Jenica Kay at Urban Legends Poetry Slam & Open Mic
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Urban Legends Poetry Slam and Open Mic featuring Jenica Kay!
📅 Friday, November 20, 2026
📍 The Origin Arts & Community Centre (57 Lyndale)
⏰ Doors 7:00PM | Show 7:30PM
💵 Tickets at the door $15 (suggested donation; no one turned away due to lack of funds)
Sign up for the open mic and slam at the door. Poets who sign up to perform are not required to buy a ticket.
Accessibility: Step-free access. Accessible and inclusive washrooms. Alcohol-free space. Face masks available as needed. Pay-What-You-Decide tickets.
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Jenica Kay (they/them) is a multidisciplinary artist, writer, and spoken word poet. As the former Slam Master of Capital Slam, and former Co-Director of Urban Legends Poetry Collective, Jenica has been working to build Ottawa's spoken word community for over a decade. They are the founder and Director of Raise It, a spoken word series that looks to uplift and showcase writers within the Ottawa community. As a writer, their poetry centers around themes of healing, overcoming adversity, the pain and beauty of growth, and what it means to be a human. They believe deeply in the power of writing as a means of healing. connection, and expression.
📅 Friday, November 20, 2026
📍 The Origin Arts & Community Centre (57 Lyndale)
⏰ Doors 7:00PM | Show 7:30PM
💵 Tickets at the door $15 (suggested donation; no one turned away due to lack of funds)
Sign up for the open mic and slam at the door. Poets who sign up to perform are not required to buy a ticket.
Accessibility: Step-free access. Accessible and inclusive washrooms. Alcohol-free space. Face masks available as needed. Pay-What-You-Decide tickets.
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Jenica Kay (they/them) is a multidisciplinary artist, writer, and spoken word poet. As the former Slam Master of Capital Slam, and former Co-Director of Urban Legends Poetry Collective, Jenica has been working to build Ottawa's spoken word community for over a decade. They are the founder and Director of Raise It, a spoken word series that looks to uplift and showcase writers within the Ottawa community. As a writer, their poetry centers around themes of healing, overcoming adversity, the pain and beauty of growth, and what it means to be a human. They believe deeply in the power of writing as a means of healing. connection, and expression.
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Where is it happening?
The Origin Arts & Community Centre, 57 Lyndale Avenue,Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Host or PublisherUrban Legends Poetry Collective
