Open Mic Night
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Open Mic Night is on Tuesday, November 24, 2026 from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM at Florence Arts and Museums, 217 East Tuscaloosa Street, Florence, AL. Free to attend.
- When
- Tuesday, November 24, 2026, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
- Where
- Florence Arts and Museums, 217 East Tuscaloosa Street, Florence, AL
- Cost
- Free
Open Mic Night featuring original poetry and photography by Jake Berry and Wayne Sides, then the floor opens to other poets.
Optional writing prompt for November: Family Traditions.
Some work appears from the book The Burden of Broken Light; Jake Berry and Wayne Sides collaborated on poems and photographs for that publication.
Wayne Sides: award-winning photographer, visual artist and musician; professor emeritus at the University of North Alabama; lives in Florence, Alabama.
Jake Berry: poet, musician and visual artist; his work has been published widely and he has released multiple albums; lives in Florence, Alabama.
This program is free and is sponsored by Florence Arts & Museums.
Event location: Southall House at 209 E. Tuscaloosa St., next to the Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts (Kennedy-Douglass Center address: 217 E. Tuscaloosa Street).
Center hours: Monday–Friday 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; Sundays 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Call 256-760-6379 for more information.
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Also on Tuesday
- 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Lucie TigerSwampers Bar & GrilleMusic at Swampers Bar & Grille. Check the venue for details.
- 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM UNA Men's Basketball vs Alabama A&MCB&S Bank Arena at Flowers HallMen's basketball vs Alabama A&M with coverage on ESPN+ and Roar Lions Productions; tickets available online.
- 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM Bay SimpsonSwampers Bar & Grille · 800 Cox Creek Pkwy S, Florence, ALThe Shoals' every-night music bar, inside the Renaissance Shoals Resort and lined with Muscle Shoals recording history. A different local singer-songwriter takes the stage each night.
- 8:00 PM Karaoke Night at Lava RoomLava Room · 116 W Mobile St, Florence, ALDowntown Florence karaoke four nights a week at the Lava Room's dining and entertainment space.
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