The Poetry Brothel LA: DEVOTION

Devotion is an immersive experience designed to activate all the senses—sight, sound, touch, imagination—and one of our deepest intentions is to turn the loneliness epidemic on its head by creating spaces for real, genuine human connection.

Inside the velvet-draped rooms of Sassafras Saloon, you’ll find:

💋 Private one-on-one poetic encounters to make your pulse shiver

💃 Dancers and performance artists weaving desire through the air

🎶 Live music that thrums with heat

🖌️ Sketch artists capturing the soft, sensual magic of the night ✨

And countless surprises tucked into every shadow.

Come ready to flirt, to indulge, to be seen.

Come ready to worship and be worshipped.

Come ready for Devotion.

For couples, it’s a night to kindle the flame.

For singles, it’s a chance to spark something entirely new.

For everyone, it’s an invitation to slip into a world where poetry isn’t just spoken—it’s felt.

Join us. Let Valentine’s Day taste a little sweeter this year.

Age Requirement: 21+

Doors Open: 7 PM

Show Time: 8:00–10:30 PM

Private Readings: Continue after 10:30 PM

VIP tickets include priority seating, and a token to get your journey started!

Accessibility matters: Pay-what-you-can tickets available by request, so all may enter the manor’s embrace! Email [email protected] for more information.

Dress Code: Costumes, cocktail attire, and/or thematic evening wear encouraged (but not required)

Accessibility: This venue is wheelchair accessible! (Please reach out if you have questions or need assistance.)

Important Advisories:

This is a 21+ event.

Our show includes flashing lights, reasonably amplified music, fog effects, and possibly a startling glimpse of your true self.

Consent is sacred: Always ask before touching anyone. If you feel uncomfortable at any time, please report it immediately to security, staff, or the Madam herself.

About The Poetry Brothel:

"Prepare to have your expectations exceeded." – LA Weekly

The Poetry Brothel is an immersive, literary cabaret that fuses poetry, vaudeville, activism, movement, live music, visual art, magic, mysticism, and private, one-on-one poetry experiences.

The Poetry Brothel presents artists and activists working in a variety of mediums both on stage and through its ever-changing array of intimate, interactive, and creative services. Artists performing with the Brothel may be male, female, faeries, sea creatures, witches, aliens, POC, straight, queer, emerging, established, local, international — and everything in between. 10% of all profits are donated to SWOP Los Angeles. Learn more here: https://swoplosangeles.org/

The Poetry Brothel is brought to you by The Poetry Society of New York. Become a PSNY member for exclusive perks like early ticket access, discounts, and free entry to select events: poetrysocietyny.org/membership.

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