Nau speak: Vegas: Ceedro's open mic night

There are few things so universally despised and feared as public speaking or performance, which makes it an especially daring and reckless endeavor for those who seek out things like open mic nights to expose themselves and their preferred form of expression to the world, whether it be through music, comedy, or daredevil acrobatics. Our good friend Ceedro eagerly pursues these opportunities to get out there and perform with an enthusiasm that might borderline on questionable if it weren't for his sheer, infectious love of music and humor. At the last open mic night we attended with the good fellow, he won top billing and was invited to be the headline performer for the next weeks, much to no surprise of ours (because, duh, Ceedro is awesome)! It's not easy to get up on a stage in front of a bunch of strange people and perform, making yourself and the things you care about vulnerable to arm-chair critics. I can't say that I have the courage, as I've never gotten up in front of an open mic night myself, but Antho has and we both absolutely respect the sheer cajones it takes to do such. It's with this appreciation and the desire to always support our friends that Antho strove out, camera in hand, hoping to capture the endeavor for posterity's sake. Last time we attended this open mic, located at the Center for Science and Wonder in the world infamous city of sin, fabulous Lost Wages (aka Las Vegas), we got photos of the venue and random performers, hoping to maybe share them along the line, somehow, some way. It was evident upon secondary visitation, however, that the cast of performers was rotating pretty regularly as it was a fairly newly established open mic night. By the time of this post going live it may have become more solidified and predictable, but perhaps not. Art is not the sort of arena where you can really get particular about things, not when it comes to locking down performers or artists. As an artist myself I've got to admit that us artsy types aren't exactly renowned for our reliability, but I digress.

When it comes to our friends, we strive to be consistent in supporting their hopes and dreams. I think that's important. Antho snagged these photos, and I'm sharing them. We hope you enjoy!