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Free Verse

A monthly series of open mic events including youth showcases, spoken word, poetry, DJ sets, musical performances, and standup comedy.

August 28, 2025
  • 6:00pm - 9:00pm
  • Civic Pavilion
    5 Congress Street
    Boston, MA 02203
  • Contact:
    Arts and Culture
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Event Type:
    Art
    Civic Engagement
    Music
    Other
    Social good
  • Published Date
Event Date2025-08-28T18:00:12 - 2025-08-28T21:00:12

Join us under the Civic Pavilion lights for a night of truth-telling, healing, and radical creativity!⁠

Featuring powerhouse spoken word poets:⁠

  • Rebecca Dupas⁠
  • Abigail Jean-Baptiste⁠
  • Josiehanna⁠

This is more than an open mic—it’s a cultural movement. A space where BIPOC, LGBTQ+ creatives, youth, elders, and everyone in between are seen, heard, and held.⁠

Come to be moved. Stay to be transformed.⁠

🎟️ Admission is free and all are welcome.⁠

Free Verse flyer

August 28, 2025
  • 6:00pm - 9:00pm
  • Civic Pavilion
    5 Congress Street
    Boston, MA 02203
  • Contact:
    Arts and Culture
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Event Type:
    Art
    Civic Engagement
    Music
    Other
    Social good
  • Published Date
Event Date2025-08-28T18:00:12 - 2025-08-28T21:00:12
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