7:00 p.m. DENVER: "Jam before the slam" with Art Compost & the Word Mechanics at 7 p.m., open mic at 8 p.m., and a poetry slam at 9:00, at Mercury Cafe, 2199 California Street (SW corner of 22nd & California). 303-294-9258. Donation requested for the slam.
12 monday
7:00 p.m. FT. COLLINS: Open mic on the ground floor at The Alley Cat, 120& 1/2 West Laurel Street (a half a block west of College Ave., in the alley behind Pizza Casbah on the north side of Laurel). For more info, email (preferred) twilightkid86m@yahoo.com, or call 970-223-3002.
8:00 p.m. BOULDER: Open mic, followed by featured readers at 9:00, at The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl Street (on the north side of Pearl Street, just east of 17th). Sign-up for open mic starts at 7:30. 303-440-4628.
13 tuesday
8:00 p.m. DENVER: Pretty Boy School of Public Speaking. Open mic at Common Grounds in LoDo, 1601 17th Street (NW corner of 17th & Wazee). 303-296-9248.
14 wednesday
6:30 p.m. COLORADO SPRINGS: Poetry slam presented by the Thin Air Poetry Slam at The Gill Foundation, 315 East Costilla Street (here). For more info, email Karen at kalikookalehua@aol.com.
8:00 p.m. BOULDER: Open mic presented by Illiterate magazine and Baobab Press at Burnt Toast, 1135 Pennsylvania Avenue (on The Hill, across the street from The Sink). For more info, email akposani@aol.com or call 303-859-1034.
15 thursday
8:00 p.m. BOULDER: "East Coast Series." Featured readers, followed by an open mic, at Folsom Street Coffee Company, 1795 Folsom Street (SW corner of Folsom & Canyon). 303-440-8808.
7:00 p.m. DENVER: Turkey Buzzard Press and the Glovinksy Gallery present Phil Woods and Padma Thornlyre, reading at Glovinsky Gallery, 313 West 11th Avenue (here). For more info, call Padma at 303-670-7817.
10:00 p.m. DENVER: Open mic at Mercury Cafe, 2199 California Street (SW corner of 22nd & California). Sign-up starts at 9:30. 303-924-9258.
17 saturday
10:00 a.m. DENVER: Columbine Poets meet at Daphne's Deli, 393 Corona Street (between 3rd Avenue & 4th Avenue, on the west side of Corona). For more info, email Anita Jepson-Gilbert at anitajg5@aol.com. 303-733-1212.
7:00 p.m. BOULDER: Many Mountains Moving presents their last poetry salon until this fall, featuring poets Sheryl Luna, Eleanor Swanson, and Catherine Wiley, followed by an open mic, at St. John's Episcopal Church, 1419 Pine Street (here). Beverages provided; bring a dish for the potluck during intermission (or you can make a donation: $2 suggested). For more info, call Barb Sorensen at 303-823-5149 or see the Many Mountains Moving website at www.mmminc.org.
9:30 p.m. DENVER: Open mic at Brother Jeff's Cultural Center and Cafe, 2836 Welton Street (between 28th & 29th, on the east side of Welton). For more info, call 303-297-0823. Donation requested.
18 sunday
7:00 p.m. DENVER: "Jam before the slam" with Art Compost & the Word Mechanics at 7 p.m., open mic at 8 p.m., and a poetry slam at 9:00, at Mercury Cafe, 2199 California Street (SW corner of 22nd & California). 303-294-9258. Donation requested for the slam.
19 monday
7:00 p.m. FT. COLLINS: Open mic on the ground floor at The Alley Cat, 120& 1/2 West Laurel Street (a half a block west of College Ave., in the alley behind Pizza Casbah on the north side of Laurel). For more info, email (preferred) twilightkid86m@yahoo.com, or call 970-223-3002.
8:00 p.m. BOULDER: Open mic, followed by featured readers at 9:00, at The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl Street (on the north side of Pearl Street, just east of 17th). Sign-up for open mic starts at 7:30. 303-440-4628.
7:00 p.m. MANITOU SPRINGS: The Goddess Open Mic. Open mic at Black Cat Books, 720 Manitou Avenue (in downtown Manitou Springs). For more info, email Karen at kalikookalehua@aol.com or call 718-232-5961.
20 tuesday
8:00 p.m. DENVER: Pretty Boy School of Public Speaking. Open mic at Common Grounds in LoDo, 1601 17th Street (NW corner of 17th & Wazee). 303-296-9248.