A night at the Evening Muse is enjoyable, affordable and a little different from the norm. Most nights the Muse features live music but mixes it up with spoken-word, comedy, etc. Over 75 different artists perform each month at the Muse (and that's not even counting open mic participants - crazy, but true!). There are links on the web calendar so you can check out audio from each artist and see if it's something you might be into. You can enjoy local talent plus a weekly featured artist or two on Monday nights at the Find Your Muse Open Mic ($3 cover) and the first Wednesday Tosco House Party ($2 cover). First Friday Gallery Crawl features a diverse array of touring talent along with the occasional local artist. There's a new act on stage every hour, on the hour - and it's FREE. Gallery Crawl in NoDa is a great way to spend an evening and a fun way to entertain friends visiting from out of town.