Creative Coffeehouse: A Monthly Open-Mic at the Library
Other - Participation
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Thursday, December 10, 2009 7:00 PM-8:30 PM |
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| Suggested Audiences: | Elders, Adult, College, High School | |
| Location: Find Local Food & Accommodations |
Providence Public Library, Central Barnard Room (3rd floor) 150 Empire Street Providence, RI 02903 |
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| Cost: | FREE | |
| Sponsored by: | New Harvest Coffee Roasters, Seven Stars Bakery and Rhody Fresh | |
| Description: | Presented in partnership with New Harvest Coffee Roasters, Seven Stars Bakery and Rhode Fresh. Second Thursday of Every Month, 7-8:30 pm (sharp) The creative coffeehouse is an open mic forum for acoustic music, a cappella singing, poetry, fiction, and storytelling. All ages and ability levels are encouraged to participate, mingle, and share ideas. Please see our schedule and guidelines below for details. SCHEDULE December 10: Self-Published Author Open-Mic & Book Sale Have you published your own book? Read, network, and sell at our first open mic. January 14: Local Musician Open Mic & CD Sale Jam, play, sing, collaborate, and sell your CDs. February 11: General Open Mic No theme -- musicians, vocalists, writers, performers all welcome! March 11: Irish Event & Open Jam Special half-hour performance by Celebrating Ireland followed by an Irish Music Jam that is open to the public via sign-ups. April 8: Poetry Open Mic Share your original poems or read your favorite poem in honor of National Poetry Month. All ages welcome. May 13: General Open Mic No theme -- musicians, vocalists, writers, performers all welcome! GUIDELINES FOR PARTICIPANTS: --Networking, jamming, socializing, and relaxing are encouraged. --Each performer/group has 10 minutes to express themselves, setup included. --We will provide a microphone and stand, but this is an acoustic venue, so no additional amplification is allowed. --Sign-ups take place from 5:30-6pm via phone on the night of the event (call: 401-455-8057) OR from 6:00-7:00 pm in-person on the night of the event at the signup table. If you don't reach a live person via phone, you must sign up in-person. No advance sign-ups. -- CDs or books may be sold, but only by the night's performers! The library does not handle any part of selling, making change, etc. and is not responsible for lost or stolen items. --NOTE: The library is free and open to the public, and our coffeehouses will take place in an open atrium area. As such, performances and readings must be appropriate for all ages. If you are unsure about your material, please ask our host during signups. The library reserves the right to be the sole arbiter of whether a performance adheres to our guidelines and to refuse or truncate any performance for noncompliance. We also strictly adhere to program start and ending times.
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| More Information: |
E-mail:
lmiller@provlib.org
Entered by: Providence Public Library Calendar (calendar@provlib.org) |
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Last Modified: February 3, 2010 at 5:16 PM
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