AfroVerse PVD

08/27/2026

A colossal thank you to everyone who’s made these 3 years more than special! We’re onto Year 4!

Each volume, each open mic is a testimony to resilience, to living instead of surviving, to perseverance and finding a shared time x space to honor that with our expressions, our presence, our poetry, and our power.

AfroversePVD To INFINITY ∞

Afroverse invites you to SAVE THE DATE
Hide-N-Speak Vol. ###VII - Thursday Sept 10th 2026

📍 Hide Speakeasy (121 Washington St. PVD 02903 below The George)
👉🏾 All tickets at afroversepvd.com

🎤 FEATURE TBA 🎙️
Our feature is making their way back to Hide-N-Speak to put on a show for the ages!

Show OUT Show UP & Show LOVE

YOU can signup for OPEN MIC at the same time YOU grab your ticket!
OUR LIGHTNING ROUND Activates if you can’t get enough!⚡️
Grab your tickets open mic does indeed fill quickly!

Please Note the following:
1. Smoking or va**ng of any kind is PROHIBITED at this venue.
2. The Parking Garage next to the venue closes at 11PM, please plan to move your car accordingly before closing time.

08/14/2026

How miraculous it is to have 3 years of poetry, connections & interviews.

Please come celebrate with us next Thursday for our anniversary!

3 Years!

To the Poets, Our Crowd, Our Classy Venue
To everyone who Shows Up Shows Out & Shows Love
Thank you!!

Afroverse presents: Hide-N-Speak Vol. ###VI - Thursday August 20th 2026

📍 (121 Washington St. PVD 02903 below The George)
🎟️ All tickets at afroversepvd.com

Doors @ 7PM - Open Mic @ 8PM - Feature @ 9PM
✨ Intimate Artist Interview w/ Crowd Q&A THE Treat of the night!

Celebrate our 3 years of innovation to what connection means for Providence & for Poetry

OUR FEATURE!
🇵🇷 Anthony Febo 🎙️
Puerto Rican Poet, Teaching Artist, & New Father

Show UP! Show OUT! Show LOVE!
Enjoy our Tasty & Luxurious Drink + Food Menu🍻🥃🍔
Arrive early for the GOOD Parking 🅿️🚘😉

✨ 2 Rounds of Open Mic! Sign up WITH ticket purchase!
⏰ 4-5 mins per Open Mic Slot - Please stay aware of your time!\

Tell a friend and bring a friend! This event is your chance to connect intimately and authentically with creatives from our creative capital with so sincere connections to be made!

Open Mic is FILLED with a bunch of talent!

You can signup for stand-by and grab first dibs for our LIGHTNING ROUND!

Click here for an update from Afroverse PVD!

08/08/2026

3 Years!
To the Poets, Our Crowd, Our Classy Venue
To everyone who Shows Up Shows Out & Shows Love
Thank you!!

Afroverse presents: Hide-N-Speak Vol. ###VI - Thursday August 20th 2026

📍 Hide Speakeasy (121 Washington St. PVD 02903 below The George)
🎟️ All tickets at afroversepvd.com

Doors @ 7PM - Open Mic @ 8PM - Feature @ 9PM
✨ Intimate Artist Interview w/ Crowd Q&A THE Treat of the night!

Celebrate our 3 years of innovation to what connection means for Providence & for Poetry

OUR FEATURE!

🇵🇷 Anthony Febo 🎙️Anthony Febo
Puerto Rican Poet, Teaching Artist, & New Father

Show UP! Show OUT! Show LOVE!
Enjoy our Tasty & Luxurious Drink + Food Menu🍻🥃🍔
Arrive early for the GOOD Parking 🅿️🚘😉

✨ 2 Rounds of Open Mic! Sign up WITH ticket purchase!
⏰ 4-5 mins per Open Mic Slot - Please stay aware of your time!
⚡ LIGHTNING ROUND activates & closes out for those who can’t get enough🫰🏾

Tell a friend and bring a friend! This event is your chance to connect intimately and authentically with creatives from our creative capital with so sincere connections to be made!

Hit our site for Open Mic signups! Always a delight & surprise! 

Please Note the following:
1. Smoking or va**ng of any kind is PROHIBITED at this venue.
2. The Parking Garage next to the venue closes at 11PM, please plan to move your car accordingly before closing time.

08/01/2026

It’s been truly humbling and gratifying to experience and witness the talent, the community, and the stories that have driven 3 years of unforgettable nights.
I see us all growing and hitting our stride, together.

Join us as we celebrate Hide-N-Speak going 3 Years Strong!

Afroverse invites you to SAVE THE DATE
Hide-N-Speak Vol. ###VI - Thursday August 20th 2026

📍 Hide Speakeasy (121 Washington St. PVD 02903 below The George)
👉🏾 All tickets at afroversepvd.com

3️⃣ FEATURE TBA 3️⃣

Expecting Open Mic to fill quickly, grab your slot!
3 YEARS! I’m proud and honored to curate this time x space!

Show OUT Show UP & Show LOVE
AfroversePVD To INFINITY ∞

YOU can signup for OPEN MIC at the same time YOU grab your ticket!
OUR LIGHTNING ROUND Activates if you can’t get enough!⚡️
Grab your tickets open mic does indeed fill quickly!

Please Note the following:
1. Smoking or va**ng of any kind is PROHIBITED at this venue.
2. The Parking Garage next to the venue closes at 11PM, please plan to move your car accordingly before closing time.

07/22/2026

Join us Thursday night for Vol. ###V!

featuring Darryl Brooks II

Afroverse presents: Hide-N-Speak Vol. ###V - Thursday July 23rd

📍 (121 Washington St. inside of The George)
🎟️ All tickets at afroversepvd.com

Doors @ 7PM - Open Mic @ 8PM - Feature @ 9PM
✨ Intimate Artist Interview w/ Crowd Q&A THE Treat of the night!
$10 Tickets until Show Day!
$15 at the door or 2 for $20 CASH

These nights carry an aura, a special “what do you call it” seldom found anywhere else. Whether you’re on the open mic or enjoying the open mic there is something tenable and special to take away our community. Before we celebrate our 3 years, join us for another iconic volume.

OUR FEATURED POET! Making his glorious Rhode Island return!

🎙️Darryl Brooks II 🎙️
Writer, Poet, Strength Coach, Newly minted Texan

Show UP! Show OUT! Show LOVE!
Enjoy our Tasty & Luxurious Drink + Food Menu🍻🥃🍔
Arrive early for the GOOD Parking 🅿️🚘😉

✨ 2 Rounds of Open Mic! Sign up WITH ticket purchase!
⏰ 4-5 mins per Open Mic Slot - Please stay aware of your time!
⚡ LIGHTNING ROUND activates & closes out for those who can’t get enough🫰🏾

Tell a friend and bring a friend! This event is your chance to connect intimately and authentically with creatives from our creative capital with so sincere connections to be made!

Open Mic is FILLED with a bunch of talent!

You can signup for stand-by and grab first dibs for our LIGHTNING ROUND!

Click here for an update from Afroverse PVD!

07/16/2026

Afroverse presents: Hide-N-Speak Vol. ###V - Thursday July 23rd

📍 Hide Speakeasy (121 Washington St. inside of The George)
🎟️ All tickets at afroversepvd.com

Doors @ 7PM - Open Mic @ 8PM - Feature @ 9PM
✨ Intimate Artist Interview w/ Crowd Q&A THE Treat of the night!

These nights carry an aura, a special “what do you call it” seldom found anywhere else. Whether you’re on the open mic or enjoying the open mic there is something tenable and special to take away our community. Before we celebrate our 3 years, join us for another iconic volume.

OUR FEATURED POET! Making his glorious Rhode Island return!

🎙️Darryl Brooks II 🎙️ Darryl Michael Brooks II
Writer, Poet, Strength Coach, Newly minted Texan

Show UP! Show OUT! Show LOVE!
Enjoy our Tasty & Luxurious Drink + Food Menu🍻🥃🍔
Arrive early for the GOOD Parking 🅿️🚘😉

✨ 2 Rounds of Open Mic! Sign up WITH ticket purchase!
⏰ 4-5 mins per Open Mic Slot - Please stay aware of your time!
⚡ LIGHTNING ROUND activates & closes out for those who can’t get enough🫰🏾

Tell a friend and bring a friend! This event is your chance to connect intimately and authentically with creatives from our creative capital with so sincere connections to be made!

Hit our site for Open Mic signups! Always a delight & surprise! 

Please Note the following:
1. Smoking or va**ng of any kind is PROHIBITED at this venue.
2. Mutual Respect with Empowerment are THE minimum!
3. The Parking Garage on Washington St. next to the venue closes at 11PM, please plan to move your car accordingly before closing time.

07/13/2026

We take our swings. Line by line. Metaphors like pitches. When the right stanza connects, it feels like a HOMERUN. Rhythm clicks like the swat of a bat. Nothing feels better than that walk off wagger with the confidence that the right piece or the right stanza can bring.

This is for the stanzas that made you SNAP, HMMM, and never forget: true HomeRuns.

AfroVerse Presents: The HomeRun Stanza Baseball Jersey
Providence Born. Artistry Worn. Every Stitch Tells a Story.
90’s kid with a 90’s colorway, YKTV.

Providence’s poetry summer is in full swing. Honor every stanza that’s ever felt like a HOMERUN. The awe. The wonder. The connection. The feeling of clean hit that makes it understood: it took real work, many practice swings to Line-drive the way you do.

Grab this Summer Hit. Celebrate those HomeRun Stanzas
This exclusive pre-order run is crafted for our community! Enjoy our $85 Pre-Order Sale until our jerseys are ready for pickup in August for our 3 Year Anniversary! (Mid-August). Pre-Order ends July 24th at 11:59PM.

Early grabbers get the goods as we gear up for our 3 year anniversary!

* First 10 Pre-Orders: Two tickets to ALL Hide-N-Speak poetry shows ALL SUMMER! Bring your plus-one for our iconic poetry nights! (over a $50 value)

May every stanza feel like a HOMERUN!

Rep POETRY as the poet you are.
Rep 23 in honor of Afroverse’s beginnings in the year of our lord 2023 Anno Domini.

The Stats
* Vintage 90’s Color way: Cream jersey with teal pinstripe & purple Accent
* Material: 100% Polyester Hi-Performance Quality
* Design: Moisture-wicking fabric, breathable, quick-drying & wrinkle-resistant
* Comfort: Tagless collar
* Care: Machine washable,.no tumble dry. Built for the grind. Made for the spotlight.

www.afroversepvd.com/apparel

***We recommend ordering one size LARGER than you normally wear for a LOOSER fit! ***