The Mill | variety show & open mic

Come join a group of freaks and geeks at Burlington Bar for The Mill, a literary variety show and all-genres open mic raising funds for local Chicago charities! This month, we're fundraising for the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC).

The night opens with FOUR featured performances from artists across disciplines, followed by an all-genres open mic where anything goes. Poets, musicians, comedians, experimental playwrights, performance artists, clowns, mimes, puppeteers-- everyone is welcome!

We’ll have a house guitar (BYO instruments if you can), two amps, and a mic. Backing tracks are welcome. Chaos is encouraged.

Hosted by Millstone, a queer, half-Black art collective and indie press that publishes a bi-annual print journal (Millstone) and hosts art events around Chicago.

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