The Sunset Saloon is an exclusive salon for artists, scholars, street philosophers, and alchemists. A speakeasy of discourse and archived contemporary thought, the Sunset Saloon bridges our ideas with play, communion, and spicy debate.

The Poets’ Studio is a free monthly gathering for local poets and writers. February’s Poet of the Month and workshop facilitator is Saskia, on Poetry as Prayer.

Organized by Avanse Ansanm, Saskia joins the Nou La Pi Rèd Summit of Haitian leaders in Miami, Florida to uplift social, political, and economic conditions for Haitians across the diaspora.

Gabriel Ramirez and Saskia join SAZON’s Cafecito for an afternoon of Latinx poetry, music, and coffee at Encanto Kicks and Coffee. Get your tickets here!

Saskia performs poetry as the Philly Pigeon’s featured artist for May, accompanied by percussionist Karen Smith with spotlight artist Mary Mance.

This 3-week workshop includes an analysis of revolutionary literature, political discourse, and creative writing exercises towards completion of a project. Classes are March 9, 16, and 23 from 12-2PM at CultureWorks. Applications close 2/23!

Join writers and educators Gabriel Ramirez and Saskia Kercy for this 3-hour workshop on recipes for poetry and resistance at Making Worlds Bookstore and Social Center. Sign up here!

Featured performance at the Wilma Theatre’s Open Mic of poetry, music, and art on Monday, June 17. With a live painting by Naphtalie.

“Poetry as Resistance” is a workshop series that examines poems of protest, justice, power, and liberation by revolutionary Black women. Theme: June Jordan.

Guest host at Pecola Breedlove and the Freedom Party poetry events on November 21 and December 5

“Poetry as Resistance” is a workshop series that examines poems of protest, justice, power, and liberation by revolutionary Black women. Theme: Audre Lorde.

Featured performer at Pecola Breedlove and the Freedom Party, a beloved local poetry event series

Moderated a community panel titled “20 Years: Iraq, Empire, and America’s (Mis)Education System.”

Featured poetry performance at The Bayou Jazz Lounge

Featured performance at Open Treasures, an installment within a series of poetry events by Dimo’s Poetry at Trunc

Guest speaker at The Sadie Collective’s 5th annual conference for Black women in economics and related fields.

A self-curated social experiment, the Sunset Saloon is an exclusive speakeasy that invites artists, scholars, and street philosophers, alike, to convene in a night of discourse, critique, and play.

A self-curated social experiment, the Sunset Saloon is an exclusive speakeasy that invites artists, scholars, and street philosophers, alike, to convene in a night of discourse, critique, and play.