Front Parlor Series

Olde English Pub 683 Broadway, Quackenbush Sq., Albany, NY, United States

At Front Parlor, hosted by Abby Lublin., storytellers volunteer their names in a can, and the MC selects the order at random. (Bribes encouraged.) Tellers share 5-minute stories based on a common theme.  Front Parlor also features “Flash Nonfiction”- 1-2 sentence, audience-submitted stories responding to a prompt based on the evening’s theme.  Flash nonfiction is […]

Club Harmony

Wok 'N Roll Cafe 52 Mill Hill Road, Woodstock, NY, United States

Weekly poetry open mic with featured reader hosted by Michael Platsky

Saint Poem Reading Series

UAG Gallery 247 Lark Street, Albany, NY, United States

Poetry At The UAGPoets & Experimental Writing. Featured Poets & Their Work As Well As Themes. These Are The Things That Have Made Poetry Open Mics Interesting Over The Years & That Have Kept The Voices Returning. SAINT POEM Is A New Reading Series Which Will Encourage New Poets & Writers And Change, seeing Poetry […]

$3.00

Colonie Tuesday Night Live Poets’ Corner

Colonie Town Library Maxwell Road, Colonie, NY, United States

Local poets and writers of all ages are invited to present six to ten minutes of their original work at this open reading forum. The public is encouraged to stop in and listen. Hosted by William Robert Foltin

Nitty Gritty Slam

Valentines 17 New Scotland Ave., Albany, NY, United States

Poetry Slam and Open Mic 7:00PM Sign up - 7:30PM Open Mic - 8:00PM Slam Admission - $5.00 / $3.00 with student ID Cash Prizes - $25 / $15 / $10 The Nitty Gritty Slam is brought to you by Albany Poets, Urban Guerilla Theatre and The Frequency North Reading Series Info / Results at […]

$5.00

Word Thursdays

Bright Hill Center 94 Church St., Treadwell, NY, United States

A monthly poetry open mic with a featured reader hosted by Bertha Rogers at the Bright Hill Center.

$3.00

Every Other Thursday Night Poets

Voorheesville Public Library 51 School Street, Voorheesville, NY, United States

Poetry group / open mic with held at the Voorheesville Public Library

Free

Yes, Reading!

Social Justice Center 33 Central Ave., Albany, NY, United States

Yes! with Lori Anderson Moseman, NF Huth, Julianna Spallholz, and Kim Dunham Yes! BOOK RELEASE! Lori Anderson Moseman's new book is All Steel (Flim Forum). Anderson Moseman is the author of Temporary Bunk (Swank Books), Persona (Swank Books), Cultivating Excess (The Eighth Mountain Press) and Walking the Dead (Heaven Bone Press). She's been a forester […]

Urban Guerrilla Theatre

The Linda 339 Central Ave, Albany, NY, United States

The Celebration continues for Urban Guerrilla Theatre... This showcase continues on the beautiful performance space known as THE LINDA WAMC's Performing Arts Studio.

$15.00

Sunday Four Poetry Open Mic

Old Songs Community Center 37 South Main Street, Voorheesville, NY, United States

Open Mic for poets and poetry with a featured poet hosted by Dennis Sullivan, Mike Burke, and Edie Abrams

Poets Speak Loud

McGeary's 4 Clinton Square, Albany, NY, United States

Poets Speak Loud is a monthly open mic for poetry and spoken word with a featured poet. This mic is hosted by Mary Panza. Previous featured poets include: Emily Gonzalez, The Poet Essence, Cheryl A. Rice, Michael Eck, Mother Judge, Rich Tomasulo, Alan Catlin, A.C. Everson, Jil Hanifan, Nicole Peyrafitte, R.M. Engelhardt, Dain Brammage, Amanda […]