Open Mic @ Bethany Arts Community—Poetry Month Celebration
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#### Calling all poets, spoken word artists, and musicians!
Join us for our monthly Poetry/Spoken Word/Music Open Mic with a supportive, energizing audience. Experienced performers or newbies, all are welcome. This month, the Open Mic is taking place at Bethany Arts Community, 40 Somerstown Road, Ossining, and features host Iain Haley Pollock.
This special open mic at BAC will be celebrating Poetry Month! While we’re celebrating poetry month at this open mic, ALL performers are welcome– whether it be music, storytelling, and/or poetry. In addition, poet James K. Zimmerman will hold a poetry workshop preceding the Open Mic, from 6 to 7 PM.
HOW IT WORKS
Performer sign-up occurs between 7-7:30PM. Performers will be unable to sign-up before 7PM or after 7:30PM.
We accept up to 13 performers for thisOpen Mic, up to 5 minutes each on the mic.
OUR COMMUNITY AGREEMENTS
To help nurture a space of respect, validation, and welcoming:
- We’re here to share space, build community, and support each other.
- Performers: respect the 5-minute time limit and be mindful of your timekeeper.
- If you like something, make some noise! Snap your fingers, stomp your feet, clap, whatever feels right to you.
- We encourage you to get to know your seat neighbors. Connect and build community.
Open Mics take place the 2nd Friday of every month.
Audience tickets are available at the door for $10-20, pay what you can.
Door proceeds are shared between emcee, performers, and Bethany Arts Community.
Co-hosted by Hudson Valley Books for Humanity, a welcoming space to build community through books and art.
Find Hudson Valley Books for Humanity on social media @hudsonvalleybooksforhumanity, on their website hvbooksforhumanity.com, or visit them at 67 Central Avenue, Ossining, NY 10562.