Community Stage: Our Monthly Open Mic

A creative open mic for artists, hobbyists, and curious listeners—come share, experiment, discover new work, and get inspired. The Community Stage Open Mic is a monthly gathering for artists, creatives, hobbyists, and curious humans to share work, try something new, and experience live art together. Come take the stage, test out an idea, hear something unexpected, discover a featured artist, or simply enjoy a night of creativity and connection. More Info Welcome to The Community Stage—a different kind of open mic. The Community Stage is a place to try things out, elevate your practice, share openly, and connect with other people who are making things. Bring something polished or something still in progress. Try a new song. Read something you’ve been writing. Test out an idea. Take a creative risk. Or come simply to listen and be inspired. Each month, we bring together local artists, emerging performers, experienced creatives, hobbyists, and first-timers for an eclectic evening of live performance. 🎤 What to Expect Open Mic Sign up when you arrive for a 4–6 minute performance slot. The order is selected at random, so you never quite know who will take the stage next. Music, poetry, storytelling, comedy, and other creative work are all welcome. Featured Artist Every Community Stage includes a featured artist spotlight—a longer set from a local artist or creative we’re excited to share with the community. The featured artist is a big part of what makes the night special: audiences get to discover and experience an artist’s work more deeply, while participating artists get to see inspiring work from someone further along in their practice. Monthly Theme Each month has a theme to spark ideas and give the evening its own character. The theme is optional—use it as inspiration, interpret it however you want, or bring something completely different. A Creative, Supportive Room This isn't a competition or a polished showcase where everything has to be perfect. It’s a place to practice, experiment, take creative risks, and share work in community. Come with something you've performed a hundred times—or something you're trying for the first time. 🌟 Why Participate? The Community Stage is an opportunity to: • Try out new material or ideas • Get more comfortable performing • Share work you don't often get to share elsewhere • Take a creative risk in a supportive environment • Meet other artists and creatives • Discover new work and get inspired • Become part of an ongoing creative community You don't have to be a professional—or even consider yourself a performer—to participate. 🙌 Coming to Listen? You don't have to perform to belong here. Come hear local artists, discover someone new, support a friend, get inspired, and experience the unexpected mix of creativity that happens when an open stage is shared by a whole community. ⚡️ Feature and Theme This Month This month's featured artist is Hadley Whittle. Come for the featured artist. Stay for the open mic. Leave inspired. 📅 When First Friday of every month 7:30–10:00 PM (DOORS 7PM) (with occasional exceptions) 🎟️ Tickets Advance tickets are recommended—space is limited, and everyone, performers and audience alike, needs a ticket.