Day One

September 25

​Ticketed Event 

Viva! Joy as Resistance
7pm-11pm

The Stork Club​​

2 Chapel Avenue, Jersey City​

Networking / Interdisciplinary Performances / Cosplay / Dance Music

Line up ​

7:30 – 7:40 PM - Music - Jersey City Cabaret
7:40 – 7:55 PM - Spoken Word: Cat Doty / Cozy / Jeff Dess
7:55 – 8:15 PM - Music: Forget the Whale / Opening
8:20 – 8:25 PM - Spoken Word: I. Buenaventura, a.k.a Patrick
8:25 – 8:30 PM - Spoken Word: Dr. Grisel Y. Acosta
8:30 - 8:35 PM - Spoken Word: Elisabet Velasquez
8:35 – 8:55 PM - Music: Women's Resistance Revival Chorus A joyful, inspiring set of protest songs celebrating resilience, hope, and community.

8:55 - 9:00 PM - Spoken Word: Alyssa Baccay
9:00 - 9:05 PM - Spoken Word: Gabriel Diego Hernandez
9:05 - 9:10 PM - Spoken Word: Patrick Roche
9:10 – 9:25 PM - Music: Meecah
9:25 PM – Close - Music: Le Fiddler / Meyling Wong / Jasmine De Leon​​

Includes an Open Mic 

9:00 PM - Hosted by: Sarah Ruilova 

connecting music, storytelling, and performance.​​​

Networking opportunities with special guests: Dodge Poetry Festival (NJPAC) / Bowery Poetry CavanKerry Press / 3 Peas Productions / Àbákẹ́ Books & Cafe / Black Lit Podcast
Color and Light Festival  / Trill or Not Trill Line up

THEME: Networking / Interdisciplinary Performances / Cosplay / Dance Music
HOST: Melida Rodas / Sarah Ruilova
FEATURES: Jersey City Cabaret/ Cat Doty / Cozy / Jeff Dess / Forget the Whale
I. Buenaventura, a.k.a Patrick / Dr. Grisel Y. Acosta / Elisabet Velasquez
Women's Resistance Revival Chorus / Alyssa Baccay / Gabriel Diego Hernandez / Patrick Roche
Meecah / Le Fiddler / Meyling Wong / Jasmine De Leon
PRICE: General Admission $75.00 - https://www.jerseycitypoetryfestival.org/event-details/networking-event-at-the-iconic-stork-club-2
CONTACT: @jcpofest / https://www.jerseycitypoetryfestival.org/contact