Persons attending, and watching a performer, at a Lyrical Sanctuary event.

Lyrical Sanctuary

Logo for Lyrical Sanctuary featuring a vintage-style microphone in pink and blue tones, with the words 'Lyrical' in pink and 'Sanctuary' in blue in a script font.

Be inspired. Speak your mind. Leave an impression.

Find your voice and connect with others at Lyrical Sanctuary! UWM’s open mic night for poetry, music, and art. Join the monthly tradition celebrating creative expression.

Every month we invite a special feature performer to lead us through a 45-minute writing workshop and a 30 minute feature performance. Join us in welcoming our talented guests and learn from their passions!

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Upcoming Features

  • Tasneem Jassar
    Lyrical Sanctuary Featuring Tasneem Jassar
    December 3, 2025, 6:00pm - 9:00pm

    Tasneem Jassar is a Palestinian writer and poet. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with a Creative Writing bachelor’s degree and a minor in Women and Gender studies. Jassar was also 2024 Woodland Pattern’s Milwaukee Emerging Poet fellow. She hopes that the words she writes and shares, inspire others and give them a deeper insight into themselves and the world they live in. Her poetry often includes themes of motherhood, sisterhood, and Palestinian storytelling.

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