# Event Details - **Event Name**: Fata Morgana Lit Club & Open Mic - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 12 Aug, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Wed, 12 Aug, 2026 at 09:30 pm - **Event Description**: The Fata Morgana Lit Club features four local artists, followed by an open mic. Doors at 6:30 pm.About this EventThe Fata Morgana Lit Club features four local artists, followed by an open mic. All are welcome. Featured artists perform at 7 pm, open mic starts at 8 pm.Featured Artists:HOLLIE HARDY is the author of two books of poetry, Lions Like Us (Red Light Lit Press) and How to Take a Bullet: And Other Survival Poems (Punk Hostage Press) winner of the Annual Poetry Center Book Award at San Francisco State University. She holds an MFA in Poetry from SFSU and teaches private writing workshops online. She is the founder of Praxis Poetry: Weekly Prompts for Poets, and host of The Write-In with Hollie Hardy and the monthly reading series Saturday Night Special: A Virtual Open Mic. She has performed at hundreds of venues nationwide and her work has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize and published in numerous anthologies and literary journals. Follow on IG: @hollie.hardy or check out her website: holliehardy.com.HEIDI KASA is the author of the poetry collection The Bullet Takes Forever, the flash fiction collection The Beginners, winner of the 2023 Digging Press Chapbook Contest, and Split. She received the 2024 Plaza Prose Poetry Prize and the 2023 Poetry Super Highway Prize for poems from The Bullet Takes Forever. Kasa's work has appeared in Barrelhouse, The Brooklyn Rail, The Pinch Journal, and elsewhere. She works as an editor and creates handmade artist books and necklaces in Austin. Find her at www.heidikasa.com.CHARLES KNIGHT is a queer, singer-songwriter who specializes in melancholic songs about his exes, anxieties, exes, and insecurities about the modern world of America…but mostly about his exes. Follow him on IG: charlesknight0717AUGUSTUS STANDEVEN plays a variety of sounds and genres, which include hip hop, indie rock, electronica and acoustic folk. Originally from Boston, his eclectic taste is united by a consistent theme of personal growth, love, and creativity. His album, Wallow, is available on all streaming platforms. Follow on IG: @augustus.standeven. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/austin/fata-morgana-lit-club-and-open-mic/100001995329264543 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, open-mic, workshops, music, dance, entertainment, contests - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes - Location: Monkeywrench Books - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Austin - **state**: TX - **country**: United States - **location**: Monkeywrench Books - **lat**: 30.3179515 - **long**: -97.72168950000001 - **full address**: Monkeywrench Books, 110 North Loop Boulevard East, Austin, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Fata Morgana Lit Club & Open Mic - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/25325a4b56922846f11d3548e9f5a06068879b0e5e32f3c723d6e9fc08372b13-rimg-w1200-h1799-dc182838-gmir.jpg?v=1785824242 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Fata Morgana Lit Club & Open Mic being held? - **A:** Fata Morgana Lit Club & Open Mic takes place on Wed, 12 Aug, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Wed, 12 Aug, 2026 at 09:30 pm at Monkeywrench Books, 110 North Loop Boulevard East, Austin, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Fata Morgana Lit Club & Open Mic? - **A:** Fata Morgana Lit Club & Open Mic is organized by Avalon Park Press. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Fata Morgana Lit Club & Open Mic is ideal for aspiring performers, spoken word artists, budding comedians, and audiences who love discovering raw, unpolished talent in an intimate and supportive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Austin, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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