PEOPLE
Open mic provides safe place for self-expression
By Cindy Yurth
Tséyi’ Bureau
CHINLE, July 31, 2014
(Times photo — Cindy Yurth)
TOP: Hansen Dempsey performs an original song at the weekly Chinle Open Mic in the hogan at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. The event draws people of all talents, ages and abilities.
BOTTOM: Kristina Jacobsen-Bia, founder of the the Chinle Open Mic, plays guitar for vocalist Melanie Calabaca, who performed for the first time at the open mic last Thursday. (Times photo — Cindy Yurth)