BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:-//WordPress - MECv5.22.3//EN X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://peoriacac.org/ BEGIN:VEVENT UID:MEC-1a8a4f0b39988611cf778fa290ee3f88@peoriacac.org DTSTART:20260522T010000Z DTEND:20260522T030000Z DTSTAMP:20260306T013000Z CREATED:20260305 LAST-MODIFIED:20260305 SUMMARY:Whisper & Shout DESCRIPTION:[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”40px||40px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_button button_url=”https://309tix.com/events/whisper-shout-open-mic-for-poetry-5-21-2026″ url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Buy Tickets Now” disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Button” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#e02b20″ button_use_icon=”off” custom_margin=”||50px|||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” button_text_color__hover=”#ffffff” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” button_bg_color__hover=”#e02b20″ button_bg_enable_color__hover=”on”][/et_pb_button][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]\nExperience a diverse open mic with artists from all backgrounds in a positive and inspiring atmosphere. Peoria’s Open Mic for Poetry is held on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month, hosted by Ryan Lowry with DJ Yvaine Washington.\nIt is truly astounding what talented locally based poets that one will hear on any given night. Each night the open mic also features a popular regionally known poet. Poets from as far away as Maryland, Missouri and Florida have graced the stage. Regardless of a poet’s level of experience, everyone is welcome to share his or her work. Join us on the 2nd floor, in the Preston Jackson Gallery.\nAudiences experience more than just someone reading from a page. Poets often memorize the piece and perform it as in a stage play. These are often soul-baring performances that might make you weep or laugh out loud. One thing is for certain, this is an entertaining and stimulating event.\nFeatured Poet: Shy The PoetShakeita (Shy the poet) Anderson, from St. Louis, Missouri, is a spoken word artist and event curator, who has hosted “Who-is” open mics, Pen Up or Shut Up poetry battles and Poetic Painting open mics. She is a published author of “Releasing My Hurt” (2019), “Just When I Thought The lady Who Seduced Me”, a book of erotic poetry (2025), and also has 2 poems published in “Roots, Rainbows & Truth: The North County Anthology” (2022). In 2024, she won the “Ollie Hoodraised Award” at the 3rd Annual Survivor’s Ball in Ohio. Currently, she serves as the slam master of Hustle City’s poetry slam team, currently ranked in the nation’s top 10.\n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https://peoriacac.org/peoria_cac/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/WEBSITE-collage-Shy-the-poet.jpg” title_text=”WEBSITE collage Shy the poet” align=”right” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”Image” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ custom_margin_tablet=”0px||” custom_margin_last_edited=”off|phone” animation_style=”zoom” animation_intensity_zoom=”5%” border_width_all=”24px” border_color_all=”#ffffff” box_shadow_style=”preset3″ box_shadow_vertical=”20px” box_shadow_blur=”90px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.2)” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]\n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

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Experience a diverse open mic with artists from all backgrounds in a positive and inspiring atmosphere. Peoria’s Open Mic for Poetry is held on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month, hosted by Ryan Lowry with DJ Yvaine Washington.

It is truly astounding what talented locally based poets that one will hear on any given night. Each night the open mic also features a popular regionally known poet. Poets from as far away as Maryland, Missouri and Florida have graced the stage. Regardless of a poet’s level of experience, everyone is welcome to share his or her work. Join us on the 2nd floor, in the Preston Jackson Gallery.

Audiences experience more than just someone reading from a page. Poets often memorize the piece and perform it as in a stage play. These are often soul-baring performances that might make you weep or laugh out loud. One thing is for certain, this is an entertaining and stimulating event.

Featured Poet: Shy The Poet
Shakeita (Shy the poet) Anderson, from St. Louis, Missouri, is a spoken word artist and event curator, who has hosted “Who-is” open mics, Pen Up or Shut Up poetry battles and Poetic Painting open mics. She is a published author of “Releasing My Hurt” (2019), “Just When I Thought The lady Who Seduced Me”, a book of erotic poetry (2025), and also has 2 poems published in “Roots, Rainbows & Truth: The North County Anthology” (2022). In 2024, she won the “Ollie Hoodraised Award” at the 3rd Annual Survivor’s Ball in Ohio. Currently, she serves as the slam master of Hustle City’s poetry slam team, currently ranked in the nation’s top 10.

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