Get ready for a night of poetry at our Florence Art & Museums’ Open Mic Night, happening on Tuesday, January 27th, 6:30 pm at the Southall House, 209 E. Tuscaloosa St., Florence. For this event, poets are invited to share their original works that explore the theme of frequencies. 

Matt Layne will be sharing some of his original poetry. Layne is a multiple Hackney Award winning writer who has been recognized by the National Society of Arts and Letters. His poetry collection, Miracle Strip, was named 2023 Book of the Year by the Alabama State Poetry Society and received a 2025 Alabama Author Award for Poetry from the Alabama Library Association.

This program is free and is sponsored by the City of Florence Department of Arts and Museums.The Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts is located at 217 E Tuscaloosa Street, Florence, AL, and is open Monday - Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Sundays from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. The event will be held at the Southall House, just next to the Art Center office, at 209 E. Tuscaloosa St. Call 256-760-6379 for more information.