Extended Play !! Bonus Fridays at the Thirsty Mind's Yellow Sofa Open Mic

                                                              --Yellow Sofa Graphic by Scott Cadwallader

     "It's going really well. . ."--Robbie Lloyd Henderson

     Every Thursday night this Fall, the Yellow Sofa Open mic has rocked the Thirsty Mind Coffee and Wine Bar most righteously with 15 to 20 of the Valley's most sofatatious open mic-rons.

    So, now thanks to our good hosts at the great Thirsty Mind we enter a new era. . .

    Beginning, like now--man--Friday evening becomes an Extended Play opportunity for the cream of Thursday night's crop.

    To be eligible for an Extended Play slot Friday, simply participate in the Thursday night open mic, and let the hosts know that you are making plans to return for Friday. That's all you need to do.

    Available time will be apportioned at 6:30 on Friday evening for the 7 - 10 p.m. slots and the schedule will be determined then.

    On Oct. 26th the opening night bill featured perfomances by:

                              Tony
                           Bill Burke
                          Jack Dwyer
                                and
                    Michael Silverstone

Each did a spectacular 30-minute set. At the peak of the evening, the rumor is that Tony (or, some say, Bill--accounts differ) did James Brown splits and was led off the stage by handlers, who wrapped him in his own ermine cape and mopped his brow with a mixture of smelling salts, ammonia and wasabi to revive him on the spot after he momentarily collapsed after giving all, then more, in on stage exertions.  Sorry if you missed it, as it is not to be repeated, but if the Giants don't the World Series this week, there is a rumor circulating that we may see Willie Mays playing the Walbash Cannonball on Harmonica with holograms of Stan Musual and Tupac Shakur--but this remains unconfirmed. As on Thursdays, the number of performers will be capped, but like Thursdays on steroids, far fewer performers will play for a much more generous time.

    This Friday, barring unforeseen interruptions from the Frankenstorm, the the bill could include--you, dear reader. Hope to see you this Thursday for the Valley's most happening open mic, or Friday for Extended Play.

With best regards,

The Yellow Sofa Open Mic Executive Steering Committee, LLC


P.S. Also, please note, this Thursday. . .

South Hadley, MA. --- As part of their course, the students of
 “Environmental Justice and American Literature” at Mount Holyoke
 College are inviting the public to participate in an Open Mic event
 centered around Environmental Justice issues. Members of the class
 will be reciting poetry and presenting other creative work to express
 their passion for Environmental Justice. We invite the public to
 participate and explore the intersections and tensions between the
 environment, various identities, and communities through any medium
 you desire.  The event will occur in the first hour of the regularly
 scheduled Open Mic night on November 1, 2012, from 7pm-8pm in Thirsty
 Mind Coffee and Wine Bar located at 23 College St., South Hadley, MA.

 The Environmental Justice and American Literature class has studied
 many aspects of Environmental Justice, through academic articles,
 short stories, poetry, and literature from a variety of American
 writers. Topics covered in the class include racism, classism, and
 sexism, as they relate to the field of Environmental Justice.