Poetry in Motion Celebratory Open Mic Night
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Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.
In partnership with City of Airdrie
Calling writers, poets & songwriters to join us at the mic. It is open to anyone willing share original work. The night will begin with the celebration of the Poetry in Motion winners presented by this year’s judge: Cobra Collins.
Open Mic Readings have a strict 5 minute time limit. Audience members also welcome with no expectation to read or perform. The Open Mic sign up list will be available the night of this event, but please register that you are coming so we can set up enough chairs.
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About the judge Cobra Collins is a Mohkínstsis based Indigenous and settler poet of significant height. She has represented our city on a national level at the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word and was humbled to sit as Indigenous advocate on the Writers’ Union of Canada’s (TWUC) National Council in 2021 and 2022. Her debut short film “Hop Along Hang On” has been featured nationwide and internationally in numerous film festivals and has won several awards, including Best short film, Black Hills film festival. Cobra was also honoured to be shortlisted as a nominee for Calgary's 2016 & 2018 poet laureate. |
