Freaks Night Out open mic, hosted by Dojas Pedrotti the first and third Thursday of the month at Vinum, invites poets, rappers, comedians, storytellers and raving lunatics to let their freak flags fly. The open mic begs participants to "SAY IT," whether their causes be personal or communal: sexuality, war, guns, bicyclists, pot-litics, local and world issues - it's all fair game. Talk may be cheap, but Freaks Night Out is free. Get weird, y'all! {WV}

FREAKS NIGHT OUT, 7-11 p.m., Vinum Coffee and Wine Lounge, 1001 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, 253.779.9901