Open Mic Night, journalists’ style
Cool new program from our friends in the Cincinnati chapter of SPJ. From my inbox:
Journalists are used to telling other people’s stories. But for one night, the Cincinnati chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists is opening up the stage to allow those folks to tell their own stories.
Join us on Wednesday, Oct. 9 for our inaugural Journalism Cabaret. What’s that, you ask? It’s basically a chance for any and all journalists to share their best stories about being in the profession. They can be funny, sad, enraging, poignant, but as the saying goes in our business, just make ’em interesting. We’ll even have a pianist there for accompaniment if you want. The event will include free appetizers, a cash bar, and chances to win free drinks and other prizes. We’ll also be looking to sign up new SPJ members with prizes and the like (but we promise to keep the sales pitch to a minimum).
Here are the details:
When: Wednesday Oct. 9 (cocktails start at 6:30 p.m., program starts at 7 p.m.)
Where: Below Zero Lounge, Over-The-Rhine, 1122 Walnut Street, Cincinnati OH 45202.
Questions? Contact chapter president Tom McKee at tmckee@wcpo.com or vice president James Pilcher at jpilcher@enquirer.com.
P.S. Smart move, Tom and James, to open the bar BEFORE the mic. In community theater, we call that liquid courage.