Name: Open Mic Night - Homecoming Edition
Start: 2025-10-06T18:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-10-06T23:00:00-04:00
Location: 2711 Grandview Ave

One Night. Two Shows. Let's kick off the Greatest Homecoming On Earth with a hot mic, a viral poet, some good eats and a smooth vibe.
About this Event

Cornbread and a Book Presents Open Mic Night Homecoming Edition.

🎤One Night. Two Shows. Featuring Poet Rebecca Dupas. Join us for an evening of poetry, food and Homecoming Vibes. Greensboro’s Poet Laureate and Host of The Poetry Cafe, Josephus III will help usher in the week of Homecoming Activities with a hot mic and a lineup of poets ready to grace the stage.

Our feature poet, Dr. Rebecca Dupas is Baltimore’s 2024 Renaissance Woman of the Year. Her impactful career and writing ability has earned her recognition across several platforms. Her now viral poem, How To Slay A Dragon, has over 15 million views and has been shared over 500K+ times. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLaCV-eM7HF/?hl=en . Rebecca Dupas is a visionary, author and a one woman show. Her intimate nights of poetry and conversation are selling out across the country.

Our two shows will have a VIP Meet and Greet time with our featured poet. Every ticket will include a full meal. There will be limited slots for Open Mic. Submit samples of your work via email at [email protected].

Every Ticket Includes:

🍽️Full Meal (Entree, 2 sides, bread and drink)

🎟️Show Ticket

🎤Open Mic Featuring Poet Rebecca Dupas

💙Portion of the proceeds to A&T scholarships

Two Show Lineup:

5:30 pm Doors Open (VIP Seating)

6:00 - 7:30 pm Show #1 (Dinner served at tables)

7:10 pm Feature Poet Rebecca Dupas

7:30 - 8:00 pm Meet and Greet for VIP

8:30 pm Doors Open (VIP Seating)

9:00 - 10:30 pm Show #2 (Dinner served at tables)