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"Poetry Should Be Fun"
 
 
Here are some of the best live poetry and songwriter's venues. I try to keep up with them, but sometimes a venue may have shut down. So please check with the venue  as to having poetry. As of December 3, 2009 these are active.

 

As an author, poet and songwriter, I try to promote the best venues that I can. If you have a poetry venue that you would like to add to the list, please email it to me. BRGGH@msn.com or call (210) 291-4012

 

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 = Open Mike  =Family Friendly

 San Antonio
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Once a Month
Gevers Street Studio
718 South Gevers
Look fro the Giant Rocking Chair Out Front
San Antonio
 
Next Event
March 2010
 
 
Open Mike Poetry, Art of all kinds, Music  Authors, Ice Sculpting
Jewelry makers
Food and Drinks
And Plain Old Fashioned Fun!!!!
(Bring something to share if you wish for the table)
 
 
 
Check out the pictures from last months blast
Just click on Gevers Street on your left. 
 
 
More Information
Jim Stewart
(210) 291-4012
 
Hebron Chism
 
 
 
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Mondays
 
La Tazza, 281 and Brookhallow
Brookhallow Shapping Center
15060 San Pedro (Hwy281 N)
7:00pm
Host Dr Waldodazo
210-494-TAZA
 

 

 
 
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2nd Mondays
 
 
The Society of Latino and Hispanic Writers Association
 
Barnes and Nobles: Loop 410 & San Pedro
 San Antonio Texas
7:30 pm CDT
 Nexy Meeting
Monday August 10
 
For More Information contact
 Vincent Bosquez
(210) 347-3970
or Martha Curcio
 
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Tuesdays:
 
 
High Wire Art Gallery
326 West Josephine
7-9:00 pm
"The Jazz Poetry Society"
 
Hosted by: Eduardo Garza
 

 
Bring your poetry and music. All levels are accepted.
 
There is now a workshop that starts at 6:00 pm
 
 
 
 
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Wednesdays
 
Sun Poetry Society
Barnes and Nobles Loop 410 and San Pedro
 

 
 One of the Longest Running
Poetry Venues In S.A.
 

Rod Stryker Host

 

7:00-9:00 PM

 

rodcarlosstryker@yahoo.com

 
 
 
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Tuesdays
 
Puro Slam (Twenty-One and Over Only)
 
On the Half Shell
202 Navarro Street
San Antonio, Texas
210-843-3054
10:00 pm
 
Host Ricardo"Canberry" Perin
 
 
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2nd Tuesdays of the Month
 
San Antonio Main Library
Main Street
"Poetry Picante"
 

 
Host: Gabriel Anthony Garza
 
7:00 PM
 
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Tuesdays
Slam Poetry In San Antonio

 

Tuesdays

10:00 pm

Hosted by Shaggy

Anthony" The Poet" Flores

 

On The Half Shell

202 Navarro

San Antonio, Texas

www.onthehalfshell.com

 

You Must Be 21 or Older

 

 

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1st and 3rd Wednesdays
 
 
Barnes and Nobles
 
 
IH-Loop 410 Access Road between Bandera Road and INgram
 Road next to Best Buy 
San Antonio, Texas
 
A Poetry Workshop is held prior to the open mike,
which is lead by Tom Emrick 6:00pm
 
Hosts Jim Brandenberg
 
Starting Time: 7:00 pm
 
Jim Brandenburg,Host
 
Workshop Starts at 6:00 pm
Workshop Host
Tom E
 210-682-7793
 
 

 

 

 
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First Thursday of the Month
 
Blue Star Perk Coffee House
In the Blue Star Art Complex
1420 South Alamo
 
In conjunction with the Blue Star Art Complex's First Thursday Celebration
The Poetry venue will meet every First Thursday of the Month
Next Event
February 4th
6:00 pm
Host Jim Stewart and Tom E
 

 
More Info
 
Jim Stewart
210-291-4012
 
 
 
Meets the 4th Thursday of the Month
 
AWaken the Sleeping Poet
 

 

Northwoods Barnes and Nobles
18039 Hwy 281 North
Loop 1604 and Hwy 281
 
Next Meeting
November
 
Floyd Lamrouex Host
 
Contact Information
Floyd Lamrouex
210-656-3131
 

 

 
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 2nd Thursdays
 
Barnes and Nobles

 
San Pedro and Loop 410
 Poetry Workshop, 7:00 PM
 
2nd Thursday of the Month
 
 
 
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2nd Saturdays
 
La Gallista Art Gallery
 

 

1913 South Flores
San Antonio, Texas
 
7:00 pm
 
 
 
This is an open mike venue hosted by Tom Emrick, a well established poet.and Poetry Workshop Leader.
 

 

  
Tom Emrick
(210) 682-7793
  or
Joe Lopez
210-861- 3646
 
 
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 Saturdays 
 Last Event for the Year
December 5, 2009
 
Urban Poetry Group
 
 
 
 
San Antonio
 
San Antonio Poets Association
 

 
President Valerie Bailey
Membership $ 25.00
 
 
 
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Austin Texas
 
 
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Weekly Events
Monday's
 
The Hideout
 

Host: Thom the World Poet
 
617 Congress
7-10pm
 
Pot-pourri of poetry and music.Featured performers, tip jar, and Poet's Pantry
 
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Tuesday's
 
Ruta Maya
Open Mike
6-9:00pm CDT
3601 S Congress
Host: David Bates
 
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1st Wednesday of the Month
 
 
Vinny's Italian Cafe
1003 Barton Springs
(512) 482-8484
7-9:00pm CCDT
 
December's Feature: Deb Akers and Madeleine Mercer, Edgar Pace
 
Host Thom Moon
 
Acoustic Music and Poetry
 
 
 
 
 
 
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2nd Thursday of the Month
 
Book Woman
5501 North Lamar # A-105
7-9:00 pm CDT
(512)472-2785
Host Deb Akers
 
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 Closed May Open Again Soon
Every Thursday
 
Brave New Books
1901 Guadalupe Suite B
(512)480-2503
5:00 pm pm CDT
Host Dan Cioper
Poetry, music, politics and philosophy
 
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4th Thursday of the Month
 
Austin Poetry Society
New World Deli
41st Street and Guadalupe Street
All ages reading welcomed
7-9:00pm CDT
 
 
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NEW VENUE NEW VENUE NEW VENUE NEW VENUE
Fridays
JP's Java Coffeee House
2803 San Jacinto, Austin Texas
8-10:00 pm
Music, Poetry, Story telling
Host Bear
409-392-6063
 

 

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Fridays
 
2nd and 4th Fridays
 
La Tazza Fresca
 
37th Street at Guadalupe
7-9:00pm CDTHosted by: Kathleen Romana
Rounf Robin Poetry and Music
 
 
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First  Saturdays
 
Bahai Center
 
Expressions-Theme Reading
2215 E.M. Franklin
 

Host Thom "The World Poet" Woodruff
(512) 926-8880
(512) 416-7435
 
Bring a covered dish for a Pot Luck Diner and a can of food for the "Poet's Pantry"
 
March 4, 2010
 
"Poets Remembered"
 
6-9:00 PM
 Featured
Ely Cogswell, Jim Stewart, Darla Mc Bryde
 
 map to venue; www.austinbahai.org
 
 
 
 
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Sunday's
 
Kick Butt Coffee Shop

 
5775 West Airport # 725
7-10:00pm CDT
(512) 454-KICK
Open Minded Poetry
Hosted by: Stacy Shea, Love Robinson and Element 615
 
For More Information Contact: Joe B
(512)769-9648
 
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Fourth Sundays
 
Borderlands "Community of Poets"
Barnes and Noble
5601 Brodie Lane
Austin Texas
Deb Akers
 
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for Austin Events and to be put on the mail out in Austin
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Austin Poetry Society
Robert Elzy Cogswell, Treasurer
P.O. Box 684672
Austin, Texas 78768
 
 
Membership Dues is $ 15.00
 
 
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Dripping Springs Texas
 
3rd Thursday of the Month
 
Thirsty Thursdays
in
Dripping Springs, Texas
 
7:00 pm
 
at
 
The New Life Lutheran Church
 
 
Host Nancy Fierstien
 
140 Frog Pond off 290 West
Dripping Springs Texas
 
For More Information
Contact
 
Nancy Fierstien
 
(512) 858-2024
 
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 Midland/ Odessa Texas
 
 Poetry in The Basin (Midland / Odessa)
 
Midland
 
Every Tuesday
Midland Donuts
2100 WEst Wall
Midland Texas
7-9:00 pm
 
Connie Williams
432-686-7766
 
Kat Copeland
806-7779864
 
 

 
 
 
Odessa

 
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Kerrville Texas

 

 

 
Wednesdays (During School Terms)
 \
Open Mike with Guest to Follow
 
On The Campus of Schreiner University
 
Hosted by Kathleen Hudson
 
First Wednesday's of the Month
 
* More Info Contact
 
 
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San Marcos Texas
 
Sundays
Tantra
217 West Hopkins
San Marcos, Texas
7:00 pm
Host T. Powers
512-558-2233
 
 
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