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    Starting at The Café in Chicago on Tuesday nights, Janet Kuypers often read poetry from assorted new Scars Publications book releases. When the open mic gained the name The Café Gallery at the Gallery Cabaret in Chicago on Wednesday nights, it started at 7:00 and had to end by 9:00 PM before a music open mic. Host Janet Kuypers often started the open mic when it was right at 7:00 PM — when the audience was low — by reading poetry from assorted new Scars Publications book releases (until there was enough of a crowd to start the open mic). Although The Café Gallery as an open mic ended with Kuypers’ Chicago departure in 2015 (and Dave Gecic too over as host of “Poetry @ the Gallery Cabaret”), and since the Gallery Cabaret was closed in 2020 for the Covid 19 pandemic, The Café Gallery host Janet Kuypers reinstated Tuesday (for The Café) or Wednesday (for The Café Gallery) 7:00 PM book readings, to share books in honor of book readings at this open mic.


2015+ post-hosting features at The Gallery Cabaret
(from most recent to oldest, weeks before her move away from Chicago)

Poetry at The Gallery Cabaret with Janet Kuypers” 8/14/24
Into the Spotlight” 8/9/23
Taking off the Mask” 9/30/22
Twitter Verse Periodic Table Poetry” 9/30/22
Poetry at the Gallery Cabaret 8/13/19
Life and Death and Everything Between” 9/25/18
Like a Lamb to the Slaughter” 9/2/15



the 3/15/23 book reading
 poetry reading for the Café Gallery 3/15/23 (the weekday of the Café Gallery open mic),
Janet Kuypers reads poetry from the v204 2/23 Down in the Dirt issue/book “Web


the 3/8/23 book reading
 poetry reading for the Café Gallery 3/8/23 (the weekday of the Café Gallery open mic),
Janet Kuypers reads poetry from the v204 2/23 Down in the Dirt issue/book “Web


the 3/7/23 book reading
 poetry reading for the Café 3/7/23 (the weekday of the Café open mic),
Janet Kuypers reads poetry from the v330 2/23 cc&d issue/book “What Now, My Love


the 2/28/23 book reading
 poetry reading for the Café 2/28/23 (the weekday of the Café open mic),
Janet Kuypers reads poetry from the v330 2/23 cc&d issue/book “What Now, My Love


the 8/17/22 book reading
 In front of the Café 6/24/21 and posted on 8/17/22 (the weekday of the Café Gallery open mic),
Janet Kuypers reads poetry from the v197 7/22 Down in the Dirt issue/book “History, Banners and Flags


the 8/16/22 book reading
 In front of the Café 6/24/21 and posted on 8/16/22 (the weekday of the Café open mic),
Janet Kuypers reads poetry from the v197 7/22 Down in the Dirt issue/book “History, Banners and Flags


the 8/10/22 book reading
 In front of the Café 6/24/21 and posted on 8/10/22 (the weekday of the Café Gallery open mic),
Janet Kuypers reads poetry from the v197 7/22 Down in the Dirt issue/book “History, Banners and Flags


the 8/9/22 book reading
 In front of the Café 6/24/21 and posted on 8/9/22 (the weekday of the Café open mic),
Janet Kuypers reads poetry from the v197 7/22 Down in the Dirt issue/book “History, Banners and Flags


the 8/3/22 book reading
 In front of the Café 6/24/21 and posted on 8/3/22 (the weekday of the Café Gallery open mic),
Janet Kuypers reads poetry from the v197 7/22 Down in the Dirt issue/book “History, Banners and Flags


the 8/2/22 book reading
 In front of the Café 6/24/21 and posted on 8/2/22 (the weekday of the Café open mic),
Janet Kuypers reads poetry from the v197 7/22 Down in the Dirt issue/book “History, Banners and Flags


the 7/27/22 book reading
 In front of the Café 6/23/21 and posted on 7/27/22 (the weekday of the Café Gallery open mic),
Janet Kuypers reads poetry from the v197 7/22 Down in the Dirt issue/book “History, Banners and Flags


the 7/26/22 book reading
 In front of the Café 6/23/21 and posted on 7/26/22 (the weekday of the Café open mic),
Janet Kuypers reads poetry from the v197 7/22 Down in the Dirt issue/book “History, Banners and Flags


the 7/20/22 book reading
 In front of the Café 6/23/21 and posted on 7/20/22 (the weekday of the Café Gallery open mic),
Janet Kuypers reads poetry from the v323 7/22 cc&d issue/book “Heart of the House


the 7/19/22 book reading
 In front of the Café 6/23/21 and posted on 7/19/22 (the weekday of the Café open mic),
Janet Kuypers reads poetry from the v323 7/22 cc&d issue/book “Heart of the House


the 7/13/22 book reading
 In front of the Café 6/23/21 and posted on 7/13/22 (the weekday of the Café Gallery open mic),
Janet Kuypers reads poetry from the v323 7/22 cc&d issue/book “Heart of the House


the 7/12/22 book reading
 In front of the Café 6/23/21 and posted on 7/12/22 (the weekday of the Café open mic),
Janet Kuypers reads poetry from the v323 7/22 cc&d issue/book “Heart of the House


the 7/6/22 book reading
 In front of the Café 6/23/21 and posted on 7/6/22 (the weekday of the Café Gallery open mic),
Janet Kuypers reads poetry from the v323 7/22 cc&d issue/book “Heart of the House


the 7/5/22 book reading
 In front of the Café 6/23/21 and posted on 7/5/22 (the weekday of the Café open mic),
Janet Kuypers reads poetry from the v323 7/22 cc&d issue/book “Heart of the House


the 6/7/22 book reading
 In front of the Café 3/29/21 and posted on 6/7/22 (the weekday of the Café open mic),
Janet Kuypers reads 4 poems from the Down in the Dirt v194 4/22 book “Seahorse


the 5/31/22 book reading
 In front of the Café 3/29/21 and posted on 5/31/22 (the weekday of the Café open mic),
Janet Kuypers reads 4 poems from the Down in the Dirt v194 4/22 book “Seahorse


the 5/25/22 book reading
 In front of the Café 3/29/21 and posted on 5/25/22 (the weekday of the Café Gallery open mic),
Janet Kuypers reads 3 poems from the Down in the Dirt v194 4/22 book “Seahorse


the 5/24/22 book reading
 In front of the Café 3/29/21 and posted on 5/24/22 (the weekday of the Café open mic),
Janet Kuypers reads 3 poems from the Down in the Dirt v194 4/22 book “Seahorse


the 5/18/22 book reading
 In front of the Café 3/29/21 and posted on 5/18/22 (the weekday of the Café Gallery open mic),
Janet Kuypers reads a poem from the Down in the Dirt v194 4/22 book “Seahorse


the 5/17/22 book reading
 In front of the Café 3/29/21 and posted on 5/18/22 (the weekday of the Café open mic),
Janet Kuypers reads a poem from the Down in the Dirt v194 4/22 book “Seahorse


the 5/11/22 book reading
 In front of the Café 3/29/21 and posted on 5/11/22 (the weekday of the Café Gallery open mic),
Janet Kuypers reads a poem from the Down in the Dirt v194 4/22 book “Seahorse


the 5/10/22 book reading
 In front of the Café 3/29/21 and posted on 5/10/22 (the weekday of the Café open mic),
Janet Kuypers reads a poem from the Down in the Dirt v194 4/22 book “Seahorse


the 5/4/22 book reading
 In front of the Café 3/29/21 and posted on 5/4/22 (the weekday of the Café Gallery open mic),
Janet Kuypers reads a poem from the v320 4/22 cc&d book “Seaweed Garden


the 5/3/22 book reading
 In front of the Café 3029/21 and posted on 5/3/22 (the weekday of the Café open mic),
Janet Kuypers reads a poem from the v320 4/22 cc&d book “Seaweed Garden


the 4/27/22 book reading
 In front of the Café 3/28/21 and posted on 4/27/22 (the weekday of the Café Gallery open mic),
Janet Kuypers reads a poem from the v320 4/22 cc&d book “Seaweed Garden


the 4/26/22 book reading
 In front of the Café 3028/21 and posted on 4/26/22 (the weekday of the Café open mic),
Janet Kuypers reads a poem from the v320 4/22 cc&d book “Seaweed Garden


the 4/20/22 book reading
 In front of the Café 3/28/21 and posted on 4/20/22 (the weekday of the Café Gallery open mic),
Janet Kuypers reads a poem from the v320 4/22 cc&d book “Seaweed Garden


the 4/19/22 book reading
 In front of the Café 3027/21 and posted on 4/19/22 (the weekday of the Café open mic),
Janet Kuypers reads a poem from the v320 4/22 cc&d book “Seaweed Garden


the 4/13/22 book reading
 In front of the Café 3/28/21 and posted on 4/13/22 (the weekday of the Café Gallery open mic),
Janet Kuypers reads a poem from the v320 4/22 cc&d book “Seaweed Garden


the 4/12/22 book reading
 In front of the Café 3027/21 and posted on 4/12/22 (the weekday of the Café open mic),
Janet Kuypers reads a poem from the v320 4/22 cc&d book “Seaweed Garden


the 10/5/21 book reading
 In front of the Café 8/6/21 and posted on 10/5/21 (the weekday of the Café open mic),
Janet Kuypers reads a poem from the Down in the Dirt 8/21 v186 issue, “Three Things


the 9/28/21 book reading
 In front of the Café 8/6/21 and posted on 9/28/21 (the weekday of the Café open mic),
Janet Kuypers reads a poem from the Down in the Dirt 8/21 v186 issue, “Three Things


the 9/21/21 book reading
 In front of the Café 8/6/21 and posted on 9/21/21 (the weekday of the Café open mic),
Janet Kuypers reads a poem from the Down in the Dirt 8/21 v186 issue, “Three Things


the 9/14/21 book reading
 In front of the Café 8/6/21 and posted on 9/14/21 (the weekday of the Café open mic),
Janet Kuypers reads a poem from the Down in the Dirt 8/21 v186 issue, “Three Things


the 8/4/21 book reading
 on a Wednesday night in front of the Gallery Cabaret, Janet Kuypers
reads poetry from the Down in the Dirt 8/21 v186 issue, “Three Things


the 8/3/21 book reading
 on a Tuesday night in front of the Café, Janet Kuypers reads
poetry from the cc&d August 2021 v312 issue, “Secrets


the 7/21/21 book reading
 on a Wednesday night for the Café Gallery, Janet Kuypers reading 3 poems from the Scars Publications 
Down in the Dirt magazine 1-4 2021 issue collection book “Excerpts from the Plague Years


the 7/20/21 book reading
 on a Tuesday night for the Café, Janet Kuypers reading 3 poems from the Scars Publications 
Down in the Dirt magazine 1-4 2021 issue collection book “Excerpts from the Plague Years


the 5/12/21 book reading
Janet Kuypers reading a poem from the cc&d May 2021 v309 issue, “Excavation


the 5/5/21 book reading
Janet Kuypers reading a poem from the cc&d May 2021 v309 issue, “Excavation


the 4/28/21 book reading
Janet Kuypers reading a poem from the cyberwit.net 137-page
5½" x 8½" Janet Kuypers book “Eternal Never Ending Now


the 4/27/21 book reading
Janet Kuypers reading a poem from the cyberwit.net 137-page
5½" x 8½" Janet Kuypers book “Eternal Never Ending Now


the 4/20/21 book reading
Janet Kuypers reading a poem from the cyberwit.net 137-page
5½" x 8½" Janet Kuypers book “Eternal Never Ending Now


the 4/14/21 book reading
Janet Kuypers reading a poem and a poem/song from the cyberwit.net
137-page 5½" x 8½" Janet Kuypers book “Eternal Never Ending Now


the 4/13/21 book reading
Janet Kuypers reading poetry from the cyberwit.net
137-page 5½" x 8½" Janet Kuypers book “Eternal Never Ending Now


the 4/6/21 book reading
Janet Kuypers reading poetry from the cyberwit.net
137-page 5½" x 8½" Janet Kuypers book “Eternal Never Ending Now


the 3/31/21 book reading
Janet Kuypers reading some women-themed poetry from the cyberwit.net
137-page 5½" x 8½" Janet Kuypers book “Eternal Never Ending Now


the 3/30/21 book reading
Janet Kuypers reading 2 poems from the cyberwit.net
137-page 5½" x 8½" Janet Kuypers book “Eternal Never Ending Now


the 3/10/21 book reading
Janet Kuypers reading a poem from the cyberwit.net
137-page 5½" x 8½" Janet Kuypers book “Eternal Never Ending Now


the 3/9/21 book reading
Janet Kuypers reading 3 poems animal rights poems from the cyberwit.net
137-page 5½" x 8½" Janet Kuypers book “Eternal Never Ending Now


the 3/2/21 book reading
Janet Kuypers reading poetry from the cc&d 9-12 2020 issue collection book “Roll the Bones


the 2/24/21 book reading
Janet Kuypers reading a poem from the cc&d 9-12 2020 issue collection book “Roll the Bones


the 2/23/21 book reading
Janet Kuypers reading poetry from the cc&d 9-12 2020 issue collection book “Roll the Bones


 During Ice storms, with no power for a week... 

the 2/19/21 BONUS book reading
Janet Kuypers reading 2 poems from the cc&d 9-12 2020 issue collection book “Roll the Bones


the 2/18/21 BONUS book reading
Janet Kuypers reading 1 poem from the cc&d 9-12 2020 issue collection book “Roll the Bones


the 2/17/21 book reading
 Janet Kuypers reading 3 poems from the Down in the Dirt 9-12 2020 issue collection book “Late Frost” 


the 2/16/21 book reading
Janet Kuypers reading 1 poem from the Down in the Dirt 9-12 2020 issue collection book “Late Frost




the 2/10/21 book reading
Janet Kuypers reading poetry from the Down in the Dirt 2/21 v180 book “Eclipsed


the 2/9/21 book reading
Janet Kuypers reading 3 poems from the cc&d 2/21 v306 book “More Softly than the Thunder


the 2/3/21 book reading
Janet Kuypers reading 2 poems from the Down in the Dirt 2/21 v180 book “Eclipsed


the 2/2/21 book reading
Janet Kuypers reading 4 poems from the Down in the Dirt 9-12 2020 issue collection book “Late Frost


the 1/27/21 book reading
Janet Kuypers reading poetry from Down in the Dirt 1/21 v179 book “a Stretch of Highway
and the Down in the Dirt 9-12 2020 issue collection book “Late Frost


the 1/19/21 book reading
Janet Kuypers reading poetry from the v177 book “Pipe Dreams” installment
of the Down in the Dirt issue collection book “Late Frost


the 1/5/21 book reading
Janet Kuypers reading poetry from the books “You Won’t See Me” and “a Stretch of Highway


the 12/30/20 book reading
Janet Kuypers’s final reading from the poetry book book “Every Event of the Year (Volume Two: July-December)


the 12/29/20 book reading
reading from the Janet Kuypers poetry book book “Every Event of the Year (Volume Two: July-December)


the 12/23/20 book reading
reading from the Janet Kuypers poetry book book “Every Event of the Year (Volume Two: July-December)


the 12/15/20 book reading
reading from the Janet Kuypers poetry book book “Every Event of the Year (Volume Two: July-December)


the 12/9/20 book reading
reading from the Janet Kuypers poetry book book “Every Event of the Year (Volume Two: July-December)


the 12/8/20 book reading
reading from the Janet Kuypers poetry book book “Every Event of the Year (Volume Two: July-December)


the 12/1/20 book reading
reading from the Janet Kuypers poetry book book “Every Event of the Year (Volume Two: July-December)


the 11/24/20 book reading
reading from the Scars Publications flash fiction and art collection book “2020 in a Flash


the 11/17/20 book reading
reading from the Janet Kuypers poetry book book “Every Event of the Year (Volume Two: July-December)


the 11/3/20 book reading
reading from the Janet Kuypers poetry book book “Every Event of the Year (Volume Two: July-December)


the 10/27/20 book reading
reading from the Janet Kuypers poetry book book “Every Event of the Year (Volume Two: July-December)


the 10/20/20 book reading
reading from the Janet Kuypers poetry book book “Every Event of the Year (Volume Two: July-December)


the 10/14/20 book reading
guest reading from the Janet Kuypers poetry book book “Close Cover Before Striking


the 10/6/20 book reading
readings from the Janet Kuypers poetry book “Every Event of the Year (Volume Two: July-December)


the 9/29/20 book reading
readings from v170Formative” section of the Down in the Dirt 2-4 2020 collection book “Foundations


the 9/22/20 book reading
readings from v169Going Off-Grid” section of the Down in the Dirt 2-4 2020 collection book “Foundations”;


the 9/15/20 book reading
readings from v168Aurora” section of the Down in the Dirt 2-4 2020 collection book “Foundations”;


the 9/8/20 book reading
readings from “Every Event of the Year (Volume Two: July-December)” and “Among the Debris


the 9/1/20 book reading (and the Facebook event page)
readings from “Among the Debris


the 8/25/20 book reading (and the Facebook event page)
readings from “Outside the Box


preview book readings:

the 8/18/20 “Builders Book Club” Tuesday night reading
prequel book reading from “Outside the Box

the 8/11/20 “Builders Book Club” Tuesday night reading
prequel book readings from “Imagery of Place” and “Among the Debris