Put Your Two Cents In
If you are familiar with the Chicago poetry scene you know who Goddess Warrior is. Her performances are explosive, her work ethic is unmatched she is definitely one to be contended with You will also have noticed her absence over the last couple of months. Many wondered where she went and why she left. She […]
The airwaves are full of musical messages, some are good for nodding your head others for busting a move and then there is the music that is not only enjoyable but includes a message and is uplifting. “Black Determination” by Abdullah takes me back to the “Golden Age” of hip hop where music often included […]
Pour One Out is a monthly storytelling series hosted by Ada Cheng & Andrew Rios. The theme for March’s show is “I Cross Borders To (Metaphorically Speaking) This event is hosted at Volumes Bookcafe 1474 North Milwaukee Performers: Stuti Sharma, David Barish. Timothy Cox, Megan Henricks, Meggie Gates, Alexus Jarriell, Janki Mody, Debbie Taitel
Running an open mic is no easy task, one might think that all you need to do is gather a few talented people and presto you’re a success however that isn’t always the case. Solace Souls Coalition recently celebrated 3 years of running their open mic with their anniversary show and as always they didn’t […]
Can you think of that one song that no matter when you hear it , it never goes out of style? What about that article of clothing that can stand the test of time and trends? Pedal Pusher Vintage Shop & Swap hosted by Kelli Stewart on Jan 13th not only showcased great vintage pieces […]
Royal Architect kicked 2018 off honoring the Queens at his open mic with the theme ” A Woman’s Worth.” There was an all female line up! The event was hosted by E.B.O , DJ Dani was on the 1’s and 2’s and the evening’s features were Blaque ButterFli and Complicated Simplicity. It was a great […]
“Pour One Out” returned with a new set of storytellers sharing their stories of jumping off the cliff (Metaphorically speaking) The event was once again held at the Volumes Book Store located on 1474 North Milwaukee. There was a diverse set of storytellers all sharing their experiences of how they jumped off cliffs and took […]
At Ease Sunday kicked of the 2018 season with a packed house of Chicago’s finest! January’s open mic was featured by OP SAV and Jessie 5000 Check out some of the stills and video from the event! More images and video can be found on the Openyonated.com Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/Openyonated/
THE SHOW MUST GO ON! That is a famous saying in show business, when unplanned things start to happen the train cannot stop. This is the exact mindset that Chicago Stellar nominated poet, educator, recording artist, activist, etc etc had. His resume would take up the majority of this review if I listed it. One […]
The Artist Lounge is a dope traveling open mic hosted by Awthentik Poetry ad Domenti. Their latest set was held at the 345 Art Gallery in West Garfield Park Chgo, IL. The location was dope and featured outstanding art and of the open mic featured some of Chicago’s best. Check out some of the stills […]