On Monday March 2nd, Worcester's weekly Dirty Gerund Poetry Show will host a special community outreach focused night during Massachusetts Creative Sector Advocacy Week. The featured speaker will discuss ways to get involved with grassroots initiatives and independent journalism in the Worcester community.
The regular open mic will be open for sign up at 8:30 PM and the show will kick off at 9 PM. The second half bonus ruckus game will offer the chance to go home with a small cash prize in exchange for writing a poem on the spot, with the subject to be announced that night.
21+ venue, free to attend with ATM on site for cash bar. Open mic slots are 3-6 minutes, which generally allows for 2 poems or one song, and creative variety acts of all types from puppeteers to stand up comics are welcome!