Poolside Poets at Saint Joseph's Art Society

Wednesday, Mar 18

6:30pm – 9:30pm

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$31 per person

Forbidden Fruit🍇

POOLSIDE POETS IS BACK! Join us for a dreamy night of poetry, live music, dance, and fashion at the breathtaking Saint Joseph's Art Society. Brought to you by Baruch Porras Hernandez, Rhea Joseph, Liz Cahill and Decentered Arts. Dress Code: Forbidden Fruit🍇 - mysterious masquerade, red velvet, and black lace; desirable, anonymous, fruity and forbidden. Or take it in a more playful direction with strawberry and cherry printed jumpsuits and dresses. Help us bring the night alive🍒🍑 Ps. The venue is heated Enjoy the Debut of the Forbidden Words Quilt Project. Led by Lorraine Woodruff-Long and Trisha Hickey, Forbidden Words is an international community quilt project highlighting the 384 words and phrases that have been banned or scrubbed from U.S. government communications as identified by PENAmerica.org. Throughout Fall 2025, individual quilt blocks featuring the banned words have been handmade by over 200 participant contributors representing every state in the U.S. and 6 countries around the world. Learn more here: https://quiltinginthefog.com/the-forbidden-words-national-quilt-project/ Performances by: Poets: Charlie Jane Anders Edward Gunawan Zander Moreno Maze Baruch Porras Hernandez André Le Mont Wilson Nefertiti Asanti Vin Seaman Dancers: Jin Lee Baobei Vee Erica Knox Tobias Echeverria Music: Tasha Malan (Music- https://open.spotify.com/artist/3GRhNGSo9XSH5QyogIA8b9?si=neyITe0WQ-GGMw6RHDPg7A) Hidden Thread Music 🕰️ Evening Flow Doors: 6:30–7:00 PM – Arrive, mingle, & sip a themed cocktail/mocktail Showtime: 7:00–9:30 PM – A stellar lineup of poets, performers & surprise guests (with a short intermission) After**: 9:30 PM – Head over to Driftwood Bar a few minutes away if you'd like to mingle and connect after hours 🎶 All ticket sales go towards event costs and paying performers. No refunds available.