May 24th, 2024 Open Mic Night at Mugs Coffee

                             

Description

In Partnership with MUGS Coffee - LIVE Event for CWC Members to read their work on the 4th Friday, from 6:45pm - 9pm. Registration is limited to 12 readers who must be members. Each reader will get 7 minutes to read their work.

Whether you attend Open Mic Night as a reader or as a spectator, you must agree to:

• Purchase food or drink in order to support Mugs.
• Respect Mugs as a business and, therefore, a public space. Part of the skill building experience of reading in public is learning how to block out distractions. You are not allowed to ask the staff or other customers to be quiet.  
• Honor the considerations laid out below. If you are unsure that what you want to read fits within the guidelines, you must review it with your host before you read.

Reading at Open Mic Night affords club members an opportunity to share what they have written and gain experience reading in public. Please understand that this is NOT a publicity event for our authors. The goal is to support our members as they practice reading in public.

Before registering please read the following policy adopted by unanimous vote of the CWC executive board on February 5, 2024, A completed registration serves as your agreement to abide by these rules.

All work must be original and must be read by the author. All readers must be mindful that this event is open to a general audience, which may include minors, and we do not want anyone to feel excluded, offended, or attacked. Although some material may deal with mature or provocative subjects, it must be suitable for a general audience and appropriate for all ages. Open Mic Night is not a forum for religious or political debate, nor is it a place for stand-up comedy, pornography, obscenity, racism, sexism, or personal rants of any kind. We expect readers to provide a receptive, supportive audience for one another. While a writer’s material and point of view are open to different interpretations, please show respect to the writer and the work. Any violation of these guidelines whether as a reader or as a member of the audience will result in the offender being cleared from the stage or audience. Repeated offenses will result in the member being  banned from future sessions and/or being dismissed as a member of CWC.