Livewire@NIAM is your Open Mic platform to jam, tell us a story, act your heart out, enthrall with a verse, drop the mic... You bring the talent we’ll bring the cheers!

When? Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at 5:30 PM CT

Where? Umang and Paragi Patel Center NIAM, 815 S Main St, Lombard, IL 60148

You can have 3 minutes for any kind of spoken word performance- poetry, storytelling, comedy, acting, essay reading, singing, and even music! Not sure if you're up for the challenge? Come join us in the audience and let the performers enthrall you with their talent! Your $5 ticket includes access to the museum exhibit as well as the Open Mic. 

If you would like to sign up for the Open Mic, email us at info@niam.org. We recommend advance sign-up and will schedule based on first come first served!

This month’s spotlight performer: Stuti Sharma

Stuti Sharma is a stand up comic, poet, and photographer based in Chicago. She is a collective member of Chicago Desi Youth Rising and ran an after school program in Chicago’s Devon neighborhood. You can find her in the woods of Illinois or only eating at restaurants where cooks facetime family and at cyborgstuti.weebly.com 
National Indo-American Museum

National Indo-American Museum