
About this Event
Join us for The Turn Up: an open mic celebrating Torch's Amplify Austin campaign.
Share your poetry, creative storytelling, and music on the mic with a loving audience and good vibes.
Cost: $10 at the door and on Eventbrite
Light refreshments will be provided.
for a chance to win Amazing Prizes from our community partners: ACL Live, the Colton House, Round Rock Express, the Moody Center, The Soup Peddler, Jupiter Supper Club, Kendra Scott, Austin FC, and Cap City Comedy Club.
is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization established to publish and promote creative writing by Black women. We publish contemporary writing by emerging and experienced writers alike. Torch has featured work by Colleen J. McElroy, Tayari Jones, Sharon Bridgforth, Crystal Wilkinson, Patricia Smith, Natasha Trethewey, Elizabeth Alexander, and others. Programs include the Wildfire Reading Series, writing workshops, retreats, and special events.
This event was made possible with support from the Burdine Johnson Foundation and DAWA.


Event Venue & Nearby Stays
DAWA HQ, 916 Springdale Road, Austin, United States
USD 12.51