Fruit Salad: a monthly queer open mic night
@ The Martin
2500 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
Opening Wednesday, December 15th, from 6:45PM - 9PM
The Martin is thrilled to announce FRUIT SALAD: a monthly queer open mic night! Every third Wednesday of the month, stop by The Martin to get your name on the list or celebrate folks stepping up to the mic and sharing their work plus a feature performer to round out the night! All of this hosted by longtime friend of The Martin, Rainn!
Rainn is is a queer, Black writer in Chicago. She’s a features contributor to The Onion, and has had word appear in, OkayPlayer, Blavity, and others. Her writing centers around Black sexuality and culture.
DOORS OPEN AT 6:45PM and OPEN MIC SIGN UP BEGINS AT 7PM! Performers of any medium are welcome to sign up for a slot – only eight slots available per night with a 5-7 minute cap each. The Martin has one microphone and amp – performers needing any additional materials for their time are asked to provide them.
Our feature performer for December is mo Santiago! mo (she/they) aka @motuesday is an intimate poet and photographer homegrown in the city of Chicago. Her writing centers on the conversations around sexual assault, the body, sex, intimacy, sexuality and relationships. they believe it’s ok to be uncomfortable and hope their work brings that out in people so we may further these conversations and normalize them. her photographic love is in creative portraiture and live events as well as studying the themes she writes about and giving life visually to her experiences and feelings. they hope to see your work in Ghoul Gang an online gallery they started where artists can submit work about the harassment and over sexualization we experience in our lives. self-proclaimed midwest witch, heartbroke bitch with an affinity for caffeine and sweet breads.
Entry is a $5 suggested donation! Donations go back to our feature performer for the evening.
This event is fully masked and fully vaccinated only! Guests must provide proof of vaccination with an ID upon arrival. The Martin & Split-Rail are both ADA accessible. Guests with any accessibility concerns are encouraged to reach out in advance of the event.
There will be a wine & beer bar for guests 21+. Want to make Split-Rail part of your evening? We recommend making a reservation!
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