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Slamlandia Digital Open Mic ft. Ilyus Evander
December 17, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm
FreeYou can access our Zoom link in advance. Here is the link to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUoc-ysrTIvE93cQLC2hVXBKpbnt2-KWQ83
Sign ups for the open mic will be posted at 6:30pm PT day of via Facebook posts and an Instagram story. Comment / reply to get your name on the list. Our open mic will begin at 7pm. Poets gets 3 minutes to share poetry – please do not go over time.
We will have a feature from Ilyus Evander.
Ilyus Evander (they/them) is a disabled, non-binary trans fem poet, educator, and organizer based in Providence. RI. They have represented the Providence Poetry Slam as coach and competitor at Brave New Voices, the National Poetry Slam, and the Women of the World Poetry Slam. They are a two time finalist at the Capturing Fire International Queer Poetry Summit and a 2018 FEMSlam Champion as part of team Tender Bitch. Their work can be found in Broken Head, SlamFind!, Burrowing Artists, and elsewhere. Their debut collection, Heavier Than Wait, is available now from Game Over Books.