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“Be Open Mic Night is not a typical open-mic experience. With a talented backing band complete with keys, drums and bass, Mr. Bethely effortlessly transforms from emcee to singer to poet to rapper to event promoter. It feels more like a night club act than the traditional set-up of lone microphone and a stool set up in the corner of a coffee shop. The audience is frequently encouraged to participate in the performance. Clapping and singing along is a must.”
“It's not the nicest or best-lit open mic around. But the mood sets it apart. On a typical Wednesday night there may be two or three polished performers — the rest are just getting up and taking their best shot at being a poet, a musician or even a stand-up comic. Or, as host Michael Bethely would say, they're just being themselves.”
