About this Event
Free open mic with poetry, music, DJ, food & community where Black creativity, healing, and voices for change take the stage.
Hosted by Black Male Initiative, this open mic invites poets, spoken word artists, rappers, singers, songwriters, storytellers, organizers, and community members into a space built for expression, healing, connection, and truth-telling. Whether you are stepping on stage for the first time or coming to listen, support, and be inspired, Expressive Ink is a room where every voice matters.
Rooted in the legacy of Black creativity, this event honors poetry, music, and storytelling as tools for reflection, resistance, restoration, and collective power. From personal stories to social issues, from joy to grief, from lived experience to calls for change, Expressive Ink creates space for people to speak from the heart and be heard with care.
Guests can enjoy a live DJ, networking, free food, community connection, and an open mic stage where performers sign up in person the day of the event — old-school style, with a paper sign-up sheet at the venue. No cost to attend. No cost to eat. No cost to perform.
Come as you are. Bring a poem, a verse, a song, a story, or simply your presence. Expressive Ink is for anyone who believes that creativity can heal, community can restore, and our voices can move us toward something better.
🅿️Parking: Paid Lots Across The Street! We Are Not Responsible For Parking.
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🎟️Tickets Are Free!!!
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(1) Table reservations are generally held until one (1) hour after doors open but make sure to refer to the event's specific ticket rules on Eventbrite; if you have not redeemed your table reservation by the specified time, you will lose your reservation and your table will be made available to others without refund.
(2) Table tickets are not required to attend, but they are recommended for guaranteed table seating. Try arriving early to be seated at an open an free table
(3) All reserved and walk-up tables have a (1) entree or (2) drink Min.
(4) A table ticket entitles you to the entire table with the described number of chairs. Do not purchase a table ticket for each person sitting with you at this table.
(5) General admission ticket is required per person to enter venue. Purchasing a table reservation does not include the price of admission. Admission may be purchased by selecting General Admission tickets or at the venue upon arrival.
(6) Table reservation fees do not go towards food or beverage, admission or gratuity.
(7) There are no refunds on table reservations (except event cancellations) additionally, seating/table arrangements or changes to them are non negotiable and provide no cause for refund.
(8) When you enter the venue, please see the Hostess to be seated and be prepared to show your reservation purchase credit card and picture ID before you are seated.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
393 Marietta St NW, 393 Marietta Street NorthWest, Atlanta, United States
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