The 3rd WEDNESDAY is undeniably UNTITLED!
Wednesday
5-17-23
6 to 9 pm
Featuring
Christopher Clauss
Poet, Teacher, ready to Slam Free Or DIe, our brother from the North
with a new book, Photosynthesis and Respiration!
Plus our uncompromising, uncommercialized, incomparable
Untitled Open Mic!
All voices and styles welcome!
6:00 pm: Zoom opens
6:30 pm: Open reading begins
Featured reading begins after open mic
8:30pm: All done!
/// ✨ About our Feature ✨ ///
Christopher Clauss is an introvert, Ravenclaw, father, poet, and middle school science teacher from Chesterfield, NH. He is a poetry organizer at Slam Free or Die in Manchester, NH, a venue he has represented six times at the National Poetry Slam. His work explores the bliss and turmoil of faith, teaching, parenting, marriage, and community in rural New England, as well as the obligatory science and nonsense. Christopher’s poems have been published in New York Quarterly, Plants and Poetry Journal, Sylvia, FreezeRay, and Bureau of Complaint. Christopher's first full-length book of poetry, Photosynthesis & Respiration is now available from Silver Bow Press or your favorite local bookstore. His mother believes his poetry is "just wonderful." Both of his daughters declare that he is the "best daddy they have," and his pre-teen science students rave that he is "Fine, I guess. Whatever." Christopher's first full-length book of poetry, Photosynthesis & Respiration is now available from Silver Bow Press or your favorite local bookstore. http://www.silverbowpublishing.com/photosynthesis-and-respiration.html
/// Details ///
Free Admission
Food, Drink, and Merch for Sale
@ Coffee & Cotton
250 Jackson St. No. 401
Lowell, Mass. 01852
https://millno5.com/directions/
./// 🌐 ZOOM DETAILS 🌐 ///
Mill City Speaks is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Untitled featuring Christopher Clauss Time: May 17, 2023 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85166248709
Meeting ID: 851 6624 8709 Passcode available on request. Email lowellpoetry@gmail.com
/// 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.
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.
/// 💞 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.
Please reach out to lowellpoetry@gmail.com 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.”