January Poetry Slam & Open Mic--Bloomington Poetry Slam
Schedule
Fri Jan 16 2026 at 08:30 pm to 11:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
The Bishop | Bloomington, IN
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Join us and your local wordsmiths for a night of poetry, libations, and passion! The night begins with an open mic featuring local artists, singers, musicians, and writers then ends with a poetry slam.If you've ever considered performing but needed extra encouragement, consider this it! Open mic is open to all types of stage performance. Slam is all original work, competition style.
Sign up at the link: https://forms.gle/ZEsw1bo4UGtyQG2e8
We are reserving one spot per list for day-of sign-ups. Performers will put their name in and we will do a random draw to fill the last spots for each list!
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Featured Poet for January is Billy Tuggle!
Billy Tuggle is a parent, educator, mentor, performer, and proud South Side Chicagoan. A poetry slam champion, Billy won the 2006 Rustbelt Poetry Slam; multiple Chicago Grand Slams; was the 2015 National Poetry Slam Haiku Champion; and recognized by Odyssey On-line as one of the top 30 slam poets over 30.
With two volumes, several chapbooks and numerous anthology & journal placements under his belt, Billy was nominated for Best of the Net (2019) and was one of the initial nominees for Chicago Poet Laureate (2023). His latest collection, A Tree Falls In The Hood, is available from Swimming With Elephants Press
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Hosted by Andrea M. Sterling & Dan "Sully" Sullivan
Grooves brought to you by DJ Good Peoples
Venue is wheelchair accessible.
For complete slam competition rules, click here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JJU6fVB7a7dReOzE56YxFEx-c-VhvUwA2hehWWSIzDg/edit?usp=sharing
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Where is it happening?
The Bishop, 123 S Walnut St, Bloomington, IN 47404-6114, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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