Open Mic at the Alchemist
19 Oct 2009: Open Mic at the Alchemist Lounge, Jamaica Plain, MA
My dear friend Zillah Glory hosted an open mic night at the Alchemist Lounge in Jamaica Plain, MA. As a toast to her, I sang Musetta’s aria, “Quando men vo” from La Boheme. In a pub more used to folk songs, Indie bands and slam poetry at open mic nights, my opera aria was met with a total hush over the room, then thunderous applause. Sheepishly, I grinned and took a bow. Who knew opera and a pint could go so well together?
