7:00 p.m. LOVELAND: Loveland Museum Series. Scott Cameron will read, preceded by an open mic, at the Loveland Museum & Gallery, 503 North Lincoln Avenue (NW corner of 5th & Lincoln). 970-962-2410.
8:00 p.m. BOULDER: "East Coast Series." Featured reader Barbara Barg, followed by an open mic, at Folsom Street Coffee Company, 1795 Folsom Street (SW corner of Folsom & Canyon). 303-440-8808.
2 friday
6:00 p.m. DENVER: Annual "Podeo" (Poetry Rodeo) at Mercury Cafe, 2199 California Street (SW corner of 22nd & California). Lasts till 1:00 a.m. Please call Mercury Cafe to sign up: 303-924-9258.
6:00 p.m. DENVER: Wayne Gilbert reads as "Magmapoet" with "wordnoiz" at Bluestone Gallery, 3377 Blake Street, Suite 105 (here).
6:00 p.m. BOULDER: Aimee Herman reads at The Word Is Out bookstore, followed by an open mic, 2015 10th Street (one block north of the Pearl Street mall).
7:00 p.m. MANITOU SPRINGS: The Goddess Open Mic. Open mic at Black Cat Books, 720 Manitou Avenue (in downtown Manitou Springs). For more info, email Karen at kalikookalehua@aol.com or call 718-232-5961.
3 saturday
10:00 a.m. DENVER: Columbine Poets critique session at Daphne's Deli, 393 Corona Street (between 3rd Avenue & 4th Avenue, on the west side of Corona). For more info, email Anita Jepson-Gilbert at anitajg5@aol.com. 303-733-1212.
9:30 p.m. DENVER: Open mic at Brother Jeff's Cultural Center and Cafe, 2836 Welton Street (between 28th & 29th, on the east side of Welton). For more info, call 303-297-0823. Donation requested.
4 sunday
7:00 p.m. DENVER: "Jam before the slam" with Art Compost & the Word Mechanics at 7 p.m., open mic at 8 p.m., and a poetry slam at 9:00, at Mercury Cafe, 2199 California Street (SW corner of 22nd & California). 303-294-9258. Donation requested for the slam.
5 monday
7:00 p.m. FT. COLLINS: Open mic on the ground floor at The Alley Cat, 120& 1/2 West Laurel Street (a half a block west of College Ave., in the alley behind Pizza Casbah on the north side of Laurel). For more info, email (preferred) twilightkid86m@yahoo.com, or call 970-223-3002.
8:00 p.m. DENVER: Open mic, followed by featured readers at 9:00, at The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl Street (on the north side of Pearl Street, just east of 17th). Sign-up for open mic starts at 7:30. 303-440-4628.
6 tuesday
7:00 p.m. GREELEY: Open mic at Farr Regional Library, 1939 West 61st Avenue (here). For more info, email Peter at pderk@weld.lib.co.us. 970-506-8500.
8:00 p.m. DENVER: Pretty Boy School of Public Speaking. Open mic at Common Grounds in LoDo, 1601 17th Street (NW corner of 17th & Wazee). 303-296-9248.
7 wednesday
8:00 p.m. BOULDER: Open mic presented by Illiterate magazine and Baobab Press at Burnt Toast, 1135 Pennsylvania Avenue (on The Hill, across the street from The Sink). For more info, email akposani@aol.com or call 303-859-1034.
CANNON MINE!
7:00 p.m. LAFAYETTE: Cannon Mine Reading Series. The Colorado Poets Association presents Jeffrey Franklin and Sigman Byrd, preceded by an open mic, at Cannon Mine Coffee Company, 210 South Public Road (four blocks south of Baseline Road on the NE corner of Cannon Mine & S. Public Road). Members of the Colorado Poets Association will get 20% off on all drinks (except alcohol, although beer and wine is available) and all food items, including desserts! For more info, email cannonmine@coloradopoets.org or call Bryan Roth at 303-817-3312.
8:00 p.m. BOULDER: "East Coast Series." Featured readeres, followed by an open mic, at Folsom Street Coffee Company, 1795 Folsom Street (SW corner of Folsom & Canyon). 303-440-8808.
9 friday
7:30 p.m. DENVER: Cafe Cultura Open Mic Night. Featured readers, followed by an open mic, at Denver Inner City Parish, 910 Galapago Street (two blocks east of Santa Fe, on 9th Avenue). For more info, email cafe_cultura@yahoo.com, to to www.myspace.com/cafecultura, or call 720-436-1830.
10:00 p.m. DENVER: Open mic at Mercury Cafe, 2199 California Street (SW corner of 22nd & California). Sign-up starts at 9:30. 303-924-9258.
10 saturday
10:00 a.m. DENVER: Columbine Poets meet at Daphne's Deli, 393 Corona Street (between 3rd Avenue & 4th Avenue, on the west side of Corona). For more info, email Anita Jepson-Gilbert at anitajg5@aol.com. 303-733-1212.
9:30 p.m. DENVER: Open mic at Brother Jeff's Cultural Center and Cafe, 2836 Welton Street (between 28th & 29th, on the east side of Welton). For more info, call 303-297-0823. Donation requested.