SPOKEN-WORD VENUES and READING SERIES
Southwest

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ARIZONA
Flagstaff
FlagSlam
The Hive
319 S. San Francisco Street
Every second and fourth Wednesday

Mesa
Wednesday Night Slam
The Anthology Cafe
51 E. Main Street

Prescott
MAD Slam
M.A.D. Linguist
111 McCormick Street

Sedona
Random Acts of Poetry
Random Acts of Coffee
1730 W. Hwy. 89A

NEW MEXICO
Albuquerque
Page One Bookstore
11018 Montgomery NE
(505) 294-2026

OKLAHOMA
Lawton
Reverb Showcase on every 1st Friday
Verbal High open mic every Wednesday
Email THE17THLETR1 at SBCGLOBAL dot NET for details on featuring.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
La Jolla
D.G. Wills Books
7461 Girard Avenue
(858) 456-1800

Long Beach
2000+ Bookstore
309 Pine Avenue
(562) 435-1199

Los Angeles
Da Poetry Lounge
Greenway Court Theater
544 N. Fairfax Avenue
Every Tuesday

Flypoet Music and Spoken Word Showcase
The Conga Room
5364 Wilshire Boulevard
First Wednesday of the month

The Ruskin Art Club
800 S. Plymouth Street
(323) 755-3530

33 1/3 Bookstore and Gallery
1200 N. Alvarado Street
(213) 483-3500

The Unhappy Hour
Contact series host Clint Catalyst

Orange County
Two Idiots Peddling Poetry
The Ugly Mug
261 N. Glassell Street
Every Wednesday

Palm Desert
Gneiss Poetry Series, hosted by Lori Davis
Plaza Roberge
73-995 El Paseo
(760) 985-0853

Palm Springs
Thursday Night Poetry
Palm Springs Desert Museum
101 Museum Drive

Palo Alto
Palo Alto Slam
Art 21
539 Alma Street
First and third Sunday of every month

Redlands
Poetry at the Loft
The Performance Loft
University of Redlands, Mitten Building
345A N. 5th Street
Second Wednesday of the month, hosted by Sholeh Wolpe

Redondo Beach
Redondo Poets
Coffee Cartel
1820 South Catalina Avenue

San Diego
Poetic Brew
Claire de Lune Coffee Lounge
2906 University Avenue
(619) 688-9845 | contact [at] clairedelune [dot] com

T.M.I. (Too Much Information)
Hosted by Anna Joy Springer and Jenny Donovan
The Voltaire Street Space (in Ocean Beach)
4862 Voltaire Street
$3-$5 suggested donation; all ages
Third Friday of every month

Santa Monica
Co-Lab:Oration
Temple Bar
1026 Wilshire Boulevard
First Sunday of every month

Vallejo
Listen & Be Heard Poetry Cafe
818 Marin Street
(707) 554-4540

Walnut Creek
Primo Poets
100 N. Wiget Lane
Every third Sunday of the month, except December

West Hollywood
A Different Light
8853 Santa Monica Boulevard
(310) 854-6601

TEXAS
Addison
5th Avenue Soul Sundays Spoken-Word Showcase
Hosted by Michael Guinn and Stacey Williamson
5th Avenue at Abbotsford Court
14775 Midway Road
Every Sunday

Austin
Book People
603 N. Lamar

BookWoman
918 W. 12th Street
(512) 472-2785

Escapist Bookstore
2209 S. 1st Street #D
(512) 912-1777

Austin Poetry Slam
Ego's
510 S. Congress
Every Wednesday at 8pm, sign-up at 7:30pm

Mojo's Open Mouth
Mojo's Daily Grind
2714 Guadalupe Street
Last Thursday of the month

Sidekicks Slam
Hosted by Christopher Lee and Suzi LaFollette
Sidekicks
110 E. Riverside Drive
Every Monday night, 9pm, $100 in prizes

Corpus Christi
Ballabajoomba Poetry Slam
Cassidy's Irish Pub
601 N. Water Street
(361) 879-0534
Every Monday

Dallas
Crayton's Spoken-Word Tuesdays
Hosted by SaRatta Reeves and Michael Guinn
841 Exposition
Second and fourth Tuesdays

Dallas Slam
Art Bar at Club Clearview
Contact Rock Baby at Rockbaby at aol dot com
Every Friday

Lone Star Sunday Showdown
Main Room at Club Clearview
Every third Sunday

Fort Worth
Fort Worth Poetry Slam
Black Dog Tavern
903 Throckmorton
Contact Michael Guinn at jordanmichaelg at yahoo dot com
Every second and fourth Thursday

San Antonio
Puro Slam
Sam's Burger Joint
330 E. Grayson
(210) 223-2830
Every Tuesday