2nd Thursdays at Dodge: Poets of the TL
Fri, Apr 10, 12:00 AM - 3:00 AM GMT
Dodge Place, San Francisco, CA, USA
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In celebration of National Poetry Month and a new exhibit about Tenderloin poet Mary TallMountain at TLM, 2nd Thursdays at Dodge Alley will feature a superlative review of San Francisco poets, most of whom were friends of Mary and all of whom are inspired by the Tenderloin.
Tenderloin Museum continues the 2025-2026 season of “Sounds of the Tenderloin” programs with another “2nd Thursdays at Dodge Alley in collaboration with the TLCBD. This month, we present an evening of poetry (and a bit of accompanying jazz!) in honor of National Poetry Month and in celebration of Finding Our Way Home: Mary TallMountain in the Tenderloin at TLM. Over roughly two “sets,” this month’s show will feature readings and performances by:
Kitty Costello - Mary TallMountain’s literary executor, friend, and fellow poet
Kim Shuck - Cherokee Nation poet, weaver, bead work artist, and 7th Poet Laureate of San Francisco
Jesse James Johnson - author of Mine is a Community of Misfits and Outlaws and recipient of the most recent Mary TallMountain Award
Joel Yates - poet, Tenderloin advocate, and Skywatchers/ABD Productions Lead Artist
Nazelah Jamison - poet, emcee, vocalist, and recently named the 2026 Janice Mirikitani Poet Theologian in Residence at Glide Memorial Church
Adrian Arias - multi-disciplinary artist, poet, and performer and creator of two recent large scale murals in the TL: River to the Sky and Indigenous Forever
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Charles Curtis Blackwell - poet, playwright, painter, and dean of the TL art scene
Devorah Major - writer, performer, educator, and 3rd Poet Laureate of San Francisco
Perform with two master musicians: Sandra Poindexter (Violin) & Donald Griggs (Trumpet)
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Give us feedback on the upcoming ground mural refresher at Dodge! We’d love to know what you’d like to see next!
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2nd Thursdays at Dodge: Poets of the TL
Fri, Apr 10, 12:00 AM - 3:00 AM GMT
Dodge Place, San Francisco, CA, USA
Hosts
About
In celebration of National Poetry Month and a new exhibit about Tenderloin poet Mary TallMountain at TLM, 2nd Thursdays at Dodge Alley will feature a superlative review of San Francisco poets, most of whom were friends of Mary and all of whom are inspired by the Tenderloin.
Tenderloin Museum continues the 2025-2026 season of “Sounds of the Tenderloin” programs with another “2nd Thursdays at Dodge Alley in collaboration with the TLCBD. This month, we present an evening of poetry (and a bit of accompanying jazz!) in honor of National Poetry Month and in celebration of Finding Our Way Home: Mary TallMountain in the Tenderloin at TLM. Over roughly two “sets,” this month’s show will feature readings and performances by:
Kitty Costello - Mary TallMountain’s literary executor, friend, and fellow poet
Kim Shuck - Cherokee Nation poet, weaver, bead work artist, and 7th Poet Laureate of San Francisco
Jesse James Johnson - author of Mine is a Community of Misfits and Outlaws and recipient of the most recent Mary TallMountain Award
Joel Yates - poet, Tenderloin advocate, and Skywatchers/ABD Productions Lead Artist
Nazelah Jamison - poet, emcee, vocalist, and recently named the 2026 Janice Mirikitani Poet Theologian in Residence at Glide Memorial Church
Adrian Arias - multi-disciplinary artist, poet, and performer and creator of two recent large scale murals in the TL: River to the Sky and Indigenous Forever
•
Charles Curtis Blackwell - poet, playwright, painter, and dean of the TL art scene
Devorah Major - writer, performer, educator, and 3rd Poet Laureate of San Francisco
Perform with two master musicians: Sandra Poindexter (Violin) & Donald Griggs (Trumpet)
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PLUS...
Give us feedback on the upcoming ground mural refresher at Dodge! We’d love to know what you’d like to see next!
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