Come out to the Merc to see Jo Rodriguez and listen to their music! Open mic slots are also available for those who want to read a 3-4 minute piece. Open for poetry, flash fiction, music, comedy, etc. Open Mic sign-up starts at 7:00, show starts at 7:30ish on Tuesday July 16. See you there!

HOST KIT TARA writes fiction and poetry of the fantastic and sensual imagination. She’s been published in several magazines, and has several independently-published stories out too. Currently, she writes mostly erotica, sci-fi, or fantasy (or all three!) on Medium.com. When not writing, Kit binges on sci-fi shows, reads, and cuddles with her four cats.

FEATURED PERFORMER JO RODRIGUEZ is a nonbinary trans woman first, and a singer songwriter second. Adjacent to both folk and punk, they write songs about mental illness, love, loss, transition, and sometimes cigarettes. Their pronouns are she, they, and it.