Open Mic @ Symposium Books w/Mx. Asher's "may your anger be loving" tour
About this Event
This is an Open Mic sponsored by Symposium Books featuring Mx. Asher's spoken word tour may your anger be loving
Monday, August 3, 2026 | 6pm
The may your anger be loving spoken word tour shares the raw story of Mx. Asher (they/them) a transgender, sexual assault survivor, and former sex worker as they grapple with experiencing crushing exploitation throughout their political career.
Symposium Books | 240 Westminster Street, Providence RI
About the artist
Mx. Asher (they/them) is a Rhode Island based spoken word artist and memoirist known for vulnerable storytelling exploring themes of community, current events, love, and power.
They were voted Motif Magazine’s 2026 Favorite Personal Storyteller and runner-up in social justice spoken word. Asher’s work has been published in Writers Resist, Discretionary Love, new words press - citizen trans* {project}: voices in trump america, and Unlikely Stories. They have performed at events such as PRONK!, Trans Day of Visibility, Warren Folks Fest, and more. They also organize ROOTED PVD, a monthly LGBTQIA+ artist community care open mic in RI.
Asher’s work reconciles their lived experience as a neurodivergent, transgender sexual assault survivor and former sex worker with their twenty-year career in government, elections, and advocacy. Born and raised twenty minutes from Mar-A-Lago and Epstein’s Palm Beach mansion, they are currently using their art to process the exploitation of their community.
To stay connected with the tour follow @mayyourangerbeloving on Instagram or visit www.mayyourangerbeloving.com.
All tickets are free. Please be advised the tour does touch on many topics that will require content warnings.
Where is it happening?
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