The new Brooklyn Poets Friday Night Open begins with an open mic and culminates in readings by two featured poets. Guests can purchase tickets to attend in person at 144 Montague Street or virtually via Zoom (note: virtual guests cannot read for the open mic).

6:00 PM: doors open.
6:30 to 7:45 PM: open mic
8 to 8:30 PM: featured readers

Advance online ticket sales end at noon on the day of the event. After that, tickets for in-person attendance can be purchased at the door; tickets for virtual attendance will no longer be available. Participants are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance, as there is limited capacity.

Each reader for the open mic can read for up to a five-minute set. Participants can purchase one of five tickets in advance to reserve an open mic spot. Once those tickets sell out, all other participants who’d like to read for the open mic can purchase a ticket to sign up at the door on a first-come, first-serve basis. There will be time for about 15 readers.

First Friday Night Open: September 23
Featured poets: Cassidy Gabriel and Isabella DeSendi