In my time at EIU and as president of improv group Hello Dali!, I have been on both sides of the open mic experience. But thinking on it, I think people should leave the performing to the professionals.
It...
Eastern's Black Student Union kicked off its BSU week by hosting an open mic night in Seventh Street Underground of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union Monday night.
Eastern students came to present...
Logan Raschke, Contributing Writer
• December 3, 2018
Eastern students will read aloud their poems and other writings to an audience during an open mic night at Bob’s Books on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m.
Bess Winter, instructor of creative writing, said the...
The lights were dim in the 7th Street Underground, but students’ voices shone as they performed poetry and sang songs at the “My Black is … Empowering” poetry slam.
“We live in a world where...
Eddie Hacker, Contributing Writer
• December 7, 2017
Ringing in 12 years of business and closing in on over 500 open-mic nights, the Jackson Avenue Coffee has been one of the longest standing weekly venues for local performers.
Jackson Avenue Coffee,...
You Have the Floor, drew a small crowd of students from almost every major to showcase their own work and experience the presentations of other students.
The performances ranged from a student explaining...
Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
• October 24, 2017
You Have the Floor gives students the stage for three and a half minutes to sing a song, display a video or present a piece of art from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday in Gallery 1910 of the Doudna Fine Arts...
Students will have the opportunity to act out a skit, sing a song or perform anything that they want at the “No Shame” open mic night 7 p.m. Saturday Sept. 23
The 24-hour open mic night will go...
The Ode to 2017 an open mic night is an opportunity for students and community members to set the tone for the new year by showing off their talent.
The event will kick off at 6 p.m. Wednesday at 7th...
Psychology major Kadarrious Hooks spontaneously took the stage of the 7th Street Underground to perform his original poetry in front of at least 100 of his peers.
He performed two pieces and was met...
Luis Martinez, Entertainment Editor
• October 7, 2015
The University Board is hosting the first open mic session of the semester from 7 to 9 p.m. in 7th Street Underground as part of UB Mainstage.
Patrick Davis, the UB mainstage coordinator, said students...
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