Dirty Gerund Poetry Show ft Ilse Ruizvisfocri

Come on down to read your work, tell your jokes, bear your soul, all while accompanied by the coolest backing band since the invention of Ray-Bans. Open mic list is up at 8pm, show to kick off ~9 ; slots for first and second half, alongside a waiting list. Don't see room on the list? Talk to Nark and they'll see what they can do. Slots are 1-2 poems, 1 song, or approximately 6 minutes. Let the houseband know if you need their support ✨️

About Our Feature:

Ilse Ruizvisfocri is a Mexican artist born in the state of Colima. She graduated from the Faculty of Economics of the University of Colima with a B.A. in International Business, knowing a lot about business but not enough about life. At first, using writing, photography and filmmaking as a way free herself from her feelings, Ilse found inspiration not only in big classic writers but around her community in Boston. Eventually illustrating the complexities within her own reality, Ilse has found poetry to be a medium that brings to light the simplicity and beauty of emotion within the human experience. She participated in the 2024 North Beast Regional getting second place with "Sin Nombre" team, won Boston Poetry Slam Adams September edition, and she's a regular at the Cantab Lounge, opening her heart to the people every Wednesday night.

Host or Publisher Dirty Gerund