Ben Draffin

Ben is a writer and performer specializing in poetry, improvised bedtime stories, and stand up comedy. He has authored a poetry book, Medium Language Model, and is active in event lighting and art installations. Ben chairs the board of the San Francisco based non-profit Decentered Arts.
Artist at:
- Wednesday, September 9, 2026 – Poolside Poets at Saint Joseph's Art Society
- Thursday, April 2, 2026 – Decentered Poetry Lounge (After Dark: Immersed in Verse)
- Thursday, February 13, 2025 – Decentered Writers Group Anthology #1 Launch
- Thursday, June 13, 2024 – Poolside Poets June 2024
- Thursday, April 11, 2024 – Poolside Poets April 2024
- Thursday, January 25, 2024 – Poolside Poets January 2024
Curator/Host at:
- Tuesday, November 10, 2026 – Decentered Open Mic
- Tuesday, November 3, 2026 – Decentered Open Mic
- Tuesday, October 27, 2026 – Decentered Open Mic
- Tuesday, October 20, 2026 – Decentered Open Mic
- Tuesday, October 13, 2026 – Decentered Open Mic
- Tuesday, October 6, 2026 – Decentered Open Mic
- Tuesday, September 29, 2026 – Decentered Open Mic
- Tuesday, September 22, 2026 – Decentered Open Mic
- Tuesday, September 15, 2026 – Decentered Open Mic
- Tuesday, September 8, 2026 – Decentered Open Mic
- Tuesday, September 1, 2026 – Decentered Open Mic
- Tuesday, August 25, 2026 – Decentered Open Mic
- Tuesday, August 11, 2026 – Decentered Open Mic
- Tuesday, August 4, 2026 – Decentered Open Mic
- Tuesday, July 28, 2026 – Decentered Open Mic
- Tuesday, July 21, 2026 – Decentered Open Mic
- Tuesday, July 14, 2026 – Decentered Open Mic
- Tuesday, July 7, 2026 – Decentered Open Mic
- Tuesday, June 30, 2026 – Decentered Open Mic
- Tuesday, June 23, 2026 – Decentered Open Mic
- Tuesday, June 16, 2026 – Decentered Open Mic
- Tuesday, June 9, 2026 – Decentered Open Mic
- Tuesday, June 2, 2026 – Decentered Open Mic
- Tuesday, May 26, 2026 – Decentered Open Mic
- Tuesday, May 19, 2026 – Decentered Open Mic
- Tuesday, May 12, 2026 – Decentered Open Mic
- Tuesday, May 5, 2026 – Decentered Open Mic
- Tuesday, April 28, 2026 – Decentered Open Mic
- Tuesday, April 21, 2026 – Decentered Open Mic
- Tuesday, April 14, 2026 – Decentered Open Mic
- Tuesday, April 7, 2026 – Decentered Open Mic
- Tuesday, March 31, 2026 – Decentered Open Mic
- Tuesday, March 24, 2026 – Decentered Open Mic
- Tuesday, March 17, 2026 – Decentered Open Mic
- Tuesday, March 10, 2026 – Decentered Open Mic
- Tuesday, March 3, 2026 – Decentered Open Mic
- Tuesday, February 17, 2026 – Decentered Open Mic
- Tuesday, February 10, 2026 – Decentered Open Mic
- Tuesday, February 3, 2026 – Decentered Open Mic
- Tuesday, January 27, 2026 – Decentered Open Mic
- Tuesday, January 20, 2026 – Decentered Open Mic
- Tuesday, January 13, 2026 – Decentered Open Mic
- Tuesday, January 6, 2026 – Decentered Open Mic
- Tuesday, December 30, 2025 – Decentered Open Mic
- Tuesday, December 23, 2025 – Decentered Open Mic
- Tuesday, December 16, 2025 – Decentered Open Mic
- Tuesday, December 9, 2025 – Decentered Open Mic
- Tuesday, December 2, 2025 – Decentered Open Mic
- Tuesday, November 25, 2025 – Decentered Open Mic
- Tuesday, November 18, 2025 – Decentered Open Mic
- Tuesday, November 11, 2025 – Decentered Open Mic
- Tuesday, November 4, 2025 – Decentered Open Mic
- Friday, September 12, 2025 – Decentered Studio Opening Party
- Sunday, June 22, 2025 – Final Open Mic at the Center SF
- Thursday, February 13, 2025 – Decentered Writers Group Anthology #1 Launch
- Thursday, June 13, 2024 – Poolside Poets June 2024