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Selene Sightings
Readings around the San Francisco Bay Area where you can come and hear me read, and show off your own talents, too!  Selene Steese
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Next
Four Slams: Feb. 6,
Feb. 13,
Feb. 20, Feb. 27
Come on
out on February 13
for the
annual Erotic Slam!
STARRY PLOUGH
3101 Shattuck Avenue (at Prince Street), Berkeley Hosts: Charles Ekabhumi Ellik, Betsy Gomez and friends I often go to Berkeley Slam to compete for a top prize of $100 in cash! If you want to sign up to slam, get there by 7:15 to make sure you're included in the first drawing! There's a $7.00 cover charge, and the Plough serves good pub food: fish and chips, pizza, burgers and steak fries, sandwiches, salads. I recommend getting to the Plough by 7:30 if you want to get a table for dinner or a seat in the front row (which are the best in the house, in my opinion)!
EVERY SECOND SUNDAY
- 7 to 10 pm
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Slam: February 10, 2008
MAMA CALIZO'S VOICE FACTORY THEATER 1519 Mission (at 11th), San Francisco (inside the old Jon Sim's center) Hosts: Mona Webb and Charles Ekabhumi Ellik I am usually one of several poets competing for $100 in cash prizes.
If you want
to
slam, get there before 7 pm to sign up;
but you don't need to compete! You can read on the
Experimental Open Mic,
and still be involved in the fun while you refrain from
the competition.
**San Francisco Slam could really use your support**
Come
on out and enjoy the slam, support the team
and
help keep the slam scene strong!
The feature on 2/10/08 will be Anis Mojgani,
two-time national indi
slam
champ!
Come on out, support the poets (there's a $6.00 cover, plus snacks and drinks available for purchase). You can sign up for the experimental open mic or even compete in the slam yourself. This is big fun and high energy; you'll have a great time!
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Reading: February 16, 2008
2235 Fourth Street (cross street J), Livermore Host: Karen Hogan Karen runs this amazing reading in Livermore, well worth the trip. Every month each reader gets 10 minutes, and you can read prose, poetry, play music, sing― whatever you like. And you can get published, too! Every year Karen and I edit Livermore Wine Country Literary Harvest, an amazing anthology chock full
of the best submissions from attendees of her reading. So
attend!
Bring a snack to share with everyone, and beverage if you like. People usually bring wine and a variety of potluck goodies upon which to munch.
EVERY SECOND SATURDAY
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Reading: February 9, 2008 - 7 to 9 pm
FRANK BETTER CENTER FOR THE ARTS 1601 Paru Street (at Lincoln), Alameda Host: Jeanne Lupton I can often be found reading on the open mic at the Frank Bette Center.
There's usually a double feature, and if you decide to attend,
I know you'll have a great time. There are potluck
snacks available,
and the open mic is great!
I recommend visiting the
Frank Bette
Center website
for information on other great events (on the home page, click the
Programs link)
EVERY
MONDAY - 7 to 9 pm
Next
four readings:
February 4, February 11, February 18, February 25
PRIYA INDIAN
CUISINE
2072
San Pablo Avenue (near University),
Berkeley
Hosts: Mark States, Nance Wogan, Jim Barnard I can often be found reading on the open mic at Poetry Express.
When you
come to Priya for poetry, you get a 10% discount
on a
delicious meal of South & North Indian food.
I highly
recommend the pakora appetizers!
Poetry Express is poetry dinner theater, with top-notch
features
and
an excellent array of readers and performers
on
the open mic!
EVERY
SECOND FRIDAY - 7 to 9 pm
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Reading: February 8, 2008
NEFELI CAFFE
1854
Euclid Avenue (near Hearst),
Berkeley
Hosts: Dale Jensen, Ralph Dranow, Diana Q, Grace Grafton
At times I can be found reading on the open mic at
the Last Word series.
The Nefeli Caffe serves yummy dinner specials, plus
great soups and salads.
EVERY
WEDNESDAY - 7:30 to 10 pm
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Four Readings:
February 6,
February 13, February 20, February 27
SACRED GROUNDS CAFE & COFFEEHOUSE
2095
Hayes Street (corner of Cole),
San Francisco
Hosts: Jehanah Wedgewood, Joel Fallon, and friends
At times I can be found reading on the open mic or
featuring at
Sacred Grounds. This reading usually has one 20-minute featured reader, and about two hours of open mic.
The cafe serves delicious dinners, salads, sandwiches,
soups, drinks, and desserts.
EVERY
SECOND MONDAY - 7 to 9 pm
Next
Reading:
February 11,
2008
IT'S A GRIND COFFEEHOUSE
1800
Polk Street (corner of Washington),
San Francisco
Host: Jeanne Powell
I can usually be found reading on the open mic at
Word Dancing.
Jeanne's reading usually has
two or three
featured
readers.
February's feature is
MK Chavez,
who writes poetry that is sexy,
sassy, serious, and gorgeous―just like the woman herself!
The cafe serves delicious snacks, salads, sandwiches,
coffee, and drinks.
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