FLUX: LATE NIGHT ART PERFORMANCE & MUSIC

First Friday of EVERY OTHER MONTH
$5 cover • 18+ • cash bar from Sontes restaurant
9 pm galleries open • 9:30 pm live performance • 11: 30 pm – 1 am DJ

The Rochester Art Center is home to Flux, a music, art and performance happening featuring house DJ Scott Stulen (aka Black Lacquer) along with monthly guest artists. On the first Friday of every other month a new music, art or dance performer will open the evening followed by music spun by house and guest DJs. Enjoy the views of downtown while meeting with friends and experiencing exciting new music and performances.

April 2: OPEN MICROPHONE POETRY SLAM

$5 cover for poets and audience
FREE admission for Rochester Art Centerand Fuel Rochester members
Doors open & night-of registration begins at 9 pm
Slam begins at 9:30 pm
DJ Joel Nehring from 11:30 pm – 1 am

Celebrate National Poetry Month at Flux and share your poetic talents. Contestants will be judged by both the audience and a panel of local experts for a chance to win one of many great prize packages including the opportunity to perform during RDA’s Thursdays on First & 3rd.

A poetry slam is like rap or hip-hop but kinder (usually).  A poetry slam is a competitive event, like a spelling bee on steroids.  Poets have three-minutes to perform their own original work.  Slam poets must be good or bad on their own. And there are judges, like “American Idol,” only more (slightly) civil.  There’s no smoking (though some poets may have before), people with berets are frowned on, and the audience doesn’t snap its fingers.  Plus, the audience gets to vote by boo, hiss, cheer, or duck call on everyone and everything – from poets, judges, and the MC.

Participants will have three minutes on the microphone. Reserved entries are limited to 15 poets. Night-of registration will be taken on a first come-first serve basis. To pre-register, submit a sample of your poetry to: nanderson@rochesterartcenter.org