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TEDxCharlottesville: Open Mic Night call for submissions now open

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newspaperA select group of participants will give their best idea, performance or talk and the audience will vote for their favorite at TEDxCharlottesville Open Mic Night.

The Monday, Sept. 26 event at the Jefferson Theater in Charlottesville is free and open to the public. Doors open at 6 p.m. with speakers starting shortly afterwards. Attendees are advised to arrive early, since space is limited.

The topics will vary greatly but all will follow with TEDxCharlottesville’s 2016 theme, The Power of One. The winner from the event will earn a space at the fourth annual TEDxCharlottesville event on Friday, November 11 at the Paramount Theater.

Members of the community are invited to share a Power of One inspired story. Interested participants are asked to email their best 2-minute video submission via YouTube link to openmic@tedxcharlottesville.com by Tuesday, September 13 at 12am/midnight.

Written submissions (500 word limit) are also accepted. Open Mic Night Speakers will be chosen by Friday, September 16.

The main event, TEDxCharlottesville ‘The Power of One’ will be held on November 11, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.at the Paramount Theater. Tickets and more information about the event can be found at www.tedxcharlottesville.com and at www.theparamount.net.

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