

 

This event is presented by Tattooed Mom, with support from Kscope Media, Scribes on South, Slutty Poems Night, Stevie Laney Art, Philly PAWS, and more.

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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.

Segments: A Literary Reading

A (mostly) literary salon to embrace our messy multitudes. Readings by local poets, special guests & open mic for the last hour.

 

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4TH
DOORS @ 5PM + SHOW @ 6PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN
RSVP: FB EVENT

 

Colleen T. Reese
Douglas Hardman
Keren Veisblatt Toledano
Krystle Griffin
Sean Lynch

 

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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.

Scribes on South // January 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, JANUARY 26TH
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.

Scribes on South // December 2024

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 readers are John Pinto and Graham Irvin.

 

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 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.

Slutty Poems Night // December 2024

It’s the last slut night of the year so we’re bringing the fireworks!

Slutty Poems Night presents the All Stars edition, all killer no filler, just bangers. Featuring 10 of our favorite features from the past 2 years, your orifices are sure to slime up with the amount of thirst and sex this crew brings.

 

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18TH
DOORS @ 6PM + SHOW @ 7PM
SUGGESTED DONATION | NOTAFLOF

 

Featuring talented poet faves Autumn, Leila, Enjoli, Julia, Latinx, Cris, Maya aka Ma Muse, Victoria, Amy and Kate. We aim to represent the charcuterie of complex emotions, pleasures and pains surrounding the sexual spectrum.

There is no open mic this time but as always my famous (anonymous) box will be there for you to stick your hands in, to fill it with short slutty confessions.

Free event with funds being raised for co-producer Autumn’s needed dental care.
This is a sex positive space that is not tolerant of any anti-blackness, racism, misogyny, homophobia, transphobia, zionism, fat shaming, slut shaming, antisemitism or any general bigoted fuckery. 21+ w/ valid ID.

Doors @ 6 pm, show @ 7 pm. Accessibility Note: We welcome mask wearing and if you are not feeling well, please stay home. Event is upstairs- Stairs are a bit steep. Seating is limited. Contact Kate through DM if accommodations are needed.

 

follow @ sluttypoemsnight on Instagram for updates

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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.

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