Art Detour

May 22, 2025 / 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Open Mic Poetry Night

Lead by Amena Brown


Come catch a vibe and the beat this week at Atlanta Contemporary’s open mic night! Open to all who have a voice and wanna be heard, or the supportive friends cheering from the crowd, the more the merrier! It’s a night you're gonna regret watching from your friend’s story, so slide through!

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Amena Brown

Amena Brown is a spoken word poet, author, and performing artist whose work interweaves keep-it-real storytelling, rhyme, and humor. The author of five spoken word albums and two non-fiction books, Amena recently landed a book deal for a collection of comedic essays under comedian Phoebe Robinson’s publishing imprint, Tiny Reparations, to be released in summer 2026. She is also the poetic partner for PATTERN Beauty, Tracee Ellis Ross’ natural hair care brand.


Upcoming Program Events

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April 26 / 6:00pm Art Detour

Let Light Perpetual

Film Screening | Two showings: 6:00 PM and 7:00 PM

Free

Featured Film: Let Light Perpetual (2023) By Micah and Whitney Stansell Written by John Harkey Musical Score by Blake Williams

April 27 / 2:00pm Contemporary Kids

Contemporary Kids

With Guest Artist Kristan Woolford

Free

Join us for a family-friendly art workshop as part of the Contemporary Kids program, where kids of all ages can explore their creativity and engage with the themes of contemporary art!

May 3 / 6:00pm Art Detour

Let Light Perpetual

Film Screening | Two showings: 6:00 PM and 7:00 PM

Free

Featured Film: Let Light Perpetual (2023) By Micah and Whitney Stansell Written by John Harkey Musical Score by Blake Williams

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