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EVERY FIRST AND THIRD SATURDAY, 4PM
FREEDOM MIC NIGHT
CAFÉ LUCIA
Aaron Davis hosts this open mic every first and third Saturday at Café Lucia, 57 Forsyth St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303. Whether you are a newbie to the mic or a veteran, feel FREE to express yourself and bask in the positive energy flowing throughout the room. Admission is FREE with a suggested donation of $5. Cafe Lucia is located by two Marta Stations with street parking outside. The list opens at 3:30, show starts at 4.
THIRD SATURDAYS, 12:45 PM
GEORGIA PERIMETER COLLEGE
Information about speakers, driving directions, and club activities can be viewed at www.atlantawritersclub.org. The club is now meeting at Georgia Perimeter College, Dunwoody Campus, 2101 Womack Road.
Information about speakers, driving directions, and club activities can be viewed at www.atlantawritersclub.org. The club is now meeting at Georgia Perimeter College, Dunwoody Campus, 2101 Womack Road.
EVERY SUNDAY, 8:00 PM (SIGN UP AT 7:30)
JAVA MONKEY SPEAKS POETRY OPEN MIC
JAVA MONKEY COFEE HOUSE, DECATUR
Theresa Davis hosts this event at Java Monkey Coffeehouse (404-378-5002), on the covered patio and open courtyard at 425 Church Street) across from the downtown Decatur MARTA station. In addition to open mic there is a featured poet who performs for 20 to 30 minutes. Arrive well before 7:30 p.m. to sign up to read.
JAVA MONKEY SPEAKS POETRY OPEN MIC
JAVA MONKEY COFEE HOUSE, DECATUR
Theresa Davis hosts this event at Java Monkey Coffeehouse (404-378-5002), on the covered patio and open courtyard at 425 Church Street) across from the downtown Decatur MARTA station. In addition to open mic there is a featured poet who performs for 20 to 30 minutes. Arrive well before 7:30 p.m. to sign up to read.
EVERY SUNDAY, 8:30 PM
WORD IS BORN OPEN MIC
APACHE CAFÉ
Spoken word open mic. $7 cover charge. 64 Third St. in Midtown. For more information call (404) 876-5436. www.apachecafe.info.
EVERY SUNDAY, 8PM-12AM
THE TUNE-UP OPEN MIC SHOWCASE
ROYAL PEACOCK, ATLANTA
Baritone Scholar and Ark Angel host this open mic every Sunday at the Royal Peacock, 186 Auburn Ave., Atlanta, GA 30303. 1st Sunday: Hip Hop Revival, 2nd Sunday: Soul to Soul (r&b, neo soul), 3rd Sunday: R.A.W. (spoken word), 4th Sunday: Erotic Xpressions (poetry). $7 admission. Free to perform. Free parking. $100 cash prize every night. Signup starts at 7pm at Mangos (located next to the Royal Peacock). Doors open at 8:00. The open mic begins at 8:30.
FIRST MONDAY, 8:00 PM
AVONDALE ESTATES POETRY OPEN MIC
THE BISHOP
Open mic with featured readers. Sign up begins at 7:15 p.m. and readings at 8 p.m. 124 N. Avondale Road. Contact Julia Ewen at jewel@bellsouth.net for more info.
FIRST TUESDAYS
ART AMOK! POETRY SLAM
RED LIGHT CAFE
Art Amok! sponsors one of Atlanta's two official poetry slam teams. Bouts arrears held at the Red Light Cafe, 553 Amsterdam Walk. For a complete list of upcoming events visit, https://www.facebook.com/ArtAmokSlam/
EVERY WEDNESDAY, 7:30 PM
POETICALLY SPEAKING: SPOKEN WORD OPEN MIC
REV COFFEE, SMYRNA
A.Marie and Dorise Dixon are hosting this new open mic every Wednesday night at REV Coffee in Smyrna. 1680-B Spring Road. www.revcoffee.com or (770) 874-8407.
EVERY FIRST THURSDAY, 8:00 PM
ACOUSTIC LYRICS SHOWCASE
ACOUSTIX JAZZ
POETICALLY SPEAKING: SPOKEN WORD OPEN MIC
REV COFFEE, SMYRNA
A.Marie and Dorise Dixon are hosting this new open mic every Wednesday night at REV Coffee in Smyrna. 1680-B Spring Road. www.revcoffee.com or (770) 874-8407.
EVERY FIRST THURSDAY, 8:00 PM
ACOUSTIC LYRICS SHOWCASE
ACOUSTIX JAZZ
CrushHouse Arts Entertainment hosts Acoustic Lyrics, an evening of Eclectic Soul, Poetry, and R&B at Acoustix Jazz, 840 Marietta St Nw, in Atlanta. Witness the best of Artists & Bands in the realm of acoustic music and poetry. For more information call (678) 723-8039. http://chartsent.com/acoustic-lyrics
EVERY THURSDAY, 7 - 10 PM
URBAN GRIND OPEN MIC
Urban Grind Coffee House hosts an open mic every Thursday night with a rotating roster of hosts. No charge, but visitors encouraged to buy a drink. 962 Marietta St. (404) 724-0605 or www.urbangrindatl.com.
EVERY THIRD THURSDAY, 7:30 PM
CLITERATI AT CHARIS BOOKS
Charis and Cliterati pair up to present an inviting and fierce open mic & reading series on the 3rd Thursday of every month. Hosted by the anarchic spoken word team of Karen G and Theresa Davis, members of the Art Amok Slam Team, this series cultivates the voices of authors, novices and an assortment of poets, songstresses and storytellers. If you've never been to Cliterati what are you waiting for? 1189 Euclid Ave. in Little Five Points. www.charisbooksandmore.com
CLITERATI AT CHARIS BOOKS
Charis and Cliterati pair up to present an inviting and fierce open mic & reading series on the 3rd Thursday of every month. Hosted by the anarchic spoken word team of Karen G and Theresa Davis, members of the Art Amok Slam Team, this series cultivates the voices of authors, novices and an assortment of poets, songstresses and storytellers. If you've never been to Cliterati what are you waiting for? 1189 Euclid Ave. in Little Five Points. www.charisbooksandmore.com
EVERY THIRD FRIDAY, 9:00 PM (Doors Open 8:00pm)
Words UNBoxed, Performance Poetry, Actors Monologues and Readings
Mark SQuared Studios, Clarkston (10 min from Downtown Decatur)
Eddie Oliver hosts this event a Mark SQuared Studios (404.953.5280)
at 3550 Clarkston Industrial Blvd, Ste H, Clarkston, GA 30021 All
performers are featured local and national poets, authors and actors.
Performers are backed by the DatGuy CutZoo Band. Cover is $5. If you
RSVP via eventbrite your first beverage is on the house! To RSVP go to http://msq_wordsunboxed.eventbrite.com/. All UNboxed Sessions are Recorded Live in front of a Studio Audience and Streamed on UStream.tv/user/marksquaredatl
FIRST AND THIRD FRIDAYS, 1:00 TO 3:00 PM
WRITERS CIRCLE
GEORGIA PERIMETER COLLEGE, DUNWOODY
orgia Perimeter College hosts the Writer’s Circle, a creative writing group, at the Dunwoody campus, 2101 Womack Road . The meetings are free and open to the public. For more information visit http://writerscircle.homestead.com/
orgia Perimeter College hosts the Writer’s Circle, a creative writing group, at the Dunwoody campus, 2101 Womack Road . The meetings are free and open to the public. For more information visit http://writerscircle.homestead.com/
