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Alan Sheckter Photo | profile | all galleries >> Music photos May 2008 - to present >> Open Mikefull 10th Birthday, Feb. 10, 2010, Cafe Culture, Chico, Calif. tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Open Mikefull 10th Birthday, Feb. 10, 2010, Cafe Culture, Chico, Calif.

A 10th-birthday party for Chico's long-running Open Mikefull took place at Chico, California's, Café Culture on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010. The event originated at Humboldt Studios before moving to Has Beans, and then recently over to Café Culture while Has Beans went though a remodel. Mikefull co-founder Susan Dobra led the event along with longtime co-conspirator and audio tech guy Dan Casamajor. Songs were sung, jokes were told, and hugs were shared. Oh, and there was cake. In addition to its currnet Wednesday night Café Culture residency, Open Mikefull returns to Has Beans for monthly first Thursday events, including March 4, which will be another 10th birthday celebration. Photos by Alan Sheckter / AlSheck@comcast.net. Photos may not be republished without stated consent from the photographer.
The event
The event		 The sign-up sheet (there have been about 500 of these over the years)
The sign-up sheet (there have been about 500 of these over the years)		 Julian Bass is pictured in footage from an Open Mikeless (as it was called then) event in 2001
Julian Bass is pictured in footage from an Open Mikeless (as it was called then) event in 2001		 Susan Dobra, Open Mikefull's charismatic driving force
Susan Dobra, Open Mikefull's charismatic driving force		 Susan performs one of her own songs
Susan performs one of her own songs		 Susan sings out
Susan sings out
Dan Casamajor sets the controls for the heart of the sun (Pink Floyd reference)
Dan Casamajor sets the controls for the heart of the sun (Pink Floyd reference)		 Café Culture owner Greg Fletcher pays tribute to Open Mikefull
Café Culture owner Greg Fletcher pays tribute to Open Mikefull		 Susan emcees the event, while cake and flowers await
Susan emcees the event, while cake and flowers await		 Dan sets up Jimmy Brobeck
Dan sets up Jimmy Brobeck		 Jimmy Brobeck pays tribute to the ailing Greg Tropea, an early Open MikeFull supporter, with a Townes Van Zandt song
Jimmy Brobeck pays tribute to the ailing Greg Tropea, an early Open MikeFull supporter, with a Townes Van Zandt song		 Jimmy Brobeck and his lap-steel guitar
Jimmy Brobeck and his lap-steel guitar
Susan sings with John-Michael Sun
Susan sings with John-Michael Sun		 John-Michael Sun
John-Michael Sun		 John-Michael Sun
John-Michael Sun		 Smiling couple
Smiling couple		 Resident comedian Bob Hamilton: Q: Why don't blind people skydive? A: It scares the dog
Resident comedian Bob Hamilton: Q: Why don't blind people skydive? A: It scares the dog		 Dan Casamajor, part of the Chico scene since 1967 at the old Upstairs Coffee House
Dan Casamajor, part of the Chico scene since 1967 at the old Upstairs Coffee House
Dan Casamajor
Dan Casamajor		 Yay! Cake!
Yay! Cake!		 Naomi Vice Ruth Eisenberg
Naomi "Vice" Ruth Eisenberg		 Naomi Vice Ruth Eisenberg
Naomi "Vice" Ruth Eisenberg		 Charlie Raindog
Charlie Raindog		 Whipple
Whipple
Whipple sings to his daughter
Whipple sings to his daughter		 g3/45/850245/3/121919223.ewOTqWAd.jpg

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Barry Kerr 10-Nov-2011 22:21
I'm a friend of John Michael Sun from around 25 years ago in Oregon. Can you give his contact info, if you have it? Or give him mine? Barry Kerr at bkinphil@peak.org. I'd love to talk to him again. Thanks
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