March 13: The Elephant's Third Issue Launch Party and Poetry Slam

Stone Soup Poetry meets every Monday from 7-9 p.m. every Monday at the Out of The Blue Art Gallery at 541 Massachusetts Avenue in Central Square Cambridge, Massachusetts. On Marc 13, we welcome Jamilla VanDyke-Bailey, founder of the literary magazine The Elephant, which will be celebrating it's third issue release.

The Elephant is having a launch party for our third issue, "Brown Face, White Space." The event will feature an open mic and end with a creative slam (that's open to comedians, singers, poets, etc).

First place wins $150
Second place wins $100
Third place wins $50

Invite local artists and art lovers that you think would be interested in this event. All are welcome!

Questions? theelephantmag@gmail.com

Order issue three online at: theelephantmag.wix.com/home

March 6: Stone Soup Presents Open Mic Memories of Old America

Stone Soup Poetry meets every Monday from 7-9 p.m. every Monday at the Out of The Blue Art Gallery, now at its new location at 541 Massachusetts Avenue in Central Square Cambridge, Massachusetts. On March 6, we presents our first themed open mic based on one author's compelling essay.

In the early days of Donald Trump's presidential victory, Sarah Kendzior (shown above) wrote the following: 

Write down what you value; what standards you hold for yourself and for others. Write about your dreams for the future and your hopes for your children. Write about the struggle of your ancestors and how the hardship they overcame shaped the person you are today.

Write your biography, write down your memories. Because if you do not do it now, you may forget.

Write a list of things you would never do. Because it is possible that in the next year, you will do them.

Write a list of things you would never believe. Because it is possible that in the next year, you will either believe them or be forced to say you believe them.

What have you done your best not to forget in this new America? Quick, write them down now and bring those words to the open mic on Monday! It will do good to remind yourself and the rest of us what may have been already forgotten.

February 27: Skoot Features at Stone Soup Poetry

Stone Soup Poetry meets every Monday from 7-9 p.m. every Monday at the Out of The Blue Art Gallery, now at its new location at 541 Massachusetts Avenue in Central Square Cambridge, Massachusetts. On February 27, we close out the month with a dynamic feature from Skoot.

23 year old Skoot is an uprising heavy hitting poet. As the Poetry Club president and the face of Roxbury Community College he has created many successful events, such as No Filter, Man vs police, and What That Mouth Do. Skoot is taking the poetry world by storm with his freestyle abilities on the mic. He has featured at Rapping With The Writers, Comic Con, and RoxburyRocks. Art is life Itself Hope Inc, Verbalizezation, Werkshop and the Lizard Lounge. He was and is a semi-finalist for the Lizard Lounge team.

February 20: Stone Soup's Open Mic Ode to The Sore Winners of The World

Stone Soup Poetry meets every Monday from 7-9 p.m. every Monday at the Out of The Blue Art Gallery, now at its new location at 541 Massachusetts Avenue in Central Square Cambridge, Massachusetts. On February 20, come to our open mic and read along to this week's theme (or read whatever work you like).

For all the talk of special snowflakes and young people who can't accept not getting what they want, there are more and more people from prior generations who get everything they want but still want to maintain their status as persecuted underdogs. The very definition of a sore winner. Maybe you've seen one or two on the news lately?
 
Join Stone Soup this Monday on February 20 and bring your own ode to these fragile egos and the gold crosses they get nailed to with the help soon-to-be deported immigrants. Or ignore the theme altogether and read anything you like! You have five minutes!

February 13: Poet Passion! Hosted by Toni Bee and Dexter Roberts

Stone Soup Poetry meets every Monday from 7-9 p.m. every Monday at the Out of The Blue Art Gallery at 541 Massachusetts Avenue in Central Square Cambridge, Massachusetts. On February 13, we invite you to come share your poems of erotica and/love as we celebrate Poet Passion with guests hosts Dexter Roberts and Toni Bee.

Poet Passion!! Open mic at Stone Soup. Come with your love & passion & words that will pull heart strings. THIS Valentine EVE.

Stone Soup Open Mic February 6: It's Our Parade Tonight

Stone Soup Poetry meets every Monday from 7-9 p.m. every Monday at the Out of The Blue Art Gallery, now at its new location at 541 Massachusetts Avenue in Central Square Cambridge, Massachusetts. On February 6, our open mic series continues.

Later this week, we'll have a parade making a hell of our commute and celebrating people who otherwise would not care about us (something about last night, I don't know). What would you say in the 100% unlikely event they would give  you the mic? Come out tonight and let your voice be heard for just a fraction of the advertising money spent last night.