Spoken Word Open Mic

There is a place that I have started going to every Sunday night (the name of which I will not mention because, no offense to anyone, but I do not particularly want anyone else attending) with a good friend of mine that I am quickly growing very fond of. It is a place that after leaving, leaves me feeling not only inspired and a part of something, but also just slightly less naive about the world and the people in it. It is a "Spoken Word, Open Mic" that attracts an extremely diverse group of people, ideas, and opinions.
The open mic is hosted by a midle-aged eccentric white man with an afro who calls himself "Kodak". The group consists of very young people who do not look old enough to drive, middle aged people, and the very elderly. There are people who come in high heels and fancy dresses, people who come in baggy t-shirts and jeans that have so many rips and holes in them that they are barely able to stay up, and many people who are clearly not wearing bras. There are people who dress to show everything they have, and those who come being sure that no one is able to see any shape their body may have. There are black people who look so very "Gangster", but then get up on stage and deliver beautiful poetry, a group of Asians, a couple of seemingly very bright homeless poeple who never cease to amaze me, an eldery teacher who, although intriguingly witty, shakes with fear and nervousness when on stage delivering his maticulously thought out peoms, and a couple of very talented musicians that deserve a break much more than the woman who calls herself Lady GaGa and The Frey who are both an awful waste of radio time. The best part of this all may be that, although everyone is so very different and unique, every single person is accepting, open-minded, and mind blowingly friendly. Every presentation, even the worst ones, gets an overwhelming supportive round of applause, and every person attending can expect to leave with at least one new friend. This may just be my third favorite place in the world. (I am not entirely sure what my second favorite place is, but I am leaving room for a second favorite just in case.