Poets & Storytellers Open - Echo Thread Projects

Poets & Storytellers Open is a poetry open mic series presented by Echo Thread Books at Wull & Oak (10 E. Broad St., Hopewell, NJ). Poets & Storytellers Open begins with an open mic, each reader performing up to a five minute set, and concludes with a special performance by a featured musician or poet. Poets & Storytellers Open is held on the 2nd Friday of each month.

Details:

6:50 PM - doors/open mic signup begins*
7:15 to 8:15 PM - open mic
8:30 to 9:00 PM - featured musician/poet

Participants who would like to read for the open mic can sign up by email (EchoThreadPresents@gmail.com) on the day of the event or at the door on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Please note that images of the evening's performances will be shared on social media. You can let us know in advance if you prefer to not have your likeness shared, we will happily oblige!

Check our Events Page for other upcoming Echo Thread Projects events.

*Please be mindful that W&O closes at 6PM on Friday evenings, and we use the next 50 minutes to rearrange and set up the space before opening back up for the event signups.

Echo Thread considers all events a safe space and will not tolerate any instances of discrimination, harassment or abuse in or around any event. Respect and consideration for others are core values to be upheld by all, both participant and attendant. Discrimination against and/or harassment of any person on the basis of race, ethnicity, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, national origin, religion, age, or any other factor is unacceptable and will not be tolerated.

Upcoming Poets & Storytellers Open

05/09/25

Wull & Oak - 10 E. Broad St. Hopewell, NJ

6:50 PM - Doors/Sign-ups
7:15 PM - Open Mic
8:30 PM - Featured poet: Arianna Astuni (Q&A to follow)

Arianna Astuni is a staple in her local poetry community - she can be found hosting at Barron's Art Center in Woodbridge, co-hosting at Veganized Space Lounge in New Brunswick, and attending any poetry event in and around Highland Park, NJ. She is the creator of the HP Poetry Festival, held in September, and the executive director of the Bowery Art Collective in Metuchen, NJ. Her love for writing is an intrinsic part of her, frantically writing in tiny notebooks about profound things. She has taken off from publishing in print for the last three years to throw herself into the wonderful world of poetry performance. Some of her work can be found on writers.com, poetry as promised, Downtown Magazine, and Big Hammer magazine.

Arianna explains, “I have traveled far and wide and had many different careers and adventures. But by far, the poetry journey has been my favorite. Being a poet is being one of the lucky ones. To be able to walk into a room of eager-minded people and share how you view the world, or capture one moment, or some piece of love, is one of the best feelings in the world.”