Calendar

Feb
5
Sun
Ann Arbor Poetry: Ashwini Bhasi @ Espresso Royale
Feb 5 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Every 1st & 3rd Sun. Readings by featured poets, preceded by a poetry open mike.

Reading by Ashwini Bhasi, a widely published local poet who describes her work as “poems to make sense of the mind-body connection of her chronic pain, life in India, and the duality of her experiences as a scientific data analyst and poet

7-9 p.m. (sign-up begins at 6:30 p.m.), Espresso Royale, 324 S. State. $5 suggested donation. facebook.com/AnnArborPoetry.

Feb
6
Mon
Emerging Writers: Red Pens and Rewrites @ AADL Westgate
Feb 6 @ 7:00 pm – 8:45 pm

Local short story writer Alex Kourvo and young adult novelist Bethany Neal discuss the basic techniques of good fiction. For adult and teen (grade 6 & up) fiction and nonfiction writers. Also, Kourvo and Neal host an open house for writers to connect with one another and/or work on their projects at 7 p.m. on Feb. 20.
7-8:45 p.m., AADL Westgate Branch, Westgate shopping center, 2503 Jackson. Free. 327-8301.

Feb
7
Tue
Moth Storyslam: Dark Horse Moments @ Ann Arbor Distilling Company
Feb 7 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Open mike storytelling competition sponsored by The Moth, the NYC-based nonprofit storytelling organization that also produces a weekly public radio show. Each month 10 storytellers are selected at random from among those who sign up to tell a 3-5 minute story on the monthly theme. The 3 judges are recruited from the audience. Monthly winners compete in a semiannual Grand Slam. Space limited, so it’s smart to arrive early.

7:30-9 p.m. (doors open and sign-up begins at 6 p.m.), The Circus, 210 S. First. $10. 764-5118.

Feb
9
Thu
Storytellers Guild: Story Night @ Crazy Wisdom
Feb 9 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Storytellers Guild members present a program of old tales and personal stories for grownups.
Free; donations accepted. annarborstorytelling.org, facebook.com/annarborstorytellers. 665-2757.

Feb
10
Fri
Neutral Zone Open Mic Night @ Literati
Feb 10 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Neutral Zone and Literati Bookstore are partnering to present an Open Mic Night for writers ages 19 and under!  Poets, storytellers, short story writers…. everyone is invited to take to the mic in a safe and welcoming environment. This event is free and open to the public.
Feb
16
Thu
Tellebration! 25 Years of Storytelling in Ann Arbor @ AADL Multipurpose Room
Feb 16 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Members of the Ann Arbor Storytellers Guild present a program of stories for adults and teens in grade 6 & up.
7-8:30 p.m., AADL multipurpose room (lower level), 343 S. Fifth Ave. Free. 327-4555

Feb
17
Fri
Webster Reading Series: Tara Jay and Danez Smith @ Stern Auditorium
Feb 17 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Readings by U-M creative writing grad students, including Indiana poet Tara Jay and St. Paul poet Danez Smith.
7 p.m., UMMA Auditorium, 525 S. State. Free. 615-3710.

The Mark Webster Reading Series presents emerging writers in a warm and relaxed setting. We encourage you to bring your friends – a Webster reading makes for an enjoyable and enlightening Friday evening.

Feb
19
Sun
Ann Arbor Poetry: John Buckley @ Espresso Royale
Feb 19 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Every 1st & 3rd Sun. Readings by featured poets, preceded by a poetry open mike.

Reading by John Buckley, a recent U-M creative writing MFA.

7-9 p.m. (sign-up begins at 6:30 p.m.), Espresso Royale, 324 S. State. $5 suggested donation. facebook.com/AnnArborPoetry.

Feb
20
Mon
Emerging Writers: Open House @ AADL Westgate
Feb 20 @ 7:00 pm – 8:45 pm

Local short story writer Alex Kourvo and young adult novelist Bethany Neal host an open house for writers to connect with one another and/or work on their projects.

Feb
21
Tue
Moth Storyslam: Fame @ Ann Arbor Distilling Company
Feb 21 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Open mike storytelling competition sponsored by The Moth, the NYC-based nonprofit storytelling organization that also produces a weekly public radio show. Each month 10 storytellers are selected at random from among those who sign up to tell a 3-5 minute story on the monthly theme. The 3 judges are recruited from the audience. Monthly winners compete in a semiannual Grand Slam. Space limited, so it’s smart to arrive early.

7:30-9 p.m. (doors open and sign-up begins at 6 p.m.), The Circus, 210 S. First. $10. 764-5118.

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