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READINGS

Buzz Fill 'er up
1229 E. 6th ave between Downing and Marion (across from the Esquire Theatre) 303.831.1077
Every 1st, 2nd, & 4th Sunday, 5:30-ish-8:00-ish p.m. contact:Jenn or Sarah
Open mic reading sponsored by underground blue, poets and musicians welcome, also avalible for art showings.
Every 3rd Sunday, 6:00p.m., Caffinated Verse
The newest addition to Buzz's poet-family! Deb Sica and others reading origional works, with a chance for everyone to read.
Buzz is a 1940's gas-station turned coffee shop. They really know how to brew a good cup of coffee and the people are awesome. This tends to be a smaller, more intamite setting, good for new writiers and seasoned poets alike.

The Mercury Cafe
22nd and California
host: Ed Ward
Open mic poetry every Friday, sign-up starts around 9:30
This thing has been going on for years. Come early and have dinner or just juice up on coffe or at the bar. Be prepared for a great night, you might be there past one or two am!

Open slam, every Sunday, usually starts around 9:00
There is an open mic before the slam to give everyone a chance to vent.

The Jam before the Slam, an Open Rangers production
Every 3rd Sunday of the month, 7:30p.m.
Let your spoken words become part of a musical jam!
Call for info. 303.458.7952

Brother Jeff's
2836 Welton, Five Points
303.333.9678
All I know about this place is that it is in five points and there's plenty of soul to go around. I heard readigs are held Saturday nights starting around 10:00 or so.

Apocolypse Botique
On the East side of Broadway, between 1st and Alameda
host: Mike
Writing Workshop every Thrusday @ 7:00
Open Reading last Friday of the month (same time, I think)
It's a little gallery on South Broadway that just opened up in late summer. There is usually a featured reader but don't worry, they go around the circle a time or two. the address is 108 S. Broadway (I think).

Bemis Library Poetry Jam Session
6014 S. Datura St. Littleton, CO 80120
Third Thursday of every month
303-795-3961

Penny Lane Poetry Series
Penny Lane Coffee Shop, Boulder
1795 Pearl St. 80302
303-443-9516
303.444.1111
Every Monday Night
Sponsored by Ton Peters of the Beat Book Shope

EVENTS

Sat, June 16 Poetry Past Bedtime
Open mic poetry night at Englewood Civic Center
Sat, June 16 - Thu, December 31

Book Garden
Writers' Support Group
ongoing-1st Wednesday of every month, 6:30p.m.
for more info. call 303.399.2004

Sat. June 9th
at the Tivoli Center Rom 640
on the Auraria Campus Denver CO
Open Readiings 10 AM - Noon
Lunch in the Tivoli Food Court or at the Daily Grind
Workshop and Featured Reading with poet Pattiann Rogers 1-4 pm.
Workshop title: Writing as Reciprocal Creation
sponsored by Columbine Poets of Colorado
members: 20.oo dollars
non-members: 30.oo dollars
303 538 4828 for reservations

MORE TO COME!!!

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