Rainbow “Tea”
A special event celebrating our friends in the LGBTQ+ Community!
Originating in the 1950s, the Tea Dance was a way for closeted gays to live loud, proud, and boisterously while enjoying guilty pleasures such as dancing and alcohol.
While traditional events included a tea service and dancing, we’re making the event our own by offering our unique drinks and snacks along with a few special surprises!
Co-Hosted by Kristi’s Kraftails!
arc{hive} provides a safe and inclusive space for the LGBTQ+ community to relax, socialize, and indulge in a welcoming environment.
10% of sales go to a local nonprofit that supports the LBGTQ+ Community
HANJU KITCHEN POPUP!
HanJu kitchen serves Korean American comfort food with a mix of New Orleans Cajun flavor
Banned Book Club
Banned Book Club’s is back!
Grab a copy at your local library, listen to the audiobook, or buy from your local independent bookstore + join us to discuss!
Book Launch with Reese Landry
Join author Reese Landry to celebrate the launch of her debut poetry collection, “Hope, Love & The Lack Thereof”
Reese Landry is a Cuban-American poet, short fiction author, and screenwriter based in Rhode Island with interests in psychology, neuroscience, and criminology. When she’s not writing, Reese enjoys adventures with her son, shopping for books, and studying film.
Poetry as always been a means for Reese Landry to process emotions, especially trauma.
The pieces included in “Hope, Love, and the Lack Thereof” are the result of 21 years of doing so.
The theme of each piece is a baby step toward the next, taking readers on a complex emotional journey; that of an innocent girl who becomes an abused woman and then, a survivor. Each of the three sections focuses on one of the elements of the title. “Hope” addresses themes of the external: life, the world, humanity. “Love” explores the peaks and valleys of romantic relationships. “Lack Thereof” expresses themes of the internal: self-analysis and self-awareness, self-love and self-forgiveness. This collection portrays how one writing mind has evolved through experiences with each.
Instagram: @reeselandrypoetry
The Clam: Real Stories, Told Live
Sign up to tell a story, or just enjoy the show!
Theme of the night: Faith
Please know your story “by heart” but not by rote memorization.
No notes, paper or cheat sheets allowed on stage.
You’ll have five minutes to woo the audience with tales of your on-theme escapades.
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Your story should be told, not read. The storyteller better connects with the audience when there is no PAGE between them!
Have some stakes
Stakes are essential in live storytelling. What do you stand to gain or lose? Why is what happens in the story important to you? If you can’t answer this, then think of a different story. A story without stakes is an essay and is best experienced on the page, not the stage.
Start in the action.Have a great first line that sets up the stakes and grabs attention
Know your story well enough so you can have fun!
Enjoy yourself. Imagine you are at a dinner party, not a deposition.What not to do:
Steer clear of meandering endings
No standup routines please
No rants
No essays
No fake accents
TUNESDAY
Join us on the first Tuesday of the month for a special closed session of local and touring musicians.
Featuring the usual suspects: Elwood Donnelly, Aubrey Atwater, Armand Aromin, Benedict Gagliardi…
FREE. Tips for the players greatly appreciated.
HANJU KITCHEN POPUP!
HanJu kitchen serves Korean American comfort food with a mix of New Orleans Cajun flavor
TUNESDAY
Join us on the first Tuesday of the month for a special closed session of local and touring musicians.
Featuring the usual suspects: Elwood Donnelly, Aubrey Atwater, Armand Aromin, Benedict Gagliardi…
FREE. Tips for the players greatly appreciated.
HANJU KITCHEN POPUP!
HanJu kitchen serves Korean American comfort food with a mix of New Orleans Cajun flavor
Rainbow “Tea”
A special event celebrating our friends in the LGBTQ+ Community!
Originating in the 1950s, the Tea Dance was a way for closeted gays to live loud, proud, and boisterously while enjoying guilty pleasures such as dancing and alcohol.
While traditional events included a tea service and dancing, we’re making the event our own by offering our unique drinks and snacks along with a few special surprises!
Co-Hosted by Kristi’s Kraftails!
arc{hive} provides a safe and inclusive space for the LGBTQ+ community to relax, socialize, and indulge in a welcoming environment.
10% of sales go to a local nonprofit that supports the LBGTQ+ Community
HANJU KITCHEN POPUP!
HanJu kitchen serves Korean American comfort food with a mix of New Orleans Cajun flavor
Book Launch with CK Field
Join author CK Field to celebrate the launch of his new book Holding Pattern, a collection of poems written around and within his experience of profound grief, change, discovery and life after loss.
“I hope you can read the book and share it with someone who has experienced loss, might feel a kinship with the work, or can identify with navigating change in a post-everything world.”
“I never imagined I’d write a book of poetry. Experiencing a total loss (the death of my wife and creative partner of 16 years) left me open to new things, for better or worse–when you’re completely decimated you have nothing to lose. New art forms, new modes of exercise, new cities. Why not? Over time, years after Sarah’s death, I began developing thoughts and fragments of language into these poems. The result is a sort of stripped down album of poems and images (the poems are paired with 35mm photographs taken during the same several years of writing).“
The book is the first release from Carriage House, a new project/studio/actual building in Fall River, Massachusetts that makes books, records, videos and is perpetually TBD.
Available for pre-order at ckfield.com and carriagehousefr.com.
Murder Mystery Night
Join George Hail Free Library’s Summer Quest! for a 1920s-themed Murder Mystery Night.
Become a part of the mystery as we figure out whodunnit, while you enjoy a special signature drink and/or snacks from our local speakeasy.
It's 1923, and the party seems endless - until a shot rings out, and an unwelcome guest is found dead. Was the movie revenge, jealousy, or greed? Is the murderer a flapping dancer, a jazzy musician, or a slyly deferential server, who knows?
TUNESDAY
Join us on the first Tuesday of the month for a special closed session of local and touring musicians.
Featuring the usual suspects: Elwood Donnelly, Aubrey Atwater, Armand Aromin, Benedict Gagliardi…
FREE. Tips for the players greatly appreciated.
HANJU KITCHEN POPUP!
HanJu kitchen serves Korean American comfort food with a mix of New Orleans Cajun flavor
Rainbow “Tea”
A special event celebrating our friends in the LGBTQ+ Community!
Originating in the 1950s, the Tea Dance was a way for closeted gays to live loud, proud, and boisterously while enjoying guilty pleasures such as dancing and alcohol.
While traditional events included a tea service and dancing, we’re making the event our own by offering our unique drinks and snacks along with a few special surprises!
Co-Hosted by Kristi’s Kraftails!
arc{hive} provides a safe and inclusive space for the LGBTQ+ community to relax, socialize, and indulge in a welcoming environment.
10% of sales go to a local nonprofit that supports the LBGTQ+ Community
Banned Book Club
Banned Book Club’s is back!
This month meeting to discuss Clint Smith’s
How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America
Grab a copy at your local library, listen to the audiobook, or buy from your local independent bookstore + join us to discuss!
Book Launch with Michael Swerdloff
Join author Michael Swerdloff to celebrate the launch of his new book Raised by Wolves, Possibly Monsters: From Mobster to Reiki Master.
Michael will read from the book and offer group reflections on the content in between readings.
About Michael:
“I’ve been a Social Worker, Counselor, Educator, Community Organizer, Life Coach, Reiki Counselor, Teacher, Mentor, Traditional Usui Reiki Teaching Master, and Spiritual Guide ever since. The job title and description change, but the work is the same: listening, sharing, holding, breathing, meditating, laughing, crying, and caring. The bulk of my training has come from excellent supervisors, mentors, and the incredible clients I’ve been connected to over the years. I’ve also trained and supervised over four hundred professional and para-professionals working with youth, adults, families, and communities.”
Click to Purchase your Copy!
This is a story about a boy who wanted to be kind and loving but was raised by wolves and monsters who taught him to choose violence and aggression. As the boy grew to be a man, he wanted to be a protector of women but ended up being what girls and women needed protection from. As a young adult, he saw women as his to take. He lied, cheated, and scammed his way through life until he couldn’t.
This is his moving account of discovering healthy masculinity from the inside out. His journey has been sensational at times and unbelievable at others, but for many readers, it has been absolutely inspiring. Will the hungry wolves outlast the desire to be loving and beautiful? Can men truly change? What role can men play in making the world safe for women?
TUNESDAY
Join us on the first Tuesday of the month for a special closed session of local and touring musicians.
Featuring the usual suspects: Elwood Donnelly, Aubrey Atwater, Armand Aromin, Benedict Gagliardi…
FREE. Tips for the players greatly appreciated.
Punch Needle Fashion Book Launch
Join artist and author Micah Clasper-Torch to celebrate the launch of her debut book "Punch Needle Fashion"
Get an up-close look at finished pieces from the book, hear about Micah's creative journey bridging the worlds of fashion and craft, enjoy wine, cocktails and snacks for purchase, have your book signed, and even try your hand at punch needle.
Books will be available for purchase on-site.
Celebrating Juneteenth with BMP
Juneteenth commemorates the official emancipation of enslaved African Americans in Texas on June 19, 1865, marking the end of slavery in the United States. It's a day of celebration, reflection, and remembrance, often involving family gatherings, community events, and expressions of joy, gratitude, and hope.
Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day, Jubilee Day, and Freedom Day, is the oldest nationally-celebrated holiday, honoring the freedom of enslaved people in the United States.
The Bristol Middle Passage Port Marker Project seeks to acknowledge the history and memory of Bristol’s participation in slavery and the Transatlantic Human Trade and its resounding effects on African and Indigenous peoples by erecting a memorial to honor those affected by this history and their contributions to our nation, and to serve as a site for educating people on this history and for hosting reconciliation and healing ceremonies.
Rainbow “Tea”
A special event celebrating our friends in the LGBTQ+ Community!
Originating in the 1950s, the Tea Dance was a way for closeted gays to live loud, proud, and boisterously while enjoying guilty pleasures such as dancing and alcohol.
While traditional events included a tea service and dancing, we’re making the event our own by offering our unique drinks and snacks along with a few special surprises!
Co-Hosted by Kristi’s Kraftails!
arc{hive} provides a safe and inclusive space for the LGBTQ+ community to relax, socialize, and indulge in a welcoming environment.
10% of sales go to a local nonprofit that supports the LBGTQ+ Community
Banned Book Club
Banned Book Club’s is back!
This month meeting to discuss James Baldwin’s
If Beale Street Could Talk
Banned because the novel's frank depiction of racism, sexual content, and sharp criticism of the criminal justice system.
Grab a copy at your local library, listen to the audiobook, or buy from your local independent bookstore + join us to discuss!
TUNESDAY
Join us on the first Tuesday of the month for a special closed session of local and touring musicians.
Featuring the usual suspects: Elwood Donnelly, Aubrey Atwater, Armand Aromin, Benedict Gagliardi…
FREE. Tips for the players greatly appreciated.
May 24th be with you Rainbow tea
A special event celebrating our friends in the LGBTQ+ Community!
Originating in the 1950s, the Tea Dance was a way for closeted gays to live loud, proud, and boisterously while enjoying guilty pleasures such as dancing and alcohol.
While traditional events included a tea service and dancing, we’re making the event our own by offering our unique drinks and snacks along with a few special surprises!
Co-Hosted by Kristi’s Kraftails!
arc{hive} provides a safe and inclusive space for the LGBTQ+ community to relax, socialize, and indulge in a welcoming environment.
10% of sales go to a local nonprofit that supports the LBGTQ+ Community
TUNESDAY
Join us on the first Tuesday of the month for a special closed session of local and touring musicians.
Featuring the usual suspects: Elwood Donnelly, Aubrey Atwater, Armand Aromin, Benedict Gagliardi…
FREE. Tips for the players greatly appreciated.
Banned Book Club
Banned Book Club’s very first meeting with cover Trevor Noah’s Born a Crime.
Banned because of social views he holds. One school district specifically banned this book because he is pro-choice. Additional commentary on the Israel-Palestine conflict and social media posts made others pull the book.
Grab a copy at your local library, listen to the audiobook, or buy from your local independent bookstore + join us to discuss!
Rainbow “Tea”
A special event celebrating our friends in the LGBTQ+ Community!
Originating in the 1950s, the Tea Dance was a way for closeted gays to live loud, proud, and boisterously while enjoying guilty pleasures such as dancing and alcohol.
While traditional events included a tea service and dancing, we’re making the event our own by offering our unique drinks and snacks along with a few special surprises!
Co-Hosted by Kristi’s Kraftails!
arc{hive} provides a safe and inclusive space for the LGBTQ+ community to relax, socialize, and indulge in a welcoming environment.
10% of sales go to a local nonprofit that supports the LBGTQ+ Community
John Prine Tribute Night
featuring John Prine songs from:
Beth Barron
Mark Dobbyn
Elwood Donnelly
Uriah Donnelly
Chris Monti
Jet Mullen
Steph Turner