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JCW Presents: One Mic Stand with SJ // 6:30pm-9:30pm

  • Aug 13
  • 2 min read

Friday, September 11th, 6:30pm-9:30pm

Step up. Speak out. Stand tall.


Jersey City Writers invites you to One-Mic Stand with SJ—an open mic experience like no other! This is where raw talent meets electrifying energy, and every voice has a chance to shine.


On the 2nd Friday of every month, two incredible featured poets will take the stage alongside a lineup of fearless performers from our vibrant poetry community. Open mic slots are 5 minutes each, giving you the perfect space to share your truth—whether it’s poetry, spoken word, or a story waiting to be heard.


Come for the poetry. Stay for the magic. Join the movement.


$10 Suggested Donation (Cash, Venmo, Paypal)


Doors open at 6:30pm, Open Mic starts at 7pm -- first come, first served!


Our Host Steve Willett (SJ) is a sound poet who is actively involved in the poetry community and has had several feature performances around New Jersey. His poem ‘Petulance’ was a shortlisted selection for the University of Grimsby’s Hammond House International Poetry Competition in 2019. Steve serves as moderator for the Jersey City Writers (JC Plums) poetry group, which meets online every week to discuss poetry and improve participants' works. He was also one of the producers for the Jersey City Writers JC Poetry Festival in 2023 and is currently working on the 2025 festival. He is also a teaching artist at Newark School of the Arts. He lives with his wife, 2 daughters, and 5 cats in the Heights. He is excited to have his own Open Mic, (One-Mic Stand with SJ), and give back to a community that has given so much support to him.


Alyssa Lian Bacay is a Filipino-American poet and memoirist from Jersey City, New Jersey. She works at New Jersey City University, her alma mater, at the Writing Center as a Lead Tutor, where she has organized and hosted community writing events, including monthly Open Mics and an annual Book Fair. Her work has been featured in the Jersey City Poetry Festival, the Jersey City Museum of History, redrosethorns journal, and The Gothic Times. You can find her at @alyssalianb on Instagram.


Iggy Manzanero is a Jersey city poet whose work, just like him, is a product of its environment. When he isn’t having a way with words, the words are having their way with him. For the fans wondering where he's been lately, just know that metamorphosis has been really fun. Memoirs coming... eventually!


SPECIAL GUEST: SEAN GLATCH - Sean Glatch is a queer poet and educator in New York City. His work has appeared in The Rumpus, Foglifter, Ninth Letter, Strange Horizons, The Gay & Lesbian Review, and elsewhere. Sean currently runs the creative writing school Writers.com and the forthcoming card game Poemancer.


Supported by public funds from the Jersey City Arts and Culture Trust Fund.


Accessibility

  • Wheelchair Accessible

  • Event is accessible via elevator and has all accessibilities available to 14C.

  • Please contact Rachel Poy at president@jerseycitywriters.org with questions or concerns.


Contact





Phone: 917-456-7901

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