It’s back for year three as part of the Rochester Cocktail Revival! Enjoy hand-crafted classic cocktails while listening to local writers read their cocktail-inspired stories. Between the ambiance of the speakeasy setting, the artfully crafted drinks, and the live readings, Stories with Cocktails is sure to bring you back to the literary golden age. This […]
The house was so full at Cheshire for April 14th’s Speak Easy, that we had to turn people away at the door, which was beyond unfortunate since it was such an amazing show. With seven of the ten readers gracing our stage for the first time, it was a talent-filled afternoon with a nice balance […]
Come on out and celebrate our second birthday with readings from 10 of our favorite writers from 2018. (Readers will include: Nadia Ghent, Robert Shelton, Kevin Watt, David Holloway, Dominique Spikes, Erin Julian, Christine Green, Marvelous Marvin, Alex Sanchez, and George Steele.) There’ll be party hats, cake, and prizes! Who knows? Maybe we’ll have a […]
Take a break from the stress of the holiday season and sip a craft cocktail while enjoying the short prose and poetry readings of nine local writers. This will be an open-topic event, which means anything goes. This is the Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa/Festivus gift you deserve! Doors open at 12:30 pm. 21 and Over with Proper ID. […]
If there’s one thing we like to do at Rochester Spoken Word, it’s to welcome people from all backgrounds to our stage. Getting to hear works from people with different life experiences than our own helps us to better understand others, which in turn makes our time together on this big blue marble even better. […]
Come out and celebrate diversity with us while enjoying a cocktail and listening to short readings by people of color, LGBTQ members, and other under-represented writers. This is an open-topic event, which always makes things interesting. Doors open at 12:30 pm. 21 and Over with Proper ID. $7.00 — SOLD OUT
Maybe it was due to a lack of sleep after losing an hour to the start of Daylight Savings Time, or maybe it was on account of the funny material coming from our stage. Either way, there was a lot of laughter to be heard at Speak Easy this past Sunday (3/11) at Cheshire cocktail […]
Spring may be right around the corner, but it’s still winter in Rochacha. Shake off the winter blues with a classic craft cocktail and some popcorn while listening to nine local writers share their short works. Anything goes when it’s open topic! Doors open at 12:30 pm. 21 and Over with Proper ID. $7.00 (Scroll […]
Don’t let that holiday dead-zone between Groundhog Day and Valentine’s Day get you down! Come out and enjoy hand-crafted cocktails and listen to nine local writers share their short works. This event has no theme, so anything goes! Doors open at 12:30 pm. 21 and Over with Proper ID. $7.00 — SOLD OUT
Some sayers said, “Nay! You won’t last a year!” Yet, here we are planning for our first birthday bash! Come on out and enjoy a host of writers who made our first year such a success. We’ll have cake, party hats, and — who knows? — maybe some gifts. Get your tickets early because this […]