If you’ve been wondering what you can do to make a difference these days, start here! Awaken Creative’s Coffee Shop Pop-Ups are designed to bring the community together for fun & meaningful shared experiences, presented by our very own GhostLight Ensemble, a group of highly creative people who are passionate and concerned about our world today.

From July through November, we’ll present 4 Coffee Shop Pop-Ups, each with all new material, filled with comedy, stories, music, friendly competition, poetry, and more. We will explore our themes in a different way, with the goal of easing our community towards a commitment to making change through original pieces, including "The Last ShowStopper”, a live sitcom that takes place in—you guessed it—a nostalgic video rental store, as well as “Micro—>Macro”, our original live game show (with prizes from local businesses)!

Also, sprinkled throughout each Pop-Up will be more creative explorations of our theme: “barriers and gateways to unity and reconciliation.” Think of it like SNL with a meaningful twist!

KIDS? While there will be nothing “inappropriate” for kiddos at our Pop-Ups, these events are created primarily for adults (+ teens) in our community to tackle tough issues in a lighthearted and meaningful way.