Monday Night Open Mic hosted by Natalie Illum
Date and Time
Jun 29, 2015 9:00 pm
Location
Brookland
625 Monroe St NE, Washington, District of Columbia, 20017
Jun 29, 2015 9:00 pm
Brookland
A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Natalie Illum
Natalie E. Illum is a performance poet, disability activist and storyteller living in Washington, DC. She is a founded board member of the mothertongue poetry series, a DC women's open mic that lasted 15 years. Her work has appeared the anthologies Word Warriors: 35 Women of the Spokenword Revolution; Full Moon on K Street; and the Write Bloody collection We Will Be Shelter. Her stories have appeared in Feminist Studies and on NPR's Snap Judgment. She has competed on the National Poetry Slam circuit since 2008, and is the 2013 Beltway Grand Slam Champion. Natalie has toured with many national artists, including Michelle Tea, Eileen Myles, Buddy Wakefield and Andrea Gibson. Her writing centers around disability, identity and autobiography. She recently started a position as a guest blogger with the Huffington Post. You can find out more at www.natalieillum.net and @poetryrox on Twitter and Instagram.
For two hours, audiences can expect a diverse chorus of voices, and a vast array of professional spoken word performers, open mic rookies, musicians and a different host every week. Expect to be moved, expect a packed house, expect the unexpected, but above all come with an open mind and ear.
$5 cover. Wristbands are available for purchase online here at midnight and in the restaurant starting at 10:00 AM (cash only). No refunds. Ticket purchase limit of 4 per person. Tickets will be sold at the door if available. Guests must have their wristbands (tickets) on upon entering the event.
Seating is available on a first come, first seated basis. No saved or reserved seats are allowed. Failure to check in within 30 minutes of advertised start time may result in forfeiture of seats.
