Our regular twice-a-month open mic series where the Lowell Poetry community comes together. Held on the first and third Wednesday of every month.
It’s the first Wednesday and we are hosting a special event for the youth poets in the region! Mass Poetry will be forming and sending a youth poetry slam team to Brave New Voices, an international youth poetry festival location in Madison, Wisconsin this year.
Lowell will be hosting one of their three preliminarily bouts to send our top scoring poets to the Finals on March 16th. There will be $50 Cash Prizes for the top 4 poets. You just need two poems and to sign-up. First come, first serve.
More details at Mass Poetry’s Website or Registration here.
/// Slam Format ///
2 rounds with elimination.
Random order.
Accumulative scores.
/// What’s needed for the Slam ///
2 original poems that do not exceed 3 minutes and 30 seconds. Points will be deducted if you go over time.
Props, costumes, and musical accompaniment are not allowed
//// About the Venue ///
Dragonfly Cafe is a gluten-free cafe located in a renovated mill building in Lowell, Massachusetts serving grain bowls, salads, toasts, smoothies, smoothie bowls, coffee, and specialty cocktails.
Located near the Bus and Commuter Rail Station
165 Thorndike Street Lowell, MA
Parking available in main parking lot and free street parking on Highland Street or paid parking in the Gallagher Garage next to the train station with a sky bridge to the Thorndike Exchange building.
Outside food notice: Dragonfly Cafe is a completely Gluten-Free facility. Everything on the menu from their kitchen to bar Is gluten-free. For the safety of those who rely on that, Dragonfly Cafe does not allow any outside food or drink in our cafe. Thank you for understanding!
/// Format ///
Sign-Ups Open @ 6pm
Open Mic Starts @ 6:30 pm
Slam begins after the open reading.
All Done @ 9:00pm
/// Details ///
Free Admission
Food, Drink, and Merch for Sale
(In Person)
AND Online! -
Streaming on Youtube Live - @lowellpoety
We offer options to not be photo and video recorded at our events. Just tell us :)
/// Safer Space & Community Guidelines ///
Check out our community guidelines here
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.
This program is supported through donations from contributors like you.