Playhouse Poetry Café
Our Playhouse Poetry Cafe was founded by the late, great MV Poet Laureate emeritus Arnie Reisman.
Arnie hosted dozens of Vineyard poets at the Playhouse from 2014 – 2021.
Nowadays, from January until April, there are guest hosts each month who are joined by a lineup of other island poets. 

Upcoming Events



Past Events (Continued)

2021

2020

Virtual Poetry & Pie – April 2020

Hosted by Arnie Reisman. Featuring guest poets Donald Nitchie, Susan Puciul, Liz Pozen, Laura Roosevelt, Lloyd Schwartz and Rose Styron. Please click this post and then scroll down to view poets' videos.

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2019
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Poetry & Pie – November 2019

November 6, 2019 at 7:00 pm
Season premiere! Featuring guest poets Steve Ewing (Edgartown Poet Laureate), Jill Jupen (Martha's Vineyard Poet Laureate), Ann Lees and Christopher Legge.

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Poetry Cafe March 2019

Thursday, March 7, 2019 at 7 pm
Monthly cafe featuring work of island poets, with guests Donald Nitchie, Marlan Sigelman, Spencer Thurlow and Jennifer Tseng. Guest hosted by Fan Ogilvie
$10 cash only admission, includes a beverage and a slice of Pie Chicks pie.

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Poetry Cafe February 2019

February 14, 2019 at 7 pm
An evening celebrating Judith Neeld, a 1985 winner of the Poetry Society of America’s Emily Dickinson Award, featuring readings from a range of her poems. Hosted by Arnie Reisman.
$10 cash only admission, includes a beverage and a slice of Pie Chicks pie.

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Poetry Cafe

Thursday, January 10, 2019 at 7:00 pm
With guest poets Holly Bergon, Paul Dawson,* Christopher Legge and Annette Sandrock *Paul Dawson has canceled due to a cold. We are happy to announce that Maureen Hall will be reading in his stead.

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2018
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Poetry Cafe

Thursday, December 6, 2018 at 7:00 pm
With guest poets Justen Ahren, Margaret Emerson, Steve Ewing and Jennifer Smith-Turner

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Poetry Cafe

Thursday, November 8, 2018 at 7:00 pm
Hosted by Arnie Reisman
With guest poets Jill Jupen, Clark Myers, Donald Nitchie and Fan Ogilvie

$10 admission includes a beverage and slice of Pie Chicks pie

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Poetry Cafe

April 5, 2018 at 7 pm

Hosted by Arnie Reisman
with poets Steve Ewing, Don McLagan, Georgia Morris, Barbara Peckham, Laura Roosevelt and Michael West

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Poetry Cafe

March 1, 2018

Hosted by ARNIE REISMAN

with poets Ellie Bates, Maureen Hall, Lee McCormack, Donald Nitchie and Rose Styron


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Poetry Café

Thursday, February 1 at 7:00 PM
Hosted by
ARNIE REISMAN

With poets:
Justen Ahren
Liz Pozen
Susan Puciul
Brooks Robards
Annette Sandrock

$10 at the door, cash only
Price includes a beverage and a slice of PIE CHICKS pie.

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Poetry Café – January – canceled due to weather

January 4, 2018 at 7 pm
Hosted by
ARNIE REISMAN

Joined by Poets
Alice B. Fogel (New Hampshire Poet Laureate)
Donald Nitchie
Annette Sandrock
Peter Lederman

$10 at the door, cash only
Price includes a beverage and a slice of PIE CHICKS pie.

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2017
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Poetry Café – December

December 7, 2017 at 7 pm
Hosted by
ARNIE REISMAN

Joined by Poets
Emma Young
Dan Waters
Christopher Legge
Holly St. John Bergon

$10 at the door, cash only
Price includes a beverage and a slice of PIE CHICKS pie.

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