Join us at AS220 Black Box for a multi-genre open mic with a feature from Jess Rizkallah, author of the magic my body becomes (University of Arkansas Press, 2017).

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:

Jess Rizkallah is a Lebanese-American writer and illustrator with an MFA in poetry from New York University. She's a Kundiman fellow and founding editor at Pizza Pi Press. She's a Pushcart Prize nominated writer and spoken word poet. Expert Emotional Crier Because Whales. Official Friend To Anyone With A Story They Want To Tell About Grandparents. She makes zines and wants to read yours. She thinks third person is weird but hopes you'll forgive her.

Details:

• Date: Thursday, December 5th, 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