Open mics are the ... to remember there’s time for that later. Try to keep each joke to a minute or two when you’re writing and practice them before your first time to see how long they ...

Milwaukee's got a healthy open mic ... see. But that kind of behavior's not kosher in Milwaukee, says Kiesow. "You just gotta get up and do it," Kiesow advises. "People should get out there ...

“The bottom line is with open mics, you see great comics or you see terrible comics, and both sides are funny. It can be very entertaining to watch guys go up there and struggle in a dark wa ...

Are you a poet looking for a stage? Or are you a fan of poetry slams? Whether you're an amateur or an avid poetry writer (or reader), there ... open mic, Nuyorican Poets Café is the place to go ...

You just don't know until you try. For me, it's about getting a bit of buzz going for my debut novel (see my bio ... Try a poetry open mic or even a slam. There's more than one way to skin ...

There’s probably an open mic night for everyday of the week in Atlanta. With a thriving arts and entertainment community, open mic nights in the city have been having a couple of decades worth ...

Walking onstage armed with nothing but a microphone while the crowd in front of you ... at open mic nights as a way to break into the world of stand-up comedy. "Some people are up there for ...

Not so long ago, there was a general lament sometimes ... “I’d really love to see more people come out [to open mics] just to listen,” LaRoche said. “You’ll hear some great music, and it’s a free ...

Wearing a flannel shirt and toting a guitar case, Nicholas Lopardo walked into the Amityville Music Hall on a recent Wednesday night and jotted his name on a list. The 37-year-old HVAC technician ...

When I tell my friends that I love watching comedy open mics ... displays are fun to see, but there’s something of a corporate predictability to them. When you go to, say, Zoolights, you ...

And while not everyone is able to make it to the big time or go viral on TikTok or YouTube with that talent, there are opportunities locally for you to see what they’ve got. Open mic nights ...