Join us on Tuesday, October 28, in Ross Commons (229 N 34th Street), 3rd floor, from 5:30 PM -7:00 PM

For the opening of our new open mic series, On the Right Track!

Expect a lively evening of poetry reading. With ample room to enjoy others’ work, and opportunity to share your own—Whether it’s your first or tenth open mic, we welcome you to come cultivate community, experience imagination, and inspire one another, at On the Right Track.

Our Conductor of the evening will be the fabulous Andrea “Philly” Walls, Founder and Creative Director of the Museum of Black Joy. Andrea will set the tone for an evening of colorful self-expression and sharing, with the power of collaborative creativity, in our shared space. Andrea is a weaver of stories, threading memory and imagination into living history. As a writer, photographer, artist, and archivist, she moves with care, illuminating the pulse of Black life so it lingers in sight and spirit.

Ross Commons, where the Writers Room resides in Powelton Village, was once owned by the comptroller of the Pennsylvania Railroad before being acquired by Drexel in 1928. In the early 2000s, it was reborn as the George and Lyn Ross Commons: a new community space for students. From a symbol of power and industry to a community hub of creation and collaboration. Ross Commons’ history— in relation to railroads and community collaboration inspired the name of the series, On the Right Track, to symbolize the directions we chart forward, together.

We hope you’ll join us for this fun evening. Don’t forget to bring something to read, and/or ears to listen. Come enjoy some open mic and connection with the Writers Room community!