Tuesday, Sept. 10, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.: Tuesday Night Open Mic Series at the Em Tea Coffeecup Café hosted by poet Brandon Williamson. Williamson is founder of the Pure Ink Poetry Series, Pure Ink Slam Captain and Coach, artist, actor, President of Ujima Theater Company, and Assistant Principal at Elmwood Village Charter-Hertel Campus.
All are welcome whether be you new to poetry or a long-time member of the community. 80 Oakgrove Ave., Buffalo, NY. Free and open to the public.

Wednesday, Sept. 11, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.: Writing Group featuring author Stephen G Eoannou. Eoannou is the author of the short story collection Muscle Cars (Santa Fe Writer’s Project, 2015) and three novels, including Yesteryear (Santa Fe Writer’s Project, 2023), which was awarded the 2021 International Eyelands Award for Best Historical Novel and The Firebird Book Award for Biographical Fiction. Before the critique group meets, Eoannou will speak about his book and its connection to both the Buffalo and Arcade, NY areas. After his presentation, attendees are welcome to share with or observe a critique group, or to write in silence. Art’s Café, 5 East Main Street, Springville, New York 14141.

Thursday, Sept. 12, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.: Closing reception and artist’s talk for FOLLOW ME INTO THE HARNESS OF THE WORLD: An exhibition of new print-based immersive installation work by poet Chris Fritton.

“Follow Me Into The Harness of the World” is a single letterpress poem that has been constructed, deconstructed, and reconstructed through a series of origami-like folds. The resultant series of prints reveal a message on the verge of breaking down and becoming something new as each crease erodes, reshapes, and eradicates letterforms, leaving behind the detritus of language and the residue of meaning. It’s the architecture of language built and unbuilt, then abandoned to translation.

Gallery opens at 6 p.m. Artist’s talk by Fritton begins at 7 p.m. Mirabo Press, 11 Botsford Place, Buffalo. Free and open to the public.