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The Daily Eastern News

The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

Gunnar Olson, Senior, Journalism.

COLUMN: Boo! Get off the stage!

Gunnar Olson, Editor-in-Chief October 13, 2024

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...

Thalia Rouley | The Daily Eastern News
Open mic night is held at Jackson Ave Coffee on Thursday night. The event included performers who started the night off with some winter themed music.

Jackson Avenue Coffee celebrates 12 years of open-mic nights

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,...

Host and MC of the night Deja Dave gets the crowd involved during brief intermissions.

Rappers, poets perform at open mic night

Liz Stephens, City Reporter January 19, 2017

Students shared their Ode to 2017 by poetry, rapping and singing with a full audience at the open mic night Thursday at 7th Street Underground. There were roughly 25 performers for the night, including...

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