Thursday, October 23rd, Brooklyn Reading Works presents Poetry: A Cure for the Common, the annual BRW poetry night curated by Pat Smith (pictured left at the Wonder Wheel) at 8PM at the Old Stone House (336 Third Street between 4th and 5th Avenues in Park Slope).

Sultry Michele Somerville gives you Sappho and some Black Irish smack, soulful Debbie Deane steals your heart at the piano, Alex Crowley brings the TV Personalities, Bourbon & Brutalism, Margaret Young spins scenes from show-biz and I do the news from the middle of my night. Five bucks gets you beer, wine, snacks and a nice break from all of your hair on fire anxiety. Oct. 18, 8PM at the Old Stone House.