Cliterati Open Mic Featuring: Underground Journal, Georgia State's Literary Magazine

Name: Cliterati Open Mic Featuring: Underground Journal, Georgia State's Literary Magazine
Start: 2026-01-22T19:30:00-05:00
Location: 184 S. Candler St. , Decatur, GA, United States, Georgia 30030

Schedule

Thu, 22 Jan, 2026 at 07:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

184 S. Candler St. , Decatur, GA, United States, Georgia 30030 | Decatur, GA

This is an in-person only event, which takes place at Charis Books and More. Please read the in-person event guidelines at the bottom of this page to be sure you can participate in the event.
Charis and Cliterati pair up to present an inviting and fierce open mic & reading series that celebrates new voices and seasoned veterans alike. Co-hosted by Karen G. and Theresa Davis, all are welcome to come and share their work. If you would like to participate as a reader or performer, all you need to do is arrive by 7:15 pm ET to sign up on the list. If you are a non-acoustic musician and would like to plug your instrument into our sound system, please contact [email protected] ahead of time to let us know so we can have the right setup for you! There are no genre, style, or form requirements, but please keep your set to under five minutes to allow everyone to have a turn!
This month's featured performers are: Editorial staff and contributors of Underground Journal, Georgia State's Literary Magazine.
Underground Journal is an art and literary journal led by Georgia State University's undergraduate student body. Our journal is more than an amalgamation of prose, poetry, and artwork; it celebrates our vision of diverse, unfiltered passion. We are committed to fostering a community of collaboration and encouragement where budding creatives find the support and inspiration needed to give wings to their artistic aspirations.
The event is free and open to all people, but we encourage and appreciate a donation of $5-20 in support of the work of Charis Circle, our programming non-profit. Donate on Crowdcast or via our website: www.chariscircle.org/donate or in person at the event.
Charis Books is a fully wheelchair accessible space with on site van accessible parking, two ramps, and additional overflow accessible parking nearby. Additional accessibility information can be found on the Accessibility page of our website.
Event guidelines:
- All attendees must wear a face mask.
- We will begin seating people at 7:00 PM ET.
- As a reminder: If you are not feeling well, please do not come to the event.
If you have any questions regarding these guidelines or to request specific accessibility accommodations, please contact [email protected] or call the store at 404-524-0304.
Please contact us at [email protected] or 404-524-0304 if you would like ASL interpretation at this event. If you have other accessibility needs please don't hesitate to reach out to [email protected].
By attending our event you agree to our Code of Conduct: Our event seeks to provide a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, religion (or lack thereof), class, or technology choices. We do not tolerate harassment in any form. Unsolicited sexual language and imagery are not appropriate. Anyone violating these rules will be expelled from this event and all future events at the discretion of the organizers. Please report all harassment to Charis staff immediately or email [email protected].