Caffe Lena Poetry Open Mic Night

On the first Wednesday in August, Caffe Lena’s poetry night will be an open mic night. Please plan on reading 2 short poems or one longer poem for a total of 5 minutes. The doors will open for sign ups at 6:30 and the readings will start at 7PM.

Because the Caffe will be open to full capacity and you may be sharing a table with other parties, we are requiring all attendees, as well as staff, volunteers, and performers, to be fully vaccinated. If you have questions about safety, or have a special need to discuss, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at 518-583-0022 or email [email protected].

$5 general / Free for students

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About the author: Thom Francis

Thom Francis has been organizing, promoting, and hosting open mics and poetry / spoken word events in Albany such as Nitty Gritty Slam, School of Night, Albany Poets Presents..., and the Albany Word Fest for over 20 years. As a poet and performer, Thom has been featured at many of the upstate poetry and spoken word events from Saratoga to Woodstock as well as LarkFest, Art on Lark, 1st Friday, and the Albany Word Fest.