Join us for the Valentine’s edition of our open mic. This is a monthly event for poets, instrumentalists, vocalists, and anyone willing to share their art. This is a space where artists are encouraged to expand the boundaries of their expression, connect with other artists, and play, sing, rap, or dance as if no one is watching.

FEBRUARY FEATURED ARTIST

ZANE LUHV (@zaneluhv)

For a good time, call Zane Luhv. Washington D.C born and raised, Zane has been performing in open mic creative spaces since 2022, getting her start at Busboys and Poets Hyattsville. After finding comfort in her voice, she started performing at open mics all over the DMV area, exciting the audience with her spicy erotic lines. Zane entered her first erotic poetry contest held at Release Open Mic April 2023 coming in second place. Her first feature performance was at Wasted Lounge in May of 2023, followed by Talented Tongues at The Artemis, FurEver Open Mic, and DC Refresh.

MEET OUR HOST

Stefanie Coleman (@stefmarie)

Stephanie Coleman, artistically known by her stage name StefMarie, is a 3X Author, Motivational Speaker, Event Curator, Spoken Word Artist, Mentor, Mental Health Advocate & Founder of The Artist Network. The Artist Network, established in 2022, was founded to connect artists together for artistic development & business opportunities. The Artist Development Program was created within the company to help artists develop and prepare for their artistic careers. The company consists of seasoned poets, comedians, singers & musicians headlining all over the east coast.

StefMarie has been writing & performing poetry for over 20 years at both private & public events but recently started pursuing her poetry full time. She is a DMV Renaissance 2022 Poet nominee who was recently featured & interviewed on Good Day Washington WUSA TV Channel 9.

StefMarie takes pride in promoting healing, self care, & empowering others through her passion.