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Bucket List #8: NorthLight Thursday Open Mic (Watch, not Perform)

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Ali Sutton and Casey Interdonato Student Contributor, Sonoma State
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Alexandra Schwarz Student Contributor, Sonoma State
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Sonoma chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.


Casey and I are not very outgoing people, at least not enough to get up in front of a group of people and perform. Thus, watch, not perform at Northlights Thursday Open Mic. Located next to Oliver’s Market Place, Northlight is primarily known for buying and selling books that are significantly cheaper than the SSU bookstore. Something else that they do is open mic nights Thursday, before everyone goes out to the Crawl of course.

The small room created a cute coffee shop atmosphere and a great place to sit and listen to some live music and comedy. If only all of the entertainment was entertaining!  While not everyone may have been top notch, there were a select few talented performers. One of my Art FIG students played guitar and sang some Jason Mraz as well as created a sing along for everyone. Entertaining to say the least. On the complete other side of the spectrum, there was a “comedy” skit from a guy who thought he was funny. One of the most awkward, uncomfortable situations to be a part of when the performer is standing right in front of you. With no laughing to be heard, he finally jumped off the stage and hopefully put up his mic for good. Props to him for putting himself out there though.

Northlight open mic proved to be a relaxing and intimate event to share with your friends before you go out on the town. Something we would both love to do again, if only we did not have Thursday night class. I know, our lives are rough…

The Bucket List
 1) Frolic in a field
2) Go paint balling and don’t cry
3) Make it through the WHOLE Cotati Crawl in one night
4) Walk the Golden Gate Bridge
5) Travel to the Redwoods
6) Grape stomping while wine tasting or barrel tasting
7) Go to a play in SF and get our ticket signed by the actors
8) NorthLight Thursday Open Mic (watch, not perform)
9) Lagunitas Brewery Tour
10) Candle making. Yes, we love candles
11) All you can eat Crab Feed in Cotati
12) Win at a bingo night
13) Ride the train at the SF Zoo
14) Cotati Bars Thursday, Petaluma Bars Friday, Santa Rosa Bars Saturday…
15) Figure out that damn Gravity Hill
16) Explore Spice
17) Go to Friar’s in the daytime and try their food

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Ali Sutton and Casey Interdonato
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Alexandra Schwarz
Alexandra Schwarz is a senior at Sonoma State University located in Northern California. As a Communications major with a double focus in public relations and writing, she hopes to pursue a media career upon graduation in May of 2012. While attending Sonoma State, she has been an active leader for the campus in the Residential Life department in both the dorms and classroom life and was even invited to attend a national leadership conference (NACURH). When she's not managing the Sonoma State Her Campus branch, she spends her time traveling with EF College Break through her internship as a campus manager. She is also an active member in her sorority, Alpha Xi Delta, as well as a public relations intern for an art gallery. Her hobbies include crafting, traveling, reading, dancing, cooking, and trying new things. Fun fact: she has met Darren Criss of Glee!