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Every third Wednesday, spoken-word performers can share their work during an open mic at the Tube Factory Artspace in Garfield Park.

The free event is part of NIGHTJAR, a local poetry series, and is hosted by C.S. Carrier and Michelle Niemann.

It’s an opportunity for poets to share narrative, lyric and experimental writing in an inclusive space. The event sometimes includes readings from featured writers before the open mic begins. Some open mic events may include a prompt. 

People can attend the next NIGHTJAR 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17, at Tube Factory Artspace, 1125 Cruft St. Doors open at 6:30.

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Mirror Indy reporter Elizabeth Gabriel covers the south side of Marion County. Contact her at elizabeth.gabriel@mirrorindy.org. Follow her on X at @_elizabethgabs.

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Share your haiku at a monthly open mic on the south side

by Elizabeth Gabriel, Mirror Indy
December 10, 2025

<h1>Share your haiku at a monthly open mic on the south side</h1> <p class="byline">by Elizabeth Gabriel, Mirror Indy <br />December 10, 2025</p> <p>Every third Wednesday, spoken-word performers can share their work during an open mic at the Tube Factory Artspace in Garfield Park.</p> <p>The free event is part of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552244664115" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NIGHTJAR</a>, a local poetry series, and is hosted by C.S. Carrier and Michelle Niemann.</p> <p>It’s an opportunity for poets to share narrative, lyric and experimental writing in an inclusive space. The event sometimes includes readings from featured writers before the open mic begins. Some open mic events may include a prompt.&nbsp;</p> <p>People can attend the next NIGHTJAR 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17, at Tube Factory Artspace, 1125 Cruft St. Doors open at 6:30.</p> <p>This &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org/poetry-open-mic-garfield-park-tube-factory-artspace-nightjar/&quot;&gt;article&lt;/a&gt; first appeared on &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org&quot;&gt;Mirror Indy&lt;/a&gt; and is republished here under a &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/&quot;&gt;Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;img src=&quot;https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-Mirror-Indy-square-logo-1.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;amp;ssl=1&quot; style=&quot;width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;&quot;&gt;</p> &lt;img id=&quot;republication-tracker-tool-source&quot; src=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org/?republication-pixel=true&amp;post=69109&amp;amp;ga4=G-X0R0QW371R&quot; style=&quot;width:1px;height:1px;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt; PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: &quot;https://mirrorindy.org/poetry-open-mic-garfield-park-tube-factory-artspace-nightjar/&quot;, urlref: window.location.href }); } } &lt;/script&gt; &lt;script id=&quot;parsely-cfg&quot; src=&quot;//cdn.parsely.com/keys/mirrorindy.org/p.js&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;

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