July Kicks Off With a Bang
Excitement in Northwest Ohio lasts all month long, but especially over the next 7 days! This array of opportunities can't come from one leader or location. A healthy and thriving artistic community sees growth everywhere and from multiple leaders. Huge thanks go out to Kay Renee and Ashleigh Smith for creating opportunities for artists. Toledo women know who to make it happen!
We bring entertainment to you and make it affordable. Cheaper than going to a movie and the talent often lives in your community. We give everyone spaces to gather and enjoy poetry/spoken word, share a stage, and buy directly from local and national artists. And we do it by working with businesses in our community, to support the economic health of all. To me, that cooperation is key to the growth of our community.
Uncloistered Poetry Live - July 8
Saturday, July 8 at 4pm at The Attic on Adams, 1701 Adams St., Toledo
Celebrate summer with spoken word and poetry performances featuring Melanie Dusseau-Ray, Barbara Marie Minney, and Live Hightower. Bring your best for our open mic! Anything goes... poetry, music, literary whatnot. Hosted by Lucas County Poet Laureate, Jonie McIntire. Special thanks to The Attic On Adams and the Arts Commission of Greater Toledo for their ongoing support of literary artists.
Uncloistered Poetry Online - July 9
Sunday, July 9 at 6pm online (Zoom)
Be sure to register for the Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/.../tZIvcOyprDwpG9UqrmfMlgk1prGu5...
Join us for our July online Uncloistered Poetry reading, featuring incredible Ohio poets Shannon McKeehen, Chuck Salmons and Sandra Gill. Features are followed by open mic (5 min per reader). Uncloistered Poetry is hosted by Lucas County Poet Laureate, Jonie McIntire.
Poetry Night at the Beirut
Tuesday, July 11 at 6pm at Beirut, 4082 Monroe St., Toledo
Join us for poetry & open mic. Must sign up in advance - for tickets call Ashleigh Smith at (419) 329-0801. $20 each includes appetizers and show. Featuring Missouri poet John Clayton, Lucas County Poet Laureate Jonie McIntire, Kesha Renee and more!
To The God of Sore Feet and Bad Backs Tour
Thursday, July 13 at 6pm at The Loop in Collingwood Arts Center, 2413 Collingwood Blvd, Toledo
Uncloistered Poetry hosts touring literary/musical/visual artists Reverie Michelle and Taylor Denise Teachout at the Collingwood Arts Center for a night celebrating arts of all sorts! Join us for interactive activities, readings, music and open mic. Surprise guests abound! Admission is free (although donations always gladly accepted so that we can pay our artists). Because we don't want you to have to choose, we have two tickets for Poetry & Soul Session to give away... you could easily hit two incredible events in one night at no cost!
Thursday, July 13 at 7pm at 222 Fassett St, Toledo
Kay Renee presents Poetry & Soul Session at the Entrepreneurs Club, an evening of artistic expression with special guest recording artist, Yasu and Detroits own, Poet/Author, T.Miller. The evening will be followed by an open mic session, open to all forms of artistic expression!
*Early sign up for open mic is highly recommended.
Admission is only $10 - buy tickets on eventbrite: Tickets · $10www.eventbrite.com/e/the-poetry-and-soul-session-tickets-668139642657
And I end my week by traveling to Cleveland...
Tongue in Groove Jam
Sunday, July 16 at 6pm at the Millard Fillmore Presidential Library, 15617 Waterloo, Cleveland, OH
Featuring the Tongue in Groove band and Lucas County Poet Laureate, Jonie McIntire. Features followed by open mic. Hosted by Raymond McNiece.
But don't forget about WritersShop Writing Workshop... at the end of the month
Tuesday, July 25 at 6pm at Waterville branch Library, Waterville, OH
Writers of all kinds are invited to take a look at Prose Poetry, lead by Ohio poet Cindy Bosley. Open to all. This ongoing workshop series is hosted by Lucas County Poet Laureate, Jonie McIntire.
These were just a few highlights. There's even more going on in July... check out ToledoPoet.com for poetry events in the area.