#keepTNfree: Celebrating 18 Years of Art+Community

Support the oldest currently running Asian American open mic space in the country.



Tuesday Night Project is the Asian American grassroots and volunteer-based organization that presents Tuesday Night Cafe, one of the longest-running free arts and performance series in downtown Los Angeles, and the oldest currently running Asian American open mic space in the country.

One the first and third Tuesday of every month, in the Aratani Courtyard of the Union Center for the Arts in Little Tokyo, you will find a passionate, positive space that serves Asian American/Pacific Islander artists. Now in its 18th year, Tuesday Night Cafe is a community institution, fueled by blood and sweat and art and love.

And that's why we need to pitch in to #KeepTNFree. Tuesday Night Project is in the throes of its annual fundraising campaign to sustain another year of art+community and keep this incredible, valuable community operation going. They have a goal to raise $12,000 by July 31. Can you help them out?

Tuesday Night Cafe kicks off its 18th season!

Tuesday, April 5 in Los Angeles' Little Tokyo



Hey, Los Angeles! Tuesday Night Cafe, the longest currently running Asian American mic series in the country, is a beacon for the Asian American performing arts community in Los Angeles, happening every first the third Tuesday in the heart of Little Tokyo. And they're back! TNC, presented by Tuesday Night Project, kicks off its 18th season with a bang this Tuesday, April 5 at the National Center for the Preservation of Democracy.

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Tuesday Night Cafe's Season Finale

Presented by Tuesday Night Project, Tuesday, October 20



If you're in Los Angeles, Tuesday Night Project invites you to help them close out the 17th season of Tuesday Night Cafe, the oldest currently running Asian American open mic series in the country. The season finale is happening on Tuesday, October 20 in Little Tokyo, and will feature sets by Priska, Steady, Scott Okamoto & Jayson Joseph, Jason Oymun Fong and a special performance by The Blazing Rays of the Sun.

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East Meets Words 10th Anniversary Open Mic

Featuring Magnetic North & Taiyo Na, Friday, March 13 at East Meets Words Bookstore



Heads up, Boston. East Meets Words is the longest-running Asian American/Pacific Islander open mic series in the East Coast. This week, they're celebrating a decade of creative expression and community with an evening featuring Magnetic North and Taiyo Na. It's happening Friday, March 13 at East Meets West Bookstore.

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Kollaboration SF Post-Show Open Mic, September 19

San Francisco! KollaborationSF is holding an open mic event at the Pa'ina Lounge on Thursday, September 19th. It's free for all with the suggestion of a two food or drink minimum. Also, if you're a performer, there's still a chance for you to take the stage that night: