March into the First Tuesday!!! It’s undeniably Untitled!!!
MILL CITY SPEAKS TEAM FINALS
March 6
6 to 9 pm
Coffee & Cotton @ Mill No. 5
The top slam poets from each of our Mill City Speaks Slam Circuit, once a month since September, now come back together for a metaphorical no-holds-barred battle royale for bragging rights (and American Dollars!). We’ll have twelve poets competing — only the best of the best:
Douglas Bishop Joe Bordeleau Shelby Coe McKendy Fils-Aime Kay Hurley Kayla Kennedy Rikhav Kothari Kes Maro Mike Regan Kris Rouille Lauren Strainge Peter Vann
Special Guest Host: ZEE!
/// About the Slam ///
These poets have all been vetted through winning, so it’s sure to be fire — at least metaphorically! If you’ve never seen a slam before, this is the one to get you hooked. If you’ve been to Finals before, you know you’ve got to be there this year, too! The poets will do two rounds regardless of scores, so you’ll get to see everyone twice, which makes for a deep dive into the talent that is Mill City Speaks. If you might like to be a judge, contact us at lowellpoetry@gmail.com.
/// Format ///
Sign-Ups Open @ 6pm
Open Mic Starts @ 6:30 pm
Poetry Slam begins after the open reading.
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:
Lowell Poetry is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Untitled featuring Mill City Speaks Finals Time: Mar 6, 2024 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87410794234
Meeting ID: 874 1079 4234 Passcode: 496578
/// 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)
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 here with questions regarding the open mic or slam.
“This program is supported in part by a grant from the American Rescue Plan, as administered by the office for Cultural Affairs and Special Events of the City of Lowell.”