June 28th, 2012 – Soul Sounds Open Mic with Sheronda Orridge
June 8, 2012
The fourth "Soul Sounds Open Mic" is presented on Thursday, June 28th, 2012, and features Sheronda Orridge. The event takes place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Golden Thyme Coffee Café at 921 Selby Avenue (corner of North Milton Street) in Saint Paul. Sheronda Orridge is the owner and operator of Loving Spirit Life Coach Academy LLC, a life coach for the Network for Better Futures, a writer, a spoken word artist, and a community organizer. She holds a variety of certifications including doula (birth coach), life coach trainer, and facilitator. She is the host of Loving Our Life, aired on SPNN. All ages are welcome, and there is no cover charge.
June 21, 2012 – Soul Sounds Open Mic with Jake Virden
June 8, 2012
The third "Soul Sounds Open Mic" is presented on Thursday, June 21st, 2012, and features Jake Virden. The event takes place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Golden Thyme Coffee Café at 921 Selby Avenue (corner of North Milton Street) in Saint Paul. Jake Virden is an aspiring popular educator and poet from N.E. Minneapolis. Currently, Jake is working with the Youth Education Justice Initiative to encourage popular education for racial and economic justice and asking critical questions about his supposed indebtedness. All ages are welcome, and there is no cover charge.
June 14, 2012 – Soul Sounds Open Mic with Brittany Delaney
June 8, 2012
The second "Soul Sounds Open Mic" is presented on Thursday, June 14th, 2012, and features Brittany Delaney. The event takes place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Golden Thyme Coffee Café at 921 Selby Avenue (corner of North Milton Street) in Saint Paul. Brittany Delaney is an activist and spoken word artist who was born and raised in St. Paul, Minnesota. Brittany has been writing since she was 8 years old and traveling/performing since she was 13. She has participated in various spoken word groups including the MN Spoken Word Association, Mama Mosaic, Quest for the Voice, Brave New Voices, Teens Rock the Mic, and University-based establishments across the country. All ages are welcome, and there is no cover charge.
June 7, 2012 – Soul Sounds Open Mic with Ahanti Young
June 6, 2012
The Golden Thyme Coffee Café and the Saint Paul Almanac are pleased to announce the first "Soul Sounds Open Mic", hosted by Tish Jones! The "Soul Sounds Open Mic" series is held every Thursday, with a special pre-performance writing workshop on the first Thursday of each month. The first "Soul Sounds Open Mic" is presented on Thursday, June 7th 2012, and features Ahanti Young. The event takes place from 6pm-8pm at the Golden Thyme Coffee Café at 921 Selby Avenue (corner of North Milton Street) in Saint Paul. All ages are welcome and there is no cover charge. The First Thursday writing workshop will be held an hour before the open mic begins, from 5pm-6pm.