How ‘open mic’ activities can improve writing, social skills

Involving students in planning and fostering a supportive environment can encourage even the most reticent to participate, one expert says.
The Daily Tar Heel

East Chapel Hill High School poet laureate holds monthly open mic night at Epilogue to fund literary magazine

Julia Tudorica organized the first event in October 2025 when she heard that East Chapel Hill High School's literary magazine ...
New Haven Independent

Poetry Open Mic Celebrates Anniversary With Anthology

Robinson is “very proud” of how Open Mic Surgery has developed over a year of Tuesdays. That begins with the range of poetry represented at the readings. “We get regular meter and rhymers. We get ...
The Austin Chronicle

Celebrating MLK Day With Poetry at the Vortex

Martin Luther King Jr. Day was first celebrated in 1986. Some 40 years later, the third Monday in January continues to be a moment for reflection on freedom of speech as well as freedom for all people ...
The Norman Transcript

New monthly open mic night promotes poetry

The Edmond Sun and the Edmond Library joined forces for a literary cause this week, sponsoring the first open mic poetry night at the library. Colleen Abel, artist in residence at the University of ...
Arizona State Press

Indigenous artists, writers come together for Labriola Center open mic

The Labriola National American Indian Data Center may seem like a quiet collection of books nestled within Hayden Library, but on Feb. 29 it turned into a vibrant space for spoken word and artistic ...
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

“Love Language” Poetry Open Mic Night focus of February’s Art on the Bricks

Words have a rhythm, much like a beating heart. They flow and dance, translating emotions into verses that persist long after they are uttered. Poetry has historically served as a vehicle for love, ...
Laredo Morning Times on MSN

Laredo Borderslam Poetry invites community to open mic night with attitude

If you're looking to start the new year rhyming and flowing, Laredo BorderSlam Poetry invites poets and newcomers to share ...
The Republic

Open Mic Poetry and Prose event to feature Ron Whitehead, National Beat Poet Laureate

COLUMBUS, Ind. — The Columbus Area Arts Council will have a special “Open Mic Poetry & Prose” event from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Hotel Indigo. Local poet Skye Nicholson will host the evening, ...
WKYC3

Poetry Unplugged open mic nights making an impact on Cleveland's art scene

CLEVELAND — Morgan Paige and Tom Parker are the co-creators of Poetry Unplugged, a monthly spoken word poetry open mic that has been taking Cleveland by storm. But as they explain, their writing ...
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

A mic, a moment — and a movement: How poetry found its voice in Napa County

On a recent evening in Napa, chairs were pulled into a loose circle, a microphone was tested and a five-minute timer was set. One by one, people stepped forward — some seasoned performers, others ...
New Haven Independent

Poetry Open Mic Celebrates Anniversary With Anthology

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X The cover of Never Ending Poetry. On the last page of the new poetry anthology Never Ending Poetry ...