Massachusetts Statewide Poetry Calendar 2

This Valentine's Day, slip beneath the conscious into the realm of fantasy with The Poetry Brothel. The subliminal will surface as our poets make nocturnal admissions.
At The Poetry Brothel, a “madam” presents a rotating cast of poets, artists, and artisans who operate within self-constructed character, “erupting into verse in public and luring guests into back rooms for private readings,” as described in The New Yorker. Central to The Poetry Brothel experience is the creation of character, which for each artist serves as disguise and freeing device, enabling The Poetry Brothel to be a place of uninhibited creative expression in which artists and audience members alike can communicate more authentically.
Artists performing with the Brothel are women, men, folx, people of color, queer, straight, emerging, established, local, and international. Their alter-egos are faeries, sea creatures, witches, aliens, virgins, whores, and everything in between. Some of the artists within The Poetry Brothel universe perform sex work in their off-hours. The Poetry Brothel uses its platform to support sex workers and to educate audiences about the sex industry.

This event is 21+
We offering two shows on one night. When purchasing tickets, please select EITHER the 6:00pm show OR the 9:00pm show. The schedule is as follows:
For the FIRST SHOW, Doors open at 6:00pm. The show begins promptly at 6:30pm and ends at 8:30pm.
For the SECOND SHOW, Doors open at 9:00pm. The show begins at 9:30pm and ends at 11:30pm.

Questions or inspirations? Want to Sponsor our event or table at the event? Reach out to Madam Betty BOOM at shari@poetrysocietyny.org.

The poetry series meets in September, November, February and April. Each month three prominent, published poets give readings. An open mic follows with a limit of one short poem per person. The series is facilitated by Doug Holder of Ibbetson St. Press. This month the following poets will give readings: Michael E. Henry (MEH), Sarah Kensey, and Quintin Collins.