Open Mic Night: Peace & Power

Open mic for all skill levels. Share your poetry, spoken word, dance, rhymes, or anything you’ve been creating.

Celebrate Culture Days! Drop-in and be part of this inspiring event, as we celebrate peace, power, and collective action. Enjoy live performances by an all-Indigenous line-up of headliners: the Warrior Spirit Matriarchs, Ray the Nihilist and DJ Mikesmith, Marcus Merasty, Brandy Tabor, Reggie Severight, and more. Hosted by Kris Alvarez.

Peace and Power: This event takes place as part of Culture Days, with thanks to SaskCulture, Sask Lotteries, and SaskTel.

Performances in first hour followed by open mic.

Participate in Open Mic Night by emailing jvaughn@reginalibrary.ca

Kris Alvarez loves a good metaphor. She makes art like "that 80’s mom makes life": a flowered kerchief taming her unruly hair, heading to the lake in a two-toned station wagon, windows rolled down, blaring her favourite mixtape. "Jump into the back!", she says to friends she makes along the way, "No seatbelts - Dunno what time we'll get there - But there’s good snacks!"

Brandy Tabor is a proud Gwitchin and Inuvialuit artist hailing from Williams Lake, British Columbia. With an innovative style that represents the unity of all Indigenous nations, Brandy's work captivates audiences and celebrates the beauty, success, hardships, and perseverance of Indigenous peoples. Her work embodies the unity and resilience of Indigenous peoples.

Marcus Merasty (he/him) is Nehithaw/Woodlands Cree dance artist Pelican Narrows, SK. He began his dance career by learning traditional Metis dance and then contemporary dance in 2014 after beginning a mentorship with artists Robin Poitras and Edward Poitras. Marcus trained in the Professional Program of The School of Contemporary Dancers, graduating in 2021. He has participated in two Indigenous dance residencies at The Banff Centre for the Arts (2016, 2019). Marcus is currently based in Regina, SK, working as an independent dance artist and teacher.

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