By RD Pohl

Monday, Jan. 20, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.: The Historic Colored Musicians Club and Jazz Museum Presents: Music and Spoken Word, “Celebration of the Life & Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.”

Live entertainment provided by:

• Rod Bonner & FriendsSpecial Guests:
• Aitina Fareed-Cooke, City of Buffalo poet laureate, singer, musician
• Michael Farrow, poet, musician, storyteller, Master of Ceremony
• Kimera Lattimore, pastor,musician,singer,songwriter,teacher
• Henri Star Muhammad, concert violinist, pianist & guitarist
• Sehréa N’Dayu, creator,sacred sound maker, vocalist
• Brandon Williamson, poet, writer, performer

Doors open at 4:30 p.m. This is a FREE Community Event, but attendees must have a ticket from Eventbrite. Visit HERE to reserve your spot. Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center, 341 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14202

Wednesday, Jan. 22, 9 p.m.: Poetry Night at Caffe Aroma, biweekly open mic reading series hosted by Ben Brindise and Justin Karcher. 957 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo. Free and open to the public.
Friday,

Friday,  Nov. 15, 6 p.m.: Fourth Friday Reading Series  at Dog Ears Books. This month’s featured reader is Annie O’Neil. Additional reading slots available. Dog Ears Bookstore and Cafe, 688 Abbott Road, 2nd floor, in Buffalo. Admission to the event is $5. Proceeds benefit the Dog Ears Bookstore, a 501 c (3) not-for-profit organization. 

Friday, Jan. 24, 8:30 pm.: Ground & Sky Poetry open Mic at Caffe Aroma hosted by Joel Lesses. 957 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo. Free and open to the public.

Saturday, Jan. 25, 4 p.m.: Pure Ink Poetry Slam, a monthly, two-round spoken word and poetry slam competition series hosted by Brandon Williamson. Pure Ink Poetry Slam is always an open slam without specific themes or requirements other than the general rules of slam. Sign up is from 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Open mic and slam starts at 6:30. $5 for slammers, $10 for spectators. Cash prize for the winner. Visit the website http://www.pureinkpoetry.com for more information. Em Tea Coffeecup Café, 80 Oakgrove Ave., Buffalo, NY.