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Ann Arbor Poetry: Ashwini Bhasi 7:00 pm
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[...]
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Emerging Writers: Red Pens and Rewrites 7:00 pm
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[...]
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Moth Storyslam: Dark Horse Moments 7:30 pm
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[...]
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Storytellers Guild: Story Night 7:00 pm
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.
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Neutral Zone Open Mic Night 7:00 pm
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[...]
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Tellebration! 25 Years of Storytelling in Ann Arbor 7:00 pm
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
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Webster Reading Series: Tara Jay and Danez Smith 7:00 pm
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[...]
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Ann Arbor Poetry: John Buckley 7:00 pm
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[...]
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Emerging Writers: Open House 7:00 pm
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.
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Moth Storyslam: Fame 7:30 pm
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[...]
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30th Annual Storytelling Festival 7:30 pm
30th Annual Storytelling Festival @ The Ark
Feb 25 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Feb. 25 & 26 (different programs). Performances for adults (Sat.) & families (Sun.) by 3 top storytellers from around the country.Bill Harley is a Massachusetts songwriter and storyteller with an off-center point of view whose[...]
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30th Annual Storytelling Festival 1:00 pm
30th Annual Storytelling Festival @ The Ark
Feb 26 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Feb. 25 & 26 (different programs). Performances for adults (Sat.) & families (Sun.) by 3 top storytellers from around the country.Bill Harley is a Massachusetts songwriter and storyteller with an off-center point of view whose[...]
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