Involving students in planning and fostering a supportive environment can encourage even the most reticent to participate, one expert says.

University of Iowa fourth-year student Zach Jakubiak, a regular at Alley Cat’s open mic nights, performed his first open mic back in his hometown of Milwaukee. Jakubiak’s journey as a local stand-up ...

Every third Friday of the month, a buzz of excitement fills the air at the Tucson Mall, but it’s not the sound of cash registers or shoppers strolling between stores. Instead, it’s the rhythmic beats ...

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, who ...

Candlelit Open Mic, hosted by Dallas singer-songwriter Ryan Berg, treats open mic nights like the best shows of the week.

The mark of a good open mic is its applause, but not in the way you might think. Of course, an audience might cheer for a singer’s perfect high note or a guitarist’s complex riff, when the musicians ...

The Animas City Theatre filled with aspiring musicians, stand up comedians and performers for the venue’s fourth official open mic night. Open mics have been held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. each Thursday ...