Howland Cultural Center’s Open Mic Night

08/20/2024

Open mic is this Friday, 23rd August. Sign ups are 6:15 to 6:45 or until the list is full (usually by 6:40). Music starts at 7. Come on down!

06/23/2024

Reminder to Beacon NY and Hudson Valley dwellers and visitors.

The 4th Friday open mic at the Howland Cultural Center at 477 Main Street in Beacon, is this Friday, June 28. Come out to play and/or listen. It’s a good hang.

In person sign-ups are 6:15-6:45 pm. The list has been filling by 6:30 so get there as close to 6:15 as you can. At 6:45, names are drawn for performance order. Music starts at 7 pm.

There are snacks and stuff.

$5 at the door, all proceeds go to the Howland Cultural Center (501c3 nonprofit).

EST 1979 as a hub for art, culture, and history in the historic 1872 Richard Morris Hunt building designed originally as a library, known today as the 'Jewel of Beacon'

05/25/2024

Dan Raynor and I hosted another 4th Friday open mic at the Howland Cultural
Center last night.

They’re always special nights thanks to the community that comes together to play for each other, standing (or sitting) in the spotlight to bare their souls in moments, and on both sides of the microphone, receiving the energy that is coming from all directions. Perhaps it was the full moon, but last night had a lot

Blues, jazz, rock, alt, opera, original songs crafted with care and poignantly delivered, brilliantly interpreted covers, solo performers, duos, cross-pollination with others present, whispers and howls, piano, guitars, and spoons.

An operatic masterclass which morphed into a hootenanny and a beautiful memorial.

With everything going on in our lives and the connected world around us, I guess what I’m saying here is thank you, for a real good time.

05/22/2024

Reminder to Beacon NY and Hudson Valley dwellers and visitors.

The 4th Friday open mic at the Howland Cultural Center at 477 Main Street in Beacon, is this Friday, May 24.

Come out to play and/or listen. It’s a good hang.

In person sign-ups are 6:15-6:45 pm. Anything is possible but the list has been filling by 6:30, so get there as close to 6:15 as you can if you want to play. At 6:45, names are drawn for performance order. Music starts at 7 pm.

There are snacks and stuff.

$5 at the door, all proceeds go to the Howland Cultural Center (501c3 nonprofit).

EST 1979 as a hub for art, culture, and history in the historic 1872 Richard Morris Hunt building designed originally as a library, known today as the 'Jewel of Beacon'

04/26/2024

Another 4th Friday in the universe, which means it's Open Mic at the Howland Cultural Center in Beacon. 7-10ish (doors open at 6:15 for performer sign-up, and goes to 6:45 .. but .. it has been filling up by 6:30. $5 door, all $$ goes to the Howland Cultural Center.

EST 1979 as a hub for art, culture, and history in the historic 1872 Richard Morris Hunt building designed originally as a library, known today as the 'Jewel of Beacon'

03/22/2024

Reminder - 4th Friday Open Mic is tonight at the Howland Cultural Center in Beacon. Doors open at 6:15pm. Sign-ups are 6:15 - 6:45pm, music starts at 7. Hope to see you there.

12/23/2023

Hi all, another great night at the Howland Open Mic last night Thanks to all who were able to come out and share their talents and positive energy At the end of clean up, we came up short a bag of microphones Blue bag (looks like a lunch box) if anyone grabbed it by mistake, please let us know.
Merry happy to all

11/24/2023

Open mic tonight, Friday 11-24

477 Main Street in Beacon

In person sign-ups are 6:15-6:45 pm. At 6:45 we draw names for performance order. Music starts at 7 pm.

There are snacks and stuff. (See pic for one of the snacks)

$5 suggested donation, all proceeds go to the Howland Cultural Center (501c3 nonprofit).
http://www.howlandculturalcenter.org/

10/27/2023

Reminder: tonight 10/27 is the 4th Friday open mic at the Howland Cultural Center at 477 Main Street in Beacon.

In person sign-ups are 6:15-6:45 pm. At 6:45 we draw names for performance order. Music starts at 7 pm.

There are snacks and stuff. Come play, come listen, or both (Lay/Plisten).

$5 suggested donation, all proceeds go to the Howland Cultural Center (501c3 nonprofit).

EST 1979 as hub for art, culture and history in the historic 1872 Richard Morris Hunt building designed originally as a library, known today as the 'Jewel of Beacon'

10/22/2023

The Howland open mic is back! This coming Friday, October 27. Costumes optional.

Sign-ups from 6:15-6:45 with drawing (for order of performance) at 6:45.

We start at 7pm. Two songs/10 minutes. As always, time permitting we’ll have a lighting round or acoustic song circle at the end.

The Howland is a beautiful building (built ~1872 as a library) with great acoustics in Northcutt Hall.

$5 suggested donation, all proceeds go to the Howland Cultural Center (501c3 nonprofit) to help keep the lights on.

Come on out, it’s always a great night.

EST 1979 as hub for art, culture and history in the historic 1872 Richard Morris Hunt building designed originally as a library, known today as the 'Jewel of Beacon'

09/22/2023

Reminder, no open mic tonight (Sept 22). Next one is Oct 27.

09/16/2023

Howland Open Mic update/reminder: There is NO September Howland Open Mic (see below for next one). The Mommyheads are having an Album Release Party on Sept 22. Tickets available here: http://howlandculturalcentertix.com

The next 4th Friday open mic at the Howland Cultural Center in Beacon is Friday, October 27.

Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main Street in Beacon.

Sign-ups are 6:15-6:45 pm. At 6:45 we draw names for performance order. Music starts at 7 pm.

The Howland is a beautiful building (built ~1872 as a library) with great acoustics in Northcutt Hall.

$5 suggested donation, all proceeds go to the Howland Cultural Center (501c3 nonprofit).
http://www.howlandculturalcenter.org/

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