Mobile Data Mag Open Mic + Feature Series

Mobile Data Mag Open Mic + Feature Series

  • ALL AGES

Come join us for a night of sharing stories, poetry, and more at the 2025 Mobile Data Mag Open Mic + Feature Summer Series!

By HI USA

Date and time

Sunday, May 18 · 7 - 9:30pm PDT.

Location

HI Los Angeles Santa Monica Hostel

1436 2nd Street Santa Monica, CA 90401

About this event

  • Event lasts 2 hours 30 minutes
  • ALL AGES
  • No venue parking

Join us for the 2025 Mobile Data Mag Open Mic + Feature Summer Series! Once a month, we will celebrate poetry and prose in the historic Rapp Saloon at HI Santa Monica. Each evening spotlights a featured reader published in Mobile Data Mag and invites community members to paricipate in the open mic portion. Reading or performing in any language is always welcome. We will allow to 10-15 readers, with 1-3 featured poets followed by an open mic.

Mobile Data Mag on Substack (Systemic Dreaming on Threads) exists on the internet because the site(s) are for individuals who web surf to stumble across the selection of writers on this digital literary journal.

This event will be hosted by Jennifer Baptiste (she/her) @WheresMsB and Jesse Tovar (he/him) @AuthorPopUps and facilitated by HI Los Angeles Santa Monica Hostel as an event for both hostel guests and community members.

This is event is made possible by Hostelling International USA, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. HI USA believes in the power of travel to foster a deeper understanding of people, places, and the world around. Learn more about our organization here. Volunteer to assist with events like this here.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I park?

There is no parking at HI Santa Monica. We recommend parking in garage across the street (Parking Structure 6). The first 90 minutes are free. The daily maximum is $20 Mon-Fri.

How do I get to the Rapp Saloon?

Use the hostel entrance and turn left in the lobby. The Rapp Saloon is the brick building on your left when you enter.

What is HI Santa Monica?

HI Santa Monica is part of Hostelling International USA, the largest network of hostels in North America. HI USA is a non-profit with a mission to help all, especially the young, gain a greater understanding of the world and its people through hostelling.

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HI USA

For more than 90 years, HI USA has been the country’s leading hostel brand. We bring travelers together locally and from around the world, and that’s just the start. From local tours and curated travel experiences to events and experiential learning programs, HI USA strives to bring moments of cultural enrichment & understanding to everyone who stays with us or joins one of our events. We believe in the power of travel to foster a deeper understanding of people, places, and the world around – in fact, it’s our nonprofit mission. 

We welcome your support! If you like our programming or hostels and wish to contribute, whether with your feedback, as a future speaker or with a donation, your help is appreciated. Please visit our website to contact us. You can offer a tax-deductible donation at hiusa.org/donate.