Reminder: Oakland: Women's Open Mic @ Thu Jun 17 7:30pm - 8:30pm (Queer Things)

more details » Oakland: Women's Open Mic Join us this Thursday June 17 for Pride Month at Third Thursday women's open mic talent showcase at Montclair Women's Cultural Arts, 1650 Mountain Blvd. in Oakland, corner of Mountain and Thornhill off Hwy. 13, 7:30 pm. 510-654-4088 for info. $ 7 - 10 sliding scale at the door. This will be the last event of the season, so come celebrate our pride! Open mic spots are full. See info. below about being on the waiting list. This is an all-women event and all women are welcome: an upbeat community gathering to connect with old friends, meet new ones, and enjoy fantastic entertainment. Our feature will be the amazing SHELLEY DOTY. A powerhouse guitar player, vocalist, and song writer, Shelley is always in demand and performs with multiple bands: Sistas In The Pit, Clair, The Shelley Doty X-Tet, to name only a few, and she has been featured recently at Berkeley Rep with the band for the play Girlfriends. She sings with passion and plays with an authentic raw energy that cuts through the air with jubilant imagination and freshness. She is guaranteed to bring you a sexy mix of delicious music, black girl style. www.shelleydoty.com Also ALIX DOBKIN will drop in for a reading and maybe a song. Expect a few other surprises as well! AND...the heart and soul of Third Thursday: YOU, either as performer or audience member. Drop in for some laughs, songs, poems, prose, instruments, spoken word, and any other talents you have. Each performer has 5 minutes to do their thing. It is an evening rich with entertainment. For WAITING LIST SIGN-UP in case of cancellations email <janetrac@berkeley.edu>. Show is from 7:30 to 10:00 with an intermission. Spaces are limited so we can end at 10:00, allowing our volunteer crew to get home at a decent hour and keeping the neighbors happy. A cappella, acoustic, or plugged in are all welcome. We have a sound system. ARTISTS AND AUTHORS: If you are an artist or author, contact Janet at janetrac@berkeley.edu for information about showing and selling your art or books at Third Thursday. Thank you for keeping this event scent-free. Event is wheelchair accessible. Let me know at <janetrac@berkeley.edu> if you need disabled access parking *one day in advance.* When Thu Jun 17 7:30pm – 8:30pm Pacific Time Calendar Queer Things Who • larrybob@gmail.com - creator

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