Open Mic: The Poetry Lounge

Join us Friday, January 16th at Golden Ratio (Used to be Amber Lounge), Oakland's very own "art deco inspired speakeasy" located at 1517 Franklin Street Oakland Ca at 6:30pm to participate in this community based event 😊 It's a Poetry Party!! We wanna turn up!

The Poetry Lounge is the Bay Area's longest running Open Mic event and we want you to join us!

We promise, you ain’t neva been to a poetry & open mic like this!! 🫡 The talent is there! The Entertainment is there! Now all we need is you! Pull up to come catch a ViBe with us!

Preview a video sneak peak on IG @HighSocietyEventsAndPlanning

WHAT TO EXPECT:

•Networking

•Live performances

•Showcase of talent opportunity

• Adult Beverages

• Dope interactive audience

• Open Mic

•Food

If you attended the first events when we started just know that BAYBEEEEE The Poetry Lounge has only gotten better!

𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 𝐌𝐈𝐂 𝐒𝐈𝐆𝐍 𝐔𝐏:

𝚂𝚒𝚐𝚗 𝚞𝚙 𝚕𝚒𝚜𝚝 𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚋𝚎 𝚊𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚋𝚊𝚛.

𝙻𝚒𝚜𝚝 𝚘𝚙𝚎𝚗𝚜 𝚊𝚝 𝟼:𝟹𝟶𝚙𝚖

𝚂𝚑𝚘𝚠 𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚜 𝚊𝚝 𝟽:𝟹𝟶𝚙𝚖

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𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄:

𝚈𝚘𝚞 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝟹 𝚖𝚒𝚗𝚞𝚝𝚎𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚖 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚙𝚒𝚎𝚌𝚎. 𝚈𝚘𝚞 𝚌𝚊𝚗 𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚖 𝚊𝚜 𝚖𝚊𝚗𝚢 𝚙𝚒𝚎𝚌𝚎𝚜 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚘𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎.

ABOUT US

The Poetry Lounge is a curated event with a mix of Featured Artists, Open Mic sign up guests, and Dope people like you! We encourage all creatives from different disciplines to Speak your truth.

All creatives are welcomed.

Register soon because seating is limited. First come, first served.

MISSION

Our mission is to support upcoming and local creatives while providing top notch entertainment :) We promise, you ain’t neva been to a poetry & open mic like this!! 🫡

Join Your Society

IG: 𝐻𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑆𝑜𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑡𝑦𝐸𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠ᴀɴᴅᴘʟᴀɴɴɪɴɢ

𝙱𝚢 𝚓𝚘𝚒𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚜𝚘𝚌𝚒𝚎𝚝𝚢 𝚟𝚒𝚊 𝚒𝚗𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚐𝚛𝚊𝚖 𝚢𝚘𝚞’𝚕𝚕 𝚋𝚎 𝚊𝚋𝚕𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚜𝚎𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚍 𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚎 (1𝑠𝑡 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑒𝑑 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑓𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑠 𝑠𝑖𝑔𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑢𝑝 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡𝑒𝑥𝑡 𝑚𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑎𝑔𝑒𝑠 925－391－0234) 𝚊𝚌𝚌𝚎𝚜𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚘𝚏 𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚏𝚞𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚎 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚜 𝚊𝚜 𝚠𝚎𝚕𝚕 𝚊𝚜 𝚜𝚎𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚍 𝚍𝚒𝚋𝚜 𝚘𝚗 𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚕𝚢 𝚋𝚒𝚛𝚍 𝚝𝚒𝚌𝚔𝚎𝚝𝚜. 𝐹𝑖𝑟𝑠𝑡 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑎𝑐𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑥𝑐𝑙𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑦 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡𝑒𝑥𝑡 𝑚𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝑔𝑢𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑠.

PHOTOS AND VIDEO

This event will be used as promotion of our next poetry and open mic night so photos and videos will be taken. If you'd like for your photo not to be taken please contact us after ticket purchse via email or **text.

COVID-19 AND OMICRON

High Society Events and Planning in collaboration with Zanzi will ensure the latest of CDC guidelines are in place. Masks are recommended to enter the establishment. High Society Events and Planning in collaboration with Zanzi and all employed staff is not responsible for illness due to attendance of this event. By purchasing the ticket you accept and am aware of all risk and liability associated with being in an event space.

Info: Once the doors Open so does the Open Mic sign up list. It'll be found at the bar near the water container.

Info: Join us for our cocktail hour. The sign up list opens promptly at 6:30pm along with the bar, so come enjoy a delicious handcrafted adult beverage from one of the acclaimed bartenders in the Bay Area. Select from our event menu or allow the bartender to make you another concoction.

Info: The first performer takes the stage followed by the Open Mic guests and featured artists.

Info: Have another drink as you meet the artists whom performed, meet the person seated across from you whom you've been vibing with all night, or simply remain to yourself. Whichever choice you make thank you for coming.

Info: Think of pass the aux with crowd participation and the dj spinning the classics that make us all sing along. submit music via IG

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Golden Ratio, 1517 Franklin Street, Oakland, United States

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