Open Mic brings out the talent in Soap Lake
Jimmy Ocampo, 11, sings “Die with a Smile” at Open Mic Night Friday at the Soap Lake Community Center.
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Kate Buchanan, right, sings at Soap Lake Open Mic Night, accompanied by a background recording and drummer David Agliano. Buchanan started Open Mic Night at the Soap Lake Community Center as part of her Youth Empowerment Project, which works to get youth involved with the arts.
Madalyn Buchanan stands in the Soap Lake Community Center kitchen, where she and her sister Emma alternate weeks making food to sell at Open Mic Night. The sisters hope to open their own restaurant someday, Madalyn said.
Blake Seim sings “Lady in Red” at Open Mic Night Friday. Seim and his wife Alicia enjoy coming to the event because it’s a chance to sing karaoke in a family-friendly environment.
SOAP LAKE — It’s 5:30 p.m. and 11-year-old Jimmy Ocampo is singing “Die with a Smile” in front of an audience of about 25 people. He’s the fourth performer to take the stage in the last half hour, and there’s a long waiting list after him. It’s Open Mic Night, and the sky’s the limit.
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