Southern Utah University’s literary journal, Kolob Canyon Review, will host an open mic night on Wednesday, Nov. 11, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Sharwan Smith Student Center Living Room.
The event invites students and alumni to share their creative works, such as poetry, prose and musical performances. Participants can sign up for three- to five-minute time slots, while those who would rather listen are also welcome to attend.
Kolob Canyon Review editor-in-chief Ollie Stirland shared what the journal hopes to accomplish through the event.
“We wanted to give students and alumni the chance to perform their work and demonstrate exactly why KCR is an award-winning journal,” Stirland said.
The idea for the open mic night came partly from similar events previously held in Cedar City.
“We wanted to revive that in a way, and provide a literary and creative space for people to share their work,” said Aspen McIlrath, one of the journal’s head poetry editors.
The event is open to performers of all experience levels, enabling students to share their work regardless of their previous experience.
For Stirland, providing opportunities for emerging artists is an important aspect of the journal’s work.
“I think the coolest thing about working on KCR is being people’s first publication, and we really strive to give artists opportunities to get their work out there that are sometimes a lot more gatekept,” Stirland said.
Students interested in performing can sign up here.
Author: Charlee Steed
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Editor: Lainey Porter
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