Our Upcoming Events:
First Draft Open Mic
November 12th, 5:00 pm - November 12th, 7:00 pm
The Bottom Line Coffee House
4474 Third Street, Suite B2
Detroit, MI 48201 Map
First Draft Open mic is a youth hosted and focused open mic opportunity held at venues across the city. First Draft focuses on highlighting student work of all genres and stages in the creative process. Free!November First Draft is featuring students from Detroit School of Arts!! Open to all teen artists. Open mic sign up when you arrive.
Featuring Lead Writer Devin Samuels
Our Past Events:
InsideOut presents Scratch the Page
October 19th, 12:00 pm - October 19th, 4:00 pm
Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit - MOCAD
4454 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48201 Map
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPINSIDEOUT LITERARY ARTS PRESENTS SCRATCH THE PAGE
Saturdays, October 19
Workshop 12–2pm, Open Mic 2:30–4pm
Admission: Free and open to all teens
Experience the mind-blowing power of poetry during this workshop and open mic event, featuring nationally recognized writers, who work with teens from Metro Detroit to touch the stage with their original poetry and spoken word performances. Lunch is provided.
WITH GUEST ARTIST RAYCH JACKSON: Rachel “Raych” Jackson is a writer, educator and performer. While teaching third and fourth grade in Chicago Public Schools, Jackson competed on numerous national poetry teams and individual competitions. Her poems have gained over 1.5 million views on YouTube. She is the 2017 NUPIC Champion and a 2017 Pink Door fellow. Jackson recently voiced 'DJ Raych' in the Jackbox game, Mad Verse City. Her latest play, “Emotions & Bots”, premiered at the Woerdz Festival in Lucerne, Switzerland. Jackson wrote a room dedicated to her city for 29Rooms' first installment in Chicago, through Refinery 29. She co-created and co-hosts Big Kid Slam, a monthly poetry show in Chicago. Jackson’s work has been published by many— including Poetry Magazine, The Rumpus, The Shallow Ends, and Washington Square Review. Her debut collection EVEN THE SAINTS AUDITION is forthcoming through Button Poetry. She currently lives in Chicago.
To register contact Citywide Poets Coordinator, Justin Rogers at justin@insideoutdetroit.org or call (313) 577-4601.
Share the Light: An Evening in Celebration of Youth Voice
August 22nd, 6:00 pm - August 22nd, 8:00 pm
College for Creative Studies, A. Alfred Taubman Center for Design Education
460 West Baltimore Street 11th Floor
Detroit, MI 48202 Map
Join InsideOut Literary Arts for an evening celebrating youth voice!InsideOut, an institution that has served over 58,000 students in its 24 years, provides young people between ages 6 and 19 with the tools to develop their leadership skills and narrative voice through poetry, creative writing, art, and performance.
This festive summer soirée will feature insightful youth performances and provide opportunities to learn directly from our students about InsideOut programming.
Proceeds from this event will enable us to continue to provide transformational programming to schools throughout metro Detroit.
Presented by: Strategic Staffing Solutions
Appetizers and drinks will be served.
If you prefer to pay by check or cash, please contact our Development Associate, Ashley Calhoun at Ashley@insideoutdetroit.org or at (313) 577-4601.
With additional support from: Wells Advantage Group, Connie and Brian Demkowicz, Plante Moran, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Oakland University, and Grand Valley State University
First Draft Open Mic
August 16th, 5:00 pm - August 16th, 7:00 pm
The Bottom Line Coffee House
4474 Third Street, Suite B2
Detroit, MI 48201 Map
First Draft Open Mic is a Public Event put on by Citywide Poets, the after school program of InsideOut Literary Arts. Students from across the program will present original poetry and music followed by a performance from the 2019 Detroit Youth Poetry Slam Team!
This is a free event that is open to the public. YOUTH (AGE 19 AND UNDER) ONLY OPEN MIC. Adults are welcome to show support of the city's young artists.