After an hiatus of several months, the Oral Fixation open mic series, which caters predominantly to LGBTQ writers and performers, makes its comeback tonight at its new home: Ybor City’s R Bar. Doors open at 9 p.m. and performers take the stage starting at 10 p.m.
For a year-and-a-half, Oral Fixation prided itself on establishing a haven for the local LGBTQ creative community. A place LGBT individuals could comfortably get behind the mic, speak their minds, and show off their stuff, through multiple artistic mediums, including poetry, comedy, song. The open mic series has seen it all, said the event’s organizer, author Sheree Greer, from emotionally charged and heart-wrenching to comedic, lighthearted work.
This article appears in Feb 21-27, 2013.