5TH ANNIVERSARY BASH
day of the poet: word wide first Friday
$12.00 120 min
Painted Bride Arts Center  
230 Vine Street  
13 and up  

Kicking off the Fringe Fest and the Bride's 31st Season, Day of the Poet celebrates its 5th year as the city's vanguard festival of the spoken word. This all-star event brings together some top-flight talent from years past to highlight this landmark series' contribution to the Philly's poetry scene. Artists include Ursula Rucker, the Twin Poets, Rich Medina, Keith Roach and host and visionary Kevin O'Neill. Also featured are special guests from the Nuyorican Poets Café in New York and The Young Philly Poets Collective. Poets, bring your latest poem for our Open Mic Lotto. A not-to-be-missed commemorative bash!

FRI 9/1 8:00pm