The first reason to go to any open mic is because it will be memorable. No matter what night you…
Here in the US, we’re at month four of not being able to gather in large groups. For people like…
One of the things I say a lot when I try—and I try often—to convey just how great an open…
For a flatlander like myself, New England is kinda…well…confusing. As in easy-to-get-lost confusing. As in bring-a-roll-of-thread, keep-an-eye-out-for-Jared-the-goblin-king confusing. It’s hilly,…
A couple years back, when I found the Riff Raff Arts Collective in Princeton, WV (pop: 5,822), it was hands…
A while back, I wrote about how to introduce yourself and your work at an open mic. This post is…
Think of a thing you love doing. Sailing, maybe. Or knitting. Or bird watching or baking or basketball. Whatever. Now…
I’ve said it before and I’ll surely say it again: Open mics are ephemeral. What happens there—whether there is Seattle…
Remember when I said it can be hard, in some states, to find an open mic? Not so, Alabama. Because…
When I staked a claim to this whole open mic tourism thing just over 4 years ago, it seemed doable…