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Mic Check Poetry Fest

Saturday, November 09, 2024 at 11:00am

Mic Check Poetry Fest

Various Venues in Iowa City, IA

Iowa City, IA, 52242

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Mic Check Poetry Fest is a two-day celebration of spoken word and its power to bear witness, create community, and inspire change. The festival is packed with a variety of events, from performances by Iowa spoken word poets to a showcase highlighting nationally-acclaimed artist Rudy Francisco, making it unlike any other festival in Iowa. In the true spirit of spoken word, Mic Check Poetry Fest gives space for attendees to engage and create through writing workshops and a poetry slam and open mic.

Adults attend low cost, teens attend free!

Schedule of Events:

The Giants I (still) Follow
Adult Writing Workshop

Location: In person at the Tuesday Agency, 404 East College Street, Suite 408 (4th floor of The Chauncey).


No Gravity in Personal Narrative
Youth Writing Workshop

Location: In person at Merge, 136 South Dubuque Street, on downtown Ped Mall.
Virtually via Zoom.

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