# Event Details

- **Event Name**: SPECTRA Reading Series: Open Mic & Release Party feat. Brittany N. Jaekel and Jenna Goldsmith
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 28 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu, 28 May, 2026 at 09:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: SPECTRA Reading Series: Open Mic & Release Party featuring Brittany N. Jaekel and Jenna Goldsmith

What: SPECTRA Reading Series, featuring an Open Mic and the release of new books by Brittany N. Jaekel and Jenna Goldsmith
When: Thursday, May 28
Time: Doors at 6:00 p.m., Open Mic at 7:00 p.m., Featured Readings at 8:00 p.m. 
Where: Rozz-Tox (2108 3rd Ave. Rock Island, IL) 
Cost:  Free & Open / $5-$10 suggested donation to support future SPECTRA events

SPECTRA Lives!  

The Quad Cities’ longest running reading series launches the newest books in the Foster-Stahl Chapbook Series: Witch's Mouth by Brittany N. Jaekel and Pineapple Darling by Jenna Goldsmith on Thursday, May 28 at Rozz-Tox (2108 3rd Ave. Rock Island, IL).  

An Open Mic will begin at 7pm where anyone is welcome to perform a single 3-minute set (acoustic only) on a first-come, first-served basis.

At 8pm, our featured readers will take the stage and read from their new releases, which will be available for sale at the event.

This reading will be archived to Midwest Writing Center’s YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/midwestwritingcenter  

Space is limited for this special event. SPECTRA events are forever free and open to the public, with a $5 suggested donation to support future SPECTRA Reading Series events.  

For more information, or for media queries, please contact Sarah Elgatian, sarah.elgatian@mwcqc.org  



Brittany N. Jaekel writes from the outer reaches of the Twin Cities, where she works as a medical writer and curates a growing collection of cat art and coffee mugs. She is the creative nonfiction editor at Great Lakes Review, and her work has appeared in RHINO, Mom Egg Review (MER), The MacGuffin, Gone Lawn, $ – Poetry Is Currency, and elsewhere. The Witch’s Mouth is her debut poetry chapbook. Learn more at www.brittanynjaekel.com.

JENNA GOLDSMITH is a poet, writer, and educator living in 
the Midwest. Her first full-length poetry collection, The Worse 
for Wear (Cornerstone Press/UW Stevens Point) was published 
in January 2026. She directs the Oregon State University 
Cascades low-residency MFA Program in Writing and was City 
Poet Laureate of Rockford, Illinois from 2023–2025.



The SPECTRA Reading Series is supported by the Illinois Arts Council and Quad City Arts, through the Arts Dollars re-granting program, supported by The Illinois Arts Council Agency, a state agency, The Hubbell-Waterman Foundation, and the Quad Cities Community Foundation - Isabel Bloom Art Education Endowment.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rock-island/spectra-reading-series-open-mic-and-release-party-feat-brittany-n-jaekel-and-jenna-goldsmith/200030090788404
- **Event Categories**: open-mic, art, literary-art, parties, entertainment, nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 15

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Rock Island
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 401 19th Street, ground floor, Rock Island, IL, United States, Illinois 61201
- **lat**: 41.50857
- **long**: -90.57277
- **full address**: 401 19th Street, ground floor, Rock Island, IL, United States, Illinois 61201

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is SPECTRA Reading Series: Open Mic & Release Party feat. Brittany N. Jaekel and Jenna Goldsmith being held?
  - **A:** SPECTRA Reading Series: Open Mic & Release Party feat. Brittany N. Jaekel and Jenna Goldsmith takes place on Thu, 28 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Thu, 28 May, 2026 at 09:00 pm at 401 19th Street, ground floor, Rock Island, IL, United States, Illinois 61201.
- **Q**: Who is organizing SPECTRA Reading Series: Open Mic & Release Party feat. Brittany N. Jaekel and Jenna Goldsmith?
  - **A:** SPECTRA Reading Series: Open Mic & Release Party feat. Brittany N. Jaekel and Jenna Goldsmith is organized by Midwest Writing Center.
- **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at Midwest Writing Center's events?
  - **A:** Attendees have given Midwest Writing Center a rating of 4/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. Midwest Writing Center has a verified profile on AllEvents where you can read reviews and explore their upcoming events.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** SPECTRA Reading Series: Open Mic & Release Party feat. Brittany N. Jaekel and Jenna Goldsmith 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 Rock Island, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If SPECTRA Reading Series: Open Mic & Release Party feat. Brittany N. Jaekel and Jenna Goldsmith sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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