Coffeehouse Open Mic Inspires New Project for St. Louis Writer
Kirkwood resident Kimberley Hughes hosts "Saturday Night Live" at Wired Coffee in Sunset Hills. See singers, musicians, poets, and other spoken word performers.
Director and producer Kimberley Hughes had been back in Kirkwood for roughly five years before she decided to get hands-on with performers again—though not in the way she expected, she said. Hughes recently started hosting a new open mic series at Wired Coffee in Sunset Hills called “Saturday Night Live.” In addition to giving area performers a few moments in the spotlight, Hughes prepares a special end-of-the-night ensemble scene, based on that evening’s performances. Starting this Saturday, these sequences will be recorded. “I’m trying to see what happens. I’m hoping to develop a show out of this. Because I’m a director-producer, that’s just where I go,” she said. Previous coverage: Wired Coffee Launches Open Mic Series With a Twist …
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