Join us at AS220 Black Box for a multi-genre open mic with a feature from Ayokunle Falomo, author of Autobiomythography of (Alice James Books, 2024).

Our sign-up sheet goes out at 7:00pm and fill up with minutes! If you want a spot, we recommend you get there as close to 7:00pm as you can.

Open mic guidelines:

• Open to all ages.

• Open to all genres — poetry, prose, music, rap, more!

• No covers — original work only.

• You have 4 to 5 minutes — please be considerate of time!

• You can only sign up for either the open mic or the poetry slam.

About our feature:

Ayokunle Falomo is Nigerian, American, and the author of Autobiomythography of (Alice James Books, 2024), AFRICANAMERICAN’T (FlowerSong Press, 2022), a recipient of fellowships from Vermont Studio Center, MacDowell, and the University of Michigan’s Helen Zell Writers’ Program.

Details:

• Date: Thursday, October 3rd, 2024

• Location: AS220 Black Box Theater at 115 Empire St

• Time:

  • 7:00pm: Doors open and sign-up sheet posted

  • 8:00pm: Show begins

• Cost: $5 to $10 suggested donation — no one turned away for lack of funds