Mahogany’s Spoken Word Cafe

08/07/2026

📼✨ CALLING ALL SPOKEN WORD ARTISTS! ✨📼

🎤 THE ’90s ARE CALLING… AND WE WANT YOUR VOICE! 🎤

Dust off your denim, bring back the baggy jeans, grab your boombox, and get ready to take us on a lyrical trip back to the ’90s! 🕶️📻💿

We’re looking for POETS, SPOKEN WORD ARTISTS, STORYTELLERS & WORDSMITHS to take the mic for our ’90s-Themed Open Mic!

🎶 The vibe: Hip-hop • R&B • Neo-Soul • ’90s nostalgia
🎤 The stage: YOU
🔥 The energy: Unapologetically ’90s
💥 The mission: Bring the words. Bring the memories. Bring the 🔥.

Whether your piece is inspired by ’90s love, culture, music, relationships, growing up, Black excellence, struggle, joy, or just the era that gave us the soundtrack of our lives—WE WANT TO HEAR IT!

📼 ARTIST SIGN-UP IS OPEN!
Please DM or email us at [email protected]

👉🏾 Secure your spot before the list fills up!
👉🏾 Sign up also available the day of starting at 2:30!

Come dressed like the ’90s.
Come sounding like YOU.
Come ready to ROCK THE MIC. 🎤🔥

08/05/2026

🎤✨ The Vibe Check 90’s Edition✨🎤

Grab your crew, your boom box energy, and your best 90’s fit—it’s time to take it back! Join us for a fun-filled day of raw talent, smooth rhythms, and throwback vibes under the open sky.

🗣️ Spoken word
🎶 R&B + Hip-Hop inspired performances
🎤 Freestyles, poetry, storytelling, and more

Whether you’re channeling Lauryn Hill soul, Tupac fire, or your own original flavor—this is your stage.

📍 Location: Midway Plaisance Park
1130 Midway Plaisance
Chicago, IL 60637
🗓 Date: September 5th, 2026
⏰ Time: 3p-8p
$25 Food ticket includes: hot dog or polish, slider, wings (2), baked beans, pasta salad, corn on the cob, mixed salad, lemonade (passion fruit)

Bring a blanket, bring a chair, bring a friend, and bring that 90’s energy. All voices welcome. All styles celebrated.

Good food, Dope Vibes, Beautiful People

Sign-ups open on arrival — first come, first on the mic!

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07/24/2026

NEW DATE, SAME TIME, SAME LOCATION‼️‼️
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 5TH is the new date for The Vibe Check 90’s Edition‼️ Admission is FREE‼️‼️ FOOD TICKET $25‼️ GREAT MUSIC‼️ DOPE ARTISTS‼️ EVEN BETTER VIBES‼️

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mahoganys-spoken-word-cafe-presents-the-vibe-check-90s-edition-tickets-1991089179334?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=wsa&aff=ebdsshwebmobile

06/15/2026

Happppyyyyy Mooonnndaaayyyy☀️😊

If you haven’t done so yet go snd head on over to eventbrite and register for The Vibe Check 90’s Edition on September 5th at Midway Plaisance‼️

FREE ADMISSION‼️

FREE TO PERFORM‼️

$25 FOOD TICKET‼️

DJ‼️ TRIVIA‼️ SPOKEN WORD‼️ GOOD FOOD‼️ DOPE PEOPLE‼️ GREAT VIBES‼️

Don’t miss out‼️ Click the link for your ticket‼️

Come join us as we take our Vibe Check Open Mic to the park, 90’s style! The admission is free and if you want to spit, sign up is open!

06/05/2026

Good morning beautiful people and Happy Friday☀️😊‼️

We are less than two months away from The Vibe Check Open Mic 90’s Edition‼️
Get ready for an afternoon of music, food, fun, and most importantly some of the DOPEST SPOKEN WORD ARTISTS IN THE CITY‼️‼️

Hosted by one of the dopest female spoken word artists in Chicago Lati D‼️

Admission is FREE‼️‼️
Food tickets are $25 and can be purchased at the park‼️

The link is live so go ahead and sign up‼️

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mahoganys-spoken-word-cafe-presents-the-vibe-check-90s-edition-tickets-1991089179334?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=wsa&aff=ebdsshwebmobile

Have a happy Friday‼️
✌🏾❤️

Come join us as we take our Vibe Check Open Mic to the park, 90’s style! The admission is free and if you want to spit, sign up is open!

05/10/2026

Happy Sunday☀️
We want to wish a Happy Mother’s Day to each and every mom out there😊
Enjoy your day and have a blessed one!

✌🏾❤️

05/01/2026

Good morning beautiful people and Happy Friday☀️😊
We are currently looking for a space to host Trivia nights on Monday nights that will allow us to do our own food and preferably decently priced. If you know of any spaces or have a space for rent please let us know😊

Thank you!
✌🏾❤️

04/29/2026

Good morning and Happy Wednesday y’all!!
We are looking for vendors for our event August 1st‼️NO FOOD VENDORS NEEDED‼️

If you’re an author, artist, jewelry maker, or t-shirt designer, we need you😊‼️

If interested please message us or shoot us an email at: [email protected]

04/28/2026

🎤✨ The Vibe Check 90’s Edition✨🎤

Grab your crew, your boom box energy, and your best 90’s fit—it’s time to take it back! Join us for a night of raw talent, smooth rhythms, and throwback vibes under the open sky.

🗣️ Spoken word
🎶 R&B + Hip-Hop inspired performances
🎤 Freestyles, poetry, storytelling, and more

Whether you’re channeling Lauryn Hill soul, Tupac fire, or your own original flavor—this is your stage.

📍 Location: Midway Plaisance Park
1130 Midway Plaisance
Chicago, IL 60637
🗓 Date: August 1st, 2026
⏰ Time: 3p-9pm
$25 Food ticket includes: hot dog or polish, slider, wings (2), baked beans, pasta salad, corn on the cob, deviled eggs, mixed salad, fruit salad, lemonade (passion fruit) choice of 3 sides

Bring a blanket, bring a chair, bring a friend, and bring that 90’s energy. All voices welcome. All styles celebrated.

Good food, Dope Vibes, Beautiful People

Sign-ups open on arrival — first come, first on the mic!

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