Rich Ferguson and Kathleen Florence at the Ugly Mug!

Wed, 11 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 pm UTC-08:00

The Ugly Mug | Orange

Two Idiots Peddling Poetry
Publisher/HostTwo Idiots Peddling Poetry
Rich Ferguson and Kathleen Florence at the Ugly Mug!
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Pushcart-nominated poet Rich Ferguson has shared the stage with Patti Smith, Wanda Coleman, Moby, and other esteemed artists. He is a featured performer in the film What About Me? featuring Michael Stipe, k.d. lang, and others. His poetry has been widely published, and his spoken word videos have appeared in international film festivals. He is the author of the poetry collections 8th& Agony (Punk Hostage Press), Everything Is Radiant Between the Hates (Moon Tide Press), Somewhere, a Playground, and the novel New Jersey Me (Rare Bird Books). Ferguson is the lead editor of an anthology of CA poets entitled Beat Not Beat (Moon Tide Press).
Kathleen Florence is a poet and multidisciplinary artist whose work moves between page, screen, and stage. She wrote the award-winning play Who Killed the Curator and co-directs Poet Film Stage. Her writing has appeared in Cultural Daily, Paris Lit Up, Arteidolia, and Maintenant (Three Rooms Press). She has performed at Poets House in New York, Beyond Baroque in Los Angeles and on stages in Montreal, Toronto and Ottawa. Her debut collection, Prayers With a Side of Cash, follows a filmmaker's cross-country journey through loss, belonging, and reinvention.
$5 cover fee, cash only
No outside food or drinks.
Ages 12+ unless otherwise specified
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