Join us at AS220 Black Box for a multi-genre open mic with a feature from Maya Williams, Maine’s seventh poet laureate, and author of Judas & Suicide (Game Over Books, 2023), Refused a Second Date (Harbor Editions, 2023), and What's So Wrong with a Pity Party Anyway? (Garden Party Collective, 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:
Maya Williams (ey/they/she) is a religious Black multiracial nonbinary suicide survivor who was selected as Portland, ME's seventh poet laureate for a July 2021 to July 2024 term. Maya received a MFA in Creative Writing with a Focus in Poetry from Randolph College in June 2022. Eir debut poetry collection Judas & Suicide (Game Over Books, 2023) was selected as a finalist for a New England Book Award. Their second poetry collection, Refused a Second Date (Harbor Editions, 2023), was selected as a finalist for a Maine Literary Award. Their third poetry collection, What's So Wrong with a Pity Party Anyway?, was selected as one of four winners of Garden Party Collective's chapbook prize in 2024. Maya was selected as one of Maine Humanities Council's recipients of the Constance Carlson Public Humanities Prize in 2024. Follow her at @emmdubb16 and mayawilliamspoet.com
Details:
Date: Thursday, November 7th, 2024
Location: AS220 Main Stage at 95 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