The Bodies Visible Open Mic is a unique event open to ALL, but one that gives priority to performers who wish to celebrate the struggles and triumphs of the human form. I want to be clear that you do NOT need to have or identify as a person with a dis/ability to perform, nor to you have to disclose what you “have” in order to be heard. The open mic is open. However, priority will be given to those whose bodies are often too visible or invisible and/or not part of the mainstream.
This month’s feature will be touring poet Anna K Binkovitz. The other dates for this open mic series are currently June 29, August 31, and November 30. The event is hosted by yours truly. First time hosting a series since the @MothertongueDC days. Please spread the word.
Anna Binkovitz is a recent graduate of Macalester College, with an honors degree in Creative Writing. While at Macalester, she represented the school at three consecutive College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational Tournaments, competing on finals stage in 2012, when the team placed 2nd in the nation. Anna has also competed on two Rustbelt Regional Poetry Slam team finals stages, and placed 7th in the 2013 Great Plains Poetry-Pile Up. Most recently, she competed as a part of the Twin Cities Unified Poetry team at the National Poetry Slam in Oakland, and this past summer her work was a finalist for the Loft Literary Center’s Mentor Series. Her poem “Asking For It” has been featured on websites like Upworthy, Jezebel, and the Huffington Post. More of Anna’s work has appeared or is forthcoming in Control Literary Magazine, Drunk in a Midnight Choir, and the Freezeray anthology “Again I Wait For This to Pull Apart.” Anna enjoys mac n cheese and applesauce, because she is a goddamn adult.
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Asking For It: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzvznuTNZDM
On Being Left:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UecQ1mV4xDI
Bodies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WkcMb0r15g
$5 cover. Wristbands are available for purchase online here at midnight and in the restaurant starting at 10:00 AM (cash only). No refunds. Ticket purchase limit of 4 per person. Tickets will be sold at the door if available. Guests must have their wristbands (tickets) on upon entering the event.
Seating is available on a first come, first seated basis. No saved or reserved seats are allowed. Failure to check in within 30 minutes of advertised start time may result in forfeiture of seats.
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