summer events (see this season’s full show schedule here)

*although our shows have a sliding scale admission, nobody will be turned away for a lack of funds. 

june 12th tongues of fire ft. anjalica solomon at caffè fantastico’s roastery
doors at 7pm, sign-up opens at 7:30pm, show runs 8-10pm | door admission is a $6-10 sliding scale*
tongues of fire is our twice-monthly spoken word open mic.
you’ll hear (up to) 5-minute sets from 12 local performers, plus a 25-minute set from our featured poet.
facebook event | learn about tongues of fire’s format

june 26th tongues of fire ft. julia albano-crockford at caffè fantastico’s roastery
doors at 7pm, sign-up opens at 7:30pm, show runs 8-10pm | door admission is a $6-10 sliding scale*
tongues of fire is our twice-monthly spoken word open mic.
you’ll hear (up to) 5-minute sets from 12 local performers, plus a 25-minute set from our featured poet.
facebook event | learn about tongues of fire’s format

july 7th victoria pride parade
meet @ 10ish, parade 11am-12pm | free | everyone welcome
vpp is welcoming all members of our lgbt2qqiaap (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, two-spirited, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual, agender, pansexual) community and allies to join us in our walking group in the victoria pride society’s 26th annual pride parade! dress however makes you feel happiest and most like yourself – whether that means jeans and a tee or sequins and feathers!
facebook event | alt pride | victoria pride society

july 17th tongues of fire ft. ryan boyland at caffè fantastico’s roastery
doors at 7pm, sign-up opens at 7:30pm, show runs 8-10pm | door admission is a $6-10 sliding scale*
tongues of fire is our twice-monthly spoken word open mic.
you’ll hear (up to) 5-minute sets from 12 local performers, plus a 25-minute set from our featured poet.
facebook event | learn about tongues of fire’s format

july 31st tongues of fire ft. johnny trinh at caffè fantastico’s roastery
doors at 7pm, sign-up opens at 7:30pm, show runs 8-10pm | door admission is a $6-10 sliding scale*
tongues of fire is our twice-monthly spoken word open mic.
you’ll hear (up to) 5-minute sets from 12 local performers, plus a 25-minute set from our featured poet.
facebook event | learn about tongues of fire’s format

we will be on hiatus for august and resume our regular schedule in september! on behalf of the whole board and staff, thank you for another wonderful year of spoken word.