MARIO SMITH - HOST
Photo credit Matthew Gilson
Chicago poet, educator, producer, and radio chat show host, Mario is the host/executive producer of News From the Service Entrance with Mario Smith on WLPN-LP Lumpen Radio in Chicago and the host of the Silverroom’s Randomly Selected podcast.
He was featured in the Chicago Reader’s The People Issue in 2022. His poetry appears in the books Power Lines: A Decade Of Poetry from Chicago’s Guild Complex and The Break Beat Poets published by Haymarket Press.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 - 6-9 P.M.
A DOPE SOUTHSIDE OPEN MIC - HOSTED BY PHAlair
The Silver Room presents a unique open mic experience on the Southside of Chicago, hosted by Phalair.
If you want to perform, please arrive at Harper Court by 5:30 p.m. with a flash drive with your music - performers will be limited to one song, and the mic will be cut for any cursing or derogatory content. ALL CONTENT MUST BE FAMILY FRIENDLY.
CLOSING DJ - CTRLZORA 8-9 PM
CTRLZORA is a music curator, black femme event and artist collective co-founder, DJ, musician, and dance music equitist from Chicago.
They aim to contribute to keeping the electronica dance scene alive and soulful through house, techno, world music, and more. Paying homage to the history and liberation of music within communities of color across genres is their central focus, alongside perpetuating the tradition of house music in its originator, Chicago, and black and queer culture.
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