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Open Mic at Symposium!!!

Micrófono abierto en el Simposio

Date: May 30, 2026 30 de May, 2026
Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM 19:00 – 21:00
Location: Symposium Books, 240 Westminster St., Providence, RI 02903-1908

Our monthly open mic is back! Let’s build on last month’s success!!!

Join us on May 30th from 7-9pm in-store as we host a lineup of local performers along with featured poet, Monica D. Vance!

Slots fill up fast so please sign up online by clicking the performers slot under tickets and/or showing up at 6:30 the day of to sign up in-store.

We’ll have complementary drinks for patrons.

Performers will get 5-10 minutes (depending on turnout) to perform whatever they choose: song, dance, performance art, poetry+prose reading, you name it!

Come on out and support local artistry!

About the featured performer:

Monica D. Vance is a poet, therapist and speaker. She performs her healing poetry at open mics in Rhode Island and the New England area. Most notably, she has been featured at GBH’s Outspoken Saturdays and Afroverse PVD’s Hide-N-Speak.

She has been practicing as a therapist since 2017 and currently works at a community health center.

Online and offline, she motivates creatives to develop a healthier, “new” mindset. If you want to keep up with Monica’s motivational nuggets, you can check her out on Instagram: @themonicadvance. Monica’s debut poetry collection, “Leaving the Dust and the Weeds” launches on Friday, June 26th.

¡Nuestro micrófono abierto mensual ha vuelto! ¡Construyamos sobre el éxito del mes pasado!

Únete a nosotros el 30 de mayo de 7 a 9 pm en la tienda mientras presentamos una lista de artistas locales junto con un artista destacado (por anunciar).

Los espacios se llenan rápido, así que por favor regístrate en línea haciendo clic en el espacio para artistas bajo boletos y/o llegando a las 6:30 el día del evento para registrarte en la tienda.

Tendremos bebidas complementarias para los asistentes.

Los artistas tendrán de 5 a 10 minutos (dependiendo de la asistencia) para presentar lo que deseen: canción, baile, arte performativo, lectura de poesía y prosa, ¡lo que sea!

¡Nos vemos allí!

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