In 2016, Sue Baxter, owner of PanoramaNOW Entertainment News, At that time, Facebook was still on the rise, and PanoramaNOW’s posts often reached up to 130,000 people. The PanoramaNOW Magazine and website were also thriving, making it a natural fit for Sue to promote local events. With Sue’s marketing expertise and Georgia’s experience with open mics in Lake Station, they formed a great partnership.
(Video of Keenan performing from the Fox music Festival)
Sue generously volunteered to assist with the Art and Music festivals in Lake Station, providing Fox Gallery with free print advertising and promoting the events through various PanoramaNOW platforms, including half page ads in the magazine, website, blog posts, and social media.
Fast forward to 2022, when PanoramaNOW hosted the Northwest Indiana Talent Show. Sue realized Georgia would be an excellent talent manager and enlisted her as an assistant for the show.
(Click here for Video of Keenan Performing at Mighty Micks)
Variety Open Mic at Yo Mamas Restaurant in Hobart Indiana, in 2023
This conversation sparked memories for Sue of the All Ages Open Mic events that brought friends and family together for evenings filled with great entertainment, particularly with the legendary musician Richard Fammaree in Valparaiso and Michigan City.
Variety Open Mic held at Mighty Mick’s Pub and Cafe in Crown Point Indiana in 2023
Drawing from her 30 years in the mobile DJ business and her experiences attending open mics with Keenan through Dynamic Music, Sue proposed that they host an Variety Open Mic together. The first event took place in May 2023 at Mighty Micks. They held Variety Open Mics there for two months before moving to Yo Mama’s Restaurant in Hobart for another two months, eventually relocating to downtown Hobart.
Susie Young Baxter, CEO, has published PanoramaNOW Magazine for 31 years. Her hobbies are Camping, Boating, Hiking, Nature, Gardening and Outdoor Activities. She is an Artist, Graphic Designer, an Avid Seamstress, Dabbles in Homemade Crafts and Landscaping. Since her Father was a Health Teacher, she also likes homeopathic Health Solutions. Since blogging started over 10 years ago, PanoramaNow has been added to Newsbreak – a national news affiliate.
