Featured poet Patricia Black --featuring Patricia Black and all the open mic poets who want to read.
WHERE: Mykonos Restaurant at 572 Adelaide St. North, London, Ontario. The restaurant has a large, covered terrace just behind the main restaurant, which comfortably holds 60 poetry lovers. Mediterranean food and drinks are available. Overflow parking is available across the side street and in the large lot one block north, in front of Trad’s Furniture.
MUSIC: We are quieting down our music to allow for easier conversation than was possible in the past. Consequently, we will have live accompanying music from 6:30 to 7:00, or, if we can't get a musician, piped-in restaurant music.
THE FEATURED POET: Patricia Black will open the poetry portion of the event at 7:00, followed by a Q&A. Patricia's bio, interview and four of her poems.
OPEN MIC: Following the featured poet, as many open mic poets who want to read will read, the first 15 of them before about 9:15 pm when we will have a short break. After that, open mic readings will continue until 10:30 or until they have all read. Each poet has five minutes (which is about two good pages of poetry, but it should be timed at home). Sign up on the reader`s list, which is on the book table at the back. It's first come, first served. The audience will thin out as time goes on, so the shyer poets might prefer to have their names near the end.
RAFFLE PRIZES: Anyone who donates to London Open Mic Poetry Night receives a ticket for a raffle prize, three of which will be picked after the intermission. The prizes consist of poetry books donated by Brick Books and The Ontario Poetry Society. Donations are our only source of income.
WHERE: Mykonos Restaurant at 572 Adelaide St. North, London, Ontario. The restaurant has a large, covered terrace just behind the main restaurant, which comfortably holds 60 poetry lovers. Mediterranean food and drinks are available. Overflow parking is available across the side street and in the large lot one block north, in front of Trad’s Furniture.
MUSIC: We are quieting down our music to allow for easier conversation than was possible in the past. Consequently, we will have live accompanying music from 6:30 to 7:00, or, if we can't get a musician, piped-in restaurant music.
THE FEATURED POET: Patricia Black will open the poetry portion of the event at 7:00, followed by a Q&A. Patricia's bio, interview and four of her poems.
OPEN MIC: Following the featured poet, as many open mic poets who want to read will read, the first 15 of them before about 9:15 pm when we will have a short break. After that, open mic readings will continue until 10:30 or until they have all read. Each poet has five minutes (which is about two good pages of poetry, but it should be timed at home). Sign up on the reader`s list, which is on the book table at the back. It's first come, first served. The audience will thin out as time goes on, so the shyer poets might prefer to have their names near the end.
RAFFLE PRIZES: Anyone who donates to London Open Mic Poetry Night receives a ticket for a raffle prize, three of which will be picked after the intermission. The prizes consist of poetry books donated by Brick Books and The Ontario Poetry Society. Donations are our only source of income.
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