07/17/2025
💜 OPEN MIC ft. ILYUS EVANDER — Make your way down to AS220 () TONIGHT Thursday, July 17th for a multi-genre open mic and feature from the beloved Ilyus Evander (.evander), our 2024 ProvSlam Grand Slam Champion! ⚡️ This will be our final show before we take our annual August break!
OPEN MIC — Doors open and sign-ups begin at 7:00pm. Show begins at 8:00pm. Suggested donation of $5-$10, but no one’s turned away for lack of funds! Open to all ages, open to all literary genres: poetry, prose, music, rap, more! No covers, original work only. You have 5 minutes — please be considerate of time! 🎤
Questions? DM us or email [email protected]! To learn more, visit provslam.org! 💌
ABOUT OUR FEATURE — Ilyus Evander (they/them) is a disabled, nonbinary mental health worker, educator, poet, and theater maker from Providence, RI. They have represented the Providence Poetry Slam at several National Poetry Tournaments including the National Poetry Slam, Brave New Voices, and the Women of the World Poetry Slam. They are the recipient of multiple awards for excellence in design from the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival for their work on theatrical productions. Ilyus’ first original experimental play, “Somebody. Nobody.” is currently being workshopped for production with OutLoud Theater Company. They are the author of two poetry collections; Good Mourning, Bad Dreams (2022 Ginger Bug Press), and Heavier Than Wait (2020 Game Over Books). Most recently, Ilyus became the 2024 ProvSlam Grand Slam Champion, won the “Pushing the Art Forward” award at the 2024 NorthBeast Regional, and has published work with The Poetry Foundation (Ours Poetica), Button Poetry, and the Academy of American Poets (Poem-A-Day). Ilyus has toured the country teaching and performing poetry, theater, and accessibility in the arts workshops. They are so proud of you.
