Minneapolis Spoken Word Events

Events

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The Poet's Groove Blue Nile Restaurant & Lounge	Every week Tuesday, 10:00pm	Uptown/ Eat Street	Spoken Word
Lots of open mics are awkward, empty affairs, tucked into corners of coffee houses and bars, their schedules unreliable. The Poet's Groove is something else entirely. It's been a weekly Seward neighborhood institution for six years, and calls the Blue Nile home. Hip-hop/spoken-word artist (and... More >>

Two Chairs Telling: Courtney McLean, John Berquist Open Eye Figure Theatre	Tue., February 16, 7:30pm	Uptown/ Eat Street	Spoken Word
Two Chairs Telling reopens at the cozy Open Eye Theatre tonight after a mid-winter break, bringing a couple of excellent local storytellers together on one stage. John Berquist and Courtney McLean are a generation apart. Berquist is a renowned folklorist of Norwegian/Swedish descent whose... More >>

Balls Southern Theater	Every week Saturday, 12:00am	Minneapolis (Downtown)	Performing Arts Spoken Word
At 18 years old, Balls is easily the longest-running open mic in the Twin Cities. The format is as unstructured as can be: Participants are given five to seven minutes each to present whatever type of performance they desire. It makes the show unpredictable. One week may see nothing better than... More >>

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Stories of Hope Highland Park Branch Library	Sat., February 27, 10:00am	Highland Park	Spoken Word

The Rockstar Storytellers: Self Help Bryant-Lake Bowl Theatre	Sun., February 28, 7:00pm	Uptown/ Eat Street	Spoken Word

Two Chairs Telling: Katie Knutson, Dean Johnson Open Eye Figure Theatre	Tue., March 16, 7:30pm	Uptown/ Eat Street	Spoken Word

Two Chairs Telling: Leslie Ball, 6 is 9 Open Eye Figure Theatre	Tue., April 20, 7:30pm	Uptown/ Eat Street	Spoken Word

Two Chairs Telling: Jennifer Strauss, Wonder Dave Open Eye Figure Theatre	Tue., May 18, 7:30pm	Uptown/ Eat Street	Spoken Word

Two Chairs Telling: Kevin Kling, Larry Long Open Eye Figure Theatre	Tue., June 15, 7:30pm	Uptown/ Eat Street	Spoken Word

SlamMN Kieran's Irish Pub	Fourth Tuesday of every month, 7:30pm	Minneapolis (Downtown)	Spoken Word