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NU POET HOSTIN'

Check out the East Side Poetry Open Mic this Tuesday, September 25, @ Magdalena's Tea House with guest host Gianni "Tupaco" Risper, a Nu Poet Collective member and Eastern High School student! Sign-up @ 7:30pm with reading @ 8pm. $5 cover.


NEW HAPPENIN'

Congrats to Logic (Nu Poet Collective member) for organizing the awesome bimonthly happenin' SpitFire Poetry @ the Green River Cafe (E. Lans.)!

Survivin' & Thrivin' regs Anaya Keaton & Melissa Dey Hasbrook tried out the most recent open mic (9/21).

Visiting from Detroit, the featured poet Omari King Wise performed stunning works including Hard Girl and Sambos.

The poetry slam wrapped up the night with History winning 2nd place and T. Miller in 1st. Each received cash awards!

NEW SPEAK-OUT SPECS

Please note the new location for the SPEAK OUT: Michigan State Capitol grounds (across from Lansing's City Hall Plaza).

Many thanks to supporters Rossman Group for donating funds for liability insurance & the anonymous donor whose funds covered the event's permit expense.

Welcome to the latest SPEAK OUT participants:

Musician Barb Barton,
MSU Safe Place (with info table),
Women's Center of Greater Lansing (with info table), &
NorthStar Center.

Updated posters show the SPEAK OUT's new location & latest participants. Please share them with neighbors, friends, and city officials!