About: Anna calls this open mic, Kaleidoscope, as with each turn of a kaleidoscope there’s a change of perspective, light, view and meaning. Like the kaleidoscope, this open mic will be a mixture of every genre, style, form, perspective and content from fiction to memoir to poetry, unpolished to polished, unpublished to published. Writers of all steps along the writing path are welcome! Please don’t be shy—we have the most wonderful, supportive audiences! And listeners are welcome! Come simply for the pleasure of listening to wonderful stories and poetry, and sharing an afternoon in the company of people who love words.
Names will be drawn out of a hat. Your name must be dropped into the hat by 2:50pm.
Please stick to the creative constraint of five minutes or less. Time yourself prior. Time begins once you say, hi. So, if you’re going to talk about your piece, (which is totally cool), know that bit will be included in your time.
Event is free and open to the public. Lots of parking. Venue is located at:
1841 Sheridan St, Port Townsend, WA 98368
Next Open Mic:
Sat., Nov. 28, 3-5pm @The Meeting House, 1841 Sheridan St. Port Townsend, WA 98368
Optional Topic: pivotal moment. something shifted. a change of direction. everything changed. a door opened. moment of courage. moment of awakening. a before and after. an unexpected freedom. a death. a birth. a reclaimed thing. a rearrangement of self.
NOVEMBER FEATURED READERS:
Janeen Armstrong: Janeen received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington. She has participated in workshops with Lidia Yuknavitch, Gary Copeland Lilley, and Peter Quinn among others. Before settling in Port Townsend, she lived in Seattle, Chicago, Vienna, and Morelia, Michoacán. She is the Reader Services Manager at Copper Canyon Press.
Derek Firenze: Derek is a poet and performer with twenty-five years of experience shouting out verses from stages across the country. He has featured at readings up and down the West Coast, and performed alongside comedians, musicians, and at gallery openings. Grounded in theatrics and experimentation, Derek queers the priviledge of his white male form to grapple with internalized patriarchy. Since moving to Port Townsend, Derek has continued to push words on people while working at The Leader, then co-founding The Jefferson County Beacon, all the while hosting the Spoken Open, the longest running open mic for spoken word in Jefferson County on the first Friday of every month at The Nest.