House of Words Open Mic

House of Words Open Mic Come Kick it at the House! A new & interactive open mic! All acts welcome!

📍 Grand Rapids, MI - First 3 Sundays
📍 Iowa City, IA - Every 3rd Thursday

09/05/2026

🌟 Spotlight: Lexi Rosa 🌟

NEXT GRAND RAPIDS HOW:
📆 Sept. 6
⏰ 5:30-7:30
📍 New Holland Brewing

09/02/2026

🌟 Spotlight: Bird 🌟

NEXT GRAND RAPIDS HOW:
📆 Sept. 6
⏰ 5:30-7:30
📍 New Holland Brewing

📝 This is YOUR beginning! 📝Bring the first drafts of your poems, songs, jokes, etc. and share them with a group that’s e...
09/02/2026

📝 This is YOUR beginning! 📝

Bring the first drafts of your poems, songs, jokes, etc. and share them with a group that’s excited to witness your beginning!

4:30-5:30 Feedback workshop
5:30-7:00 Open mic

School’s Back & We Back!Summer’s coming to an end but we’re going to squeeze the last bit of life out of it! Join us thi...
08/15/2026

School’s Back & We Back!

Summer’s coming to an end but we’re going to squeeze the last bit of life out of it!

Join us this Thursday for community & creativity!

This Sunday we’re at it again with creative energy, community focus, and a good time! This month we are highlighting In ...
08/06/2026

This Sunday we’re at it again with creative energy, community focus, and a good time!

This month we are highlighting In The Image and all donations will go directly to them!

So bring your poems, songs, jokes, music, stories, and magic and share in the fun! Or just join us to celebrate the creatives around us 🙌🏾

August 1st: Rent/bills are due 😬August 2nd: New Sh*t Sunday is here 🤗Hosted by Alexis Cameron Stark and Gleason with a f...
08/01/2026

August 1st: Rent/bills are due 😬
August 2nd: New Sh*t Sunday is here 🤗

Hosted by Alexis Cameron Stark and Gleason with a feedback workshop at 4:30 before the show.

It's another ✨Spotlight Sunday✨ at House of Words! Join us as we celebrate talented local artists and raise our voices i...
07/19/2026

It's another ✨Spotlight Sunday✨ at House of Words! Join us as we celebrate talented local artists and raise our voices in community.

❌ CANCELED ❌Tonight’s open mic in Iowa City is canceled! So sorry for the short notice, but we’ll be back August 20!
07/16/2026

❌ CANCELED ❌

Tonight’s open mic in Iowa City is canceled! So sorry for the short notice, but we’ll be back August 20!

🤔 io-who? io-where? io-what!? 🤔This month’s open mic we have our normal sign up process AND the official Iowa poetry sla...
06/11/2026

🤔 io-who? io-where? io-what!? 🤔

This month’s open mic we have our normal sign up process AND the official Iowa poetry slam team Io-what Slam Team featuring!

io-what is preparing to perform at the regional slam NorthBeast in Boston, MA and this is your chance to hear the individual and group pieces they plan to compete with!

Make sure to make your way here to share your own work or simply appreciate community, art, and exceptional talent!

📖 Alert: Debut Book 📖This Sunday we’ll be raising money for the Grand Rapids African American Museum, AND celebrating th...
06/08/2026

📖 Alert: Debut Book 📖

This Sunday we’ll be raising money for the Grand Rapids African American Museum, AND celebrating the book release of TK’s debut collection!

Takayla P. Carlton, known as TK, discovered poetry’s transformative power for mental health navigation. She seamlessly blends sacred and secular themes with alliteration and vivid imagery, inspired by diverse communities. Her work aims to provoke introspection and represent marginalized voices in women, q***r, and Black communities. Alongside poetry, TK finds joy in running, fishing, and acting. With a Theatre degree, she explores art, identity, and self-expression, aiming to fulfill poetry’s divine purpose for her readers.

Yall will NOT want to miss this spectacularly moving show and a chance to support the Black stories in our city!

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