Mocha Mic with Millie: 10.16.25

🌟 We’re back, fam! 🌟

The tribe of scribes and good vibes return for Mocha Mic with Millie on Thursday, October 16th at The Color Studio @8ththecolor. Come through for a night of 🔥 poetry, 🎶 vibes, and ✨ community as four incredible local and out-of-state voices light up the mic.

🎤 Featured Poets
✨ Lexx Unapologetically @lexx_notsorry — Award-winning Philly poet using raw honesty and fearless storytelling to heal, connect, and remind us we’re never alone.
✨ Samuel L. Rubinstein @samuel_l_rubinstein — Jersey writer mixing humor and heart; author of multiple collections including his 2024 chapbook Live from the Monkey Show.
✨ AC Lightnin @theaclightnin_ — NY-based emcee and filmmaker blending hip-hop, faith, and spoken word with witty, rap-infused wordplay.
✨ Cozy @cozyyapper — Jersey City poet & curator of The Cozy Mic; her work explores love, trauma, and mental health with tenderness and truth.

📍 When & Where
🗓️ Thursday, October 16th, 2025
📌 The Color Studio, 430 Communipaw Ave (3rd Floor), Jersey City, NJ 07304
⏰ 6–10 PM
🅿️ Free parking available across the street 🚗

🍲 Nigerian cuisine by Local House @localhousenj 🍛
🥂 Drinks available for purchase 🍹
🍪 Sweet treats by Sweet & Savory Infusions @snsinfusions 🍰

📸 Photography by Beats & Balance @beats.n.balance 📷
🎥 Video by JPI Films @nakeiaisthename 🎬

🎟️ Tickets: $15 performers | $20 open mic list
(Limited pre-performance slots—DM to secure yours!)

💫 This is the last Mocha Mic with Millie of 2025—let’s pack the room with love, art, and energy as we continue to amplify Black voices and uplift emerging artists. Come as you are and leave with a sense of community. We are all love, all connection, no egos, just family, where the tribe of scribes and good vibes intertwine. I look forward to seeing you all soon. ✊🏾🖤

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