Looking for special open mic in Manhattan? It's the New York City Open Mic Joint @ the very cool Funkadelic Studios smack in the middle of midtown.
Produced by the long-running Inspired Word open mic series, which has featured Grammy winners, American Idol finalists, Golden Globe Award winners, Emmy nominated actors, and HBO Def Poetry stars, this open mic is open to ALL types of performing artists - comedians, musicians, storytellers, singers, poets, fiction/nonfiction writers, playwrights, spoken word artists, performance artists, dancers.
25 slots, 5 minutes apiece.
Hosted by the too-cool-for-the-room Nathan P.
A warm, supportive community of artists. Real crowds. And a great place to network.
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When: EVERY 2nd Friday of the month
Where: Funkadelic Studios
http://funkadelicstudios.com/
335 West 35th Street (between 8th and 9th Avenue), 3rd Floor
New York, New York 10001
Phone: 212-696-2513
Time: Doors open for open mic sign-up @ 6:30pm, show starts @ 7pm
Cover charge: $10
Guarantee a slot with an advance payment online via Eventbrite:
http://newyorkcityopenmicjoint.eventbrite.com/
Age limit: 18+ (unless accompanied by parental supervision)
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By subway, take the A/E/C to 34th Street at 8th Avenue or 1/2/3 to 34th Street-Penn Station at 7th Avenue.
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Produced by Mike Geffner Presents The Inspired Word
http://inspiredwordnyc.com
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For almost 20 years, Funkadelic Studios NYC has been the place for all types and levels of musicians to jam and practice their art. The New York rehearsal space has seen it all, from a band’s first practice, to major label acts preparing for a European tour! Indie-folk, jazz, hip hop, rock, blues, country, electro, you name the genre, it’s been practiced at Funkadelic.
