SOUND OFF! is an open mic hosted by the DMV Poet, Pi-Anir The Poet! Presented by Creative Suitland and DC Music Summit. This is a safe space where participants are encouraged to express themselves. Join us on 4th Mondays for an evening of music, poetry, spoken word and artisan vendors.

Tickets are $5, $10, or $15.

This is an in-person event. Vaccination card required (or negative PCR Test within past 72 hours). Masks are strongly encouraged.

FEATURE POET: Kasaun Tianna

Kasaun Tianna is a singer, songwriter, poet, and Baltimore native. She was born in ’93, and considering herself a Baltimore baby, Kasaun has performed with and written for RAW Poetry Productions, Arena playhouse, and Eze Jackson’s Epic Fam. Using experimental ways of creating music, Kasaun’s most recent project, ‘Ego Death,’ speaks on the transition we experience in life and death, As people who grow and shed old habits. ‘Ego Death’ speaks on how that feels through her eyes and invites you to kill your Ego too. Since being shot on Oct. 26th, Kasaun is back to finding what music and poetry feel like for her to share with anyone who cares to listen.

OPEN MIC RULES

1. 5 minutes! As soon your mouth opens, your 5 minutes have begun.

2. Respect the Space: This is a safe space and will be treated as such. The open mic is church for many of us and It takes a lot of courage to share while fighting a war of nerves to share parts of our lives with others. We don’t know each other’s struggles, but we respect one another.

3. What you won’t do: Straight to the point, no racism, no disrespect against ANYONES sexuality, no misogyny, no BS!

4. Watch your mouth: Yes, cursing is allowed but only in context of a poem!

5. Bye Felicia! Not following any of these rules will get you kicked out and banned from future open mics, so play nicely. We all here for a reason, let’s have fun, let’s enjoy this space and the art we are about to witness.