Definition of open mic
: an event in which amateurs may perform (as at a comedy club) usually without auditioning first
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Some students will also be marching to their local lawmakers' offices, CNN reported, allowing students to share their concerns at an open mic.
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Students are then encouraged to hold open mics, protests, rallies, meet with or write letters to their local lawmakers or other activism events throughout the day.
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An open mic will be held at 8:30 p.m. with five-minute time slots.
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Throughout the month of April, Kinsey will lead a series of workshops, open mics and a solo performance at different Chicago Public Library locations.
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Today, following college at Penn State, Verna is a pop and country artist who performs at local open mic nights.
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The featured writers will be preceded by an open mic session for prose and poetry.
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Faculty, staff, and students have given away free cupcakes and goodie bags, held open mics and events to give students a place to vent and encourage openness and conversation.
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The story behind Sitwell's Storie, 58, who's real name is actually Susan Storiejoachimiakowie, said running everything by herself - poetry shows, open mics, art shows - had become too overwhelming for one person to do alone.
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First Known Use of open mic
1978
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