ProvSlam Open Mic featuring Ilyus Evander!, 17 July | Event in Providence | AllEvents

ProvSlam Open Mic featuring Ilyus Evander!

Providence Poetry Slam

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Thu, 17 Jul, 2025 at 12:00 pm

115 Empire Street, 02903

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Thu, 17 Jul, 2025 at 12:00 pm (EDT)

115 Empire Street, 02903

115 Empire St, Providence, RI 02903-3254, United States

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ProvSlam Open Mic featuring Ilyus Evander!
Join us on Thursday July 17 for an open mic, featuring Ilyus Evander!

OPEN MIC - all ages and all genres. Bring your stories, poems, songs, prose, rantings and ravings—and your friends! You’ll have 4-5 minutes on the mic: please be considerate of time <3

MORE ABOUT OUR FEATURE:
Ilyus Evander (they/them) is a disabled, non-binary mental health worker, educator, poet, and theater maker from Providence, RI. They have represented the Providence Poetry Slam at several National Poetry Tournaments including the National Poetry Slam, Brave New Voices, and the Women of the World Poetry Slam. They are the recipient of multiple awards for excellence in design from the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival for their work on theatrical productions. Ilyus' first original experimental play, "Somebody. Nobody." is currently being workshopped for production with OutLoud Theater Company. They are the author of two poetry collections; Good Mourning, Bad Dreams (2022 Ginger Bug Press), and Heavier Than Wait (2020 Game Over Books). Most recently, Ilyus became the 2024 ProvSlam Grand Slam Champion, won the “Pushing the Art Forward” award at the 2024 NorthBeast Regional, and has published work with The Poetry Foundation (Ours Poetica), Button Poetry, and the Academy of American Poets (Poem-A-Day). Ilyus has toured the country teaching and performing poetry, theater, and accessibility in the arts workshops. They are so proud of you.


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ProvSlam Open Mic featuring Ilyus Evander!, 17 July | Event in Providence | AllEvents
ProvSlam Open Mic featuring Ilyus Evander!
Thu, 17 Jul, 2025 at 12:00 pm