The Poetry Open Mic at the Gallery Cabaret hosted by Westley Heine

All styles welcome. Poets get five minute sets. We do two rounds as time allows. Usually Guitar Mike is there for optional background music any genre, any mood (he has not been stumped yet!). Rotating selection of art on the walls. And there's lots of beer.

Featured Performance:
Frogg Corpse – is a poet, vocalist, actor, and photographer from Louisville, Kentucky residing in Clarksville, Indiana. Frogg has written a plethora of poems whilst fronting metal bands around the Louisville area. Select highlights of a rich career in the arts include auditioning for American Idol and The Voice, providing a background role in The Hangover III, and writing a guest blog for 48 Hour Books. He has also performed spoken word with artist Suli Breaks, and read with poet Brandon Leake from America’s Got Talent. From 2014-2016 & 2023, Frogg has performed at GonzoFest, a Louisville event celebrating the life and work of Gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson and was on the 2025 Gonzofest production crew performing in New Orleans. Frogg’s poem “The Night Two Lovers Leapt” placed second in Louisville’s 2023 Literary edition of LEO Weekly. In late July of 2024, Frogg was an MC and performer at the 57-hour non-stop Insomniacathon poetry and music event in Louisville, Kentucky where he was the only person to stay awake for a total of 70 hours.

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