About this Event
POOLSIDE POETS IS BACK!
Join us for a dreamy night of poetry, live music, dance, and fashion at the breathtaking Saint Joseph's Art Society.
Brought to you by Baruch Porras Hernandez, Rhea Joseph, Liz Cahill and Decentered Arts.
Dress Code: Forbidden Fruit🍇 - mysterious masquerade, red velvet, and black lace, desirable, anonymous and totally forbidden. Or take it in a more playful direction with strawberry and cherry printed jumpsuits and dresses. Help us bring the night alive🍒🍑
Enjoy the Debut of the Forbidden Words Quilt Project.
Led by Lorraine Woodruff-Long and Trisha Hickey, Forbidden Words is an international community quilt project highlighting the 384 words and phrases that have been banned or scrubbed from U.S. government communications as identified by PENAmerica.org.
Throughout Fall 2025, individual quilt blocks featuring the banned words have been handmade by over 200 participant contributors representing every state in the U.S. and 6 countries around the world.
Learn more here: https://quiltinginthefog.com/the-forbidden-words-national-quilt-project/
Performances by:
Music:
TBA
Hidden Thread MusicPoetry:
Jesse Nathan
C. Anne Gardner
& More!Dance:
Erica Knox
Tobias Echeverria
🕰️ Evening Flow
Doors: 6:30–7:00 PM – Arrive, mingle, & sip a themed cocktail/mocktail
Showtime: 7:00–9:30 PM – A stellar lineup of poets, performers & surprise guests (with a short intermission)
After**: 9:30 PM – Head over to Driftwood Bar a few minutes away if you'd like to mingle and connect after hours
🎶All ticket sales go towards event costs and paying performers.
No refunds available.
About Decentered Arts:
Decentered Arts is an artist-led 501c3 nonprofit building inclusive, accessible cultural spaces in San Francisco. We host 200+ public programs annually ranging from open mics, poetry readings, fashion shows, art exhibitions, writers group, songwriters group and more. We operate Decentered Studio, a community arts hub in SoMa. We publish Bay Area writers, support emerging artists, and partner deeply within the city’s cultural ecosystem.
Learn more at www.decentered.orgAbout Saint Joseph's Art Society:
Founded by Ken Fulk in 2018, Saint Joseph’s Arts Society is a vibrant cultural organization that celebrates creativity in all its forms—from visual art and music to design, performance, and beyond. Its nonprofit arm, Saint Joseph’s Arts Foundation, is a 501(c)(3) based in uniquely creative communities. Through both in-person and virtual events, Saint Joseph’s Arts Foundation presents live performances, curated exhibitions, culinary collaborations, thought-provoking talks, and imaginative celebrations—often in partnership with local artists and organizations.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Saint Joseph’s Arts Society, 1401 Howard Street, San Francisco, United States
USD 28.52 to USD 33.85
