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Third (Fourth!) Thursday Open Mic featuring Tha Grinchy UNO!

  • Willow Glen Library 1157 Minnesota Avenue San Jose, California 95125 United States (map)

Crowd favorite, Tha Grinchy UNO headlines at the June 26 open mic! Brandon Luu hosts!

Third Thursday is a monthly poetry program in partnership with Poetry Center San José and hosted by Brandon Luu!

Willow Glen Public Library, 1157 Minnesota Ave, San José, 95125.
Sign up for the open mic begins at 6:30pm. Featured poet begins shortly after 7pm. Open mic to follow.

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Please note that due to our usual Third Thursday falling on the Juneteenth national holiday this year, the Willow Glen Library will be closed and they have asked us to hold our open mic on June 26. So join us for Third Thursday on the fourth Thursday.

Your host will be Brandon Luu!

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Our guest poet tonight is Tha Grinchy UNO!

Biboye Niweigha aka “Tha Grinchy UNO” is a Nigerian spoken word artist that has resided in south side Shark City(San Jose) for the majority of his life. The melange of a former hobby of b-boying (break-dancing) and hip hop fandom has a massive amount of leverage on his promethean approach to poetry. The motifs of his poems include life lessons and abstract depictions of popular subjects in society. He is known for dynamic presentations of spoken word pieces by utilizing energetic body language as if he is dancing to the words being uttered.

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Poetry Center San José's mission is to nurture and promote diverse literary expression in our community as a means of exploring, defining, and enriching the human experience. For those under 18 years of age who may be attending, we recommend that a parent/legal guardian be with you during the program.

Please observe San José Public Library’s Safety Guidelines.
To request an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act for library-sponsored events, please call 408-808-2355 or email Accessibility@sjlibrary.org at least three business days prior to the event.

Audience survey for Third Thursday: https://bit.ly/4bqQgHa

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