What we’re about
Poetry in Chinatown is a reading series in the heart of San Francisco Chinatown. Curated by poet Greg Pond, this monthly reading happens on the 3rd Saturday, from 1 to 3 pm. Each reading features two poets. Open mic before and after each feature. Anyone who is interested in the literary arts is welcome. The event is free. Donation of any amount is welcome.
Upcoming events (1)
See all- 3rd Saturday Poetry in ChinatownClarion Performing Arts Center, San Francisco, CA
Open mic before and after the featured poets. Sign up at 1 pm.
The event will be Live streamed on our YouTube Channel.Keana Aguila Labra (they/them/she/her) is a Cebuana Tagalog Filipinx genre- and genderfluid poet, book reviewer, editor, and writer in diaspora residing on stolen Ohlone Tamyen land. She works to provide a safe literary space for underserved and underrepresented communities as Editor-in-Chief of literary magazine, Marías at Sampaguitas and co-Founder of the BIPOC/LGBTQIA+ focused independent publishing house, Sampaguita Press. She is the author of the chapbooks, No Saints (Lazy Adventurer Publishing, 2020) and Mohilak (Fahmidan Co. & Publishing, 2021), Kanunay (Self-Published, 2022), and their first full-length collection, The Language of Unbreaking (Sampaguita Press, 2025).
Dazié Grego-Sykes is a poet, performer, and multidisciplinary artist dedicated to exploring identity, race, queerness, and social justice. With a B.A. in Experimental Performance and an M.F.A. in Interdisciplinary Arts, his work spans spoken word, music, and solo performance. He is the co-founder of Bundle of Sticks, a Black and Queer artist collective that centers Black joy and creativity. Dazié’s debut album Make Me Black and poetry collection Black Faggotry showcase his transformative art and storytelling.
Parking tip:
$6 all-day parking at St. Mary’s Square Garage.
