Tue, Apr 28
|Rough Draft
Open Block: Joy is a Discipline
An open mic for joy in all its forms—welcoming comedy, storytelling, music, poetry, and more.
Time & Location
Apr 28, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Rough Draft, 126 Hamilton Pl, New York, NY 10031, USA
About The Event
Join us for Open Block: Joy Is a Discipline, an open mic gathering centered on the power, practice, and necessity of joy.
This evening invites performers and guests alike to explore what it means to choose joy, return to joy, and create it for ourselves and each other.
Expect a wide range of offerings, from comedy and storytelling to poetry, music, and other creative expressions. Whether playful, tender, honest, or unexpected, each act will engage the many ways joy can live in the body, in community, and in the truth of being fully present.
Come share, witness, and celebrate the kinds of expression that remind us joy is not frivolous. It is survival. It is connection. It is a discipline.