ON THE POETRY SCENE:

A new open mic poetry reading premiers tonight at the 11th Street

Expresso House. Tentatively titled the Strap-On Poetry Night,

this evening’s reading features several local poets and writers, incuding

John Grayson, Leslie LaChance, Nathan Smith, Rob

Spirko, Randall Brown, Debbie Geis, Keith Norris

and others.

The reading begins at 7:30 tonight on the patio of the Expresso

House.

The Entelechy literary magazine sponsors a poetry reading Thursday,

April 13, at the Laurel Theatre. Featured readers include Marilyn

Kallet, director of the UT Creative Writing Program, Jennifer

Vasil, and Daniel Roop. Others will read, as well.

Please note that this reading takes place at the Laurel Theatre instead of

the Printer’s Mark Bookshop (as previously reported).

ROCKS AND ROLLING MUSIC:

Veteran punk rock band Youth Brigade will perform tonight at the

Mercury Theatre at 6 p.m. The show will also feature

Bloodlet, SmokeBomb, and Atom Bomb Pocket Knife. All

ages wills be admitted. Admission is $6.

Crimson Moon will perform tonight at Manhattan’s at 9

p.m. Admission is $3.