SOUND OFF! is an open mic hosted by the DMV Poet, Pi-Anir The Poet! Presented by Creative Suitland. 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 PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN $5, $10, or $15.
This is an in-person event. Masks are strongly encouraged.
FEATURE POET: PHYL
Phyl "2chillphyl" Neal is a native Washington, D.C. poet and performing artist who has been writing for over 20 years. She is a published author and three-time poetry slam winner who has been featured at Busboys & Poets, Phreespace, D.O.P.E. Tribe, Release Open Mic, Sankofa DC, Piano Keys and more to come!
Inspired by Nikki Giovanni, Zora-Neal Hurston and Langston Hughes, she aspires to speak on stages across the world and spread healing in every word.
She published her debut book "Bye-Ku: Putting Pain in the Past" released March 2023.
FEATURE POET: SUMMER LOMBRE
Southside Chicago native Sunshine Lombre is a dancer & poet who specializes in expressing sensuality & emotional authenticity through her words & movements. Sunshine performs poetry and choreography throughout the Midwest Area while also curating seasonal artist showcases based around Black heritage. Sunshine strives to share her passion for Spoken Word and choreography while uplifting Black communities worldwide through teaching creative writing classes through “Poetry for Personal Power”, the Chicago Public Library system & other Arts Organizations. She’s been an opening act for Twista and has recently released her debut poetry album called “Fading Away."
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.