Fruity Poetry Night with thems.

Monthly poetry open mic night for all! Safe space for queer poets, writers and storytellers in Phoenix, Arizona.

With special guests: Yosimar Reyes

Bio: Hailing from East San Jose by way of Guerrero, Mexico, Reyes quickly made a name for himself at the tender age of sixteen, exploding onto local Bay Area stages and captivating his audiences with deeply moving spoken word performances.

Reyes’ repertoire has since evolved to include nationally-acclaimed keynotes, writing workshops, and his one-man show, Prieto, a coming-of-age story that explores subjects like migration, sexuality, and socio-economic struggle—all while empowering his audiences to tap into their own creative potential.

His achievements don’t stop there. In addition to being the first-ever undocumented poet to achieve Santa Clara County Poet Laureate status, Reyes was chosen to be a 2024 Creative Ambassador by the City of San Jose, The Advocate named him one of "13 LGBT Latinos Changing the World," and Remezcla included him on their list of "10 Up And Coming Latinx Poets You Need To Know." 

Location: Phoenix Art Museum (Garden Outdoors) - 1625 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85004

Admission: No ticket needed for this event. Part of Pay-What-You-Wish Wednesdays at Phx Art Museum

Poets: Sign up for queer poets, writers or storytellers opens at 5:00 pm at the door. Sign up must be in person with performer present. We will have limited spots for open-mic for this event.

Parking: Free parking lot available at Phoenix Art Museum