Not Just Talk: Storytelling 'Open Mic' at CSH Library
Sharing experiences, perceptions and journeys in song and talk.
Everybody has a story, and once in a while you actually get a chance to tell it. Such was the case the evening of April 8 for Bill Frohlich who got to read a passage from his soon-to-be-published memoir to a small audience at the Cold Spring Harbor Library. The Wheatley Heights resident was the first act to take the stage at a monthly open mic at the library on Harbor Road. He was followed more than a dozen other acts, most of which sang their stories because open mics in general primarily attract singer/songwriters seeking exposure—though comedians, poets and writers are not unusual. "It's really nice to be able to perform in front of people and see how people respond," Frohlich said, after spending about 10 minutes on stage reading from…
