Writers' Block Open Mic Poetry & Poetry Slam : Every Wednesday @ 8:00 pm
Special poetry shows - First Draft &
OPEN MIC POETRY
Every Wednesday!
Writers' Block Poetry Night @ Kafe Kerouac
Our infamous weekly open mic show!
Doors open @ 8:00 Admission $5
UPCOMING SHOWS
Every featured reader, special show and poetry slam for the year…so far!
Shows/features/awesomeness will be added as the year progresses…sometimes on the spot!
Every Wednesday has open mic, even when we have a special show.
Every show truly is its own experience. ADVISORY: Wednesday shows are OPEN…you will likely hear adult content.
JANUARY
1 - CLOSED
8 Open Mic
15 Open Mic
17 First Draft Poetry Mic - Haiku Nuku Show - Betsy Clark Feature
22 Open Mic
29 Open Mic and SLAM
FEBRUARY
5 Open Mic
12 Open Mic
19 Open Mic
21 First Draft Poetry Mic - Siaara Freeman Feature
26 Open Mic - Mardi Gras
MARCH
5 Open Mic
12 Open Mic
19 Open Mic
21 First Draft Poetry Mic - Beauty vs Brawn Slam
26 Open Mic
APRIL (National Poetry Month!)
2 Slam
9 TBD
16 Decathlon Slam
18 Poetry All-Nighter
23 TBD
30 Poetry Scout Jamboree
MAY
7 Open Mic
14 Open Mic
16 First Draft Poetry Mic - 30 Second Slam
21 Open Mic
28 Open Mic
JUNE
4 Open Mic
11 iWPS Slam #1 (3m/2m)
18 Hanif Willis-Abdurraqib Feature
20 First Draft Poetry Mic
25 iWPS Slam #2 (3m/1m)
JULY
2 Open Mic
9 iWPS Slam #3 (2m/1m)
16 Open Mic
18 First Draft Poetry Mic
23 iWPS Slam #4 (3m/3m)
30 iWPS Grand Slam
AUGUST
6 Open Mic
13 Open Mic - Feature Rick Foreman, the Essence
15 First Draft Poetry Mic
20 Open Mic
27 Open Mic
SEPTEMBER
3 Open Mic
10 Feature: Franny Choi
17 Feature: Oz
19 First Draft Poetry Mic: All New Feature: Oz
24 Open Mic - Feature Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz
25 Workshop: Getting Ink by Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz
OCTOBER
1 Open Mic
8 WOW Slam #1 (3m/2m)
15 Poets Choice Awards Show
17 First Draft Poetry Mic
22 WOW Slam #2 (3m/1m)
29 Halloween Show
NOVEMBER
5 WOW Slam #3 (2m/1m)
12 Open Mic
19 WOW Slam #4 (3m/3m)
21 First Draft Poetry Mic
26 Open Mic
DECEMBER
3 WOW Grand Slam
10 Open Mic
17 Open Mic
19 First Draft Poetry Mic
24 - CLOSED
31 - CLOSED
POETRY SLAMS
At least once a month!
Our infamous poetry competitions!
Poets come out and share their work...and audience members score them live!
Slams have been happening for over two decades and the WB sends
poets out of this reading to national competitions!
Doors open @ 8:00 Admission $5
iWPS 2014
(June - August, GS in August - 4 prelims)
June 11 (3 min & 2 min)
June 25 (3 min & 1 min)
July 9 (2 min & 1 min)
July 34 (3 min & 3 min)
Top 8 in Grand Slam - July 33 (1, 2 & 3 min)
[ Most Current Results ]
WOWps 2015
(October - November, GS in December - 4 prelims)
October 8 (3 min & 2 min)
October 22 (3 min & 1 min)
November 5 (2 min & 1 min)
November 19 (3 min & 3 min)
Top 8 in Grand Slam - December 3 (1, 2 & 3 min)
[ Most Current Results ]