The exception is the famous Malpais Surf Camp, which has an
open mike night on Wednesday nights which is attended by half the peninsula.
Meanwhile, other drifters and hopefuls converge on the city, hopeful of a break, singing on
open mike nights, peddling songs, making tapes.
We've managed to date and not spend much, yet we've still been to the art museum, heard great live music, enjoyed poetry and song at open
mike nights, and enjoyed good movies on DVD together.
A thoroughly dull collection of acoustic - based country - rock ballads you could hear at any local open -
mike night.
Throw in enough half - hearted and rushed jokes to get you booed off the stage at an open
mike night, and you've got the makings for one of the lamest comedies of the year.
You can find more details here on my Telling HerStories blog or you can go to the Conference site and read about everything that SCN will be offering: excellent keynote presentations, panel discussions, workshops, open
mike night and plenty of opportunity for networking... all with a generous dose of Texas hospitality.
Maybe you could recite some of your work at an open -
mike night.
A gregarious, outgoing extrovert will be more comfortable with open
mike night, interviews, readings, and other social venues.
Or take your camera to open
mike night and have a friend record your performance.
Not to be confused with Open Up Your Data,
Mike night, coming soon to a District of Columbia courtroom near you.
He teaches classes for us in Arlington, and occasionally appears at the Improv in Addison to perform on open
mike nights.