The Coalition of Texans with Disabilities and Art Spark Texas have hosted their monthly Lion & Pirate open mic series for over a decade. This month’s reading, in partnership with the Thunder & Lightning Poetry Collective, spotlights four prominent local social activists and artists: host Sueitko Zamorano-Chavez focuses on mental health awareness in their visual art, writing, and event producing; Jennifer Toon’s experience as an incarcerated woman informs her prison abolition work; Benny Kolbeson works in autism advocacy; and Christina Culverhouse boasts 20 years of experience in the visual and written arts. – Carys Anderson