your ruthless summer calendar

^^^photo of Star Fish rockin' Summer Fun on the 101 courtesy of Cara Cadwallader

Hello Ruthless Warriors,

Just a heads up on some super awesome events coming you way in San Diego Californ-i-a:

TONIGHT 7/30 : Star Fish @ Hard Rock Cafe 10 PM - 801 4th ave (gaslamp)

MONDAY 8/1 : The Freak for All (poetry & music & improv, open mic for open minds) @ E-Street Cafe

SATURDAY 8/6: The Social Club: a fund raiser for Ducky Waddle's & the Che Cafe, featuring art, music fashion & poetry by Michael Schmitt and his roving band of Ruthless Hippies!!!! $5 entry, all proceeds to the Duck and the Che. Thanks to the amazing Jacque Lynn for putting this on!

Pleeeease come out !!!

more events for August a bit further out...

8/15 - Word - poetry open mic @ E-Street hosted by facebook poet laureate Dylan Barmmer

8/11 & 8/25 - Glassless Minds - poetry and music open mic @ Brooks Sunshine theater in Oceanside hosted by Rolland Tizuela

8/ ??? -Poetry Ruckus at the Duck TBA

8/30 - Comedy Show with Poetry Ruckus @ the Belly Up !!!!!! $10 (yes, the travelin Ruckus returns, this time appearing at North County's biggest and best music venue...stay tuned for more deets)

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more more more important stuff:


PLEASE RSVP to read @ Che Cafe/Ducky's benefit August 6th by e-mailing ruthlesshippies@gmail.com with header 'RSVP Social Club' ...do this asap please!

Poetry will begin at 8:30 and will go for ~ 1 hour depending on # of readers...dead poets style outside in the dark with tiki torches!!!

Please send submissions for 'Da Ruckus volume 2.0'. Poems must fit onto one page. Please send no more than two poems a piece. Deadline: 8/31

Edwin Decker Returns to the Ruckus!

Hello Ruckaholics. Edwin Decker was the first ever Ducky Waddle's Poetry Ruckus guest when we started this thing nearly two years gone by now. I am so stoked to have him back again, and you should be too! Ed's poems, essays and opinion columns are as ruthlessly funny and intelligent as they come. Read his latest Sordid Tales column here to get an idea of what you're in for.

See you at the Ruckus!!!

doors @ 7PM poetry 7:15 PM guest 9 PM

Ducky Waddle's
414 N Coast Hwy 101
Encinitas CA 92024

email: ruthlesshippies (at) gmail.com to read at the ruckus

Summer Fun on the 101

For full info, visit summerfun101.com

ruckus, ruckus! return of the poster

see info on guest Steve Kowit in previous post!

Meet Steve Kowit; a poet who knows it.

Steve is a beloved SoCal poet who has been a professor at Southwestern College for decades. He's taught a myriad of workshops for over 30 years inspiring novice and accomplished poets alike. His thumbprints include the anthology The Maverick Poets as well as The Gods of Rapture (a collection sparked by the amatory poetry of India), The Dumbbell Nebula, and Lurid Confessions. His gold stars include the New Yorker, the Los Angeles Times, Ploughshares, the Sun, and Yoga Journal. Quintessential guidance for writing poetry comes from our favourite In the Palm of Your Hand. We are honoured to welcome a ruthless hippie directly from the Haight. Please join us and give this man a Quack! at Ducky's June 22nd doors at 7PM, poetry 7:15PM, guest @ 9PM.

E-mail: ruthlesshippies(at)gmail.com to read!

Nick Macedo to rock Ruckus, Neato!

Dig some Youtube of Nick Macedo, the next young talented guest poet to rock the Ruckus on May 25th!

As always, doors are at 7PM, poetry at 7:15 and guest around 9.

Ducky Waddle's is @ 414 N Coast Hwy 101 in Encinitas, just South of Lou's.

PRE SHAUX

You heard about Mad House VI yah? You know, that amazing night of live electronic music, dancing and art taking place at the Belly Up on 4/20? The one where we're raising money to support Ducky Waddle's Emporium through an insanely sweet silent auction with works from Mary Fleener, Shepard Fairey and more? Well, guess what?

We're doing a pre- Mad House VI show live at the Duck, for those of you who can't get enough Mad House or can't get out on Wednesday or just aren't old enough to enter the Belly Up.

Come see awesome electronic duo: Gaux Nu Vaux play a special acoustic set, and catch 'Ruckus/Freak for All' regular Starfish (aka Molly Mackin) open up the night with her golden voice.

This show is free, but we are suggesting a donation of books, CD's or anything else you think might be bitchin' new inventory for the Duck. Just don't be offended if Jerry puts it in the dollar bin!