The ______ Agenda
For too long the ____ have had an agenda. Now that they have succeeded (377A repeal means Singapore is now equal, right? 🤪), it’s time for you to rewrite the agenda. It’s time to SPEAK YOUR TRUTH!!!
Whether it’s the revival of 70s fashion, bullet journaling for ADHD, or bringing down capitalism, share your #1 cause on that stage. What would you campaign at Hong Lim Park for? What does your placard say??
This is a democratic open-mic: for the first time ever, we’ll be voting on the agendas presented with CANDY 🍬🍫 🍪 🍡 🥜 🍭 Bring your own, or buy some at the door. And yes, open-micers get to bring back all the candy they’ve won!
This is a Pride special, so we’re only accepting queer open-micers, but everyone is welcome to join the audience, regardless of how you identify! (Ya, we’re early lah, June got a lot happening ok.)
It’s time to grandstand in the board room 📑💪🏾 Sign-up for your slot now!
SPOKE & BIRD presents WEN-YI LEE & PAUL KOHN
Spoke & Bird returns this 18 APRIL 2024 to welcome two incredible features, fiction writer Wen-Yi Lee and spoken word poet Paul Kohn (Australia)! At the Book Bar !!
Email us at spokeandbird@gmail.com for a slot!
Every open micer gets 5 minutes.
OPEN MIC-ERS DO NOT NEED TO BUY TICKETS TO JOIN THE SHOW!
9 open mic spots up for grabs!
Tickets: $10
ABOUT OUR FEATURES
WEN-YI LEE
Wen-yi Lee is a speculative writer and Clarion West Workshop alum whose short fiction has appeared in venues like Lightspeed, Uncanny, and Strange Horizons, as well as in various anthologies. She likes writing about girls with bite, feral nature, and ghosts. Her debut novel The Dark We Know is forthcoming from Gillian Flynn Books in August 2024.
PAUL R KOHN
Paul R Kohn is a writer of poetry and short stories, performer of spoken word, and creator of music and lyrics. Residing in South Australia, he’s featured at local and national events, sharing words from his debut poetry collection, ‘Soul Refraction’ (Dragonfly Publishing). His words have also been published in a number of national and international anthologies, both online and in print. Paul writes as a way of processing, understanding, healing and growing, and shares his written and spoken word poetry all over Australia and the world in the hope that it helps others too.
MAX PASAKORN presents ADVANCED POETRY CLASS READING
Calling all Poetry Lovers! ✨
Hey everyone,
Get ready for a night of slamming poetry and good vibes! I’ve been working on some new poems for my Advanced Poetry class (seriously, this is an incredible group – you’re not ready!), and now it’s time to share them with the world at a reading with my talented classmates!
We’ll be serving up snacks, banging poetry, and finger-snapping for all those beautiful lines. It’s going to be an epic night!
Here’s the scoop:
- What: Poetry Reading Extravaganza!
- Who: Your favorite wordsmith (me!) and my amazing classmates:
- Chloe Ang
- Darryl Sim
- Gabby Avena
- Jack Xi
- Kristina Gweneth
- Lim Jireh
- Max Pasakorn
- Natasha Saputro
- Ryan Yeo
- Silvia Suseno
- Tey Rachel
- When: Monday, March 11th, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Where: Co-Learning Lounge, Yale-NUS Library
- Food: Light refreshments provided
- Sign Up: [link here]
Big shoutout to @itsgabbyotl for creating the phenomenal poster! You’re amazing!
So come join us for a night of creativity, connection, and killer poetry. We can’t wait to share our work with you!
See you there.