Humanities — Open-mic Coffeehouse
or Literary Reading
Faculty Contribution to General Education Capstone Course
Event/Experience Details & Guideline Form
Discipline covered in General Education: English
Event experience title: Visit an Open-mic Coffee House or
Literary Reading
Anticipated learning outcome: To address how the language
of poetry and/or short fiction can enhance one’s imagination, deepen one’s
appreciation for the creative process, and provide insight into cultural, social,
or historical issues.
Guidelines or rubric for accomplishment of the event/activity:
Attend an open-mic night or literary reading at one of the following:
- The SCC Coffeehouse, Daniel J. Conoyer Social Sciences Auditorium,
7-9 p.m.; free; 636- 922-8407; open-mic evenings held twice per semester;
link at www.stchas.edu/midriversreview for
dates.
- Saint Charles Coffee
House, 3821 McClay Road, St. Peters, open-mic every Tuesday @ 7:30 p.m.;
free; 636-922-1566; www.saintcharlescoffeehouse.com
- Picasso’s Coffee, 101 N. Main, St. Charles; open-mic every
Thursday; free; 636-925-2911; www.picassoscoffeehouse.com
- St. Louis Poetry Center’s Poetry at the Focal Point, 2720
Sutton Blvd., Maplewood; 7:30-10 p.m., 4th Tues. of the month; free; 636-225-5423;
www.stlouispoetrycenter.org
- The Venice Café, 1903 Pestalozzi, St. Louis; Monday evenings;
free; 314-772-5994; www.thevenicecafe.com
- Left Bank Books, 399 N. Euclid Ave., Central West End; 314-367-6731;
info@left-bank.com for scheduled readings by authors.
Write a journal entry based on attending one of the above open-mic events.
During the event, take notes on the atmosphere (describe the place and people),
the types of poetry or short fiction read/performed, response of the audience,
and your response. What did you like or dislike about the various readings?
What were one or two readings that impressed or impacted you? Did the material
have social, cultural, or personal themes? Was the language of the work easy
to understand/relate to? Did you speak with any of the readers about their work
or about why they enjoy writing? Your insight and evaluation of this activity
is an important component to the entry. Before writing the journal entry, organize
your ideas. Explain your answers and provide examples. Your entry should also
exhibit clarity, specifics, conciseness, and correct mechanics.
Contact and event creator: Teddy Norris, 636-922-8407; tnorris@stchas.edu
Website for further info/additional listings of area open-mic and
literary events: visit Washington University’s literary calendar
at http://cenhum.artsci.wustl.edu/Calendars/openmic2.htm
Estimated time to complete this activity: 3-4 hours (attend
event, travel, journal entry)
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