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Heres what I think: It IS mostly regulars and is mostly an older crowd. The food is way too expensive, takes way too long, and you get barely anything. You dont have to pay anything to play - Its always been a suggested donation, there seriously is a hat by the door, unguarded. Im sure you have a few bucks in your pocket to spare to help keep the place open(although if their food wasnt a rip off id buy it way more often… )… The stage is GREAT, and the sound is really good… Its worth it to play there every once in a while to get the feel of a real stage…

JK (9/2009)

Can I bring a student to perform a Spoken Word? Extremely talented.

J. Winston (9/2009)

I feel that Mr. Oppenheim has cleared up the pay-to-sing controversy. I've heard reports that PACE has improved greatly and that very often the talent lineup is quite impressive. Not to appear contrary, but I personally feel a moral obligation to at least spend a few bucks on a drink or something to eat when I attend any establishment--open mic or otherwise. To just walk in and use the place and not buy something is kind of boorish, to say the least. I just don't like being charged to sing.

Claggart (9/2009)

One last thing, thanks to Kathy for putting this up and maintaining this listing and everyone at openmikes.org for running this awesome website! :-) Support them!

D. Oppenheim (7/2009)

Regarding the 7 minutes/two song maximum, no one is sitting with a stop watch and people are always told that keeping things more concise is requested as a matter of respect. We often have 15 to 20 acts wanting to perform and we offer people the chance to set up anything fancy they need (i.e. keyboards, drum sets, etc.) prior to the open mic beginning. Sign up starts at 6:30 promptly with no-one, including locals being allowed to sign-up early. Sign up is on a first come, first serve basis always.

D. Oppenheim (7/2009)

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