THE POETORIUM AT STARLITE
STARLITE BAR AND GALLERY, 39 HAMILTON STREET, SOUTHBRIDGE, MA
THE LAST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH
6:30PM – 9:30PM
OPEN MIC SIGNUP STARTS AT 6:00PM
ADMISSION: FREE (BUT A HAT WILL BE PASSED TO PAY OUR FEATURE AND COMPENSATE THE STARLITE FOR THE USE OF THEIR SPACE)
After over two years of being on hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are proud to announce the return of our monthly open mic and featured poetry reading series, The Poetorium at Starlite (which made its debut on May 28th, 2019), hosted by Paul Szlosek and Ron Whittle on the Last Thursday of Each Month from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm. It is a full evening of live poetry and spoken word starting with a brief interview on stage with the night’s featured poets, followed by a reading by our features, a 5-10 minute tribute to a dead poet by a guest reader, a short intermission, and then the open mic (with a 5-minute limit for each reader).
Poets, writers, and artists are invited to sell their wares during the show totally free of charge. Space on a limited number of tables is available to vendors on a first-come, first-serve basis.
The Poetorium at Starlite 
This looks awesome! Would love to check it out if I can find someone to drive up with from Simsbury CT.
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Thank you so much, Vesta! It would be so wonderful if you could. It was really great talking to you and hearing you read last Saturday at New Hartford.
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It should be noted that Paul and I featured in the National Beat Poetry Foundation Inc. in New Hartford, Ct. June 1st 2019 and love to have some of the open mic-ers come up to our show.
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Found your site on the Web and plan to come to the Aug 27th poetry event with a poet visiting from Latvia.
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Thank you so very much, Sarma! That is absolutely fabulous news. We are really looking forward to your visit. We’ve been told that we may also have a poet visiting from Sweden, so we will really have a truly international night at the Poetorium.
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Dear: Poetorium; Thank you very much for having such a wonderful show. I get to be a part of the show, doing my own poetry on stage. and have people walk up to me and say how good of a job I did. It makes me want to do more shows and write more poetry. Thank you very much, Ron and Paul…
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You are very welcome, Spy, and thank you for all your support and being a part of our Poetorium family. I so much enjoy hearing you reading your poetry in our open mic!
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I have become acquainted Paul and Ron from many shared venues in central and western MA.
I have not yet, but definately will be checking out the Poetorum.
I look forward to experiencing the synergy of this dynamic venture.
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Thank you, Jerry! We apprecciate your support of the Poetorium and look forward to hearing you read in our ope mic.
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I asked Arthur today “Why is taking part in the Poetorium so much fun!!!! Its more fun than just about any other activity/group I belong to. Thanks to both of you for your work and uplifting spirit. Being a part of Poetorium is a great joy for us.
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Barbera, thank you for your incredibly kind comment.!Both Ron and I really value your participation and wonderful contributions to the Poetorium. The Poetorium would definitely would not be the same without you and Arthur.
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YOWZA, YOWZA, YOWZA! NEARBY, TOO!
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SO CLOSE AND YET SO FAR AWAY…:( TOO BAD I’VE NEITHER WHEELS OR THE ABILITY TO DRIVE ANYMORE! I KNOW PAUL’S NAME BECAUSE I REGULARLY REPOST HIS STUFF ON MY BLOG. THIS SIMPLE LITTLE LIMERICK WRITER THINKS THIS GATHERING IS A FINE THING, INDEED!
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