# Event Details - **Event Name**: The Mill | variety show & open mic - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 15 Oct, 2026 at 06:30 pm โ€“ Thu, 15 Oct, 2026 at 09:30 pm (-05:00) - **Event Description**: Join a group of freaks & geeks at The Burlington for The Mill, a "literary" variety show and all-genres open mic fundraising for charity.About this Event๐ŸŽƒTHE OCTOBER SHOW ๐ŸŽƒ ๐ŸŒ€ Please join us for a very special Mill show! We've done twelve of these, and we want to celebrate our anniversary by putting on another fantastic show!! ๐Ÿฉต The Mill is a monthly variety show & open mic that happens on the third Thursday of every month, raising money for charity. ๐ŸŒŸ The night begins with featured performances, and then we open the floor for our all-genres open mic. This month's performances include: ๐ŸŽน music by folk-punk band The Kiosk Girls๐Ÿซ€ poetry by Won Lee๐Ÿ‘‘ drag performance & short film screening series by Elle XL ๐Ÿด "an adventure into fantasy, romance, and the marginal hearts of horses" by Sergio Soltero & Laura Hawkbaker ๐Ÿฉต secret other things! _This month we are fundraising for Millstone Books, a Chicago-based micropress that prints poetry and prose out of a giant mill at the bottom of the ocean. Millstone has published many chapbooks like I, Triesis; this is my body, the only thing I own in its entirety; map of a bird; Millstone Magazine and has plan to publish a book-length poetry work in 2027. _ Our performer submissions are currently open, please follow us @millstone.mag to find the submission form https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/b65f6110-c547-11f1-ba03-b7505d4e7d42-rimg-w1111-h740-dc080808-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/b6792aa0-c547-11f1-ba03-b7505d4e7d42-rimg-w592-h740-dc080808-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/the-mill-variety-show-and-open-mic/100002002307739349 - **Event Categories**: open-mic, entertainment, art, literary-art, charities, nonprofit, performances, music, trips-adventures - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Age Limit: 21+ - Duration: 3 hours - Location: Burlington Bar - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Chicago - **state**: IL - **country**: United States - **location**: Burlington Bar - **lat**: 41.92452249999999 - **long**: -87.7131959 - **full address**: Burlington Bar, 3425 West Fullerton Avenue, Chicago, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: The Mill | variety show & open mic - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/e90408d700ea9996c42ffd8f593bb59f5fe66fb63fc8d3e68b90e78274ba32e0-rimg-w1200-h1139-dc080808-gmir.jpg?v=1790415131 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is The Mill | variety show & open mic being held? - **A:** The Mill | variety show & open mic takes place on Thu, 15 Oct, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Thu, 15 Oct, 2026 at 09:30 pm at Burlington Bar, 3425 West Fullerton Avenue, Chicago, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing The Mill | variety show & open mic? - **A:** The Mill | variety show & open mic is organized by Millstone. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** The Mill | variety show & 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 Chicago, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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