Agitprop

Alright, I’m letting the proverbial cat out of the bag! For all my artsty art people, Agitprop is what it is at. Awesome space (might be expanding).
I’m letting you in on the secret, poetry fans, this is where you are going to find your fill. This is for serious poetry peeps. Not for your slamtastic types. First Saturday of the month, most months, 7 pm, see you there. (no charge but donations are welcome)
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urban and cozy environment in a gutted out apartment where your legs can dangle over the edge of the upstairs floorboards. I’ve been here for a couple of poetry readings and everyone is very chummy and supportive of the artists. Sometimes they have a little wine bar, overall an inviting and interesting atmosphere. Definitely worth checking out if your into that sorta thing.

I’ve been here numerous times for various art and music events. The atmosphere is always laid-​back and welcoming. The North Park community, and nightlife in particular, tends to be pretty trendy, but Agitprop draws in a more balanced crowd of locals, art aficionados, and hipsters alike.
The space is visually appealing, sort of like a treehouse for adults. I never get tired of exploring the various nooks and landings. The unfinished wood walls and staircase create a lot of corners, which, in turn, create a lot of neat little sequestered areas. Even when the place gets pretty crowded, there’s still empty spots which seem like private little hideaways when I come across them. Something about the set-​up of this place just makes me feel like an introspective little kid. I’d love to play hide-​and-​seek there.
Agitprop also puts on a lot of cool events. I’ve seen bands play there and have also gone to art shows. Whatever’s being featured, it’s always unique. The art displays, in particular, are really interesting and innovative and the events I’ve been to have featured exclusively local artists. The people affiliated with the space also appear to be involved in a lot of other events promoting local art, so it’s really a great place to go to learn about/​support the community.
One thing I love is that the events I’ve been to have all been donation only. This is pretty yuppie-​ish of me, but I feel like it’s way more personable and genuine to ask for donations than to have a mandatory door charge. Plus I feel good about donating money and I always feel kind of bitter about being forced to pay for something. So I’m illogical, yes, but for me, the donation thing is a big part of Agitprop’s charm. There is also generally a donation-​only bar, run by someone who appears to be just another guest of the event, with a variety of beers and spirits you know somebody put up a lot of money for ahead of time. I think what I’m trying to get at is that Agitprop has a really personal feel, like you are going to a really cool party at someone’s house, where you vaguely know all the guests.
The only downside is that the bathroom is unisex and some dude inevitably urinates all over the floor around the toilet. I guess that’s what public restrooms men use are like, but I feel sorry for whoever has to clean that up after the events.
Overall, Agitprop is a strangely comforting place with an unpretentious communal feel and I’ve never been let down by an event I’ve attended there.