You’ve probably heard about Mics and Mochas from your friends, through advertisements, emails, or the College Union’s website. But do you truly understand what Mics and Mochas is all about? Do you love music and theatrical art? Are looking to display your artistic skills live? Mics and Mochas gives you an opportunity to do all of the above. This event is the equivalent of an open Mic night at a musical/theatrical venue.
Mics and Mochas is a performance series hosted by College Union and Activities on Thursday nights starting at 7pm. The program usually runs throughout the year and there are performances held every Thursday at the same time. The goal of Mics and Mochas is to encourage live musical and theatrical performances by students for their fellow students. The performances are held on the Starbucks stage and are not limited to the most talented student performers. Students of all abilities and skill sets can perform at the event. In addition to the musical performances, students can engage in other social and academic activities at the events. If you have homework, exams, and quizzes to study for, you can do it at Mics and Mochas. The performances serve as opportunities to socialize, network, and market products and services. The College Union has also collaborated with Starbucks to take $0.50 off coffee purchased during the show.
Mics and Mochas provide an opportunity for students to get away from their everyday routines of classes and study. At this event, you are given the opportunity to put your artistic talents on display before you fellow students. This is a wonderful event for music lovers who are looking to enhance and improve their skills. Students of all artistic backgrounds and talent sets perform at the events, and you are encouraged to sign up if you want to showcase your talents. Mics and Mochas not only gives you an opportunity to perform for your fellow students, but it also allows you to grow musically or in your respective art form. The performances are recorded, giving performers the ability to critique their performances and make corrections or improvements accordingly.
Although the majority of performances are music related, Mics and Mochas is open to students of all artistic backgrounds. If you love poetry and want to display your talents or entertain your fellow students, you can do that at Mics and Mochas. Students with comedic backgrounds or skills are encouraged to sign up for any of the future events. At Mics and Mochas you can perform as a member of an artistic group or individually.
Some of the students and organizations that have performed at Mics and Mochas this semester include the Mammal is a Mountain, Amelia Lochner, Gabby Formica, Lena Freed, Jacki D’Angelo, Maureen Van Deusen and Ryan Ta, Exit 8, Luke Martin, Steve Geraci, Dante Tufann. In the past the events featured performers from the Guitar Club, Geneseo slam poets, and the Musical theatre. Mics and Mochas is still in need of performers for future events, so if you are interested and want to sign up for a future date, please do not hesitate to contact Rebecca Strumpf at rhs2@geneseo.edu. Come join us at Mics and Mochas on Thursdays at 7pm, the performances are wonderful!
