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No Crickets: Palo Alto Teen Art Council’s open mic night returns live

STORY BY DANA HUCH, PHOTOS BY ARYA NASIKKAR The Palo Alto Teen Arts Council (TAC) last week hosted its first in-person open mic night for teens since the start of the pandemic. Fresh enthusiasm fueled the event’s welcoming environment, and while some former loyalists were elated to again attend after more than a year, many…

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