Poetry Open Mic Night

Lifted Spirits Distillery is hosting a Poetry Open Mic Night on Wednesday, October 28, with poet Sophia Zielsdorf as the host. It's an open mic, so the night is built around the people who show up to read: if you've got a few pieces you've been working on, you can sign up and get them in front of an audience. If you're not looking to read, it's a night for listening to a mix of local voices. Zielsdorf will be running the evening, keeping things moving and introducing the poets as they take the mic.

The venue is Lifted Spirits Distillery, over at 1734 Cherry St in Kansas City, MO 64108. It's a distillery, so you'll have a drink in hand while you listen. The open mic format means the lineup isn't set in advance—it's made up of whoever decides to step up that night, so you'll hear a range of styles and voices rather than a single billed act. If you're planning to read, it's worth arriving early to get your name on the list.

Doors open at 6 PM, and the poetry starts at 7 PM. If you want to read, showing up when the doors open gives you a good window to get settled and signed up before the first person takes the mic. If you're just coming to listen, 7 PM is when the reading actually kicks off. It's a Wednesday night in the Crossroads, so it's a mid-week spot for poetry in the city.