Wednesday, July 6th
SAMURAI SLAM!
Featuring
Kat Christakis, Kayla Kennedy, Haley Murphy, Kris Rouille, Greg Smith, & Zee
The 1st WEDNESDAY is UNTITLED at Coffee and Cotton!
The Untitled Open Mic is happy to announce we are now hosted at Coffee and Cotton at Mill No. 5. Located in a historic downtown textile building, Mill No. 5 is a destination into what Lowell is; home to independent shops, The Luna Theatre, the Farm Market, and Coffee and Cotton. Coffee and Cotton is the heart of the building, serving up coffee, espresso, and lattes, wine, local craft beer delicious made to order, locally sourced options for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. It is also a venue for live music, game nights, community event, and now our Untitled Open Mic.
/// About the Featured Slam ///
A Samurai Slam is when the poets are also the judges! These veteran slammers will be putting numbers to each others’ poetry, keeping in mind that what goes around, comes around! It may sound a little dangerous, but really it’s just for fun and to build community. Plus the cash prizes, of course…
/// Format ///
Sign-Ups Open @ 6pm
Reading begins at 6:30 pm
Samurai Slam and Open Mic for all readers of all ages. All Done @ 9:00pm
/// Details ///
Free Admission
Food, Drink, and Merch for Sale
@ Coffee & Cotton
250 Jackson St. No. 401
Lowell, Mass. 01852
https://millno5.com/directions/
Also streaming online
/// Zoom Details ///
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Meeting ID: 846 4416 7021
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For more information email lowellpoetry.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.
/// Zoom 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.
5.) Guests are encouraged to show love and gratitude visually on screen or in the chat window.
6.) Please be respectful on screen and in the chat window - and acknowledge the space you can take up in this digital communal platform.
7.) Host will allow guests to un-mute after performances if they choose and able to out loud affirmations or gratitudes.
8.) 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 here 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.”