Open mics are the great equalizer of stand-up comedy, a place where everyone starts and even once successful professionals occasionally come back. Whether you dream of being on TV or you’re just a ...

Last week, Mercury readers voted to send me to perform standup comedy at an open mic. And I was okay with that! It was easily my top choice from my Worst. Night. Ever. options; it would make the most ...

University of Iowa fourth-year student Zach Jakubiak, a regular at Alley Cat’s open mic nights, performed his first open mic back in his hometown of Milwaukee. Jakubiak’s journey as a local stand-up ...

The mark of a good open mic is its applause, but not in the way you might think. Of course, an audience might cheer for a singer’s perfect high note or a guitarist’s complex riff, when the musicians ...

The Pearl's recent closure signals changes in Denver's open mic scene, but there are still plenty of them around.