The 3rd WEDNESDAY is always UNTITLED!
WEDNESDAY
05.18.2022
6 to 9:00 pm ET
In Person -
Coffee and Cotton
Mill No. 5 250 Jackson St. No. 401 Lowell, Mass. 01852
/// Details ///
Free Admission
Food, Drink, and Merch for Sale
@ Coffee and Cotton
250 Jackson St. No. 401
Lowell, Mass. 01852
https://millno5.com/directions
AND Online! -
Virtually on Zoom and streaming on Facebook Live
/// About our Feature ///
Kris Rouille is a Florida-born poet whom now calls New England their home. Kris is known for doing something creative at all times, whether it be poetry, crafting, jewelry making or trying to make everyone around them laugh (usually with clever dad jokes.) Kris is quickly making their presence known in the Lowell poetry world, with multiple poems published in Untitled’s Speak Easy anthology and CALAA’s Stilt House Zine Issue 03, as well as slamming with the Mill City Speaks Poetry Slam team. Despite only starting writing poetry in 2019, Kris has quickly grown to love the art of spoken word and self describes her work as a “cheaper than therapy” way of healing.
(In Person)
Stop by to share on the open and/or listen and enjoy…
6:00 pm: Sign up sheet available (for in person folks only at this time); Zoom opens
6:30 pm: Open reading begins; livestream to Facebook starts
Featured begins after open mic
9:00pm: Event wraps up, closing comments; stream ends
(Online)
Sign-on to share on the open and/or listen and enjoy…
6:00 pm: Zoom opens
6:30 pm: Open reading begins (stream starts on Facebook)
Featured reading/Slam begins after open mic
8:30pm: All done! (stream ends)
/// ZOOM DETAILS ///
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82483170503
Meeting ID: 824 8317 0503
Passcode: Contact us here for the passcode
Download Zoom: https://zoom.us/download
How to join a meeting: https://support.zoom.us/.../201362193-Joining-a-Meeting
(Volunteers Needed)
For more information please email lowellpoetry@gmail.com
/// Safer Space & Community Guidelines ///
We strive to foster a space of inclusivity and respect. We ask everyone to not bring (in no particular order) ableist, ageist, body shaming, classist, homophobic, misogynist, misandrist, racist, transphobic, oppressive language, attitudes, and actions at the space. We look to hold ourselves and one another accountable to creating a culture in which we treat each other with consent and respect. This includes but is not limited to respecting people's physical and emotional boundaries and receiving explicit verbal consent before touching someone or crossing other personal boundaries. If you are disrupting our safer space we will ask you to leave.
/// Guidelines /// (Online)
1.) Some best practices suggest being somewhere with minimal background noise and good lighting, use headphones if possible, and close any applications not being used on your device to improve Zoom quality.
2.) It is best to have your display on “Speaker View” to see the host and performer. “Gallery View” will allow you to see all guests at once.
3.) Feel free to add a name and pronoun into your display so we can say hello and know who is joining us. Keep in mind that this event is streaming publicly so take any precautions about sharing your identity.
4.) Guests could also have “Video” on or off, as that is optional.5.) During performances/readings the host will “Mute” all other guests.
6.) Guests are encouraged to show love and gratitude visually on screen or in the chat window.
7.) Please be respectful on screen and in the chat window - and acknowledge the space you can take up in this digital communal platform.
8.) Host will allow guests to un-mute after performances if they choose and able to out loud affirmations or gratitudes.
9.) Any conflicts to the safer space / community guidelines the host may remove you from the Zoom call. If you feel like you have been accidentally or wrongfully removed, please reach out to the organizers.
Please reach out to Ricky Orng or Douglas Bishop with questions regarding the open mic or slam.
“This program is supported in part by a grant from the Lowell Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.”