Everyone secretly wants to be a beatnik, whether they know it or not. The pre-hippies matched the exclusivity of hipsterdom with the pretense of being an English literature major, embarking on wayward journeys and adopting artsy lifestyles because they had a lot of free time -- and trust fund dollars. Imagine taking off at any time you want, leaving behind your stresses to migrate to a new city, and experiencing new things – just to do it over again the following week.
But of course you -- with your job and your mortgage and your stupid/lovable dependent dog -- aren’t able to do that on a whim. Hollywood Alley has a solution. Every Tuesday, The Speak Easy blends jazz, poetry, live art, and dominoes to make you feel like a real cool cat. Plus, they have an open mic, so you can break out your latest song, poem, or live performance featuring a can of beans and a squirrel mask. Yeah, it’s weird. Embrace it.
