The Ground Level Reading Room Vol. 1 poetry event

On Wednesday, March 16, 2011, the Ground Level will be hosting its first open mic poetry reading since their coffee shop closed in November 2010.The event is called "The Ground Level Reading Room Vol. 1."

It will take place from 8:00 pm to midnight, at the Bozarts Arts and Music Gallery, which is located at 151 South St. Clair, Toledo, Ohio. The cover charge is $5.00 and the proceeds will go towards helping the owners of the Ground Level Coffeehouse settle outstanding bills.

Some of the featured poets and musicians include:

• Azucar
• Darius Hall
• Elevated Thinkin
• Fortune
• Huntor Prey
• John Dorsey
• Josh Ward (of Stately Mane) and The ‘Leles
• Ky Learic
• Melvin Douglas
• Rhonda Sewell
• Steven Guerrero

There is still time to sign up to be a featured poet or musician. If you are interested in participating in the open mic, please RSVP Imani Lateef by emailing him at imanilateef@gmail.com.