Open Mic Night: Art & Life

Join us for an Open Mic Night reading featuring author of Cat People to Judge in Art and Life, Nicole Tersigni!

Tonight’s theme is…ART & LIFE: Tell us a five-minute story where creativity and chaos collide. Paint us a picture raw, messy, and real. This is about the art that saved you, broke you, healed you, or made you laugh when you thought you couldn’t. The song that soundtracked your heartbreak. The sketch that captured your childhood. The poem you wrote in the margins of your life. Step into the spotlight and bring us the beauty, the bullshit, and the brushstrokes in between. Whether you lived it or imagined it, we want to see the world through your lens. What does art and life mean to you? Let’s find out.

The Sidetrack Open Mic Night is an event in which anyone can share a true, personal, short story on the night's theme. Sign up for a chance to tell a story or sit back and enjoy the show!

About Cat People to Judge in Art and Life

Cat people love their cats deeply . . . maybe a little too deeply. Cats, on the other hand, secretly hate our haircuts but tolerate our presence because we have the thumbs to open the food can. Against the backdrop of fine art, bestselling author Nicole Tersigni delves into the minds of our feline companions and the people who serve them.Broken into five sections representing all kinds of cat people, including the Smotherer, the Oversharer, the Pushover, the Proud Parent, and the Roommate, this hilariously insightful cat humor book says the things our loved ones can’t—that Mewlius Caesar would enjoy us more if we gave them some space. And a better name.BESTSELLING AUTHOR: Nicole Tersigni broke the Internet with her first book, the hit success Men to Avoid in Art and Life, based on her hysterical Twitter feed. After following up with the whip-smart celebration of female friendships, Friends to Keep in Art and Life, and the biting Parenting Advice to Ignore in Art and Life, Tersigni is back with an offering for cat lovers!A HILARIOUS GIFT FOR CAT PEOPLE OF ALL TYPES: No matter if you’re gifting for the cat lover in your life or purchasing for yourself, there’s something in here for everybody—from the casual cat owner to the fanatic cat parent.RELATABLE CONTENT: We all get a little obsessed with our pets! Tersigni takes the most relatable parts of being a cat owner and turns them into laugh-out-loud jokes that will have you saying, “Same.”Perfect for:

• Cat owners and lovers

About Nicole Tersigni

Nicole Tersigni is a comedic writer experienced in improv comedy and women's advocacy. She lives in Metro Detroit with her husband, daughter, and two dogs.

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