Fruit Salad: a monthly queer open mic night!

2500 West Chicago Avenue,Chicago IL 60622

21 September, 2022

Description

Fruit Salad, The Martin's monthly queer open mic night returns for another month of art & community! Hosted by Rainn and co-produced by The Martin's Whitney LaMora, this open mic night gives ten performers the chance to share their work in front of our supportive & gorgeous group of attendees before we hand it over to our feature performer of the night. Our open mic sign up is based on a lottery system! Attendees will get a link immediately after purchasing a ticket to sign up for the open mic until Monday September 19th. Five open mic slots are reserved for BIPOC performers and the other five slots are open for all submissions. Our open mic list will be announced via our Instagram @fruitsaladchicago on Monday the 19th including ten open mic performers and two backup performers. After our open mic for the evening, we welcome our featured for the month - Em Grace! Em makes ukulele punk; defying the perceived contrast between sweet tones and strong electric waves. Em pairs her baritone ukulele with emotionally visceral vocals with songs that tell stories and the lyrics bring you back to your core. From experiencing ghosting, heartache and love to discovering sexuality, self love, body neutrality, addiction, and everything in between; Em Grace untangles an intimate part of herself and gifts you with a mirror. Her deepest intention is to use her music to heal, connect and unify communities all over the world. Come find Em Grace monthly at Chicago's sexiest speakeasy, The Drifter. @emgracesings Entry [for one] is a suggested $10 donation and goes back to our Fruit Salad team, the feature, and our giveback partner for the evening: Chicago Abortion Fund. The Chicago Abortion Fund's mission is to advance reproductive autonomy and justice for everyone by providing financial, logistical, and emotional support to people seeking abortion services and by building collective power and fostering partnerships for political and cultural change. Doors for the evening open at 6:30pm and our open mic starts at 7:30pm. Performers should arrive by 7:15pm at the latest and check in with our host to be guaranteed their slot. Our feature follows after intermission. Entry is 21+ and requires proof of vaccination & a physical ID. Want to pair your event experience with dinner before at Split-Rail? Make a reservation to be guaranteed a seat! Refunds for Fruit Salad are given until 12pm the day of the show.