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: Sir Harvey Fitz
Sir Harvey Fitz is an Alexandria, Virginia native and a graduate of Virginia State University with a BA in Mass Communications: Radio & Television Production. He currently resides in the Washington Metropolitan Area and is a freelance photographer, theatrically trained actor, and spoken word artist.
Harvey has photographed a number of concerts, events, and notable figures and is passionate about documenting people in everyday life. He has written and performed spoken word poetry for over 10 years and has been acting ever since early childhood. He was also a part of a small group of students and professors at Virginia State University that revived its theatre organization and program and as a result his Alma mater has been ranked among the top HBCU’s for studies in the arts.
In his leisure time Harvey can be found in a local library lost in a book, or at a festival or farmer's market with his Canon DSLR shooting guerrilla style.
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.