Utica Firefly Story Telling Series

08/02/2026

Hi pals. The Tram is closed for our daytime shift today Sunday August 2nd !! We Hope to see some friendly & maybe curious faces this evening for Legacy Of The Tramontane Cafe - A Documentary Film By Jacob Lasher : LIVE DEBUT SCREENING . 6pm doors $5 entry 7pm start. Limited seating. Limited menu. Abundant Community !! See you soon!!

07/20/2026

☕📚 Join us for the third installment of Coffee, Tea, and a PhD, next sunday at The Tramontane Cafe!

On July 26, we will welcome Cultural Anthropologist, Laurah Klepinger for a presentation titled Trans, Q***r, & Intersex Activism in South India.

The lecture will begin at 1:30 PM, followed by a Q&A session.

We are excited to be joined by Oneida County Pride Alliance who will have a table at the talk.

📍 The Tram
1105 Lincoln Avenue, Utica
☕ Minimum purchase appreciated

Bring your curiosity, grab your favorite drink, and join us for an afternoon of learning and discussion.

05/29/2026

☕ Reminder! Our first Coffee, Tea, and a PhD lecture is happening this Sunday at 1:30 PM at The Tram!

Join us as Madeleine Hamlin, Assistant Professor of Geography at Colgate University, presents “Policing Public Housing, in Chicago and Beyond.”

Enjoy an afternoon of thoughtful discussion, community conversation, and great coffee in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere.

📍 The Tram
1105 Lincoln Avenue, Utica
Minimum purchase appreciated

For more information on Madeleine's work, check out her website at the link below!
https://linktr.ee/coffeeteaandaphd

05/20/2026

☕📚 Mark your calendars! We are excited to announce the upcoming dates for Coffee, Tea, and a PhD at The Tram!

05/11/2026

05/06/2026

Hi Tram friends... new and returning ! Even though it is a truncated week in Tramland this week ...
It is JAM PACKED WITH TRAM YIMMY GOODNESS !!

Wednesday 5/6 10am till 10pm is now a TRADITION ! Vinyl Nite begins at 5pm ( a little earlier for Garrett's selections ) .

Thursday 5/7 10am till 10pm
Not only an every other week TRADITION !
But this week's Utica Poets Society will be SPECIAL ! Highlighting the 15 year anniversary of UPS Inception and the OG host & founder's return Gregory Scott Mirell will be MC of the EVE. 5pm doors, $3 entry 3 rounds ! We will also be recording a portion of the evening with our new friends Along The Mohawk with Sharry Whitney !!! We are so happy to be part of this new 92.7 The Drive Sunday radio programming. Be here to LISTEN, READ, EXPERIENCE this fantastic night of Tram !

Saturday 5/9 10am till 4pm THEN reopen 6pm !!

We will have TWO AWESOME POP UP PERSONS !!

10am till 2pm + Karin Falcone Krieger will be here to feature her talents with $10 Typewriter Poetry ! Get something special created that will be meaningful for years to come !

12 noon till 4pm Nicole Cormier Urban Crone's Cauldron will be here doing $30 Tarot & Numerology readings ... see what your past means to your future !!

THEN RETURN AT 6PM FOR THE MOSTEST RIDICULOUS FUNNEST NON FUNNY TIME YOU'LL EVER HAVE with the LAUGH CLUB UNFUNNY COMEDY OPEN MIC hosted by The Art Thing Collaborative, Inc. ... DONATIONS $3-10 encouraged for these great folks and their awesome organization !! Doors 6pm Starts 7pm

We will be closed Sunday May 10th.

04/17/2026