If you have ever needed a reason to break out of the mid-week slump, Great Life Brewing in West Park has one for you. Actually, they have several: wood-fired pizza, an oversized Chicken Parmies, cold pints, and an open mic that welcomes musicians, poets, comedians, and anyone else brave enough to grab the microphone. Wednesday nights launched this June, and already they are giving people something to look forward to in the middle of the week.

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