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Open Secret, 2nite! Rykarda Parasol’s “rock noir,” intimate & unplugged!

Open Secret seems to exist (oh-so-happily!) at Le Bistrot des Artistes – 6 rue des Anglais, 75005 Paris. A petite passage joining in holy matrimony Boulevard Saint Germain & rue Lagrange…From Saint Germain, look for the Franprix-in-the-alley! Métro Maubert-Mutualité (line … Continue reading

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Elan Mehler to guest at SpokenWord Paris July 18th ! Monday’s Theme—Sacrilegious/Sinful/Irreverent

Elan Mehler was born in Boston, studied jazz and classical music at New York University, and resided in NYC playing music with various ensembles for ten years. Called “disorienting and fascinating” by MOJO magazine and a “…refreshingly slow answer to … Continue reading

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Open Secret, 2nite! Guest poet Chris Bernstorf, featured singer Jan Dark!

  Open Secret! Wednesdays @ Le Bistrot des Artistes, 6 rue des Anglais, 75005 Paris. 8:30 signup, 9pm show. Métro Maubert-Mutualité (line 10) or Saint-Michel (line 4). This week’s special guest poet: Chris Bernstorf (http://www.chrisbernstorf.com/), plus ingenious German electro-pop singer/songwriter … Continue reading

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Chris Bernstorf to Guest at SpokenWord Paris July 11th—Monday’s Theme: The Art of Living

Performing since 2010 and touring since he finished college in the spring of 2012, Chris Bernstorf has carved a singular trail.  Having performed around 400 shows in 38 states and Canada, he finds himself equally at home in the middle … Continue reading

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Open Secret, 2nite! “Buh-bye for now!” as we send off some young old friends from Germany…

Open Secret! Wednesdays @ Le Bistrot des Artistes. 6 rue des Anglais, 75005 Paris. Tonight’s theme: “Buh-bye for now!” as we well-wish some young old friends… 🙂 8:30 signup, 9pm show. Métro Maubert-Mutualité (line 10) or Saint-Michel (line 4). ____________________________________________ … Continue reading

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Ray Knight to guest at SpokenWord Paris June 20th—Monday’s Theme: The Essence of Cool

Ray Knight is a hip hop artist born and raised in the city of Fresno, CA. He found a love for music from the records his mother played in his youth. His life journey has thus far brought him many places … Continue reading

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Pansy Maurer-Alvarez is our guest at SpokenWord Paris June 13th—Monday’s Theme: Fathers

Pansy Maurer-Alvarez was born in Puerto Rico, grew up in Pennsylvania and did her literary studies at universities in the US, Switzerland and Spain. She now lives and writes (full time) in France. Her latest poetry collections are ORANGES IN … Continue reading

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‘Rhythmatic Wordplay’ from SpokenWord guest Cha’ves Jamall June 6th—Monday’s Theme: Finding Truth

Cha’ves (Shah-Vez) Jamall is a New York -based conceptual artist and poet who uses several mediums including visual art, movement, and melodic spoken word to further conversations around; mental health, racial inequality, and gender roles. Currently he is working on his first … Continue reading

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Open Secret, tonight, “Opening the book of madness.” Featuring poet & publisher Will Cox, & a surprise bit of blues!

Tonight & all eternal Wednesdays @ Le Bistrot des Artistes, 6 rue des Anglais (but all languages welcome!) in Paris’ Latin Quarter.  A passageway just off of Boulevard Saint Germain – look for the Franprix-in-the-alley! 🙂  Métro Maubert-Mutualité (line 10) … Continue reading

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UK Slam Champion Guests at SpokenWord May 23rd ! Monday’s Theme: Labels and Misconceptions

Rachel (RayNwoks) Nwokoro, the current UK SLAM! Champion, is a young black female poet born and bred in London. She has been performing spoken word poetry for just a year and a half at different venues in the UK and … Continue reading

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