08/11/2026
Welcome to the Rose Garden is almost here.
Friday, August 14, we’re opening up The Mad Monk for an intimate night of music, poetry, sound, storytelling, dance, and creative connection.
The lineup is beautiful:
Ananda Rose
Alec Burnright
Charli Funk
Andrew Arias
Brandon Marqrueal Correa
Tracy Penokie
Bryan Leshore with a dance performance
Eliza Sydney weaving live harp throughout the evening
…and maybe a few surprise appearances along the way
Doors open at 6:30 PM, with refreshments, music, and that good energy ✨️
We’ll begin with a little Voice Lab inspired sound experience.
No singing lessons. No experience needed.
No pressure to be anything other than human.
Just a little collective sound making to shake off the outside world and get us present in the room together.
From there, we’ll settle into a listening room style evening of Hip Hop, Folk, Americana, poetry, dance and live collaboration.
This isn’t about packing a room and talking over the music.
It’s about actually being there and being PRESENT 💛
Listening to the words.
Feeling the rhythm.
Watching the movement.
Letting the harp drift through the room.
Taking in the art around you.
Giving the artists your presence.
And leaving a little room for the unexpected.
There will also be a collective poem unfolding throughout the night, with everyone invited to add a line that we’ll bring together and share before the evening ends.
And then, around 10 PM, we open the space to the public!
Bring your song.
Your poem.
Your beat.
Your story.
Your strange little idea that’s been living in your head.
Musicians, singers, rappers, poets, dancers, comedians, storytellers and collaborators are all welcome.
Come listen.
Come create.
Come wander into the Rose Garden for a while.
Come as you are, without effort.
Come raw.
Come open.
Come decadent. 🌹
AUGUST 14
THE MAD MONK • ST. PETE
Doors 6:30 PM
Sliding Scale $10–20
Event link here 👇🏽👇🏿👇🏻
https://facebook.com/events/s/welcome-to-the-rose-garden/3077780065749194/
Let’s make a little magic together.
